{"id":43558,"date":"2025-07-22T14:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=43558"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:33:03","slug":"charity-surrogacy-twist-emmerdale-fans-predict-shock-pregnancy-with-mack-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/charity-surrogacy-twist-emmerdale-fans-predict-shock-pregnancy-with-mack-baby\/","title":{"rendered":" Charity\u2019s surrogacy twist: Emmerdale fans predict shock pregnancy with Mack\u2019s baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale fans think a huge twist is coming for Charity Dingle. As she prepares to become Sarah\u2019s surrogate, some viewers believe she may end up pregnant with Mackenzie\u2019s baby instead.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>If true, it would change everything \u2013 especially with Mack\u2019s ultimatum and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/sarah-sugden-emmerdale-life-limiting-condition-health-battle-explained\/\">Sarah\u2019s fragile health<\/a> at stake. Here\u2019s what\u2019s fuelling the theory\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43520\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43520 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Charity was devastated by Mack's stance last night (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-180x98.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-96x52.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-512x279.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279-192x105.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ED-Exclusive-standard-279.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity was devastated by Mack\u2019s stance last night (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mackenzie found out the truth about Charity and flipped in Emmerdale last night<\/h2>\n<p>Although Charity was pushing full-steam ahead with her surrogacy plans, having all the tests she needed, she had neglected to tell one important person: husband Mack. Charity insisted it was because she didn\u2019t want to tell him until she knew if it was a viable option. But that didn\u2019t really ring true.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Pollard meanwhile has been determined to put a stop to the baby plans, so told Mack himself. Mackenzie then raced home to confront Charity.<\/p>\n<p>He told her how devastated he was given Charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/charity-dingle-kids-explained-why-never-had-baby-mackenzie-in-emmerdale\/\">refused to carry his baby<\/a> after their ectopic pregnancy. 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big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 4 - 8<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>But Charity was adamant she would do whatever it took to give Sarah the one thing she wants more than anything in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Charity then got the news she is physically and psychologically sound and can move on to the next stage of the fertility treatment. She insisted to Mack it was only nine months out of their lives and then it was back to normal: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to affect us,\u201d she pleaded.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>But Mackenzie couldn\u2019t get past it: \u201cYou\u2019re totally disregarding my feelings,\u201d he argued. He then told her to choose: their marriage or the surrogacy.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42842\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42842 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"Mack and Charity row in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-1300x850.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-180x118.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-96x63.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-512x335.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-192x126.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mack and Charity can\u2019t see eye-to-eye (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fan predict Charity baby twist<\/h2>\n<p>Writing on a Reddit thread, one viewer posed the idea that Charity may not have to choose \u2013 because she may get pregnant with Mack\u2019s baby.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes anyone think a big twist might be \u2013 when all is done \u2013 that the baby might end up being Mack and Charity\u2019s?\u201d they asked.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cLike, they go through all this, thinking she can\u2019t really get pregnant herself any more, and at some point \u2013 likely during the IVF process \u2013 she gets pregnant, as obviously they\u2019d still be having intercourse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One person responded: \u201cInteresting theory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another added: \u201cYou may be right, but this is a suspended reality because its a soap thing. In reality, they would advise Charity against intercourse for a period of time before and after implantation to prevent this from happening and to give implantation the best chance of working.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOn Emmerdale, there is definitely a strong possibility of it being Charity and Mack\u2019s baby rather than Sarah and Jacob\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone else said: \u201cI feel like something will happen, but I don\u2019t know what. But that could be a possibility!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They then added: \u201cI was theorising last night that perhaps Sarah will die while Charity is pregnant and Charity and Mack end up raising the baby. But might be a bit of a quick turnaround, Sarah dying!\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41982\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41982\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Joe fears for his life in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10_07_emm_joe_crowley_03.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe\u2019s most recent storyline was definitely crazy! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale\u2019s crazy storylines!<\/h2>\n<p>It might be a bit of a far-fetched idea, but this is Emmerdale, after all. Stranger things have definitely happened!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>This is the soap who this year alone have had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-joe-tate-kidney-plot-reckless-irresponsible-charity-kidney-research-uk\/\">Joe Tate steal his half-uncle\u2019s kidney<\/a>! Joe was then paralysed and blackmailed by his doctor into giving up all his money. Joe was also pushed out of a window \u2013 and survived! 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