Emmerdale fans have predicted a new character is here to stay in the Dales following Wednesday's episode of the long-running soap.
As the opening credits finished, viewers saw Vinny cleaning up after rescue dog Chip as his mum Mandy banged on the door for her son to let her in. Vinny, whose grief for his wife Liv is still raw, has not yet warmed to the dog remotely.
Before Liv's death, the couple were considering getting a rescue dog and in Tuesday's episode, Paddy and Mandy thought it would be nice to surprise Vinny with Chip.
