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Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Emmerdale fans gushing over Celia as they heap praise on dastardly twist
Emmerdale fans had a lot to say when a plot twist was delivered in last night's episode. Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) recently decided to accept a deal with fellow farmer Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) in an attempt to try and save the struggling Butlers. Celia, recognising the financial pressures both women are under, pitched a partnership. She suggested they combine forces: Moira would supply beef from her farm, while Celia would market and sell her poultry products to a reliable supplier. The plan aimed to increase income for both and provide stability amid tough market conditions. Celia explained that her outgoings have increased by £1000 a month thanks to her sly landlord, and she was aware of Moira's financial position. She saw a win-win opportunity for both women to solve both their problems. In yesterday's instalment, Celia popped by and spoke to a hopeful Moira about their new contract. As far as Moira was concerned, this was the light at the end of a very long tunnel. Sadly, Celia returned a few hours later with some devastating news. The plan was no longer going ahead, which meant Moira had lost thousands of pounds. Celia felt awful, knowing she had put Moira in this position because the partnership was her idea. A while later though, we saw Celia again, and where she was standing very much proved she didn't feel the tiniest bit sorry for Moira. The new face was visiting Home Farm to see Joe Tate (Ned Porteous). It was then confirmed in that moment that she is working with Joe and Kim Tate (Claire King) as part of their plan to buy all of the land that surrounds Home Farm. Celia revealed that the plot had been completed. As far as she was concerned, Moira made a massive error by agreeing to the deal so quickly and barely looking at the contract. Even though many fans of the ITV soap love Moira, they couldn't help but be impressed with Celia's skill. Rachel Kennedy on social media platform X said: 'Ooh this Celia is a nasty piece of work I'm already obsessed. #Emmerdale.' Another already giving Celia icon status wrote: 'Welcome home Mother Celia and princess stick #emmerdale.' Reacting to the twist that Celia is working for the Tates, this fan added: 'WoW. I didn't see Celia being in cahoots with Kim & Joe coming. why is Dawn surprised that Joe has no problem destroying Moira for land?.' It's important to add though that quite a few audience members were a little disappointed in the twist last night, with many noting that they enjoyed seeing Celia's friendship with Moira develop. Meanwhile though, love for her seems to grow whenever she wanders onto Butlers with her crook in hand. 'CELIA', Danny simply said, adding a love heart. Celia Daniels made her arrival to the ITV soap in June. Her first scenes were with Moira, but she then became part of a story that saw Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) attacked by a dog that was on her farmland. More Trending In the aftermath, Paddy took a bolt gun from the vets and went to the spot where the dog attacked him. He was found by Celia, who said that she had shot the stray dog already. Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! Celia got the upper hand in this conversation and scared Paddy away by practically screaming in his face. With his self-esteem low, Paddy unleashed his anger on his dad and said it would be better if he no longer lived with them. It was a brief plot with Celia, but she made quite the impact in a very short space of time. She proved that she did not care what other people thought of her, because making enemies in the village is far more enjoyable to her than making friends. Jaye Griffiths said recently: 'The Emmerdale audience are finally starting to see the true extent of Celia's personality. She's great fun to play but she is ruthless and there is plenty more to come.' View More » MORE: Emmerdale death danger for Dylan as Moira takes revenge MORE: End of an era in Emmerdale as Moira prepares to leave the farm – but things take a turn MORE: Emotional reason why Emmerdale's Cain was able to afford the embryo transfer for Sarah as Moira reels
Metro
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Major Emmerdale exit as star is killed off after 5 years by murderer John
Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) will meet a grisly end in Emmerdale, with killer John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) set to claim another victim. John, as viewers know, has something of a hero complex, whereby he orchestrates situations by putting people's lives in danger before swooping in last minute to play the saviour. He has endangered the lives of various villagers including Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) and Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant), spiked Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and set Ella Forster (Paula Lane) up. The killer's biggest crime to date was killing Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter), who died before John could play the hero after he endangered his life. In a bid to cover his tracks, John subsequently let GP surgery patient Owen Michaels die – and set him up to take the blame for Nate's demise. And he's set to strike again, with Mack the unlucky next victim of the killer. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Fan-favourite Mack, a mainstay of the ITV soap for five years, previously suspected that there was more to John than meets the eye but the sinister medic subsequently won him over with his lies and manipulation. However, things will take a shocking turn in upcoming scenes. Metro has been aware of Mack's fate for some time but decided to leave things as a surprise until closer to the time. A source told us: 'The John story has so many twists and turns to come and this will come as a genuine surprise to fans. 