Emmerdale bosses promise 'a lot of heartache' during their 50th anniversary

‘Emmerdale’ bosses promise “a lot of heartache” during their 50th anniversary.

The ITV soap - which is marking five decades with a special episode on Sunday (16.10.2022) - will increase the chances of waterworks with lots going on in the fictional town in the Yorkshire Dales.

Producer Laura Shaw said: "There is going to be a lot of heartache involved in October and the rivalry between Cain and Al is really going to step up a gear. Al and Chas have grown a lot closer now but will their affair finally be exposed? Viewers will have to wait and see!"

Executive producer Jane Hudson commented how “hard” it is to write off a character - such as Faith Dingle (Sally Dexter) who is expected to succumb to her cancer battle - but knows its just a hazard of the genre.

She said: "It is always hard to kill a character as someone is losing their job. You don’t want somebody to lose their job. But the nature of soaps means if you want to introduce new characters, then you need to lose old ones.

"If you are going to do a death in the soap, it can’t be the postman who has had three lines because it doesn’t matter.

"A death has got to have an impact not just on the characters but also on the viewers watching. Each of our deaths will bring a different emotion."

Producer Kate Brooks guaranteed a bounty of “high-octane drama” in the celebration while hinting some it might involve resident villain Kim Tate (Claire King).

She said: "There will be a lot of high-octane drama and as we all know, there is always drama around Kim Tate! You can expect things to not run smoothly especially as Harriet still has feelings for Will.

"Faith’s cancer journey takes a rocky turning, which has repercussions for both Cain and Chas. The storylines and the impact of what happens will propel us into 2023."