Mandy and Paddy in Emmerdale are on the rocks after he kissed ex-wife Chas and didn’t pull away. Although he insists it was a mistake and there are no feelings involved at all, heartbroken Mandy just can’t forgive.
Although once up a time she cheated too – and that was a little more than just a kiss.
Long-time fans will know Mandy and Paddy were married back in the 90s. But why did they split up? And can they really make it work this time around?
Emmerdale: Mandy and Paddy were married
Mandy Dingle arrived in Emmerdale in 1995 to live with her uncle Zak after being disowned by her dad, Caleb. Then, in February 1997 Paddy arrived in the village and Mandy fell in love with him.
But when Mandy’s cousin Butch overheard Paddy ridiculing their family he told Mandy and she ordered him out of their house.
Paddy was offered a job in Ireland and left for a short period of time before returning. Mandy and Paddy reconciled after he apologised to the family.
Paddy’s mother Barbara disapproved of Mandy and was convinced she’d just make Paddy miserable if they got married. She paid Mandy to marry her cousin Butch, who was in love with her, and they did marry in November 1998.
However Mandy was unable to ignore the fact she loved Paddy and the two began an affair. When Butch found out about their affair, he was furious and the Dingles disowned her for her infidelity.
Eventually Lisa and Zak forgave Mandy and Paddy after Paddy delivered their daughter, Belle.
Following her divorce from Butch in 1999, Mandy and Paddy got married.
Why did Mandy and Paddy split up?
Mandy started going to Southampton to care for her sick dad. Paddy went down to surprise her only to discover she was having an affair with Caleb’s carer, Neil.
Mandy followed him back to Emmerdale and in a special two-hander episode opened up about her affair.
She told Paddy all her past relationships had made her feel worthless and she insisted she only slept with Neil once.
When she challenged Paddy to say he wouldn’t have done the same if he was away caring for his mother and feeling under pressure, Paddy snapped and grabbed her, screaming he hated her and would never betray her.
Mandy decided to leave, but he changed his mind and begged her to stay before they headed to the bedroom.
However, after their tryst, Paddy couldn’t pretend everything was normal. He realised she came back to him out of guilt and that she loved Neil. He told Mandy to leave and devastated, she did.
She briefly returned in 2001 to try and win Paddy back but she realised he was now happy and in a relationship with Emily Dingle, Butch’s widow.
Mandy left again and didn’t return until 2019, when she arrived with son Vinny.
At the time of her return in 2019 it was speculated Vinny was Paddy’s son, but as time went on we learnt Vinny was the son of a man named Paul Ashdale.
Mandy isn’t Vinny’s biological mother, but she has raised him as her own since he was nine months old.
Mandy and Paddy get back together
When Mandy returned in 2019, she insisted she wasn’t there to split up Paddy and his then-partner Chas.
However, in 2022 Chas’ affair with Al was revealed and she a Paddy split up. Paddy spiralled into a depression and Mandy stood by to support him.
She was his shoulder to cry on and that led to them sleeping together. Afterwards, Paddy went missing and returned only to say goodbye to his family, planning to take his own life.
Marlon and Chas managed to find him in time and Paddy got help, but a relationship with Mandy was too much at that point. But they did eventually realise they wanted to be together and reunited in June 2023.
Paddy cheats
Mandy and Paddy were ticking along nicely until Chas was diagnosed with breast cancer. Paddy has been there for Chas and their daughter Eve and has provided a shoulder to cry on for her.
But that comfort turned into something more last week when the exes shared a kiss. Although Paddy came clean immediately and Mandy forgave him, she has since found out more details about what actually happened.
When Marlon let slip that Chas ended the kiss not Paddy, Mandy was heartbroken. She got drunk and ranted at Paddy at Marlon’s 50th party. She’s now refusing to speak to him, despite his efforts to win her back.
Married again?
Next week Paddy is down in the dumps about the Mandy situation. With Liam, Marlon and Tom all encouraging him to prove how much he loves Mandy, he decides to make a grand gesture.
Suited and booted Paddy approaches Mandy after Amelia has given her a glam makeover and gets down on one knee. Will Mandy accept his proposal? Can these two make it second marriage lucky?
Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale in 2024?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an hour episode on Thursdays.
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