Emmerdale has revealed details of Bear Wolfβs upcoming exit from the Dales, in what is the start of a huge new storyline.
Paddy Kirk and wife Mandy Dingle have been worrying about his dad being out of character of late due to his unexplained actions and irresponsible behaviour β including recently leaving granddaughter Eve home alone to find his pill box.
In tonightβs episode, Bear informed Paddy of a trip he was planning to take. He revealed it would see him leave the village for a considerable amount of time, and the information did little to calm Paddyβs concerns.
Bear was in high spirits as he came down for his morning coffee, as noticed by Paddy, who was sat at the kitchen table. Bear explained heβd had a call from an old wrestling mate named Nasher Bates, whoβd invited him to go spend some time with him in Ireland.
According to Bear, his friend was lonely following the recent death of his wife and Bear was adamant he would fix the bike Paddy recently gave him in order to visit him for two to three months.
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Paddy was visibly stunned at the length of the upcoming trip, while Bear thought that Paddy and Maddy would be overjoyed to βsee the back of himβ for a bit after continued tensions.
βDonβt be daft, dad thatβs a long time, especially after, you know, things have been a bit difficult,β Paddy told his father.
Bear brushed off Paddyβs concerns and told him to βstop frettingβ, before heading off to get started on the bike.
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Later, Paddy found Bear drinking in the Woolpack and presented him with a gift to show his support for the upcoming trip: a guidebook on Ireland.
Bear joked he knew Ireland βlike the back of my handβ, but was clearly touched by Paddyβs gesture.
βI know Iβve not been quite myself recently, so maybe this is exactly the tonic I need,β Bear said. βYou know what they say a change is as good as a rest. So donβt worry.β
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Bear promised to get good use out of the guidebook and the two seemed settled on the matter of his trip, with a tender moment following between the two.
βI love you dad,β Paddy told Bear, who replied: βI love you son, very much.β
Bearβs trip lays the foundation for a huge upcoming storyline involving the character, as teased by Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw.
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βHeβs going to go off screen for a little while, heβs going to go missing,β she explained. βAnd when he comes back, what youβll see is a very different Bear in a really different situation.
βWeβre all going to be watching and going, βWhat the hell has happened here?β Thatβs going to be really exciting.β
Will Bear make it to Ireland after all?