Emmerdale Christmas spoilers as Mack disappears, affair caught and Torvill and Dean guest star for proposal

Mackenzie Boyd isn't in for a merry and bright Christmas as he is whisked away from the Emmerdale village - and not in a positive way - before the festive season arrives.

It's already been revealed that next week, as the run-up to the happiest time of the year begins, Charity Dingle is wound up when Mack storms out following an argument and insists he won’t be back for a while. Soon, however, an unresponsive Mack sits bound to a chair in an abandoned factory.

Fresh spoilers have now revealed only that if Christmas day arrives, inside the dark, gloomy factory, there's no sign of Mackenzie, just the chair he was once bound to.

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Elsewhere, Christmas at Butlers is underway and it’s not long before Caleb Milligan and Tracy Metcalfe share a charged moment alone. A little later and with everyone leaving, Tracy stays behind to look after the kids. Offering to stay back with her, Caleb and Tracy get the alone time they were after. It’s not long before Tracy and Caleb are caught in the act by someone.

Meanwhile, Belle Dingle's given food for thought when Chas Dingle pushes her to give the proposal another go but she's scuppered yet again when Sam drags her away for a birthday surprise. With Leyla Cavanagh's help, Belle forms a new plan...

That next day, blindfolded Tom gets led onto an ice rink by Leyla. He’s mesmerised when he sees that Belle has arranged a proposal with the help of Torvill and Dean. Belle’s elated when Tom says yes. As Torvill and Dean skate over, Tom has his fanboy moment.

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