{"id":45390,"date":"2025-08-26T19:55:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=45390"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:27:03","slug":"emmerdale-who-father-charity-baby-ross-demands-paternity-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-who-father-charity-baby-ross-demands-paternity-test\/","title":{"rendered":" Who is the father of Charity&#8217;s baby? As Ross demands a paternity test everything we know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ross refused to back down about Charity\u2019s baby in Emmerdale tonight as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-aaron-john-discovery-clean-up-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he demanded proof<\/a> that he isn\u2019t the father.<\/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>Since discovering that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/charity-dingle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charity Dingle<\/a> is pregnant as a surrogate for her granddaughter Sarah, Ross has wondered if it\u2019s him and not the IVF that\u2019s responsible for Charity\u2019s pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>While Charity continues to insist the baby is Sarah\u2019s, how will she deal with Ross\u2019s demand for a paternity test?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45399\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45399\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"Ross and Charity in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-1300x728.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-1536x860.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-512x287.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ross-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross demanded a paternity test (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Ross demanded evidence in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>Charity continued to try and reach out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/emmerdale-early-itvx-release-confirms-mack-fate-killer-john\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">missing Mack<\/a>. She left him a voicemail, telling him he couldn\u2019t leave his phone off forever.<\/p>\n<p>Catching the tail end, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/ross-barton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ross Barton<\/a> approached Charity and asked about the reason for Mack\u2019s sudden departure. 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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\">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>Ross was not having it though and said he keeps coming back to the same conclusion: \u201cIt\u2019s my baby, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charity insisted Ross was wrong, but he accused her of being too defensive. She tried to convince him that the hospital did tests. But this wasn\u2019t enough for Ross \u2013 he wanted to see the evidence.<\/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>As Charity said she didn\u2019t have any physical evidence due the tests having been done at the hospital, Ross responded: \u201cDead convenient, that.\u201d<\/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<p>Ross then demanded a paternity test and insisted he would not be letting this go until he gets one. What will Charity do?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45400\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"Charity in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-1300x750.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-1536x886.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-180x104.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-512x295.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale-192x111.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Charity-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What will Charity do? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Could Charity be carrying Ross\u2019s baby in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charity finds herself at breaking point to realise she now has yet another problem on her hands. Having previously admitted to Vanessa that the baby might not be Sarah\u2019s, she clearly concerned that Ross could be right.\u00a0<\/span><\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it remains to be seen how she deals with the situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, some fans don\u2019t see how the baby could be Ross\u2019s \u2013 as they think it\u2019d be too early to tell. One fan wrote on X: \u201cSurely not when she\u2019d only slept with him the week before finding out and it couldn\u2019t have been that quick?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cHang on, so she slept with <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Ross<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> like two weeks ago, is now pregnant, and he\u2019<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">s<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> asking if the <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">baby<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> is his? That doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d asked another fan.\u00a0<\/span><\/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>While other fans have their own wild theory, which would see Emmerdale running a similar plot line as Hollyoaks. One fan wrote: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">That <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Baby<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> is Ross\u2019s (or at least one of them if it\u2019s twins because the embryo worked).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another viewer added: \u201cT<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">wins.<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> One is hers. The other one is Sarah\u2019s.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">What else happened in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">Elsewhere in Emmerdale tonight, April and Dylan hit a rough patch after she betrayed his trust over his sex worker past.\n<p>As he told her to leave due to needing time and space, can the two work through their differences?<\/p>\n<p>Read on for our full recap of Emmerdale tonight.<\/p>\n<h2>April confided Dylan's secrets to her dad<\/h2>\n<p>Dylan told April that he'd landed some labouring work, but she was suspicious of his story so followed him. She was horrified to see him getting into a car with a man.<\/p>\n<p>Later, after seeing his daughter so worked up, Marlon asked what was going on. April eventually caved and told her dad Dylan used to do sex work and she is worried that he is going it again.<\/p>\n<p>Marlon told April not to jump to conclusions, but April was convinced. She explained that Dylan is too proud to accept help or money from anyone, so this is his way of sorting it himself.<\/p>\n<h2>Dylan was hurt by April's betrayal in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>After seeing Dylan return and be handed money by the man, April had a go at Dylan for \"going off with a perv.\" He admitted to lying about the labouring work, but told her he did a drug drop, not sex work.<\/p>\n<p>Dylan soon discovered that April had told Marlon about his past, and he in turn had told Paddy. Dylan was upset by April's betrayal and said it'll just make people judge him more, or worse, pity him.<\/p>\n<p>April apologised and said she'd do anything to make it up to him. 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