{"id":47259,"date":"2025-09-26T11:40:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=47259"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:40:04","slug":"emmerdale-fans-fume-that-mack-is-thrown-back-into-baby-plot-as-they-call-for-recovery-storyline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-fume-that-mack-is-thrown-back-into-baby-plot-as-they-call-for-recovery-storyline\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale fans fume that Mack is \u2018thrown\u2019 back into baby plot as they call for recovery storyline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale fans have gotten frustrated that Mack has immediately been thrown into the centre of Charity\u2019s baby plot again. Even though he literally just spent two weeks in an underground bunker.<\/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>It\u2019s not been a great time for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/mackenzie-boyd\">Mackenzie Boyd<\/a>, after John held him hostage for quite some time after he discovered the truth about Nate.<\/p>\n<p>But while that was going on, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/charity-dingle\">Charity Dingle<\/a> thought he had left her because she agreed to be Sarah\u2019s surrogate. She was also dealing with the fact she cheated on Mack and the baby she\u2019s carrying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-who-father-charity-baby-ross-demands-paternity-test\/\">may actually be Ross Barton\u2019s<\/a>. And now that Mack is back \u2013 fans wish he had more time to recover.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46725\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46725\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"Charity and Mack in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-1300x819.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-1536x968.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-180x113.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-96x61.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-512x323.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale-192x121.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity-and-Mack-in-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mack went through a lot in the bunker (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>Mack is straight back into the baby plot<\/h2>\n<p>It was only a few days ago that Mack got out of the bunker. While he was there, he was shot in the shoulder with a crossbow, his ankle was smashed with a rock and he was drugged numerous times.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as Charity heard what had happened, she was obviously distraught that she believed the worst, knowing deep down that Mack wouldn\u2019t just abandon her.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl 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alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\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\"> Mon, May 4<\/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\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/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>While she has been trying to make him rest, she has also been avoiding him \u2013 all thanks to her cheating secret.<\/p>\n<p>Mack promised Charity he would be there for her throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/sarah-wants-a-baby-in-emmerdale\/\">the surrogacy<\/a>. And that they were going to be the best great-grandparents to the unborn baby. However, Charity was clearly struggling with her guilt the entire time.<\/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>The immediate switch from his bunker storyline to the baby plot has left some viewers annoyed.<\/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_47260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47260\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47260\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-1024x532.png\" alt=\"Mack and Charity talking on the sofa\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-1300x675.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-1536x798.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-180x93.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-96x50.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-512x266.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56-192x100.png 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-26-at-11.25.56.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mack has promised to be there for Charity (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale fans call for recovery storyline<\/h2>\n<p>For a while, Emmerdale fans weren\u2019t too fussed on Mack. But whenever he almost died, everyone realised what an asset he actually is to the show. And how Emmerdale would not be the same without him.<\/p>\n<p>So, now that he is out and has just been immediately thrown into a storyline which doesn\u2019t focus on his recovery, fans are annoyed.<\/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>Taking to X, one fan fumed: \u201cGenuinely really annoying that Mack is getting thrown back into the surrogacy storyline straight after everything with John. Can we please see his recovery before his story revolved around Charity, Ross and the surrogacy. There was actually an interesting story building there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another fan agreed: \u201cI would much rather see Mack grapple with what happened in the bunker. And be confused about his feelings toward John. Instead of going straight back to surrogacy drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third commented: \u201cHe also tried to tell Charity how he had been feeling in the bunker and she completely changed the subject.\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<p>Some fans had been theorising that Mack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/emmerdale-fans-predict-addiction-storyline-for-mack\/\">may struggle with a drug addiction<\/a> after being injected so many times. But if the focus has turned back onto the baby storyline \u2013 how long before Mack finds out the truth? And how will he cope then?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/when-will-john-come-back-theories-on-his-emmerdale-return\/\"><strong>When will John come back? 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