Paddy Kirk drops a bombshell on Chas Dingle in Emmerdale

CHAS Dingle has been hoping to patch things up with her husband Paddy Kirk, months after her affair with Al Chapman.

The Emmerdale vet played by Dominic Brunt drops a massive bombshell on the Woolpack manager that will change everything.

Can Paddy ever forgive and forget?

Chas (portrayed by Lucy Pargeter) has been hopeful for a reconciliation after he began to struggle with his mental health.,

While he started to become myself himself again after being at the core of an intense and tear-jerking mental health storyline, Paddy spend time with both Chas and Eve as a family.

A hug between the former spouses led to a kiss, prompting Chas to confess she’d been wanting to start afresh with Paddy and put the past behind them.

But in scenes due to air next week on ITV, she’s taken aback when Paddy makes it clear he’s ready to turn a new leaf.

He announces he’s been in touch with a solicitor about their divorce and explains he doesn’t see the use in prolonging things.

Paddy takes things a step further and asks her if she’d like to make a joint divorce application.

How will she react?

Could Paddy use this as an opportunity to rekindle another former romance?

Before he vanished and told his loved ones he was planning to take his own life, Paddy spent a passionate night with Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley), leading fans to hope the pair could be getting back together.

Upon learning that he and Chas kissed again, Mandy tried to remain understanding and encouraged him to follow his heart, despite her own feelings towards him.

Will Paddy decide Mandy is the only one for him?

Elsewhere in the eponymous village, another couple is getting ready to tie the knot next week.

Charity Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd are in for a series of surprises ahead of their big day, particularly as Chloe Harris is due to give birth to a son at the same moment.

How will it all play out?

Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.