Emmerdale in 2016

2016 was Emmerdale's 45th year. Production was overseen by Kate Oates until Episode 7504 (17th May 2016), when Iain MacLeod took over the role.
323 episodes were broadcast during the year. Major storylines included Aaron Livesy's child abuse trial against his father Gordon Livesy, Ashley Thomas's battle with dementia, David Metcalfe's battle with testicular cancer, Rakesh Kotecha setting fire to Mill Cottage in an insurance scam, Andy Sugden going on the run after being framed for the shooting of Lawrence White, Holly Barton's overdose and death and Emma Barton causing the Hotten Bypass crash which claimed the life of her partner James.
Emmerdale won 'Best Soap' at The British Soap Awards for first time in the award ceremony's eighteen-year history and at TV Choice Awards for the first time in its twenty-year history.
==Viewership==
From 23rd May onwards, BARB began combining the viewing figures from the main ITV channel with those of ITV HD and ITV+1. For that reason, viewing figures increased significantly from that point onwards, making it impossible to calculate a fully accurate average viewing figure. However, using only the data provided by BARB, the average viewing figure for the year was 6.01 million viewers, which was up 600,000 on 2015. This figure does not include the small percentage of viewers who watched on tablets, PCs and smartphones, which BARB did not include in the viewing figures until August 2018. The most-watched episodes of the year were Episode 7647 (20th October 2016) and Episode 7648 (21st October 2016), both with 8.03 million viewers, while the least-watched episode was Episode 7495 (5th May 2016), with 4.52 million viewers. 16 episodes ranked within the weekly top 10 for all UK TV, which was 13 more than the year before. All of these aired after BARB began combining its figures.
==Episodes==
==Main Cast==
Ranking	Character 	Played by 	Duration 	Number of Episodes	Running total	Previous year's ranking
1 	Chas Dingle 	Lucy Pargeter 	Full year 	182 	2203 	1
2 	Cain Dingle 	Jeff Hordley 	Full year 	167 	1986 	12
3 	Moira Dingle 	Natalie J Robb 	Full year 	161 	1090 	18
4 	Charity Dingle 	Emma Atkins 	Full year 	156 	1772 	73
5 	Lisa Dingle 	Jane Cox 	Full year 	145 	2541 	31
5 	Robert Sugden 	Ryan Hawley 	Full year 	145 	1561 	2
7 	Aaron Livesy/Dingle 	Danny Miller 	Full year 	144 	965 	4
8 	Chrissie Sugden/White 	Louise Marwood 	Full year 	142 	350 	6
9 	Belle Dingle 	Eden Taylor-Draper 	Full year, except October 	139 	1182 	38
9 	Marlon Dingle 	Mark Charnock 	Full year 	139 	2805 	30
11 	David Metcalfe 	Matthew Wolfenden 	Full year 	138 	1319 	11
12 	Rhona Goskirk 	Zoe Henry 	Full year 	134 	784 	40
13 	Ashley Thomas 	John Middleton 	Full year 	133 	2205 	25
13 	Leyla Harding 	Roxy Shahidi 	Full year 	133 	813 	21
15 	Laurel Dingle/Thomas 	Charlotte Bellamy 	Full year 	129 	1770 	16
16 	Vanessa Woodfield 	Michelle Hardwick 	Full year 	128 	476 	34
16 	Zak Dingle 	Steve Halliwell 	Full year 	128 	2596 	21
18 	Kerry Wyatt 	Laura Norton 	Full year 	125 	591 	19
18 	Ross Barton 	Michael Parr 	Full year 	125 	478 	7
20 	Bernice White 	Samantha Giles 	Full year 	124 	1028 	28
21 	Lawrence White 	John Bowe 	Full year 	120 	286 	15
21 	Priya Sharma/Kotceha 	Fiona Wade 	Full year, except December 	120 	660 	33
21 	Tracy Shankley/Metcalfe	Amy Walsh 	Full year 	120 	231 	45
24 	Emma Barton 	Gillian Kearney 	Full year 	119 	264 	10
25 	Victoria Barton 	Isabel Hodgins 	Full year 	115 	1593 	12
26 	Nicola King 	Nicola Wheeler 	Full year 	114 	1946 	53
27 	Rakesh Kotecha 	Pasha Bocarie 	Full year 	112 	258 	43
28 	Joanie Wright/Dingle 	Denise Black 	Full year, except May 	111 	202 	52
29 	Finn Barton 	Joe Gill 	Full year 	110 	390 	8
30 	Jimmy King 	Nick Miles 	Full year 	109 	1692 	45
31 	Brenda Walker 	Lesley Dunlop 	Full year 	107 	893 	35
32 	Adam Barton 	Adam Thomas 	Full year 	106 	890 	27
33 	Carly Hope 	Gemma Atkinson 	Full year 	105 	210 	38
34 	Paddy Kirk 	Dominic Brunt 	Until April, June, from August 	104 	2280 	17
35 	Doug Potts 	Duncan Preston 	Full year 	99 	688 	32
36 	Pete Barton 	Anthony Quinlan 	Until January, from May 	98 	369 	19
37 	Dan Spencer 	Liam Fox 	Full year 	96 	602 	36
38 	Holly Barton 	Sophie Powles 	March to September 	90 	422 	N/A
38 	Rishi Sharma 	Bhasker Patel 	Full year 	90 	465 	50
40 	Lachlan White 	Thomas Atkinson 	Full year, except January and December 	89 	214 	36
41 	Jermaine Bailey 	Micah Balfour 	March to December 	88 	98 	79
42 	Jai Sharma 	Christopher Bisson 	Full year, except August 	87 	993 	26
42 	Olivia Flaherty 	Isobel Steele 	From February 	87 	87 	N/A
44 	Diane Sugden 	Elizabeth Estensen 	Full year 	85 	2643 	3
44 	Eric Pollard 	Christopher Chittell 	Full year, except August and October 	85 	2783 	24
46 	Pierce Harris 	Jonathan Wrather 	From February 	83 	83 	N/A
47 	Bob Hope 	Tony Audenshaw 	Full year 	82 	2226 	9
48 	Megan Macey 	Gaynor Faye 	Full year, except June 	81 	612 	47
49 	Sam Dingle 	James Hooton 	Full year 	80 	1843 	29
50 	James Barton 	Bill Ward 	Until October 	79 	357 	19
51 	Andy Sugden 	Kelvin Fletcher 	Until August 	78 	2243 	14
52 	Jacob Gallagher 	Joe-Warren Plant 	January to July, September, from November 	72 	365 	70
53 	Gabby Thomas 	Rosie Bentham 	Full year, except October 	70 	643 	61
54 	Harriet Finch 	Katherine Dow Blyton 	Full year 	68 	290 	44
55 	Ronnie Hale 	John McArdle 	From April 	60 	60 	N/A
56 	Pearl Ladderbanks 	Meg Johnson 	Full year, except November 	59 	1043 	56
57 	Sandy Thomas 	Freddie Jones 	Full year, except September 	54 	754 	54
58 	Johnny Woodfield 	Luca Hepworth 	Full year 	51 	65 	77
59 	Arthur Thomas 	Alfie Clarke 	Full year 	48 	303 	68
59 	Rodney Blackstock 	Patrick Mower 	Until January, May to September, from November 	48 	1655 	51
61 	Frank Clayton 	Michael Praed 	From August 	47 	47 	N/A
62 	April Windsor 	Amelia Flanagan 	Until August, from November 	42 	174 	54
63 	Carl Holliday 	Dexter AnsellCharlie Munro Joyce	From January 	40 	46 	N/A
64 	Angelica King 	Rebecca Bakes 	January to February, from May 	38 	235 	76
65 	Elliot Windsor 	Luca Hoyle 	January to February, from May 	37 	77 	N/A
65 	Rebecca White 	Emily Head 	From October 	37 	37 	N/A
67 	Leo Goskirk 	Harvey Rogerson 	January to May, July to October 	34 	163 	78
68 	Eliza Macey 	Kyrena Robinson 	March to May, from July 	33 	33 	N/A
68 	Moses Dingle 	Arthur Cockroft 	Full year, except July 	33 	87 	56
70 	Amelia Spencer 	Daisy Campbell 	February to March, May to June, from August 	28 	251 	63
70 	Noah Dingle 	Jack Downham 	January to June, September and October, December 	28 	348 	72
