Emmerdale spoilers: Vanessa Woodfield and Charity Dingle crack under pressure

They're not coping well with her illness

Author: Marianna MansonPublished 14th Apr 2020

Cracks are starting to show in Vanessa Woodfield and Charity Dingle's relationship as the struggle to cope with Vanessa's illness in Emmerdale.

When Charity catches Kerry Wyatt visiting Vanessa at the chemo unit she hits the roof and the rows continue at home when Vanessa drops a bombshell and Charity can't agree to it.

Is it over between them?

Mandy confides in Lydia

Elsewhere, with the advice of her social worker, Dawn Taylor invites Lucas' foster parents round for tea to help her transition into full custody.

But she ends up regretting it when she sees how well Lucas gets on with them.

Mandy Dingle opens up to Lydia Hart about her complicated relationship with Vinny's dad and Belle Dingle runs into Amelia Tate at the salon.

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On her first day at the chemo unit, Vanessa is awaiting her first therapy when Kerry, who is visiting the hospital, walks by and decides to keep Vanessa company.

But despite Charity intending on staying home to look after Moses, she arrives at the hospital and is furious to see Kerry sitting by Vanessa's bedside.

Despite tensions thawing between Kerry and Vanessa, Charity flies off the handle and demands Kerry leave. At home, the rows continue.

It's clear their relationship is breaking down when Vanessa goes out on a boozy night out with Rhona and misbehavaes, leaving her in the dog house with Charity.

After a difficult week they try and talk through their issues, but Vanessa soon drops a bombshell on Charity and it's clear things aren't going to get easier.

Meanwhile, Dawn is struggling with the thought of full custody of Lucas and on the advice of her social worker invites Lucas' foster family over to share some tips.

But Dawn ends up getting upset at how well Lucas gets on with foster parents, Carol and Ted, and wonders if full custody is really what's best for him.

Elsewhere, with Vinny's dad Paul in Emmerdale Mandy opens up to Lydia about her complicated history with him.

Meanwhile, Paul has taken a cash in hand job at the salvage yard looked over by Vinny, who has no idea who he actually is.

At the salon, Belle is horrified when her appointment turns out to be at the same time as Amelia and she has to make pleasantries with her.

Moira wants to get to the bottom of what's been bothering Cain, but he won't open up to her.

Now let's recap on what's happening this week...

With Mandy Dingle insisting on organising both Sam Dingle stag and Lydia Hart's hen do, it's clear neither of them will get the low key affair they're after when plans go awry.

But after a particularly dramatic evening where Mandy is stranded on the side of a country road, she's shocked to run into Vinny's dad Paul who's in Emmerdale to get his son back, threatening to upturn Mandy's intricate web of lies.

Dawn invites Lucas' foster parents round

The day of the wedding rolls around and festivities go off without a hitch, and everyone has a great time.

But with Vinny finally properly in the Dingle fold, how will Mandy deal with Paul?

Elsewhere, Vanessa Woodfield and Charity Dingle feel vulnerable and scared at the chemo ward and Jamie Tate tells Belle Dingle he'll leave his wife for her.

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