Emmerdale fans divided over shock kiss
Emmerdale fans have been divided after Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) cheated on husband Mack Boyd (Lawrence Robb) with her ex-fiancé Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick).
Charity was struggling after losing the baby she was carrying as a surrogate for Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill), and took herself to the pub to get wine drunk in the middle of the day.
Noticing that Charity was on the path to self destruction, Vanessa took her home and, after consuming even more wine, Charity leaned in to kiss her.
For some Emmerdale fans, this is the moment they have been dreaming of ever since Vanessa and Charity split in 2020.
Others, however, have grown fond of Charity and Mack's relationship.
Therefore, it is no surprise that there has been a mixed reaction to the sudden kiss from Metro readers.
'No I like Charity and Mack together,' Marie Leith told us on Facebook, and she is not the only one rooting for the couple, who have been married since 2023.
'Please don't put those two together again. I like Charity and [Mack] as a couple,' Jo King pleaded, while Diane Mcdougall agreed: 'M +C Together.'
Several other Metro readers agreed that they would prefer to keep Vanessa and Charity's relationship in the past, with Elaine Saunders saying: 'Please don't go there again.'
On the flip side, there are many Metro readers who are desperate to see Vanessa and Charity, or Vanity as they have been known, back together.
The couple share a rich history, having first kissed unexpectedly while locked in the cellar of the Woolpack together.
They supported each other through some incredibly tough times, including Charity's revelation that she was sexually abused as a child and Vanessa's battle with bowel cancer.
As a lesbian myself, I am definitely team Vanity! With their first ever kiss having aired on my 18th birthday, I was obviously invested from the get-go.
Not only are they great representation for lesbians, they also have a really interesting dynamic. Vanessa draws out the softer side of Charity while Charity brings out Vanessa's feistiness.
I don't know if they are a couple who would ultimately work long-term, but I do think there is some unfinished business that I'd love for Emmerdale to explore.
They even adopted each other's youngest children, though ultimately their relationship wasn't meant to be.
However, this kiss has given Vanity fans hope that maybe something will be rekindled.
'Hoping they can find their way back to each other. Vanity are endgame. Thank you Emmerdale,' Ally Kiesslinger wrote, adding: '5 years later and they still have the chemistry yay.'
Shanna Rattan agreed, and even called for Charity to end things with Mack.
'Vanity endgame let's hope Charity dumps Mack,' she said. Who do you think Charity should be with?
Over on Twitter/X, Metro readers were equally as excited, with user @My6Percent comparing the kiss to a religious holiday for the LGBTQ+ community.
'I was not prepared for Queer Christmas to start so early!' They wrote.
Despite the length of time Charity and Vanessa have been apart, Michelle thought this kiss was 'worth the wait', adding: 'It still feels like a dream oh my gosh what an ending.'
Meanwhile, Serabee revealed that they 'screamed and cried' during the scene, before going on to beg Emmerdale 'not to spoil this, to let it be something'.
How things are set to play out between Charity, Vanessa and Mack from here remains to be seen, but there will surely be some juicy drama ahead. More Trending
When I spoke to actress Michelle Hardwick at the British Soap Awards this year, she refused to rule out a Vanity reunion.
'Everything changes so quickly, and from script to script. You never know. But hey, Vanessa's single! Who knows what's going to happen?' She told me.
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Will the Vanity fans get their way, or will it be Mack and Charity fans whose wishes are granted?
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