'Mack has survived quite a lot over the years but his time is well and truly up this time. 'What his exit does is set the stage for an exciting next stage to John's saga later in the autumn that will leave fans quite literally on edge.' Mack, as audiences know, has been struggling to get his head around Charity Dingle's (Emma Atkins) decision to be a surrogate for granddaughter Sarah (Katie Hill), which has led to conflict aplenty for the clan at Jacob's Fold. Charity, meanwhile, shared a kiss with ex Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) this week – but whether or not Mack will find out about such a thing remains to be seen. Mack made his debut five years ago when he turned up at Butlers as the long-lost younger sibling of Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb). He also swiftly embarked on a relationship with Charity, who was seeing Vanessa at the time of their one night stand. In the years since, Mack has been at the centre of numerous stories, including a one night stand with Chloe Harris, which led to the birth of his son Reuben. The storyline led to Charity and Mack splitting up but ultimately they found their way back to one another and have been happy in the years since, but it seems it could all be set to end in tragedy if John does in fact kill Mack. Speaking of John, the murderer has been doing his utmost to keep a lid on his crimes but the unexpected comeback of Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) has proven a thorn in his side. More Trending Robert, who was previously married to Aaron (Danny Miller), has made it his mission to expose John, knowing full well that he cannot be trusted. As it stands, John currently has the upper hand as he possesses footage of Robert attacking him, which he will no doubt use as leverage when the situation calls for it. View More » Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX. If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: Emmerdale reveals aftermath of Vanessa and Charity kiss in early ITVX release MORE: Emmerdale fans divided over unexpected and shock kiss: 'What an ending' MORE: Emmerdale confirms pregnancy story for Charity as Sarah makes announcement – but distress follows
Metro
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Mack's heartbreak in Emmerdale as he hides his feelings
Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) recently gave his wife Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) an ultimatum in Emmerdale. If she didn't give up her plan to be a surrogate for granddaughter Sarah (Katie Hill)'s baby, their marriage was over. And in coming episodes, as the plan moves ahead, their relationship is in the balance. When Sarah had to have life-saving surgery that included having a hysterectomy, she knew that her dream of being a mother had been shattered. Unable to cope with his granddaughter's sadness at a time when he was also grieving the death of his son Nate (Jurell Carter), it was Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) who first floated the idea of surrogacy as a way to help Sarah become a mum. It was soon clear that, because of Sarah's life-limiting condition of Fanconi anaemia, surrogacy agencies wouldn't consider helping her. Cain's one attempt at contacting a surrogate informally didn't work out either. So Charity came up with the idea of being the surrogate herself. 'Once she's set a decision in place she doesn't really back out of stuff,' Emma Atkins told us. 'She commits. She goes full pelt without thinking of any of the consequences.' So Charity went ahead and had the tests to see if she was suitable, reasoning that she could talk to her husband Mackenzie about it if she proved to be a suitable candidate. Unfortunately he got wind of the scheme before that could happen, courtesy of Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) who was concerned that his grandson Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) was making a mistake by getting involved as the sperm donor part of the scheme. Understandably, Mack was fuming. It wasn't that long ago that he and Charity lost a baby they were expecting when she had an ectopic pregnancy. In the wake of this he expressed a hope that they would try again, but Charity shut that down. Now Mack has been left trying – and failing – to understand why Charity would go through a pregnancy for Sarah, but not to have their child. Emma Atkins told us that Charity has some reservations, but prioritises Sarah: 'I think Charity just decides the best thing to do is back Sarah all the way. So you sort of see a lot of light and shade. One minute she's very for it, and the next minute, she's struggling with the obvious, with her health complications and her own as well being the age that she is so there's all of that.' More Trending For Mack, Charity's approach is incomprehensible. As she and Sarah get ready to go to the hospital for the procedure, he makes excuses and says he needs to work at Butlers. On his way there he bumps into Aaron (Danny Miller), who questions why he isn't at the hospital supporting Charity. Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! He urges Mack to go and talk to his wife about his feelings, so Mack rushes to the fertility clinic, where Charity tells him the procedure went well. The family are in celebratory mood, but Mack has missed his chance to discuss his feelings. Later, Aaron again urges Mack to talk about how he's feeling to Charity, and when Charity is overwhelmed by too much TLC from Sarah and Jacob and sends them out, Mack grabs his chance to talk to her on her own. View More » Charity admits she does have some concerns about what's happening. Will Mack open up to her about how he feels? MORE: Emmerdale fans 'work out' who newcomer Kev is looking for MORE: All Emmerdale spoilers for next week as arrest is made MORE: Charity overwhelmed in Emmerdale surrogacy story as she makes big revelations to Mack
Irish Examiner
15-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Butler brothers secure stay on order restricting them from acting as company directors
