{"id":55561,"date":"2026-06-03T20:25:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=55561"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:12:28","slug":"what-happened-to-the-bullying-story-emmerdale-fans-all-ask-same-question-dr-todd-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/what-happened-to-the-bullying-story-emmerdale-fans-all-ask-same-question-dr-todd-charity\/","title":{"rendered":" &#8216;What happened to the bullying story?&#8217; Emmerdale fans all ask the same question about Dr Todd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sexual assault storyline for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emma-atkins-says-most-demanding-significant-emmerdale-story-devastating-todd-charity-assault-sexual-confirmed\/\">Charity Dingle has been confirmed<\/a> by Emmerdale and fans have reacted strongly to the news.<\/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>Dr Todd will make her darkest and most vile move yet as Emmerdale explores the devastating effects of sexual violence, specifically female-on-female assault, something which is not widely explored.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55546\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5.jpg\" alt=\"Charity is to be assaulted in dark Dr Todd storyline in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5-1300x873.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5-180x121.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5-96x65.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5-512x344.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emm_Charity-5-192x129.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity is to be assaulted in dark Dr Todd storyline in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dr Todd to sexually assault Charity Dingle in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-confirms-dark-new-twist-charity-dingle-faces-horror-ordeal-todd\/\">Sunday June 7, Charity<\/a> dares Todd to reveal her secret to Sarah. But Todd is unable to do it. She then admits she actually enjoys Charity\u2019s chaotic life.<\/p>\n<p>However, the temporary truce soon gets ugly when Todd turns aggressive. Her nasty nature resurfaces and she sexually assaults Charity.<\/p>\n<p>Charity will struggle to deal with the aftermath of the attack. But will she eventually confide in her family and loved ones? 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          <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, Jun 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\">Dr Todd's next dark threat as Charity panics<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">8 hours 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\/laurel-ross-heat-up-gabby-obsession-begins\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n  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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-28T120324.051.jpg\" alt=\"Desperate Charity decides to rob Kim\">\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\"> Tue, Jun 2<\/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\">Desperate Charity decides to rob Kim<\/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\/laurel-ross-get-it-on-sam-lies-deepen\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-28T114447.205.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel and Ross get it on and Sam's lies deepen\">\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, Jun 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\">Laurel and Ross get it on and Sam's lies deepen<\/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\/huge-tate-comeback-horrifying-death-news-massive-returns\/\">\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\/05\/News-split-2026-05-22T163427.207.jpg\" alt=\"Huge Tate comeback, horrifying death news and 2 massive returns\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd still has the upper hand over Charity (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02-1300x846.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02-1536x1000.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02-180x117.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02-96x63.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02-512x333.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/19_05_emm_todd_charity_02-192x125.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Todd is tormenting Charity (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Fans react to the Charity assault plot in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Viewers of the soap have had a strong reaction to the planned story. And a lot of them have one simple question: What happened to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-fear-jacob-take-his-own-life-bullying-intensifies-dr-todd\/\">workplace bullying storyline<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Initially Caroline Harker was brought back to the soap to play Dr Todd as part of a workplace bullying plot featuring Jacob. But that was wrapped up in less than an episode and it moved on to Charity\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn important story to tell and to bring awareness to,: shared one fan on social media. \u201cBut I wish the Jacob bullying storyline had more time \u2013 it felt rushed and it was an interesting angle\u2026\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! 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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>Another mused: \u201cA lot of people praised the workplace bullying storyline (idk why) only for it to go nowhere, have no justice for the victim and end up setting up the real storyline which is a long one for Charity (and Mack). Has Jacob even been on screen since?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third addressed Emmerdale directly: \u201cYou have turned a workplace bullying storyline into blackmail and sexual assault. You could have JUST done the bullying story and the ramifications of that. Instead, you take it way too far and sensationalise it into this. There\u2019s no balance in your story telling anymore.\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>Another said: \u201cThere are many things I could list as frustrating with the Dr Todd\/Jacob\/bullying storyline, but the one thing that has frustrated me the most is that this storyline has not really been a bullying storyline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels like a total mislead imo and the actual intention was to bring in a villain to be the cause of Leyla\u2019s parentage. It is now getting even darker and the bullying feels so far removed that you would forget that even happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53915\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd is making Jacob's life difficult (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-192x108.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Todd put Jacob through hell at work (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>In defence of Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>However some fans are happy with the storyline. In particular comments have stated that actress Emma Atkins will \u201csmash\u201d it.<\/p>\n<p>One felt the move to sexual assault did make sense given what\u2019s gone before. They wrote: \u201cA lot of people are saying how Dr Todd has gone from workplace bullying to this but I do believe there\u2019s been sexual undertones to it for a while now, first with how she made out that Jacob had a crush on her and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/jacob-finally-takes-action-against-dr-todd-next-week-uses-maya-against-him\/\">used the Maya stuff against him<\/a>.<\/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>\u201cAnd then the scenes recently with Charity again trying to insinuate that Charity likes what is happening and making sexual jokes towards her. I don\u2019t think the story has been changed at all I think it has just been bubbling up to a boiling point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other commented back: \u201cCouldn\u2019t agree more!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Emmerdale boss and Emma Atkins confirm assault storyline<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With news of the Charity and Dr Todd assault plot being confirmed, Emmerdale boss Sophie Roper and Charity actress Emma Atkins have spoken out.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Emmerdale boss on the upcoming plot<\/h2>\n<p>Sophie Roper says: \"Charity's storyline will explore the impact of sexual violence.<\/p>\n<p>\"Though this heinous act is fundamentally about power, we'll explore the complexities of how Charity processes her trauma when the perpetrator is a woman.\"<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">She added: \"With little conversation surrounding female-on-female assault, we'll explore the overwhelming feelings of isolation many survivors experience. [We] will examine the disparity between the legal term sexual assault and the fact that many women in Charity\u2019s position feel this minimises what's happened to them, because they feel like they've been raped.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"Though difficult viewing at times, Charity's resilience will inspire hope as she confronts what has happened to her.\"<\/p>\n<h2>Emmerdale star Emma Atkins breaks silence<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-star-emma-atkins-award-winner-mum-kids-great-outdoors\/\">Emma Atkins<\/a>, who plays Charity, has also revealed how hard this has been to film.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"This has been one of the most demanding and significant storylines I've had to navigate as Charity,\" she says.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"We know her as a tough, resilient character. But this trauma will expose a deep, raw vulnerability. That has been heartbreaking at times to play.\"<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The actress continued: \"I hope this storyline gives even one person the courage to speak out. Or helps others understand the quiet devastation of trauma.\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><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 dir=\"ltr\"><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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