Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson), the woman whom Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) had an affair with, also began appearing in September.
[2] During a press event on 11 August 2014, series producer Kate Oates revealed that Emma would finally be introduced to the show.
[1] Kearney called Emma "a fascinating and complex character", while Oates added that her appearance would "cause fireworks" for the Barton family.
[3] Her final episode aired on 6 October 2017, where Emma was killed off in a whodunit-style storyline where she was pushed off a viaduct and murdered, however it was initially believed that the character committed suicide.
[citation needed] The character made a brief appearance on 9 September 2024, after Moira begins hallucinating during a confrontation with Ruby Fox-Miligan (Beth Cordingly) in a barn.
[11] Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) helps Finn find Emma's address and he meets her in secret.
Emma blames James for losing her family but he reminds her that the reason she left was because she tried to kill Ross when he was a child.
Relieved, she moves in with her sons after Ross "burgles" her house and then sets about ruining James's and Chas's relationship by making people think that they are having an affair.
When Chas learns of this, she throws James out and he stays with Emma temporarily but this becomes permanent when she convinces him to give their marriage another chance.
Emma accidentally pushes James from the bridge onto the motorway causing a large car pile up involving Ashley Thomas (John Middleton), Rhona Goskirk (Zoë Henry), Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) and Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather) with some cars overturning.
She answers Finn's phone call and makes herself sounds calm and concerned before finding out that James is still alive and in hospital.
Dementia sufferer Ashley tells Emma he remembers seeing her on the bridge before the car accident and she later offers to look after him whilst his wife Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) is having a manicure, however she goes to confuse him which leads to Ashley becoming distressed by Emma telling him many different things at once to get rid of the memory of her on the bridge.
On the day of her funeral, a flashback reveals that she was actually pushed off the viaduct by Moira following a confrontation between the pair over Holly's death, as well as the murders of James and Finn.
Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins), who had previously claimed she recognized Darren from somewhere, tells Finn that he was at one of Val's HIV talks.
As Finn goes to get changed for their date, Val vandalizes Darren's car by smashing the windows and spray painting it.
[13] Donny is the father of Lachlan White (Thomas Atkinson), and arrives in the village after his son admits to sexual assaulting Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson).
Donny was revealed alive in January 2019, after Lachlan contacts him from a mobile phone in prison, where he is for several murders, including Chrissie.
Initially reluctant to be a father, Ross grew to love Moses and ended up becoming his primary carer after Debbie left the village.
Ross' mother Emma Barton (Gillian Kearney) became extremely attached to Moses because of abandoning her own boys at a young age and thought of him as her second chance at motherhood.
[16] In March 2016, it was announced that Jermaine would become a love interest for Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper), after he treats her for a minor injury.
Emma fakes a romantic interest in Jermaine to make her ex-husband James Barton (Bill Ward) jealous.
A few weeks later, Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) calls Jermaine out to give Archie Breckle (Adam) a check-up.
Jermaine discusses Sarah Sugden's (Sophia-Amber Moore) abnormal test results with her mother Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb).
When David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) brings his father to the surgery, Jermaine offers to give him a check-up as well.
After having an allergic reaction to some perfume, Belle visits the surgery, but overhears Jermaine asking if his wife has called.
In October 2020, Johnny left Emmerdale with Vanessa after she discovered that Charity had cheated on her with Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb).
[20] On 11 February 2016, Tess made a previously unannounced departure when she was killed following injuries sustained when she was hit in a drink-driving accident.
[21] Stephenson denied she was sad to see the end of her character, but admitted she would miss working Brunt and Henry, naming them "fine, dedicated, generous actors".
Tess meets Paddy and he tells her about his recent problems with Aaron Livesy (Danny Miller) and they have sex in her car.
At the memorial, Tanya tells Nikhil's brother Jai (Chris Bisson) that she needs to go back to Holdgate Farm and check up on her business.