Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale fans have been left feeling totally shocked by what they are describing as the “nastiest episode ever”.
In upsetting scenes, which aired yesterday, the soap aired a dark twist for Vinny Dingle as newcomer Mike brutally targeted Vinny in a homophobic attack.
Viewers will know that in recent episodes, Vinny has been confused about his sexuality, hiding his feelings from his fiancée Gabby Thomas.
In search of support, Vinny befriended a man online named Mike, who turned up in the village yesterday, telling Vinny there was an attraction between them.
In a shocking turn of events, Mike told Vinny that everything he said was a lie, threatening to destroy Vinny’s family if he didn’t meet his demands.
Mike violently attacked Vinny, demanding £10,000. After threatening Vinny with a recording of their conversation, he stole Vinny and Gabby’s wedding rings and left.
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After posting a short clip of Mike’s homophobic rant to the soap’s official Facebook page, the comment section was flooded with reactions, with one fan calling it the “nastiest episode ever”.
“Found it really disturbing tonight,” penned a fan, with another saying: “Didn’t like tonight’s episode I went into another room.”
“I found that very shocking, it was upsetting to watch,” said one viewer.
Some fans said they had a visceral reaction to the episode, which left them feeling physically ill. “This episode left me feeling sick,” penned a fan, while another said: “Yes a sick storyline.”
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One commenter said: “I watched it this morning and honestly made me feel sick and so sad for Vinny.”
Other fans called for the soap to put an end to such hard-hitting storylines, with one commenting: “What a horrible dark story. It’s 7.30pm for goodness sake.”
“These storylines are beyond belief – I’ve watched Emmerdale/Farm since day one but tonight was horrendous. Sorry, just not right,” penned another.
“What’s happened to all our soaps getting very very violent and nasty, what ever happened to a happy soap,” penned another troubled fan.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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