72 	Kyle Winchester 	Huey Quinn 	February to March, from June 	27 	92 	65
73 	Kirin Kotecha 	Adam Fielding 	Until February 	25 	147 	47
73 	Nikhil Sharma 	Rik Makarem 	Until February 	23 	657 	65
75 	Amba Metcalfe 	Ava Jayasinghe 	February to April, June and July, September, November	17 	61 	75
75 	Dotty Thomas 	Tilly-Rue FosterEllerie Carroll 	From September 	17 	17 	N/A
77 	Samson Dingle 	Sam Hall 	January, May, July and August, from October 	11 	336 	73
78 	Lydia Hart 	Karen Blick 	September, from December 	7 	7 	N/A
79 	Molly Sharma 	Unknown 	Until February 	5 	90 	84
80 	Liam Cavanagh 	Jonny McPherson 	February, June to July and November 	4 	20 	80
81 	Debbie Dingle 	Charley Webb 	Until January 	2 	1940 	5
82 	Cathy Hope 	Gabrielle Dowling 	December only 	1 	147 	81
82 	Heath Hope 	Sebastian Dowling 	December only 	1 	148 	81
82 	Jack Sugden 	Seth Ball 	Until January 	1 	115 	67
82 	Sarah Sugden 	Sophia Amber Moore 	Until January 	1 	639 	58
==Storylines==
===January===
*Debbie Dingle leaves the village with her children Sarah and Jack after finding out about Ross Barton and Andy Sugden's involvement in Robert Sugden's shooting. She leaves Ross' son, and her half-brother, Moses Dingle with her father Cain Dingle and his wife Moira Dingle, although Moira hands Moses over to Ross. Ross' mum Emma encourages Ross to get his name of Moses' birth certificate
*A second DNA test proves Kirin Kotecha is the father of ex-girlfriend Vanessa Woodfield's son Johnny and not Adam Barton as previously believed. Adam is devastated and runs off with Johnny although soon returns. Kirin is furious to discover his father Rakesh Kotecha manipulated the first set of results and Adam punches Rakesh when he finds out. Kirin struggles to be Johnny's father, especially after seeing how good Adam is with Johnny. Priya Sharma and Rakesh split up in the aftermath although they soon reunite.
*Ashley Thomas tells his father Sandy Thomas, former girlfriend Harriet Finch and his children Gabby and Arthur Thomas about his dementia. The news soon spreads around the village. After Ashley accidentally goes to their old house Mulberry Cottage, instead of their current one Brook Cottage, Laurel Dingle decides the family should rent Mulberry again as it could help with Ashley's illness. A couple of weeks later Laurel tells Ashley that she is pregnant, but decides she cannot keep it, which devastates Ashley. She makes an appointment for an abortion but can't go through with it. After deciding to keep the baby, Laurel beings bleeding, but a miscarriage cannot be confirmed for another few weeks.
*Pete Barton kisses his aunt Moira Dingle. Cain Dingle is furious and Moira sacks Pete. Pete later deliberately gets himself arrested, breaking his bail conditions.
*Bob Hope brings Elliot Windsor to the village and asks Elliot's father Jimmy King to look after him. Jimmy also gets in contact with Juliette, the mother of his young son Carl, who drops Carl of with him until she sorts her life out. Jimmy's wife Nicola King isn't happy with the situation but soon comes round.
*Lisa Dingle suffers an angina attack while out to lunch with Chas Dingle and Rhona Goskirk. Later Belle Dingle pretends to her parents Lisa and Zak Dingle that she is hearing voices again in a bid to repair her parents' marriage.
