EMMERDALE will air a last minute re-write next week paying tribute to England’s history-making Euros run.
Not only have the cast and crew sent messages of support to the England football team ahead of their clash with Spain in Sunday’s final, but they’ve also reworked the script.
On Monday night there will be reaction to the result from the characters Cain (Jeff Hordley) and Moira (Natalie J Robb).
Producer Laura Shaw said: “The whole team here at Emmerdale would like to send our huge congratulations to the England football team on reaching the final of the UEFA European Championship.
“We wish them the very best of luck for Sunday and we are thrilled to be showing our support in Monday night’s episode of Emmerdale.”
England booked their place in the final with a dramatic win over the Netherlands in the semi.
Substitute striker Ollie Watkins fired home in stoppage time to send the Three Lions to their first major final on foreign soil.
Last week Jeff revealed he’s been training for an epic stunt that will see one character “badly injured”.
The soap favourite, who has played bad boy Cain Dingle since 2000, teased that the storyline could be linked to villain Tom King, who has been abusing wife Belle for months.
While Jeff’s wife Zoe Henry, who also stars on the ITV soap as Rhona Goskirk, said her husband will take on a “massive stunt” involving fire later this month and it will end badly for one person.
The husband and wife duo also said that audiences will have to wait a few months before evil Tom finally gets his “comeuppance”.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Jeff said: “All I know is I’ve got to be quite fit for it. So I’ve got a little week’s break and then I’m going to be in the thick of it next week.”
While Zoe told us at the TRIC Awards: “I know he’s got a massive stunt in two weeks involving fire and I think someone will get quite badly injured in that.”
Soap star Jeff, 54, went on to praise actress Eden Taylor-Draper, who plays Belle Dingle, for her delicate performance after taking on the harrowing role.
“Eden has done an incredible job, we’ve always known how fantastic Eden Taylor-Draper has been since she literally came in when she was eight or nine years old – but she’s such a mature actress now and she’s grabbing this opportunity with both hands,” he said.
“You know when an actor is engaged when you’re in a story with them.
“I did a scene with her the other week and I was really blown away by what she was doing because she’s just so focused.”
When asked if Cain will get his revenge on Tom by bumping him off in a whodunnit plot twist, Jeff said: “I think the way this is going on, the audience will naturally will want Tom to get his comeuppance.
“It could be me or someone else [to get rid of him], but I’ve not read enough scripts yet, but there will be a conclusion to the story but I don’t think it’s for a while.
“I think it’s right because people who get abused by partners, it doesn’t just end after a few months, this goes on for a while and people keep quiet and live with it.
“I think it’s really timed the whole story.”
While Zoe said: “Somebody is going to get their comeuppance, we are not about to shoot it, it’s a little way down the line yet.
“He’s such a sweet guy, he is so lovely, he is wonderful,” she said about actor James Chase, who portrays abuser Tom.
Everything you need to know about Emmerdale
England will take on Spain in the final on July 14th, with live coverage from 6.30pm, on ITV1 and ITVX.
The added scene will air on ITV1 and STV on Monday 15th July at 7.30pm.
Emmerdale airs weekday nights at 7.30pm on ITV and ITVX
