Emmerdale viewers have lashed out at April Windsor following this week’s scenes on the soap. Last night’s episode (Monday, February 10) saw April and Marlon say goodbye to her stillborn daughter in the hospital.
April gave birth to the infant in upsetting scenes last week, in which it was revealed that she’d fallen pregnant prior to running away from home on Christmas Day. Giving birth to a stillborn child in the toilets of a gym, April was rushed to the hospital – where she reunited with her dad.
April and Marlon said goodbye in Emmerdale last night
Last night, as they bid the baby goodbye, April grew upset and stormed out. She then snapped at her father – claiming she felt nothing for the child. This earned April the ire of many viewers, who slammed her ‘bratty’ behaviour and suggested that Marlon should put his foot down.
But is it really so simple? Between teenage pregnancy, the gruesome death of a friend, suffering a stillbirth and her subsequent hospitalisation (not to mention the bombshell that her mum killed herself!) April has been through a lot.
Emmerdale fans defend April amid backlash
As last night’s scenes aired, fans took to social media to share their thoughts on April’s behaviour towards her dad. And many felt that she should stop giving Marlon such a hard time.
“Treading on eggshells around April isn’t really working. Put your foot down with a firm hand, Marlon,” wrote one fan.
“April is such an ungrateful brat,” said another.
“Tell April if she wants to be gone so bad, then let her go!. You can’t do right for wrong with her omg,” commented a third.
However, others issued a reminder that April has been through a lot.
“I’m kind of surprised at the lack of sympathy towards the traumatised child,” wrote one viewer on a Reddit thread.
“I believe all that’s happened to her recently…especially the pregnancy, birth and the loss of her baby…is affecting her current state of mind. Understandably so,” said another.
Maybe just give her some space, Marlon.
