{"id":9081,"date":"2024-09-27T14:47:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=9081"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:47:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:47:45","slug":"cant-they-think-better-storyline-laurel-sigh-emmerdale-fans-village-bike-after-sleeping-charles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/cant-they-think-better-storyline-laurel-sigh-emmerdale-fans-village-bike-after-sleeping-charles\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Can&#8217;t they think of a better storyline for Laurel?&#8217; sigh fans as they brand her &#8216;village bike&#8217; after sleeping with Charles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale last night was an horrific episode \u2013 and not just thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/27\/tom-axed-belle-emmerdale-burning-questions-last-nights-jaw-dropping-cliffhanger\/\">Belle and Tom,<\/a> but also due to Laurel Thomas. The former vicar\u2019s wife has turned her attention to another man of the cloth, sleeping with Charles Anderson.<\/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 can only end one way: badly, and fans certainly agree. They are not impressed with the latest offering for long-standing character Laurel and want the soap to give her something better to do.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6942\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_05.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Anderson and Laurel Thomas kiss in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_05.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_05-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_05-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_05-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She loves a vicar \u2013 Laurel and Charles couldn\u2019t help themselves (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Laurel and Charles sleep together in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Laurel has been throwing herself into planning the Harvest Festival to take her mind off her<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/13\/emmerdale-spoilers-jai-screws-laurel-over-divorce-turns-nasty\/\"> bitter divorce from Jai Sharma<\/a>. She\u2019s keen to get back involved with the church she\u2019s had very little to do with since her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/06\/laurel-ashley-emmerdale-soulmates-tragic-end\/\">husband Ashley<\/a> died. That aside, she wants to modernise and help current vicar Charles keep the community coming to the services.<\/p>\n<p>But Charles is a bit stuck in his ways and bows down to his mother, Claudette, and her\u00a0<em>very<\/em> traditional views. So Laurel\u2019s ideas of a disco, karaoke and feeding the hungry with veg from Liam\u2019s allotment have gone down like a cup of cold sick.<\/p>\n<p>Airing her annoyance to Manpreet, Charles overheard and wasn\u2019t happy. But it did spear Laurel and Manpreet to become besties overnight. Something which has been severely tested now\u2026<\/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 class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest spoilers<\/span>\n          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bottom-2\">18 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\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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>After Charles sacked her from the committee, Laurel went to give him a piece of her mind. But she ended up kissing him after giving him an earful! Then they headed to the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>When Manpreet came round to see Charles and tell him she wants him back, she was dismayed to see he was doing up his shirt and Laurel\u2019s coat was there. She put two and two together and got four and she was right. Oops.<\/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_6938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6938\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_01.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel and Charles were a bit shocked by their own behaviour (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_01.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_laurel_charles_01-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel and Charles were a bit shocked by their own behaviour (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans react<\/h2>\n<p>So Laurel\u2019s feeling terrible for breaking girl code, she and Charles have agreed it won\u2019t happen again, Manpreet\u2019s not impressed, and no doubt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/24\/emmerdale-spoilers-laurel-and-charles-are-outed-to-the-pub-as-heartbroken-jai-watches-on\/\">Jai will be fuming when he finds out<\/a>, and it\u2019s all a big mess.<\/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>Those watching at home also agree it was not the smartest move \u2013 and have hit out at the soap for not giving Laurel something better to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaurel is the village\u2019s answer to what has become a London fixture, bike for hire\u2026\u201d joked one. Others agreed: \u201cVillage bike,\u201d and \u201cLaurel the village bike,\u201d they commented.<\/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>Someone else said: \u201cLaurel \u2013 is that all they can do with her character? Local bike, so nearly everyone gets a go??\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a series with a predominantly female team behind the scenes you would think that one decent female character would exist in an entire village. What have they done to Laurel?\u201d mused one more.<\/p>\n<p>Another said: Randy old vicar! The thought of Charles and Laurel has proper give me the ick! Emmerdale writers are getting desperate now \u2026. Purrleese!\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, are they the next big thing? Or should they leave it there and never make us watch that again? We\u2019re going with the latter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/30\/emmerdale-why-were-totally-team-laurel-amid-jai-divorce-dispute\/\">We\u2019re Team Laurel in her divorce with Jai<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iPt-2iSz77w?si=VIQd9IYEyHUoe5UP\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/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><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entertainmentdaily.co.uk\"> <b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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