{"id":52991,"date":"2026-02-27T20:25:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=52991"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:12:09","slug":"things-completely-baffled-emmerdale-this-week-manpreet-graham-all-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/things-completely-baffled-emmerdale-this-week-manpreet-graham-all-children\/","title":{"rendered":" 5 Things that have left us completely baffled in Emmerdale this week: Manpreet, Graham and ALL the children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been another long week in Emmerdale and although the drama has continued to pack a punch, more than one thing has left us baffled this week.<\/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>Why is no one helping Bear \u2013 including the professionals? What\u2019s going on with ALL the kids? And what is Graham\u2019s game?<\/p>\n<p>All these are things that haven\u2019t made sense to us in Emmerdale this week \u2013 do you have any ideas?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52994\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52994\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619.jpg\" alt=\"Manpreet brushed Bear off (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130521.619-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manpreet brushed Bear off (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>1. Manpreet refusing to help Bear in Emmerdale this week<\/h2>\n<p>We might not be medical professionals, but we\u2019re pretty sure Manpreet is the\u00a0<em>worst<\/em> doctor in Soapland history. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/bear-breaks-at-rays-burial-and-vinny-fears-for-his-romance-with-lewis\/\">poor, suffering Bear<\/a> came in to see her, explaining he was in pain and he couldn\u2019t sleep, she didn\u2019t help. At. All.<\/p>\n<p>Of course Ray had been feeding him painkillers and sleeping pills and he had developed an addiction to them, so she was quite right not to make that worse. But what sort of doctor would just send him away and tell him to get counselling. 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!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\">2 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\">3 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\">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\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" 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\">4 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>Surely there\u2019s some sort of process to bring him off them? Not just to tell a vulnerable, struggling old man to go cold turkey and chat to someone. Why didn\u2019t she help him?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52995\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52995\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy needs to look in the mirror before shouting at everyone (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-27T130737.811-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paddy needs to look in the mirror before shouting at everyone (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><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<h2>2. Why isn\u2019t anyone helping Bear come to think of it?<\/h2>\n<p>Actually, Manpreet isn\u2019t the only one who isn\u2019t helping Bear. Not one single person, Paddy included, is trying to deal with this properly.<\/p>\n<p>Long before now, Bear would have been sent to hospital for a psychiatric assessment. We\u2019re not sure how he was passed fit for police questioning last week to be honest (unless Manpreet was the one who assessed him).<\/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>And this week, Aaron talked about his own experiences of abuse thinking it would help, Laurel took him to see Ray\u2019s body thinking it would help and Paddy has yelled at everyone thinking that might help.<\/p>\n<p>Only none of it has. And then they all get in a fluster when he lashes out and breaks down over it.<\/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>They all can see he is struggling and not coping, so why is no one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/prison-nightmare-bear-paddy-vows-save-dad\/\">doing anything about it?<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52926\" style=\"width: 1980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810.jpg\" alt=\"Graham is up to something, we're sure (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810-180x98.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810-96x52.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810-512x279.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-25T145545.810-192x105.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graham is up to something, we\u2019re sure (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Why is Graham being Joe\u2019s servant?<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve talked about this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/graham-theories-master-plan-joe-tate-worried\/\">already this week, but really, why is Graham<\/a> just allowing Joe to to treat him like this? There has to be a masterplan at work here because anything else will be a travesty.<\/p>\n<p>Graham has played dead for six years and got by quite nicely thank you very much. He does\u00a0<em>not<\/em> need Joe Tate bossing him about now.<\/p>\n<p>This week Graham decided to back Cain and lied to Joe over it. It was because Graham discovered Cain has cancer. But Joe wasn\u2019t very happy and told Graham he should have stayed dead.<\/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>Instead of calling him the petulant child he is, Graham simply apologised. Why? What\u2019s going on? We want proper Graham back, please.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52901\" style=\"width: 1980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52901\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132.jpg\" alt=\"Evan in Emmerdale looking cute (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132-180x98.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132-96x52.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132-512x279.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ED-Standard-image-2026-02-24T144914.132-192x105.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He\u2019s all better (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. What\u2019s happened to Evan\u2019s cancer?<\/h2>\n<p>Another thing we\u2019re still not over this week: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/evan-makes-a-long-awaited-return-but-frustrated-fans-spot-one-huge-flaw-comeback\/\">has Emmerdale forgotten Evan<\/a> was a seriously ill little boy not so long ago?<\/p>\n<p>Despite not having been seen or mentioned for months (who\u2019s been looking after him?!) last week Dawn and Billy were seen \u2018celebrating\u2019 the \u2018monumental news\u2019 that Evan\u2019s treatment is working.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday (February 23) Dawn and Kim talked about it and Evan was actually seen in the shot! Dawn said: \u201cI just feel like I can enjoy him as a normal toddler, not a toddler going through leukaemia care.\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>So just like that Evan is cured. But has he been going through treatment for all these months? Who\u2019s been taking him to the hospital? Who\u2019s been caring for him while he suffered the horrendous side effects?<\/p>\n<p>It feels like Emmerdale forgot he had leukeamia and then remembered so threw in a scene to wrap it up asap.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10616\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dotty-Thomas.jpg\" alt=\"Dotty won't remember her dad, Ashley (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dotty-Thomas.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dotty-Thomas-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dotty-Thomas-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dotty-Thomas-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dotty hasn\u2019t been seen in ages (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><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<h2>5. Where is everybody in Emmerdale this week?<\/h2>\n<p>Well, not just this week, but at all really. There are so many characters missing from storylines where they should at least be mentioned that it\u2019s not even funny any more.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, who has been looking after Dotty while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/like-father-like-son-fears-arthur-attack-laurel-emmerdale-linked-ashley-domestic-abuse\/\">Arthur\u2019s turned into the Devil\u2019<\/a>s spawn? Laurel never seems to have to take her to school or pick her up, she just seems to be permanently looked after by who knows. Same goes for Gabby\u2019s sprog, Thomas. Perhaps he\u2019s been locked in Evan\u2019s room now he\u2019s been allowed out?<\/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>Other children MIA include Johnny Woodfield, Archie Breckle, Moses Dingle, Ivy Malcolms and all of Nicola and Jimmy King\u2019s kids.<\/p>\n<p>And what about the animals? What has happened to Vinny\u2019s dog, Chip, where does he live? And what about Piper \u2013 Belle hasn\u2019t walked her in months as far as we know. After all the tears over getting her back, you\u2019d think Belle would be a bit more into her, wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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