Emmerdale's Emma Barton star now as past storyline revisited on ITV soap

28 January 2024 , 16:00

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Emmerdale's Emma Barton star now as past storyline revisited on ITV soap

Emmerdale recently aired explosive scenes as Charity Dingle was left stunned over a Moira Dingle murder bombshell.

Only recently, Charity has been struggling since she accidentally killed Chloe Harris' father Damon, also known as villain Harry. In a recent episode, Charity snapped and pinned Moira against a wall as she attempted to help her.

Moira wouldn't leave Charity's side as she sensed that she was in utter distress following the traumatic incident. During one tense moment, Moira pleaded with Charity that she was not a killer as she didn't do it in anger. When Charity asked what would Moira know, the character broke down, confessing she would indeed know as she did kill someone in anger.

Viewers will recall that Emma Barton was played by Brookside star Gillian Kearney (ITV)

Moira then explained how she had killed Emma Barton back in 2017, admitting the deadly act had tore her to pieces and partner Cain Dingle saved her. Moira explained to Charity that her son Adam Barton took the blame for the murder as he was already a prime suspect and didn't want Isaac to grow up without a mum. Moira admitted she confessed to the police, telling them everything, but they wouldn't believe her as they accused her of protecting Adam.

Talking about the murder, Moira admitted she just "snapped", especially when Emma accused her of basically killing her own daughter, Holly Barton, who tragically died from a drug overdose back in 2016. Moira recalled that Emma smiled when she was falling, as she knew the act of killing her would torment her for life. Trying to comfort Charity, Moira said she didn't have to push Emma but Charity had to pull the gun trigger, killing Damon.

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Viewers will recall that Emma Barton was played by Brookside star Gillian Kearney and with the character's mention on the soap, fans may be wondering what actress Gillian, 51, is up to now. Here, we take a look at Gillian's career since leaving Emmerdale...

Gillian recently made an appearance on hit ITV drama, Vera, as character Deborah McSwain, starring alongside Shaun Dooley (ITV/Stuart Wood/REX/Shutterstock)

Since leaving the village, Gillian has turned her hand to directing, where she served as a director on drama series Clink in 2019 and an episode of BBC series Moving On in 2020. In terms of acting, Gillian recently made an appearance on hit ITV drama, Vera, as character Deborah McSwain, starring alongside Shaun Dooley.

Olivia Wheeler