Vanessa Woodfield turned up at the end of this evening’s episode of Emmerdale, with son Johnny in tow. She was apparently responding to a cry for help from best friend Rhona, who’s run off with baby Ivy.
So why is Vanessa back? Where has she been? And, is she staying?
Vanessa’s return
In this evening’s episode (Friday, February 9), we saw Vanessa arrive at the cottage where Rhona had fled with little Ivy.
Rhona had taken the drastic action after Ivy’s dad Gus announced he was taking the baby to live in France. Heartbroken, Rhona gathered up Ivy and legged it.
And somewhere along the way, she obviously called Vanessa! Because as Marlon and Mary frantically tried to contact Rhona, it was Vanessa who arrived, along with her son, Johnny.
Who is Vanessa?
Vanessa is a vet, just like her best friend Rhona. The pair became firm friends at University and have been thick as thieves ever since. Vanessa is Tracy Robinson’s half-sister (so she’d best be expecting an emergency call from her any moment!) She’s got one son, Johnny, who is eight, and she used to be engaged to Charity Dingle!
Rhona Goskirk and Vanessa Woodfield
Not long after Vanessa Woodfield came to the village, Rhona became addicted to painkillers. At the time, poor Vanessa was in love with her best friend and when she admitted it, Rhona told her she felt the same.
But Rhona was only telling Vanessa what she wanted to hear so she would keep giving her pills.
Luckily, Rhona ditched the pills, Vanessa got over her heartbreak, and the pair reconciled.
Pregnancy
Vanessa started a romance with teenager Kirin Kotecha – Priya Sharma’s stepson!
But when Vanessa had a cancer scare, Kirin let her down and she dumped him. She rebounded into the arms of Adam Barton and the pair had a one-night stand, before Vanessa and Kirin got back together.
When Vanessa found out she was pregnant she didn’t know who the dad was. She took a DNA test but Rakesh – Kirin’s dad – intercepted the results and changed them to show the baby was Adam’s.
Johnny was born 14 weeks early and almost died. Vanessa struggled to bond with her son .
When she found out Kirin was the dad, she was shocked and Adam was so heartbroken that he planned to run off with the tot – sound familiar, Rhona?! Fortunately Adam changed his mind and the kidnap attempt made Vanessa realise she loved her son.
Finding Tracy
Vanessa was surprised when she went to visit her dad Frank Clayton–
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