Emmerdale boss Iain MacLeod has revealed the soap’s Christmas 2024 storylines.

While speaking backstage at the National Television Awards on Wednesday (September 11), the executive producer teased that this could be one of the most “exciting” Christmases in the soap’s history.

“This Christmas, there is a huge surprise arrival on Christmas Day,” he said.

“As well as some life or death jeopardy on Christmas Day – but obviously there will be festive brilliance as we do every year – but I think it is one of the most exciting Christmases that I can remember on Emmerdale this year!”

emmerdale producer iain macleod at the british soap awards in 2016

MacLeod went on to confirm that filming on the festive episodes are set to begin soon, and teased that lots more “drama” is expected to continue into the new year.

“Christmas in soap is a difficult one as you want it to be dramatic and exciting but you also want it to have that humorous, warmth and festive soapy flavour and I think the balance is bang on here,” he explained.

“But into 2025, what we have planned so far is the usual degree of spectacle and drama and heightened kind of filming stuff. We also have incredibly heartbreaking family drama with plenty of Dingle action.

“There is also some classic gothic antics at Home Farm – some skullduggery! It is going to be a really exciting 2025 with lots more to come.”

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moira dingle, emmerdale

Emmerdale took home the Serial Drama prize at this year’s NTAs, regaining its crown after being beaten by EastEnders last year. The ITV soap previously won the award every year between 2017 and 2020, and also in 2022.

Ahead of its festive episodes, Emmerdale fans have lots of drama to sink their teeth into. Earlier this week, the soap aired an explosive cliffhanger following a violent showdown in the barn between Moira Dingle and Ruby Fox-Miligan.

After the explosion, Moira had a seizure and underwent a scan at the hospital. She later received the sad news that doctors had discovered a mass on her brain.

Emmerdale has since confirmed a brain tumour storyline for Moira, with the character set to be diagnosed with a non-cancerous meningioma during tonight’s (September 13) episode.