Rhona offers support (Picture: ITV)
After weeks of suffering in silence, Lydia (Karen Blick) finally shared her pain with her loving family. But while all husband Sam (James Hooton) wants to do is help, things aren’t getting any better for Lydia in Emmerdale.
Lydia is unequivocally traumatised not only by the vicious rape but by the harassment vile Craig (Ben Addis) put her through in the weeks following it. Though telling her family has been a huge step forwards, it has not unburdened her one bit. She feels as isolated as ever.
Sam offers for the two of them to spend the day together but is left crushed when she turns him down. Instead, she turns to her coping mechanism of cleaning the house and Sam is once again out in the cold.
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Sam feels completely lost and is afraid of what to say or do to help his wife. But things get worse when the police show up and destroy Lydia further – Craig has been released, pending further investigation.
Sam asks for Rhona’s help (Picture: ITV)
Lydia is sent on another spiral and pushes Sam even further away. He’s at his wit’s end when Rhona (Zoe Henry) happens to pass by, and he spots an opportunity.
He invites Rhona back to the house where a defeated Lydia is sifting through crisis leaflets. Rhona sits with Lydia and gives her the space to talk to someone who understands, Rhona has been through this herself before.
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Sam listens in, hoping this could be the breakthrough Lydia needs, but he’s secretly seething at Craig’s release.
In true Dingle style, Sam begins plotting his own justice for Craig.
But while he busies himself with revenge, Rhona works on getting Lydia to open up. Could Rhona be the key to saving a tormented Lydia?
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She’s been there before herself.