{"id":6208,"date":"2024-09-03T17:06:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=6208"},"modified":"2024-09-05T11:38:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T10:38:55","slug":"as-tom-and-amelia-date-heres-a-look-at-some-of-the-worst-couples-over-the-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/as-tom-and-amelia-date-heres-a-look-at-some-of-the-worst-couples-over-the-years\/","title":{"rendered":"As Tom and Amelia date, here\u2019s a look at some of the worst couples over the years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight\u2019s episode of Emmerdale sees Tom King and Amelia Spencer go public with the shocking news that they are now in a relationship.<\/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>This follows Belle\u2019s split from abusive Tom, after beginning to realise the extent of his violent and controlling behaviour. It\u2019s clear that Tom is only doing this to get to Belle \u2013 and may well spell danger for vulnerable Amelia.<\/p>\n<p>After Tom and Belle, Tom and Amelia is another terrible pairing that will surely end in disaster \u2013 but far from Emmerdale\u2019s last. Join us as we take a look back at some of the soap\u2019s most terrible, toxic and downright dangerous pairings over the years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6247\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6247\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_866460qb.jpg\" alt=\"Andy surprises Jo on Emmerdale\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_866460qb.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_866460qb-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_866460qb-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_866460qb-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_866460qb-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_866460qb-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jo and Andy\u2019s romance soon soured (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Andy and Jo<\/h2>\n<p>Before Belle and Tom, Jo Stiles fell victim to the abusive outbursts of her husband, Andy Sugden. The pair married while he was in prison serving time for the barn fire which killed his mother \u2013 and when he returned a free man, he had also transformed into a violent one.<\/p>\n<p>After first accidentally slapping Jo during an argument, he continued to abuse his wife, even hospitalising her on one occasion. This cycle of abuse continued until she accidentally impaled him on a farm tool during one of their fights. Although Andy attempted to spin the narrative to paint himself as the victim (sound familiar?), Jo was able to make his family and neighbours see the light and flee both the village and her abusive husband.<\/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 flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" 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\">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\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\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-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\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\">Upcoming<\/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\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/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\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\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\"> Fri, May 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\">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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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<figure id=\"attachment_6211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6211\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Laurel-Bob-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel and Bob on Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Laurel-Bob-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Laurel-Bob-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Laurel-Bob-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Laurel-Bob-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob and Laurel is one of fans\u2019 most hated romances (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Laurel and Bob<\/h2>\n<p>Unlikely lothario Bob Hope has been married to six women on the soap so far (twice to Viv Windsor). It was while he was in a relationship with Brenda Walker that Bob had his affair with Laurel.<\/p>\n<p>The seedy truth was revealed when Laurel was called in for questioning over the murder of Emma Barton. It was then that Laurel revealed her alibi \u2013 she couldn\u2019t have done it because she was with Bob at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The pair tried to make things work after that, but both moved on \u2013 him to Wendy Posner, her to Jai Sharma. More on them later.<\/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_6241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6241\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Chas-Al-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Chas and Al in bed together\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Chas-Al-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Chas-Al-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Chas-Al-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Chas-Al-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans hated Chas and Al together (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Chas and Al<\/h2>\n<p>Chas Dingle and Al Chapman brought out the worst in each other. Their affair went down as one of the most controversial in the soap\u2019s history, leaving viewers frothing at the mouth.<\/p>\n<p>As the pair cheated on their unsuspecting other halves (Paddy and Kerry), Al and Chas plotted their grand escape \u2013 with Al going so far as to pick out a house for them both outside of the village. Their affair came to a sudden end when he was murdered by young Kyle Dingle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6212\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6212 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob and Victoria about to kiss on Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David and Victoria couldn\u2019t keep their hands off of each other\u2026 for a while, anyway (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>Jacob and Victoria<\/h2>\n<p>This couple were seemingly put together by soap bosses to facilitate David Metcalfe\u2019s exit from the soap. Hastily concocting an affair between his son and his partner.<\/p>\n<p>Upon discovering Jacob and Victoria\u2019s betrayal, David was duly horrified \u2013 and left the village in the hours which followed. Job apparently done, Victoria and Jacob then split, and have barely been seen together since.