April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) finally gave herself the opportunity to seek closure in tonight’s Emmerdale, as she scattered the ashes of her stillborn baby girl.
April gave birth to her daughter – later named Rebecca – while homeless. As a result of the traumatic and early labour, April went into hospital, where she was reunited with Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) and Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry).
The parents have tiptoed around April in the aftermath of the baby being born, because they could never predict the mood she’d be in when the topic was brought up. Sometimes, Rebecca would be mentioned and April would shut down and not talk about it but other times, she’d make progress by saying that she’d like to register her daughter’s birth.
Ultimately, the main thing that’s stopped April processing being pregnant and giving birth is the fact she is just a child herself. Instead, she tried to distract herself by going back to school, or helping her pal Dylan (Fred Kettle).
But with Dylan now in rehab and Rebecca’s ashes being delivered to the family home, it left April with her baby being the only thing on her mind. At first, April didn’t want to do anything with the ashes, but she then took herself off for a walk, and was later found by her dad.
April explained to Marlon that she wasn’t really sure what to do next and doesn’t feel very strong. A heartbroken Marlon reminded April that anyone would struggle with what she’s gone through, whether they are 15 or not.
Marlon suggested scattering the ashes in the stream and April agreed. She peacefully said her goodbye and hugged her dad.
Back at home, Rhona and Marlon were finding it difficult to juggle looking after April, spending time with Leo, and tending to a crying Ivy. Recognising her parents needed a hand, April decided she would go and see Ivy.
Rhona and Marlon were surprised but afterwards, we saw April crying in her bedroom hugging a teddy, the enormity of what’s she’s been through clearly hitting harder than ever before.
She’s made progress, but things aren’t over for April just yet.
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 “𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆 & 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝒇𝙞𝒍𝙢𝒔𝙥𝒐𝙞𝒍𝙚𝒓𝙨.𝙞𝒏𝙛𝒐” 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬.
