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Emmerdale celebrates 10,000 episodes including 118 weddings and 49 births


Emmerdale is about to hit a huge milestone of 10,000 episodes and with so many disasters over the years, one more looms in tonight's episode as another life hangs in the balance

Victoria Sugden welcomed a baby boy in 2020 Mark Charnock, who has played Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale for 27 years, described working on the show as a "very long streak of luck" and the 350-strong staff team as "like a family". Nicola King was set to marry Carlos in 2001, but the wedding was cancelled On This Morning, long-running character Chris Chittell – who has starred in 3234 episodes – revealed he can’t believe the show is still going, saying: “It has been a great, amazing journey and I’m honoured to be here now . Emma arrived in the village heavily pregnant in 1997 and her parents didn't know who the dad wasJohn Whiston, managing director of continuing drama and head of ITV in the north, said: “Very few TV programmes in the world have made it to 10,000 (episodes).

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