Emmerdale fans stunned as Karen Blick appears in Classic episodes and is unrecognisable
She looked very different in the episodes from 2006!
Classic Emmerdale fans were amazed to spot a familiar – yet somehow very different – face as Karen Blick appeared in yesterday’s episode (Tuesday, February 4).
In the episode, which originally aired in August 2006, Viv was wrestling with her pregnancy.
She had been desperate for a baby and had even planned for Donna to be her surrogate. But then had discovered she was actually expecting.
Though it should have been good news, the death of her stepdaughter Dawn in the King’s River explosion changed everything.
Viv made a decision
Bob – who didn’t know about Viv’s pregnancy at that point – declared he could never have another child after losing Dawn.
And so, worried that carrying on with the pregnancy would mean the end of her marriage, Viv had planned an abortion.
But her daughter Donna knew the truth and she told her husband Marlon, and her brother Scott, and then Bob’s ex-wife Jean found out…
And everyone knew Viv didn’t really want to terminate her pregnancy. And they also thought Bob should know. So while Donna accompanied her mum to the clinic, the rest of the family weren’t far behind.
A familiar face as Karen Blick spotted in Classic Emmerdale
A kindly nurse took care of Viv as she arrived and fans were stunned to see she was played by Karen Blick – who we now know as Lydia Dingle.
Back then, Karen was blonde, and looked quite different from her alter-ego Lydia.
Fans on Reddit expressed how surprised they were to see Karen playing a different role.
“I know it was nearly 19 years ago but she really does look different with that hair colour!,” said one stunned viewer.
While another said: “It’s one of my favourite things about watching Classic Emmerdale, spotting future permanent cast members.”
Happy ever after?
In the end, Bob and Viv had a long heart-to-heart as the rest of the family waited in the hall.
And he eventually said he wanted to keep the baby – he was ready to be a dad again.
Hooray!
So now Viv and Bob are happily looking forward to their future together. Of course the downside of watching these Classic Emmerdale episodes from 2006 is that we know it’s not going to be happy ever after for them, or their unborn babies.
But we do know Karen Blick will show up again, even though she’ll look very different!
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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