Yahoo News Emmerdale star reveals Moira Dingle may die next week
Emmerdale fans will see Moira Dingle's life left hanging in the balance next week as her final showdown with Emma Barton turns deadly.
Moira is spending a quiet evening working on the farm when Emma (Gillian Kearney) pays an unexpected visit, with nothing left to lose as her killer secret has just been exposed by Gabby and Finn.
When a row between the former love rivals turns violent, a fire breaks out in the barn and Moira's fate is left entirely in Emma's hands. With someone about to be killed off, could it be Moira?
Here, Natalie J Robb – who plays Moira – talks us through the unmissable drama to come.
What is Moira is doing when Emma first arrives to confront her on the farm?
"Moira is really tired and working hard. After a busy day clay pigeon shooting with Faith, she heads to finish her work in the barn. It's quite late, so she is surprised when Emma suddenly arrives at the barn. She is not sure why Emma is there."
What happens next?
"Emma goes to confront Moira and from the state of her, Moira quickly ascertains that Emma is not in a great place. She's acting erratically, is clearly angry and very confrontational. Moira quickly works out that Emma is having one of her odd days. So she just decides to play along and go steady, as she can see Emma's acting a bit unhinged."
Does Moira realise Emma is so angry?
"She doesn't really know at first, but then Emma starts quizzing Moira about James and what he meant to her. For Moira, the penny quickly drops and she does her best to pacify her. But Moira can't say the right thing, as Emma is trying to twist her words. Emma is very insecure, unstable and Moira finds her vulnerable."
What else does Emma want from Moira?
"She wants to know if Moira loved James and what they meant to each other. She is very persistent and agitated and it's obviously been eating her up. She then confesses that she pushed him off the bridge, but blames Moira for it. Moira is shocked and in disbelief, but then also becomes quite frightened."
Emma and Moira's battles over James were a long time ago now. Did Moira think that Emma had moved on from it?
"Yes, she really is surprised that Emma is still discussing it. Moira has moved on and thought she and Emma were getting along okay. But clearly Emma has not moved on."
How angry does Emma get?
"Emma is really angry. As they are talking, Emma gets closer and closer. Moira breaks away to escape, but Moira goes for her. She grabs a pitchfork and then thrusts it threateningly at Moira. In their tussle, she also hits a light, which in turn causes a fire.
"The ladies don't spot the fire as it starts small, but soon they are both aware the barn is on fire around them. And then an oil drum explodes!"
Does Moira fear for her life at this point?
"Yes, Moira is frightened as they both could die. It's really dangerous in the barn and Emma is a loose cannon. The barn is full of lots of hay and straw bales, plus oil drums, farm machinery and diesel supplies. But the most frightening thing in the barn is Emma. Forget the fire, it's Emma who is the biggest threat at this point."
What was it like to film the fire scenes?
"It has been good, but there have been lots of night shoots involved. We had stunt people and special FX people working around us to get the best results. But Gillian and I did do a big stunt ourselves. It was a real adrenaline rush. We had to jump from a big fireball explosion."
What's it like to film a night shoot?
"Night shoots feel different to a day shoot. There is often an exciting buzz on set. We tend to arrive at the location at around 6pm and work through the night until about 6am. They have been long nights and some of them have been wet and cold too. On those shoots, I've been driving home as other people have been waking up and heading to work."
How much preparation is there in choreographing the action and fights?
"We arrive on set to do the scene, we then block it through with the director and the stunt arranger. It's very collaborative as we work out what we are doing, plus as well as deciding the action moves at this point, we also run the lines.
"With the big fights, we sometimes get another day in the schedule to work them out. But very often it's just before we film it. As we rehearse, the crew are watching so they know how the scene is working out, so they know what the lighting needs are. It's all one big team effort."
Is there any way back for Emma after this?
"You will have to wait and see, but she will get her comeuppance."
Did you have to wear anything different for the fire scenes?
"Yes, costume had our clothes specially made. They are fire proof as they knew we would be getting near to the flames. We had two layers and they had to have lots of different versions of the same outfit, because as the scene progresses, the outfits get into a worse state."
What was your reaction when you found out that you'd be involved in such a big storyline?
"I was thrilled to hear I would be in this story. I knew I was going to be busy this half of the year, as when I tried to book a holiday, I was told to try for a different time.
"When I read the scripts, I was excited to read it all. This fire is just the beginning of it. The week gets bigger and bigger, but we are trying to keep that all a secret."
Can you tease what else is in store for Moira?
"I could, but then I'd ruin it for you. There is much more to come and a few twists we hope you will enjoy. Don't miss it!"
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.
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