Moira forced to accept devastating loss in Emmerdale

Moira Dingle makes a sad realisation (Picture: ITV)

It’s not been a great year for Emmerdale’s Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb), what with the brain tumour, cheating husband, and the death of her daughter-in-law. But there’s more being slung at her, and this is one thing she may not overcome.

Moira’s life is her farm and having already had to fight to save it once in the not-too-distant past, the latest threat to her livelihood is this time insurmountable.

The awful slurry spill that happened during John Sugden’s (Oliver Farnworth) stag do and saw the local water supply contaminated resulted in young Harry getting sick from drinking the water. He was rushed to hospital and had to remain in their care due to the severity of his condition.

This has had huge ramifications – not only has it rocked the village’s trust in Moira, but her business has tanked as a knock-on effect.

Mack is being blamed for the incident (Picture: ITV)

Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) has taken the fall and is swamped with guilt about the incident, but things get worse when he learns that Moira’s insurance company have poo-pooed any idea of them paying out due to the incident seemingly being due to recklessness.

It’s the nail in the coffin and a defeated Moira realises that this is the end of the line – Butlers will be no more after 16 years. She’s fort valiantly, but in the end, it wasn’t enough. As far as she is concerned, Mackenzie is to blame.

John is burdened with the weight of his own guilt and takes it out on Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller). Little Harry, the victim of the slurry spill, is still ill in hospital on a drip and Mack breaks down in John’s arms at the gravity of what he’s done.

John is feeling guilty (Picture: ITV)

There’s another knock-on effect of the dreadful spill – Moira completely turns her back on Mack. Under the weight of the situation, Mack makes a tough decision as he pulls out as Aaron’s best man, leaving Aaron crushed.

But Moira cannot bear to look at her brother as she watches her whole life go up in flames. She accepts her fate, the farm is finished.

But with plans to dredge the lake threatening to uncover John’s deadly secret, is there hope for Moira’s farm yet?