In a short space of time, newcomer Ryan Stocks has already won over the Emmerdale audience – big time.
And they are desperate for Charity to give her son what he really, really wants – an introduction to her family.
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Does he know what he’s letting himself in for, though?!
Last night (Wednesday 25 July), Charity warned Ross to “keep his gob shut about Ryan being my son”, but also revealed she felt guilt over Ryan being her dirty secret – even comparing herself to DI Mark Bails.
Talking to Vanessa, she said: “If I’d just told my lot about Ryan in the beginning, Ryan would still be here, wouldn’t he? I’ve had my chance with him, and I’ve blown it.”
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However, Ryan returned to the village and the pair bonded once again, with him officially being introduced to Charity’s girlfriend Vanessa.
Assuring him that she’s not ashamed of him, she gave him a run-down of the Dingle family – births, deaths and marriages (and the rest) – and Ryan couldn’t help wanting to meet them all.
But, with Debbie going through hell with her daughter Sarah’s illness, there never seems to be a good time…
Feeling positive and wanting to please Ryan, Charity commits to calling a meeting the next day for a big family introduction, saying: “I’m telling everyone tomorrow, all at once.”
However, when a stressed Debbie later tells her mum she can’t cope with anything else on her plate, Charity does a u-turn and decides she can’t tell anyone – planning to break her promise to Ryan.
And disappointed fans begged her to keep her word,
One simply said: “No, I don’t want Charity to let Ryan down.”
#Emmerdale charity dont let ryan down again.
Debbies always in a bloody strop #vanity— jodie (@UtdSukeve) July 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/buttonalltheway/status/1022186605522505728
So Charity won't tell anybody about Ryan and then Ryan will find out and walk away and then Charity will have to find him so she can say 'look, I messed up alright?' And so it goes round and round and round…..#emmerdale
— Chris (@ChrisTenerife) July 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/emmaamags/status/1022184835488669697
#Emmerdale out of all the Dingles I want Ryan and Sam to share screen time cos out of all the singles Sam has often been looked down on and Ryan is a result of Charity’s past I’d love to see these 2 getting on well
— Darren (@EastieOaks) July 25, 2018
#Emmerdale take him to the dingle party charity. But be prepared ryan cos they are a force to be reckoned with them dingles.@MissCharleyWebb @lucyparge @DannyBMiller @HordleyJeff@jamesmooreactor #vanity #Emmerdale
But i cant bloody wait for this family get together.— jodie (@UtdSukeve) July 25, 2018
Charity, arrange a family get together, then when everyone is in one place get Ryan to come over so you can introduce your wonderful son to them. #Emmerdale
— 𝔇𝔬𝔲𝔟𝔩𝔢 𝔇𝔲𝔱𝔠𝔥 𝔇𝔦𝔞𝔫𝔢 ☣ (@Brassylassy) July 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/tracy_crump/status/1022121432048959490
Best thing charity can do is tell all the dingles who Ryan is #emmerdale
— Daisy Duguid (@daisy_duguid) July 25, 2018
How many chances is Charity going to get from Ryan. First it’s Irene making decisions whether he should see Charity now it’s Debbie’s woe is me act. Enough already. Just tell the Dingles and let them embrace Ryan into the family. #Emmerdale
— Bobbie 🐦🐦 (@Bobbie_robron) July 26, 2018
Another agreed, saying: “Don’t let Ryan down again.”
A third said: “I can’t wait for this family get together.”
Charity gave birth to Ryan after becoming pregnant as a teenager.
While the pregnancy was the result of rape, Charity vowed to love the child – until she believed he’d died just after childbirth.
Only recently, in heartbreaking scenes, did she discover he was alive – and could hold the key to bringing down corrupt cop Bails.
But will Ryan stick around for long enough?
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