It’s been another emotional week for Emmerdale favourite Charity Dingle as she met her long-lost son for the first time.
The feisty landlady finally met her first-born child, after believing he had died 27 years ago.
But, in devastating scenes shown last night (Wednesday 6 June), Charity was delivered an unexpectedly cruel blow.
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While fans had high hopes for Charity’s fledging relationship with her son, it was stopped in its tracks when Ryan rejected his mum.
Horrified Ryan asked if he was “born from hate” after discovering his dark beginnings.
Shocked Charity replied: “No it was him I hated not you.”
However, after hearing the truth about his mum’s history as a prostitute, his unplanned conception and DI Bails’ abuse, Ryan was appalled and told Charity he never wanted to see her again.
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After Ryan agreed to give a DNA sample to the police in an attempt to build a case against corrupt cop Mark Bails, Charity told her biological son the truth about her ordeal as a teenage sex worker.
Becoming increasingly distressed, Ryan eventually begged his adoptive mum to take him home, saying he didn’t want to see Charity again.
Ryan said: “I’m sorry for what you went through, I really am, but I just can’t deal with this.”
He added: “Mum’s right. It’s best I don’t see you again.”
A devastated Charity broke down in tears in Vanessa’s arms as her son was driven away by Irene.
ITV viewers were gutted that Charity might have seen her birth son for the last time, and sad that poor Ryan had become upset by the news of his past.
One fan shared their sadness on Twitter, simply writing: “Ryan & Charity scene [is heartbreaking].”
Another typed: “Oh no, Ryan! Hopefully he just needs time for it to sink in, and like Charity, he’ll come round…poor Charity.”
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#emmerdale omg #vanity and ryan/charity scenes 💔 @jamesmooreactor @ChelleHardwick #EmmaAtkins
— jodie (@UtdSwarla) June 6, 2018
Ryan & Charity scene 💔😭 #Emmerdale
— ♥Kezza_Lou♥ (@KerryLouiseRoss) June 6, 2018
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Do not worry Charity, Ryan will come round😅😌#Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/WhpZejJ90Z
— Jenny (@ladderack) June 6, 2018
Such a brilliant performance on #Emmerdale absolutely love Ryan @jamesmooreactor #EmmaAtkins performance during this storyline is outstanding @emmerdale #charity #ryan
— Anna (@anna_r_19) June 6, 2018
Im in bits right now at #emmerdale my heart goes out to Charity ❤🤗🤗 i understand it was a lot for Ryan to take in and he cant deal with it straightaway, he needs time. Im glad he consented to giving his DNA. #vanity They are definitely the loves of each other's lives x pic.twitter.com/yNUkE7HB1n
— Chloe Stothers (She/They) (@CSRizzoli23) June 6, 2018
A third said: “Oh my god I’m heartbroken, poor Charity getting rejected like that and then her huddling into Vanessa crying. I obviously get it’s a lot to take in for Ryan but feel so sad for her.”
Many more remarked on how well Charity and her son had got on, and that they were so alike.
Will Ryan come around once the news has sunk in? Or has Charity lost her son for good this time?
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