Emmerdale viewers were left stunned after a shock split was hinted at in Tuesday night’s dramatic episode.
Fans of the soap will remember that on Monday, Manpreet Sharma, under the influence of alcohol, made an advance towards personal trainer Billy Fletcher, which he promptly rebuffed. The scene unfolded during a gathering organised by Ella Forster at The Woolpack to lift Manpreet’s spirits.
Manpreet has been under considerable stress recently, dealing with a complaint from Ruby Fox-Miligan at her surgery and awkwardly turning down a proposal from partner Charles Anderson. As the ladies prepared for their evening out, they were joined by Charles’ mother, Claudette Anderson, much to Manpreet’s surprise.
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Despite an uncomfortable beginning, Claudette soon warmed up and even agreed to partake in a drink. As things got boozy, the ladies got more comfortable with one another.
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The group quickly became merry, and it wasn’t long before Ella noticed Manpreet flirting with Billy at the bar. She took Manpreet aside for a chat, where Manpreet confessed her crush on Billy, reports the Mirror.
Ella promised to keep her secret. But warned Manpreet not to act on her feelings.
In a boozy blunder, Manpreet was seen getting flirty with Billy and even attempted to plant a kiss on him, despite his marriage to Dawn Fletcher. A shocked Billy pushed her away.
He then exclaimed: “What are you doing? Just because you and Charles aren’t getting on, doesn’t mean you can do this, now get a grip of yourself! ” Unbeknownst to them, Claudette had her eyes on the whole scene from the doorway.
The next episode saw Manpreet drowning in regret while Ella reassured her that Charles need not know, but Billy deserved an explanation. Manpreet later tried to make amends with Billy, only for Charles to overhear their conversation from the doorway.
A confrontation ensued, with Manpreet pleading it was just a silly mistake and professing her love for Charles. However, Charles was having none of it, declaring she’d wrecked everything before storming out, leaving their relationship hanging by a thread.
Will they reconcile, or is this the curtain call for the couple? Taking to X fans shared their thoughts on the pair’s future.
One social media user said: “Manpreet knows full well that Billy’s off limits. What doctor behaves like that for goodness sake. Embarrassed. You ought to be Manpreet. Complete madness.” While another penned: “So I take it the relationship is over now Charles.”
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