*Aaron Livesy finds out about Paddy Kirk's affair with Tess Harris after giving Paddy and wife Rhona Goskirk a glowing reference about their desire to adopt. Aaron tells the Social Worker he is not sure Paddy and Rhona will stay together. Paddy and Rhona cannot believe one of their friends could scupper their adoption plans and Paddy blames Tess. Pearl Ladderbanks thinks she is to blame for mentioning Rhona's lesbian stage. Despite Aaron's statement, Paddy and Rhona get through to the next round of the adoption process.
*Chrissie Sugden helps Diane Sugden to choose some wigs after her hair begins to fall out due to her chemotherapy.
*Aaron Livesy discovers his parents Gordon Livesy and Chas Dingle have got back together. He collapses at the scrapyard and Robert Sugden took him to hospital, where he is diagnosed with sepsis due to his self-harming cuts becoming infected. After running away from the hospital, Aaron confesses to Robert that his father raped him numerous times during his childhood. Robert confronts Gordon after he discovers Gordon is to buy into The Woolpack, although Gordon suggests Aaron is creating false memories and Robert slightly doubts Aaron.
*Twelve-year-old Jacob Gallagher manages to return from Portugal alone. He tells his step-father David Metcalfe, he doesn't like living in Portugal and wants to return to the village.
*Wine rep Duncan accidentally leaves extra cases of wine at David's Shop. Employee Carly Hope decides to have a wine tasting night with the spare. Duncan discovers this and asks for Tracy Shankley to go on a date with him. Tracy realises that Duncan is only after one thing and Duncan tries his luck with Carly. Finn Barton discovers Duncan is married.
*Leyla Harding and Nikhil Sharma decide to make a go of their relationship and Leyla moves into Farrers Barn.
===February===
*Aaron Livesy accuses his mother Chas Dingle of seeing his father Gordon Livesy again behind his back after believe Gordon had bought the pub. Later, after spending the day together at the seaside, Aaron confesses to Chas that Gordon raped him numerous times as a child. Chas confronts her ex-husband, who eventually admits the accusations. Chas tells her half-brother Cain Dingle about Aaron's abuse, and Cain breaks into Gordon's house, and confronts him. Aaron and Chas stop Cain from killing Gordon, and Aaron reports Gordon to the police.
*After learning his mother Charity Dingle sold him as a baby, Noah Dingle runs away. Emma Barton finds Noah and hides him in B&B before later bringing him back to Butlers Farm. Emma visits Charity in prison and blackmails Charity into allowing her son Ross to have his name on Moses' birth certificate.
*Tracy Shankley blackmails wine rep Duncan into giving her more wine at half price so she can host another wine tasting event. However, at the wine tasting session at the B&B, Eric Pollard discovers the wine is dodgy. Two trading standards agents arrive after a tip off about the dodgy wine. and tests show the wine is only actually 40% wine. Tracy and Carly realise Duncan was behind the tip off to trading standards and they threaten him.
*Pete Barton is sentenced to six months imprisonment.
*Carly Hope catches Kirin Kotecha shouting at his infant son Johnny Woodfield. She promises to not tell Johnny's mother Vanessa Woodfield but she is forced to reveal what happened after spotting an ambulance outside Tug Ghyll and fearing the worst. The ambulance was actually for housemate Leyla Harding who had collapsed due to the norovirus.
*Gabby Thomas discovers a sex tape of Kerry Wyatt and Dan Spencer and shares it online. Gabby's mother Bernice White realises Gabby is responsible of posting the video online and she forces Gabby to clean the sinks and toilets in the salon as punishment.
* Tess Harris confides in Rhona Goskirk she has been having an affair with a married man. Tess asks Rhona to meet her on Hotten Road, planning to tell Rhona it was her husband Paddy Kirk she was having an affair with, but before she can reveal it all, Tess is the victim of a hit and run by Kirin Kotecha. Tess is taken to the hospital but dies during surgery. Kirin leaves the village to avoid getting in trouble with the police. A week after Tess' death, Rhona discovers it was Paddy who Tess was having an affair with.
*An ultrasound scan shows Laurel Dingle is still pregnant, so she and Ashley Thomas decide to get remarried.