Two brothers behind a number of high-profile Irish franchises — including several Starbucks cafes, TGI Fridays, Mao and Hard Rock Cafe — have secured a stay on a court order restricting them from acting as directors. In a judgment published last month, Ms Justice Nessa Cahill found Colum and Ciaran Butler failed to prove they acted responsibly in the operation of one of their companies, Downtul Ltd, which leased a premises at St Stephen's Green, Dublin, that operated as a Starbucks. Downtul was placed in voluntary liquidation in November 2022. The judge granted a declaration sought by Downtul liquidator Patrick O'Connell restricting the brothers from acting as company directors or secretaries for five years unless the company meets certain requirements set out in the Companies Act 2014. Such an order means that, for the Butler brothers to act as directors of a company during that five-year period, that company must have share capital of at least €100,000 paid up by shareholders — or €500,000 in the case of a public limited company. The judge had found the brothers did discharge the burden of showing they acted honestly in the operation of Downtul. Lawyers for the Butlers on Tuesday successfully applied for a stay on the order, after submitting their clients would require time to get their affairs in order. Brian McGuckian told the court his instructions were to seek a stay on the order for six months, for two reasons. He said he was firstly seeking the stay to allow the Butlers time to organise their affairs, noting Ciaran is the director of 134 companies, while Colum is the director of more than 170 companies. Mr McGuckian said there was a general practice of the court affording directors time to organise their affairs in the context of an order of this kind. He said he was also seeking a stay pending a possible appeal being brought against the High Court decision. Padraic Lyons SC, for the receiver, said there was an obvious distinction between the granting of a stay pending an appeal, and a stay to allow the directors to get their affairs in order. His side had received no correspondence on a potential appeal, and there were no draft grounds of appeal before the court. It was a matter for the directors to put before the court arguable grounds for appeal, he said. Mr Lyons agreed there should be a stay granted to allow the directors to organise their affairs, but submitted that six months was an excessive amount of time. Ms Justice Nessa Cahill said she would grant a stay of four months to allow the Butlers to organise their affairs. She said she was not granting the stay pending a possible appeal, but noted the granted stay will be the same terms had she acceded to the application for a stay pending appeal. It was a matter for the respondents if they wished to bring an applicant to appeal, she said.
Irish Examiner
25-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Directorship bans imposed on brothers behind Starbucks franchise in Ireland
Two brothers behind various Irish franchises, including several Starbucks cafes, TGI Fridays, Mao, and Hardrock Café, have been banned from acting as company directors of any company for five years. A High Court judge imposed the restriction after finding Colm and Ciaran Butler failed to prove they acted responsibly in their operation of one of their companies, Downtul Ltd, which leased a premises at St Stephen's Green, Dublin, that operated as a Starbucks. In a judgment published on Wednesday, Ms Justice Nessa Cahill noted the brothers are directors of more than 130 companies each. 'It is plain from this fact — and from the vigour with which this application was opposed — that the declarations of restriction sought in the particular circumstances of this case would have significant implications for them, beyond the symbolic or reputational,' she said. Her orders followed an application from the liquidator of Downtul, Patrick O'Connell. Downtul was placed into voluntary liquidation in November 2022. Mr O'Connell later raised concerns that the brothers did not act honestly and responsibly 'with regard to their duties, responsibilities, and actions' as directors of Downtul. Arising from this, Mr O'Connell sought an order for the brothers to be restricted from acting as company directors or secretaries for five years unless the company meets certain requirements set out in the Companies Act 2014. The Butlers opposed Mr O'Connell's application. A hearing of the case lasted five days, with both sides calling expert witnesses. Acceding to the liquidator's request, Ms Justice Cahill said she was not satisfied the brothers acted responsibly in relation to Downtul's affairs, but they showed they acted honestly. Ms Justice Cahill said her findings arose primarily from the brothers' operation of Downtul, and a related company they controlled: Atercin Liffey Unlimited Company. Downtul's function was to lease a premises at Stephen Court, St Stephen's Green, and it did not trade or carry on a business. It entered into a lease agreement for the premises in December 2013, its sole transaction. Atercin operated a Starbucks cafe out of the Stephen's Green premises. The judge noted that Atercin operated from the premises rent-free for two-and-a-half years and obtained government supports to deal with the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. In effect, Downtul bore the liability and cost of the lease, while Atercin occupied the leased premises and earned revenue from its trade there. The judge said Downtul received no contribution from Atercin towards rent due on the Stephen Court premises 'and, consequently, was unable to pay its debts as they fell due'. 'In allowing the company to enter and maintain these arrangements, and in failing to ensure an enforceable mechanism by which the company could obtain the funds necessary to discharge its liabilities as they fell due or otherwise protect its position, the respondents [the Butlers] failed to demonstrate responsible conduct with regard to the interests of the company,' the judge said.
