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Emmerdale's Anthony Quinlan on Debbie, Charity scheme: 'It's tragic'
By Sophie Dainty
Emmerdale star Anthony Quinlan has described Debbie Dingle's decision to frame her mother Charity as 'tragic'.
Tonight's episode of the soap will see Quinlan's character Pete Barton be delivered an ultimatum by policeman DI Bails following his manslaughter arrest.
As Pete hears that he could escape a jail sentence if he helps the police to secure a confession from Charity over her own crimes, Debbie (Charley Webb) will consider turning against her mother in order to keep her boyfriend out of prison.
Speaking on This Morning today (November 28), Quinlan said: "It goes completely against the Dingle code for Debbie to stitch her own mother up.
"Pete and Debbie have been really sorted lately, and it is the tragic situation they are in. He is completely in limbo - do they or don't they? You will have to wait and see."
The latest plot twist stems from Pete's arrest, after it emerged that his drug dealing led to a young girl's death.
Quinlan said: "The drugs storyline has stemmed from last year and it has come back to bite Pete in a big way. Initially he was selling drugs out of sheer desperation because the family were in dire straits at the farm and now it has come back to bite him.
"There are allegations of him selling drugs and now he could be charged with manslaughter. He has been offered a way out."
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Tonight's episode of the soap will see Quinlan's character Pete Barton be delivered an ultimatum by policeman DI Bails following his manslaughter arrest.
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Anthony Quinlan as Pete Barton
As Pete hears that he could escape a jail sentence if he helps the police to secure a confession from Charity over her own crimes, Debbie (Charley Webb) will consider turning against her mother in order to keep her boyfriend out of prison.
Speaking on This Morning today (November 28), Quinlan said: "It goes completely against the Dingle code for Debbie to stitch her own mother up.
"Pete and Debbie have been really sorted lately, and it is the tragic situation they are in. He is completely in limbo - do they or don't they? You will have to wait and see."
© ITV
The latest plot twist stems from Pete's arrest, after it emerged that his drug dealing led to a young girl's death.
Quinlan said: "The drugs storyline has stemmed from last year and it has come back to bite Pete in a big way. Initially he was selling drugs out of sheer desperation because the family were in dire straits at the farm and now it has come back to bite him.
"There are allegations of him selling drugs and now he could be charged with manslaughter. He has been offered a way out."
Digital Spy Soap Scoop video - hit play below for gossip on two new Lucy discoveries in EastEnders, a new romance story in Coronation Street, a wedding day disaster in Emmerdale and a boxing match to remember in Hollyoaks.