*Whilst celebrating her 60th birthday in The Woolpack, Lisa Dingle tells her estranged husband Zak Dingle she is divorcing him after eighteen years of marriage.
*Leyla Harding and Nikhil Sharma announce their engagement. During the celebrations in the pub, Nikhil's brother Jai Sharma arrives and gives Leyla and Nikhil his blessing. Jai also announces to his family he had checked himself into rehab to ensure he stays clean. Later Jai offers Nikhil advice about Leyla which results in them fighting. Nikhil decides to call off the engagement and return to Canada with his daughter Molly.
*Chas Dingle spraypaints "Paedo" on ex-husband Gordon Livesy's car. After Aaron returns from two weeks in Ireland, Chas publicly reveals that Aaron was abused by Gordon during his childhood. Robert Sugden manages to track down Aaron's former step-mother Sandra Flaherty to York. Aaron and Robert go to York, where Aaron comes face to face with Sandra, and his half-sister Olivia Flaherty for the first time in over seven years. Aaron pleads for Sandra's help his case against Gordon but she refuses although Aaron works out that Sandra knew about the abuse he suffered at the hands of Gordon. Later, a male victim comes forward and says Gordon also abused him but it is revealed that Robert Sugden paid Gordon's neighbour Ryan to lie to help get Gordon convicted. Gordon believes Chas is behind the false witness statement and threatens her.
*Gabby Thomas goes on the date with Jacob Gallagher where she lets slip to Jacob that she and Lachlan White broke into Eric Pollard's house and stole his late wife Val's ring in the previous December. David Metcalfe threatens to report Lachlan and Gabby to the police but Jacob asks him not to. Lachlan and Gabby are forced to apologise to Eric.
*Ashley Thomas asks Lawrence White to adopt his daughter Gabby Thomas when he is no longer capable of being her father.
===March===
*Chrissie Sugden discovers her father Lawrence White had an open marriage with her late mother Ellen. She questions her true paternity and decides to have a DNA test to see if Lawrence is her biological father.
*Chas Dingle and Aaron Livesy learn from the police, they believe there is enough evidence to charge Gordon after the second 'victim' interview but Chas wants to tells Aaron about Robert Sugden paying Ryan but Robert told Chas to think again about telling Aaron. However, Ryan turns up at the village and told Robert, he wanted out of the deal but Robert explained he is helping to put Gordon in the jail. Aaron catches Robert with Ryan outside of the pub, Robert attempts to lie about Ryan but forced to admits to Robert that Ryan is the second 'victim'. Ryan told his story how Gordon nearly abused him and Aaron feels really bad but later, Chas told Aaron, Robert pays Ryan to lie to the police which left Aaron furious at Robert. Aaron went to Ryan's house and to drop his statement. Aaron returns to the pub and found out the police charges Gordon with his statement only.
*When in the wood with Sam Dingle, Megan Macey's water broke. Sam runs to get some help but he was accidentally shot by Joanie Wright who was out poaching with Sam's father Zak. Sam was taken to the hospital unconscious. When driving to the hospital, Megan's estranged husband Jai Sharma finds Megan in labour and took her to the hospital. When treated at the hospital, Megan discovers Sam was taking to the hospital with injury. Megan gives birth to baby girl and rushed off to neo-natal ICU. Megan and Jai are told that their daughter was starved of oxygen during her birth and could have brain damage. When recovering from his injury, Sam lied to the police that he didn't know who was responsible. Jai and Megan names their daughter Eliza.
*Rakesh Kotecha and Priya Sharma got married at the registry office.
*Charity Dingle release from prison after a year but she went missing before Cain and Chas Dingle can pick her up. A days later, Cain and his wife Moira track Charity in the farm with a stolen Ferrari. Moira drives the Ferrari away and Cain took Charity to the Butlers Farm. Moira calls Ross to get rid of the Ferrari. Later, Charity arrives at The Woolpack and announced she buying Diane Sugden's share of the pub.
*Chrissie Sugden starts a fling with her brother-in-law Andy.
