Emmerdale spoilers: The Vivienne arrives in the village

It's Pride month in Emmerdale!

Author: Marianna MansonPublished 22nd Jun 2021

It's Pride Month and Andrea Tate has been working to get Emmerdale Pride off the ground. With a moving speech from Ethan Anderson and a very special guest in the form of RuPaul's Drag Race winner The Vivienne, the day promises to be a great one.

But before the big day, there's plenty going on in the village.

Faith Dingle is worried about her health when she suddenly collapses in the street. While Manpreet Sharma convinces her to come in for an MRI scan, Faith leans on Eric Pollard for support.

Ethan delivers a moving speech

But Brenda Walker is less than thrilled when she catches them together again.

Elsewhere, Meena Jutla is growing increasingly frustrated that her plans for her and David aren't coming to fruition and vows to do whatever it takes to get her way.

Tracy Metcalfe continues to avoid her daughter Frankie, Ben Tucker receives and unwelcome phone call and Leanne Cavanagh is furious at her dad Liam.

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When Faith takes a funny turn in the village and collapses, Chas and Cain are convinced she's drunk but it's clear she's worried about her health. After Manpreet convinces her to have an MRI, Faith confides in Pollard that she's terrified her cancer has come back.

Later, Pollard invites Faith to spend a couple more days at his house to recover. At the café Brenda confides in David and Meena that she's worried she's drifting from Pollard and plans a romantic night in, but when she arrives back to the house to find Faith in Pollard's robe, she doesn't want to hear their excuses.

Meanwhile, Meena is frustrated that her plan to get David to invite her to move in hasn't come to fruition. Arriving at HOP out of hours, Meena spots the Emmerdale Pride collection tin and quickly swipes it, later making it look as though Jacob took it in an attempt to get him out of the way of her relationship with David.

Elsewhere, Leanne is excitedly planning her backpacking trip but is furious when her dad Liam won't support her and insists on making things difficult. Overhearing their to-do, Meena is determined to convince Jacob to go travelling with Leanne.

Despite Meena's best efforts to woo David, it's clear there's a connection brewing between him and Victoria when they bond over each being parents to babies.

But one villager who's not taking quite so well to early motherhood is Tracy, who continues to make excuses not to spend time with Frankie, secretly worried about hurting her.

It's the day before the Emmerdale Pride events and after all of Andrea's hard word everyone is excited for the days events, especially when she reveals she's got an extra special guest coming. But as Aaron and Ben prepare for the festivities, the mood between them darkens when Ben receives and unwelcome phone call.

Everyone gathers in the village centre to celebrate Emmerdale Pride. Ethan reads out a moving speech where he extends acceptance on behalf of the church and soon it's time to welcome their special guest, as The Vivienne takes to the stage to official open the festival.

But here's everything coming up on Emmerdale before all that...

Bernice Blackstock has been wreaking havoc ever since returning to the village on a mission to convince her ex, Liam Cavanagh, to give their relationship another go.

Even returning and finding him preparing to marry Leyla Harding wasn't enough to deter her, and when Bernice turns up on the day of Liam and Leyla's wedding dressed in her own wedding dress, sparks are sure to fly.

And Meena's got a plan up her sleeve

Who will he choose?

Elsewhere, Aaron Dingle's former lover Ben Tucker has returned and convinces him not to give up on his sister Liv Flaherty. But there's just one issue - they don't know where she is.

Over at the caravan park, Liv gives her mum Sandra a fright.

Leanne Cavanagh makes an ill-judged move on Billy Fletcher and Victoria Sugden learns the whole truth about Luke and Lee Posner.

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