Emmerdale favourite Mandy Dingle will be left heartbroken next week as her secret job is revealed with her wedding to Paddy Kirk in jeopardy – but can she save their nuptials?
Emmerdale is lining up explosive scenes next week on the hit ITV soap as Mandy Dingle’s wedding to Paddy Kirk is left in jeopardy.
In upcoming scenes this week, Mandy resorts to desperate measures amid her serious debts. Only recently, it was revealed that Mandy is struggling with money woes and that she has been hiding the truth from everyone around her. Viewers will recall that Mandy currently owns PampaManda – a beauty salon in the village – where Amelia Spencer is employed.
However, in recent episodes, it appeared that it wasn’t going too well for Mandy as she opened up to Rhona Goskirk, who she has recently developed a new close friendship with, about her financial troubles, as well as avoiding paying for things in the village. In spoilers for this week, Mandy’s impending honeymoon means her financial worries are acute. In a desperate bid, she becomes a financial dominatrix and sets up ‘Madame Diamante Dales’.
Next week sees Tracy Metcalfe confront Mandy when she catches her mid-findomination to which the latter explains the safety measures she’s taking. Later in the week, Mandy is delighted when Amelia gifts her a karaoke headset and organises her a surprise hen do.
Emmerdale is lining up explosive scenes next week on the hit ITV soap as Mandy Dingle’s wedding to Paddy Kirk is left in jeopardy (Image: ITV)
However, before Mandy can leave for her hen party, she has to juggle father-in-law Bear at the salon and another findom client. Mandy passes Bear’s beard trim appointment over to Amelia in order to take a call with a findom client instead.
While alone in the salon, Bear is stunned to hear Mandy’s findom call coming through the karaoke speakers. Having overheard Mandy’s call, Bear struggles to compose himself and is rattled by her betrayal. Meanwhile, an oblivious Mandy is unnerved when he makes a few barbed comments.
Later, Bear educates himself on findom and is put in an awkward situation when Marlon Dingle and son Paddy arrive. When the lads decide to throw Paddy an impromptu stag do, Bear’s torn about whether to tell his son or not. Meanwhile, Mandy is horrified when Bear confronts her about her side hustle.
However, as Mandy explains, Bear is left reeling and he threatens to tell Paddy about her side hustle. Mandy manages to convince Bear not to tell Paddy and resolves to quit while she’s ahead. But soon Bear is irked to hear Paddy singing Mandy’s praises in the pub. After getting a notification on his phone, he leads them through to the back room, ready to reveal all.
Bear exposes Mandy’s side hustle by revealing himself to be her new client. The bombshell leaves Paddy blindsided as he contemplates whether to go ahead with his marriage or not. Later in the week, it’s time for the big day, but Paddy reveals he doesn’t want to marry Mandy. Although Bear is thrilled by the decision, Marlon still wonders if he can change Paddy’s mind.
Later, dressed in her wedding gear, Mandy and Vinny share an emotional moment in the salon to which Bear enters to sour the mood, revealing that he was Mandy’s caller and Paddy now knows all about her findom business. Mandy is left devastated as she rushes to apologise to Paddy… can she save her wedding?