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==Who lives where==
Main Street
*Mulberry Cottage - Debbie and Moses Dingle, Sarah and Jack Sugden and Ross Barton. (all until January) Ashley, Laurel, Sandy and Arthur Thomas. (from January). Gabby Thomas (from July). Dotty Thomas (from September).
* The Grange - Tracy Shankley (until May). Ronnie Hale (June to December). Andy Sugden, Chrissie White and Lachlan White (from July and until August). Jermaine Bailey (August to December).
*The Woolpack - Chas and Aaron Dingle. Diane Sugden and Doug Potts (until May). Charity and Noah and Moses Dingle (from March). Olivia Flaherty (from April). Robert Sugden (from July).
*Woodbine Cottage - Harriet Finch. Pearl Ladderbanks (from March). Edna Birch (until May).
*Tug Ghyll - Vanessa and Johnny Woodfield and Carly Hope. Leyla Harding (until January). Kirin Kotecha (January to February). Tracy Shankley (May to July). Frank Clayton (August to November).
*Dale Head - Dan and Amelia Spencer, Kerry Wyatt, Zak and Joanie Dingle and Kyle Winchester.
*Mill Cottage - Rakesh Kotecha (until March). Kirin Kotecha (until January). Priya Kotecha and Amba Metcalfe (until January, March).
*Dale View - Finn Barton. James Barton (until October). Emma (until October, from November). Pete Barton (until January, from May). Ross Barton and Moses Dingle (from January),
*Connelton View - Brenda Walker, Bob, Cathy and Heath Hope and Rodney Blackstock.
*Victoria Cottage - Jimmy, Nicola and Angelica King. Elliot Windsor and Carl Holliday (from January).
*Keepers Cottage - Victoria and Adam Barton. Robert Sugden (until July).
*Brook Cottage - Ashley, Sandy, Arthur and Laurel Thomas (all until January). Diane Sugden and Doug Potts (both from May). Bernice White (from July).
Church Lane
*Farrers Barn - David Metcalfe. Jacob Gallagher (from January). Leyla Harding (from January). Nikhil and Molly Sharma. (until February) Tracy Shankley (from July). Frank Clayton (from November). 
*Tenant Cottage - Sam and Samson Dingle. Megan and Eliza Macey (from March).
*Jacobs Fold - Vacant.
Hotten Road
*Smithy Cottage - Paddy Kirk (until April). Rhona and Leo Goskirk. Pearl Ladderbanks (until March). Pierce Harris (from April).
*Butlers Farm - Moira Dingle. Cain Dingle (until August). Noah Dingle (until March). Moses Dingle (January only). Holly Barton (March to September).
*Butlers Farm Caravan - Andy Sugden (until February and March). Cain Dingle (from October).
Cricketer's Row
*Tall Trees Cottage - Marlon Dingle and April Windsor. Paddy Kirk (from August).
Robblesfield Way
*Wishing Well Barn - Eric Pollard.
*Wishing Well Cottage - Lisa and Belle Dingle. Jermaine Bailey (July to August). Cain Dingle (August to October).
*Holdgate Farm - Jai and Rishi Sharma. Priya Kotecha and Amba Metcalfe (January and February, from March). Rakesh Kotecha (from March).
Connelton Lane
*Home Farm - Lawrence White. Lachlan and Chrissie White (until July, from August). Bernice White and Gabby Thomas (until July). Andy Sugden (April to July) Rebecca White (from October). Ronnie Hale (from December).
*Cottage on Home Farm Grounds - Andy Sugden (February to April).
Widdup Lane
*Wylie's Farm - James Barton (October only). Emma Barton (October to November).
==Who works where==
Main Street
*The Grange - Eric Pollard and Tracy Shankley. Finn Barton (until May). Diane Sugden and Doug Potts (from April).
*The Woolpack - Chas and Marlon Dingle. Charity Dingle (from March). Diane Sugden (until May). Victoria Barton (until June, from July). Jermaine Bailey (from July).
*Beauty & Bernice - Bernice White and Kerry Wyatt.
