{"id":51073,"date":"2025-12-22T11:54:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=51073"},"modified":"2025-12-22T11:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:54:14","slug":"emmerdale-fans-spot-clue-ross-isnt-the-dad-charity-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-spot-clue-ross-isnt-the-dad-charity-baby\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale fans spot \u2018foreshadowing clue\u2019 that Ross isn\u2019t actually the dad of Charity\u2019s baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some Emmerdale fans are more convinced than ever that Ross Barton isn\u2019t actually the dad of Charity Dingle\u2019s baby. And it\u2019s because of a scene between Charity and Sarah.<\/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>Over the last few months Charity has been l<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-airs-charity-abortion-outcome-question-when-will-sarah-ross-find-out\/\">iving with the secret<\/a> that she is not carrying Sarah\u2019s baby. Instead, while she was supposed to be preparing to be the surrogate, she slept with Ross and got pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Charity has managed to lie to everyone about it, except for Chas. But with the pressure mounting, things are getting harder for her. And now, Emmerdale fans believe Charity is actually getting all worked up for nothing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50946\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50946\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Charity is worried about the baby (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846-192x109.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T123946.846.jpg 1720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity is worried about the baby (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>Charity is not carrying Sarah\u2019s baby<\/h2>\n<p>When Sarah discovered she couldn\u2019t get pregnant months ago, after undergoing an emergency hysterectomy, she had her eyes set on surrogacy. But because of her short life expectancy, no agencies would take her.<\/p>\n<p>This is when her grandmother, Charity, stepped in and volunteered to have the baby for Sarah. 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alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\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\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/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\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/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>\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>After a huge argument, a drunken Charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-deem-ivf-storyline-embarrassment-after-ross-charity-twist\/\">actually slept with Ross Barton<\/a>. And soon enough, she was pregnant. While nobody else had any reason to suspect any lies, Charity knew the truth deep down. And then, DNA tests confirmed it.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Ross and Mack have become besties, and Charity is finding it more and more difficult to keep her secret everyday. But in true Emmerdale fashion, some fans think another twist could be ahead.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_50945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50945\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50945\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah and Jacob have had their embryo screened - only it's not their embryo Charity is carrying (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516-192x109.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-18T124030.516.jpg 1720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity\u2019s conversation has left fans wondering if there is a twist (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Could there be a shock Emmerdale twist?<\/h2>\n<p>Taking to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Emmerdale\/comments\/1pridfx\/my_ideal_outcome_for_the_surface_storyline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> thread, Emmerdale fans discussed how they would like the storyline to end. And many wanted it to turn out that Charity is actually carrying Mack\u2019s baby. And some think after a conversation in a previous episode, this may be the case.<\/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>In the hospital at the scan with Sarah and Jacob last week, Charity kept asking the nurse questions, hoping that the baby is all okay. But Sarah and Jacob kept reminding her that any issues would have been picked up before now \u2013 and then Jacob even confirmed he had his own tests done before the whole process started.<\/p>\n<p>But Charity responded that \u201cno test can be 100% accurate\u201d and that has some fans wondering if it was a clue that her own DNA tests weren\u2019t.<\/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>One fan penned: \u201cI would love for this baby to turn out to be Mack\u2019s. Ross could have just been a red herring or a test mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another added: \u201cI would also really love it to be Mack\u2019s baby and for it all to be a red herring. After the year he had, having something he wants would be the perfect outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharity said in a recent episode to Sarah that \u2018no test can be 100% accurate\u2019 so I wondered if that could be a clue that her own DNA test was wrong? And that Ross isn\u2019t actually the baby daddy after all?\u201d a third 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>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/itv-debuts-dramatic-corriedale-trailer-characters-involved-huge-car-pile-up-revealed\/\">Corriedale around the corner<\/a>, another popular theory is that Charity might lose the baby \u2013 or that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/exclusive-sarah-sugden-dealt-crushing-blow-more-corriedale-details-emerge\/\">Sarah could die<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, who knows what the future holds. 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