Emmerdale fans slam big baby health story after it is ‘forgotten’ by bosses

Coronation Street

• Ken and Audrey Romance (2015): Following the death of his wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Coronation Street original Ken Barlow (William Roache) began to move on in his life. He began to develop a spark with old friend Audrey (Sue Nicholls), with Corrie’s then boss saying it would be like “Ross and Rachel”. In the end, nothing happened and the two remained platonic friends.
• Beth’s bigamy (2016): Despite being happily married to Kirk (Andrew Whyment), a troubling secret has come to light about Beth Tinker (Lisa George). It turns out she never divorced her first husband, Darryl (Paul Loughran), the father of her son Craig (Colson Smith). Although Craig and Kirk were shocked – and Beth was arrested – the plot didn’t go much further.

EastEnders

• Kat Slater’s secret son (2017): Capitalizing on the popularity of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie), the two were given a spin-off in 2017. Titled ‘Redwater’, the two traveled to Ireland where they met their long-lost son Luke, now named Dermott. Dolan, played by Oisín Stack. Despite the high-tension events during Redwater, Kat appears to have put the experience behind her, as Dermott has not been mentioned since.
• Alfie’s brain tumor (2015): Upon learning in 2015 that he had a brain tumor, Alfie hid the news from Kat until his trip to Ireland. At the time, actor Shane Ritchie revealed that fans would see a change in Alfie as he battled the illness. It appears that at some point after leaving the Square, he was informed that the tumor was not malignant. When Alfie returned in 2022, fans were confused about what had happened to the storyline.
• The case of Kathy and Buster (2016): In 2016, Walford legend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) fell into the arms of convict Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman. Buster was Shirley Carter’s (Linda Henry) long-time lover and father of her two sons – Mick (Danny Dyer) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). When Buster left, he begged Kathy to join him, but she refused for the sake of her family. Meanwhile, Buster didn’t even stop to say goodbye to Shirley before leaving with a broken heart. Fans were hoping for a final showdown between the two women, but it never happened.

Emmerdale

• Jacob’s OCD (2016): After his father, David (Matthew Wolfenden), was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This manifested itself in the form of cleansing. Jacob’s OCD returned briefly a year later after David had another scare when he found a lump. Jacob frantically searched the trash cans for a “lucky coin” that had been accidentally thrown away. Despite stressful situations – such as being groomed by his teacher Maya, losing his fiancée Leanna to a serial killer, dealing with his mother Leyla’s drug addiction and surviving a stabbing – the condition does not appear to have returned.
• The adventure of Marlon and Charity (2003): Few fans will likely remember the one-night stand between Charity (Emma Atkins) and Marlon (Mark Charnock) in 2003. The two slept together when Charity was with Marlon while she was still under suspicion for her husband’s alleged “murder.” Chris.

Hollyoaks

• Alex Browning’s Revenge Plot (2014): Fans were hoping for a showdown when Dr. Browning’s son, Alex (Ojan Genc), became his stepmother, Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). After all, Mercedes, with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) murdered Alex’s father, double killer Dr. Paul Browning, after he kidnapped and attacked his new wife. In fact, the soap teased that Alex would seek revenge for his father’s death upon arrival. However, he instead gave Cindy’s son Hilton (her half-brother) a life-saving transplant, became his godfather, and left the village soon after.