GUESSING GAME

Emmerdale fans ‘work out’ two potential baby daddy’s in April Windsor’s tragic storyline – but both have already fled

The character has met nothing but tragedy as the repercussions continue

Joshua Rom

6th February 2025, 11:52 am

Updated: 6th February 2025, 4:49 pm

Emmerdale's Marlon Dingle left heartbroken after he is finally reunited with daughter April - and learns her tragic secret

EMMERDALE fans think they have ‘worked out’ two potential baby daddy’s in April Windsor’s tragic storyline.

Viewers were previously met with a warning as the heartbreaking storyline continued.

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Emmerdale fans think they have discovered the identity of the father of April’s dead baby

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She used to be close with both Samson Dingle and Josh Cope

Previously on the soap, April (Amelia Flanagan) vanished under mysterious circumstances at the end of 2024.

Nobody knew what happened to her after she was last seen getting into a car with a mystery driver.

Viewers have since learnt that she’s been sleeping rough and living on the streets whilst she was pregnant.

She fled the village, hoping to stay with friends after discovering the news, as she did not want to burden her family.

The storyline had nothing but a tragic outcome as she then had a stillbirth whilst hiding out in a gym toilet.

Marlon (Mark Charnock) and Rhona (Zoe Henry) were left both stunned and devastated when doctors revealed she had given birth to a stillborn baby.

Now, fans of Emmerdale think they have figured out the identity of the baby’s father, although both have since left the village.

Whilst some people think the young character could have been groomed by an older man online, others think she may have got pregnant from someone she met at a party.

Others noted that April was once close with Samson (Sam Hall) and his ex-friend Josh Cope (Osian Morgan).

They think she could have gotten pregnant with one of them at one point in the long-running ITV soap.

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Replying to a post on the show’s official account on X – formerly known as Twitter – one viewer asked: “Did she go off with Samson?”

A second stated: “Oh I bet its one of those ratty mates of Samson.”

While a third enquired: “That was dark and now tryna think who April’s baby dad was. Samson’s mate perhaps?”

However, both of the duo were last seen on-screen in the summer of 2024 in departing storylines.

Darkest soap storylines

Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…

EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.

Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.

Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.

Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.

Samson was sentenced to prison for attacking Josh after he was bullied into lying about Matty over the stabbing incident.

Meanwhile Mark Charnock – who plays April’s dad Marlon – has opened up about the tragic storyline.

He explained: “It’s incredible and she’s incredible in it and it fills in all the gaps the audience have had so far. I’m really proud of the show for doing it.”

He added: “I think it’s a wonderful piece of drama that’s going to be really significant going forward. You see the alternate life that she’s been living that will come to be a major problem for Marlon going forward because he can’t comprehend it.”