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_6213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6213\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6213 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dawn-Terry-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Dawn looks fondly at Terry on Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dawn-Terry-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dawn-Terry-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dawn-Terry-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dawn-Terry-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans felt that Terry and Dawn\u2019s marriage made him look like a dirty old man (Credit: ITV\/YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dawn and Terry<\/h2>\n<p>Dawn arrived in the village as the young fiancee of Terry Woods after the pair met on holiday in Spain. It was then revealed that she was none other than Bob\u2019s estranged daughter.<\/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>Bob, naturally was not keen on his daughter marrying a man 27 years her senior, but the marriage persisted, and the pair had a son together in baby T.J. However, their marriage wasn\u2019t able to survive the strain of Terry\u2019s stroke, and the pair split in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Both Bob and Dawn died in the years following \u2013 him in the Post Office fire which also killed Viv Windsor, her in the aftermath of the King family\u2019s exploding home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6214\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6214 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jai-Laurel-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Jai and Laurel getting married on Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jai-Laurel-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jai-Laurel-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jai-Laurel-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jai-Laurel-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This short-lived marriage was filled with blazing rows and hidden secrets (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>Jai and Laurel<\/h2>\n<p>Laurel and Jai are currently going through a vicious divorce following their recent split. She decided to end her marriage after a huge row over the secrets and lies surrounding his dad Amit\u2019s exit from the village.<\/p>\n<p>Their time as a couple was blighted by many such arguments and temper tantrums from Jai, making their marriage one of the most toxic in Emmerdale history.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_2277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2277\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kelly-Windsor-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Windsor on Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kelly-Windsor-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kelly-Windsor-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kelly-Windsor-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kelly-Windsor-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kelly-Windsor-Emmerdale-1200x627.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kelly liked the finer things in life (Credit: ITV\/YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kelly and anyone<\/h2>\n<p>Viv Windsor\u2019s daughter Kelly was renowned as the village gold digger, seducing Chris Tate (who she tried to trick into paying for her abortion after claiming she was pregnant with his child), Rodney Blackstock (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/07\/the-very-chequered-love-life-rodney-blackstock-emmerdale\/\">an age difference of 31 years<\/a>) and Jimmy King.<\/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>It was her relationship with her adoptive brother Scott which really set the cat among the pigeons though, a pairing which tore a rift through the family \u2013 and led to the end of her marriage to childhood sweetheart Roy. As her affair with Scott ended and her marriage collapsed, Kelly sought comfort in the arms of her mum\u2019s fiancee, Bob \u2013 only to leave the village in disgrace when he told Viv what she\u2019d done.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2972\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2972\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Liam-and-Wendy-kiss.jpg\" alt=\"Liam and Wendy kissing in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Liam-and-Wendy-kiss.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Liam-and-Wendy-kiss-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Liam-and-Wendy-kiss-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Liam-and-Wendy-kiss-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Liam-and-Wendy-kiss-1200x627.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This affair shocked everyone! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Liam and Wendy<\/h2>\n<p>Of all the odd pairings over the years, one of the oddest is that of Doctor Liam Cavanagh and Wendy Posner. Bonding over his steamy fiction, the Doctor and his Nurse embarked upon an affair during which they couldn\u2019t keep their hands off of each other.<\/p>\n<p>This betrayal was undoubtedly a factor in poor Bob\u2019s subsequent heart attack.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6248\" style=\"width: 4016px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6248\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_9797153bm.jpg\" alt=\"Lachlan with his hand over Belle's mouth on Emmerdale\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_9797153bm.jpg 4016w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_9797153bm-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_9797153bm-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_9797153bm-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_9797153bm-1536x1048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_9797153bm-2048x1397.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4016px) 100vw, 4016px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before Tom, there was Lachlan (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>Belle and Lachlan<\/h2>\n<p>Lachlan is Belle\u2019s ex-boyfriend \u2013 currently in prison after killing his grandfather, mother, Gerry Roberts, and a man named Terry. He also left his aunt Rebecca with permanent brain damage after kidnapping her and attempting to strangle her to death.<\/p>\n<p>With Lachlan in prison serving time for his crimes, Belle cut off their relationship\u2026 which is when she rekindled things with Tom, who had recently returned to the village.<\/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><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/07\/the-very-chequered-love-life-rodney-blackstock-emmerdale\/\">The very chequered love life of Rodney Blackstock: From Diane to Val and Kelly<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (September 2nd-6th)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fdj_JUdBJxU?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" 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