Fate of Charity Dingle's son on Emmerdale revealed as midwife hides adoption papers
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The fate of Charity Dingle's long-lost son was revealed on Emmerdale this evening.
During last night's episode, a flashback showed that Charity's son had actually survived - something she has no idea about.
But what happened to him?
Tonight, Charity, Vanessa and Harriet followed up some leads to the hospital which led them to who they thought was the midwife who had helped deliver the baby.
Irene denied it and the trio left gutted - but little did they know that the midwife had actually been lying.
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Later, she was seen packing up her belongings before pulling out an adoption form, which showed that she had adopted Charity's son - who she had named Ryan.
Ryan Stocks is set to turn up in Emmerdale next week and will come face-to-face with his biological mum.
Actor James Moore has been cast as Charity's 27-year-old "feisty and reckless" son Ryan, who had Ataxic Cerebral Palsy.
His arrival will leave Charity struggling to deal with her guilt at abandoning her son. And will Ryan be able to forgive his mother for leaving him all those years ago.
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Emmerdale boss Kate Brooks teased that Ryan's arrival would throw a "spanner in the works" and promised "unexpected twists" in the pipeline.
She said: "We are absolutely delighted to welcome James to the show; an actor of real skill, talent and charisma. As to be expected with his Dingle heritage, the character of Ryan is feisty, funny and reckless, and with an unquenchable zest for life.
"Ryan will not only turn Charity's life upside down, but also the wider Dingle clan as his arrival throws a massive spanner in the works. As Ryan navigates his newfound family ties and connects with the mother he never knew he had, it unearths yet another layer to Charity.
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"His journey on the show is jam-packed with laughter, tears, unlikely friendships and with the odd unexpected twist thrown in for good measure."
Meanwhile actor James said: "I’m so excited to have joined the Emmerdale cast. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly and I’m having a great time playing Ryan. I leapt a mile when I got the call and I was over the moon to hear that I had got the part."
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This comes after a shock twist tonight revealed that Charity's son was still alive.
Charity opened up about her harrowing ordeal as a pregnant and abused teen to girlfriend Vanessa Woodfield. The usually feisty pub landlady, played by Emma Atkins, then revealed that her baby and heartbreakingly died.
But at the end of the flashback, the nurse who had run after a young Charity (Mica Proctor) returned back to the room the baby had been being resuscitated in.
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The doctor standing by the incubator glanced up from his clipboard and said: "He wants to see in the new year with us."
She walked over to the incubator and knelt down to see Charity's baby, who was very much alive.
"Well hello," she said stroking his head. "Welcome to the world little fella. Your mummy got a bit upset but she'll be back soon. I promise."
Only Charity never returned as she thought that he was dead.
So when will he return to the Dales?
It was reported late last year that Charity's long lost son would be returning, but it is not yet known when he could be making an appearance... or whether he is in the village already...
A source told The Sun that Charity's entire world would be "rocked" by his return.
They added: "Things have settled for her in terms of her personal life after three kids and as many husbands but this will change everything again."
*Emmerdale returns tomorrow at 7pm on ITV