Emmerdale spoilers: Betrayal as Paddy Kirk cheats on Mandy Dingle with Chas in heated moment
Paddy KirkĀ (Dominic Brunt) is flipflopping once again between Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) and Chas (Lucy Pargeter), only this time Chas is in an intensely vulnerable state and Mandy does not deserve whatās about to come her way.
Itās taken months and months, and many emotional battles, to get Paddy and Mandy to the good place that theyāre in now, but Paddy throws it all away in one impulsive moment.
Itās one where he takes advantage of a vulnerable Chas. Hold us back before we punch our TV screen.
Aaron (Danny Miller) is worried for his mum when he realises she hasnāt factored in enough recovery time after her op.
He struggles to get across his concern, but thereās one person who can get through to her. Itās Paddy who seeks to get her to face up to what sheās about to endure.
They have a long heart-to-heart, and she finally opens up about where her head is at. He comforts her as she confesses her worst fears. Caught up in a beautifully supportive moment, they kiss like old times.
But it isnāt beautifully supportive, itās horrifically advantage-taking. Paddy immediately realises his mistake and handlesĀ it in his usual ham-fisted manner,Ā leaving Chas hurt and full of regret at opening up so much.
Paddy confesses his indiscretion to Mandy, driving a stake into her heart. Thatās two for two. But inĀ a worrying twist, she showsĀ little to no reaction, leaving Paddy concerned.
Chas undergoes the surgery, and when she comes round, she realises the magnitude of what sheās just done.
But whoās there to support her as it sinks in?