Lydia Dingle accused of an affair with her rapist in Emmerdale
RAPED by her childhood sweetheart Craig Reed, Lydia Dingle is still reeling from the traumatic shock of her attack.
But nobody in Emmerdale knows about her ordeal and mistakes her behaviour for guilt as she's accused of having an affair.
ITV viewers have been hoping for Lydia Dingle (played by Karen Blick) to find an ally in the aftermath of her horrific rape.
Sadly, Craig Reed (Ben Addis) has been thriving on her fear as she remains silent about her attack.
However, in scenes airing next week, one villager decides to get the truth out of her.
Coming up, reconnecting with Craig (Ben Addis) at his offices, Samson Dingle (Sam Hall) asks questions about why he was let go from his work experience.
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Craig uses this opportunity to manipulate the story to suit his fabricated version of events, which soon leads the lad to believe something has happened between the CEO and his stepmother Lydia.
The entrepreneur is grimly satisfied to have manipulated Samson as he welcomes him back to his work experience.
Speaking too loudly and too openly on the phone to Cathy Hope (Gabrielle Dowling) outside the Dingles', Samson is overheard by Mandy (Lisa Riley), and she confronts him about what’s going on with Lydia and Craig.
Believing from Samson that Lydia and Craig may have been having an affair, Mandy’s determined to find out the truth.
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The following day, Lydia is horrified when an upset Mandy confronts her and asks if she’s been having an affair with Craig.
Angry and upset, Lydia rushes from the home in a panic after shutting down worried but unconvinced Mandy’s accusations.
Later on, Kim Tate (Claire King) is alarmed to see Lydia sobbing and, unable to withstand Craig's lies, the cleaner finally reveals what happened to her.
Realising her life has changed forever, Lydia’s heartbroken when Kim eventually tells her she’ll need to tell Sam about the rape.
But will Kim's pleading get through to Lydia?
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While she's known for her ruthless and sometimes unforgiving nature, the businesswoman has a soft spot for her employee.
She has also been known to counsel those who need advice as she has done in the past for Mary Goskirk.
Viewers of the Yorkshire-based drama have been eager to see Kim get revenge on Craig for Lydia by murdering him.
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But will she really go that far?
Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.
