ITV Emmerdale couple reunite after 14 years as fans predict iconic romance

An iconic Emmerdale duo could be reuniting after 14 years, leaving fans gobsmacked.

Soap aficionados will recall the complex history between Charity (played by Emma Atkins) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley).

The pair, who are second cousins, had a notable teenage fling which resulted in their daughter Debbie's (Charley Webb) birth.

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Following Debbie's arrival, Charity and Cain made several attempts to reignite their romance, including a marriage proposal and a near-wedding, but ultimately, their relationship didn't last.

Cain is currently wedded to Moira (Natalie J Robb), while Charity is married to Moira's younger brother, Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), reports Leicestershire Live.

It's been a challenging few months for the pair, following the death of Cain's son, Nate Robinson (Jurrell Carter).

Nate was murdered by John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) following last year's barn fire.

John notably administered an injection to Nate that had fatal consequences. He then moved Nate's body to a bridge and dumped the concealed body into the lake where the limo crash occurred.

More than eight months after the barn fire, Nate's body was retrieved from the lake by police, with Cain quickly becoming a suspect.

As Cain grappled with his grief, he was further devastated to discover that his and Charity's granddaughter, Sarah (Katie Hill), had been diagnosed with early-stage cervical cancer.

Emmerdale's drama hit fever-pitch last month when Sarah Sugden announced her IVF intentions with ex, Jacob Gallagher as the donor.

But Sarah's family shared their doubts, with Cain voicing: "Why him? That's what I want to know. It's only five minutes ago since he dumped her."

Meanwhile, Charity offered solace, saying: "She's dead set on having a kid, so there's no point you and her falling out over this. And while she's busy getting excited about Jacob being the sperm donor, she's not thinking about [her cancer operation]. So, it's a really great distraction."

Post cancer surgery – involving an emergency hysterectomy – Sarah was heartbroken at the news of her inability to conceive.

Fans are buzzing about a potential reunion for Charity and Cain as they rally around Sarah, with one viewer expressing on X (formerly Twitter): "It's great to see how Cain and Charity now get on so well, especially when you watch old episodes and they were at each other's throats all the time."

Whilst another questions: "Cain and Charity have a wonderful relationship, could they get back together now they're spending more time with each other?"

One viewer commented: "Cain and Charity are destined to be together," while another echoed the sentiment, stating: "Charity and Cain are getting closer? They could be the exes that get back together, not Charity and Vanessa."

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 at 7.30pm and is available to stream from 7am on ITVX