Emmerdale viewers have issued a demand following the most recent episode.
Tonight, concerns over baby Reuben's health continued to worry villagers. The newborn was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, an infection of the membranes that protect the brain and spine and have left him in intensive care.
The news have also devastated Mack Boyd, who is the baby's secret father. Unable to share the depth of his torment, he turned to the bottle at The Woolpack.
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While drinking his feelings, he overheard a conversation between Dan Spencer, Amy Wyatt and his wife Charity Dingle. Dan, trying to stay positive, made some comments about the baby's health, leading to an outburst from Mack.
Mack then ended up punching him in the face before storming off. A shocked Charity remained behind, still non the wiser about Mack's affair with Chloe.
Fans enjoyed the display of violence and took to Twitter to cheer Mack on. @Bede2Adam said: "Good on ya Mack."
@macnamara60 tweeted: "DAN DOWN, DAN DOWN. MAGNIFICENT."
And @homebrew19721 wrote: "Nice one, Mack."
Meanwhile, viewers were also unhappy about Will Taylor's conduct in recent episodes, saying the character appeared to have drastically changed. Taking to Twitter, they complained about his behaviour and said producers should stop "trying to make him out as a hardman".
@ASuperGav wrote: "Kill Will continues to annoy anyone he comes in contact with."
@itzzzo_ complained: "I don't know who Will thinks he is since he married Kim. He's turned into a right t***."
@Rosepetal98_ said: "Will is like an overgrown baby! He’s terribly annoying!"
@xDiamond_Girlx asked: "Who does Will think he is, some sort of big time gangster. Bugger off it’s got nowt to do with you."
@aaron_dingles fumed: "Can they stop with trying to make Will out to be some kind of hard man, he's an absolute wet wipe."
And @stevebethere joked: "Breaking News: Will becomes a gangster overnight stay tuned."
As ever, we'll continue to bring you the big Emmerdale news about what is happening in the village and away from it. You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars.
Emmerdale airs at 7.30pm on weeknights on ITV1.
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