*Take A Vow - Leyla Harding. Megan Macey (from March). Holly Barton (August to September).
*Dingle & Dingle Automotives - Cain Dingle and Ross Barton. Debbie Dingle (until January). Dan Spencer (from January). Holly Barton (March to May).
*Café Main Street - Bob Hope and Brenda Walker.
*Barton Brothers Taxis - Pete, Ross and Finn Barton (from June).
Church Lane
*David's Shop - David Metcalfe, Carly Hope and Leyla Harding. Jacob Gallagher (from January).
*St. Mary's Church - Ashley Thomas (until March). Harriet Finch (from April).
Hotten Road
*Emmerdale Veterinary Surgery - Paddy Kirk (until April). Rhona Goskirk, Vanessa Woodfield and Pearl Ladderbanks.
*Butlers Farm - Moira Dingle. James Barton (until October). Andy Sugden (until July). Pete Barton (until January).
Robblesfield Way
*Sharma & Sharma Sweet Factory - Jai and Rishi Sharma, Lisa and Belle Dingle, Laurel Thomas and Kerry Wyatt. Nikhil Sharma (until February).
*Holey Scrap - Aaron Dingle, and Adam Barton. Robert Sugden (from February).
*Home James Haulage - Jimmy King. Nicola King (February to June). Charity Dingle (until May). Robert Sugden (from May).
Other
*Home Farm Estate - Lawrence and Chrissie White. Sam Dingle. Nicola King (until February). Andy Sugden (February, March to July).
*Diddy Diner - Victoria Barton (until July, from August). Holly Barton (June to July).
==Awards and Nominations==
National Television Awards
*Best Serial Drama: Emmerdale (Nominee)
*Best Newcomer: Gemma Atkinson (Nominee)
*Best Serial Drama Performance: Michael Parr (Nominee)
British Soap Awards
*Best Soap: Emmerdale (Winner)
*Best Actor: Danny Miller (Winner)
*Best Actress: Lucy Pargeter (Nominee)
*Villain of the Year: Ryan Hawley (Nominee)
*Best Comedy Performance: Matthew Wolfenden (Nominee)
*Best Newcomer: Isobel Steele (Nominee)
*Best Storyline: Aaron's abuse (Nominee)
*Best Single Episode: Aftermath of Village Hall explosion (Episode 7255 (6th August 2015)) (Nominee)
*Best Male Dramatic Performance: Danny Miller (Winner)
*Best Female Dramatic Performance: Charlotte Bellamy (Nominee)
*Best On-Screen Partnership: Danny Miller and Ryan Hawley (Nominee)
*Best Young Performer: Amelia Flanagan (Nominee)
*Scene of the Year: Val's death (Winner)
TV Choice Awards
*Best Soap Newcomer: Gemma Atkinson (Nominee)
*Best Soap Newcomer: Isobel Steele (Nominee)
*Best Soap Actress: Lucy Pargeter (Nominee)
*Best Soap Actor: Danny Miller (Winner)
*Best Soap: Emmerdale (Winner)
Inside Soap Awards
*Best Actor: Danny Miller (Nominee)
*Best Actress: Lucy Pargeter (Nominee)
*Best Bad Boy: Jeff Hordley (Nominee)
*Best Bad Girl: Emma Atkins  (Nominee)
*Funniest Female: Laura Norton (Nominee)
*Funniest Male: Matthew Wolfenden (Nominee)
*Best Newcomer: Isobel Steele (Nominee)
*Best Young Actor: Isobel Steele (Nominee) and Amelia Flanagan (Winner)
*Sexiest Female: Gemma Atkinson (Nominee)
*Sexiest Male: Michael Parr (Winner)
*Best Partnership: Nicola Wheeler and Nick Miles (Nominee) and Danny Miller and Ryan Hawley (Winner)
*Best Show-Stopper: Wedding Day Helicopter Crash (Nominee)
*Best Shock Twist: Val dies in the hall of mirrors! (Winner)
*Best Exit: Charlie Hardwick (Nominee)
*Best Soap: Emmerdale (Winner)
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