Emmerdale fans shocked by pregnancy bombshell as soap villain makes dramatic return

On Emmerdale this Thursday night, the drama ramped up as Ella Forster, portrayed by actress Paula Lane, came back to the village.

The unexpected reappearance occurred when Mandy Dingle, played by Lisa Riley, stumbled across her as Ella disclosed that she had only returned to gather some belongings, with no intention of staying.

She then opened up about her tough situation, admitting that she had been living in her vehicle and was keen to make a fresh start elsewhere.

Things escalated dramatically, though, as Ella ended up in a serious car collision with Dawn Taylor, enacted by Olivia Bromley.

The accident happened when Dawn's biological mother, Rose Jackson (Christine Tremarco) mistakenly drugged her while aiming for Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) instead.

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Yet, Ella's sudden entrance and ensuing car debacle weren't the only bombshells dropped in the latest episode.

While recuperating in hospital, viewers on ITV were thrown another curveball - Ella was expecting Liam Cavanagh's (Jonny McPherson) child.

Twitter soon became abuzz with audience reactions. One viewer exclaimed: "Ella's pregnant? ! Tonight's ep is off the scale...! " (sic)

Someone else pondered online: "Ella's pregnant... with Liam's baby? " (sic)

A distinctly unimpressed fan commented: "Another pregnancy? Have they got nothing else? Pregnancy storylines are BORING!" (sic)

On the possibility of Liam's reaction to the pregnancy, one tweet read: "Liam will not want that baby with Ella in #Emmerdale." (sic)

This prompted a response from another user, who speculated: