Patrick "Paddy" Kirk is a fictional character from the British soap
opera Emmerdale, played by Dominic Brunt. Paddy is one of the
longest-serving characters currently in the programme. He has been
married three times: to Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) in 1999, to Emily
Dingle (Kate McGregor) in 2002, and to Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) in
2012. He has also had several affairs since arriving, notably with Viv
Hope (Deena Payne) and Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson). Brunt took a
break from the show with Paddy departing on 18 April 2016 and
returning on 29 August 2016.Paddy comes to Emmerdale as a locum for
Zoe Tate (Leah Bracknell). He is drawn to Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley)
and they are smitten but their relationship is rocky. Paddy's mother,
Barbara (Judi Jones), disapproves of Mandy and offers her money to
marry someone else. Needing money to stop her family from being
evicted, Mandy takes it and marries her cousin, Butch (Paul Loughran),
leaving Paddy depressed. After a bad date with Bernice Blackstock
(Samantha Giles), Paddy proposes to Mandy and she accepts. They marry
the following year but over the next two years, Mandy is frequently
absent as her father, Caleb, is ill. She misses Paddy but begins an
affair with her father's carer and their marriage breaks down.A
heartbroken Paddy becomes close to Emily Dingle (Kate McGregor). They
begin dating and later get engaged. On the day that Marlon (Mark
Charnock) and Tricia Stokes (Sheree Murphy) were supposed to marry,
Tricia gets cold feet so Emily and Paddy get married instead. Their
marriage is happy and they become foster parents, looking after
several children including Debbie Jones (Charley Webb) but over time,
the marriage loses its spark. Emily tries to make things work but
Paddy tells Emily about his affair with Viv Windsor (Deena Payne),
after Viv jokes to Paddy that she told Emily. When it becomes public
knowledge, Paddy is punched by Viv's estranged husband, Bob Hope
(Antony Audenshaw) and Zak Dingle (Steve Halliwell). Soon after, Emily
leaves the village with Debbie's baby daughter, Sarah.
opera Emmerdale, played by Dominic Brunt. Paddy is one of the
longest-serving characters currently in the programme. He has been
married three times: to Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) in 1999, to Emily
Dingle (Kate McGregor) in 2002, and to Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) in
2012. He has also had several affairs since arriving, notably with Viv
Hope (Deena Payne) and Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson). Brunt took a
break from the show with Paddy departing on 18 April 2016 and
returning on 29 August 2016.Paddy comes to Emmerdale as a locum for
Zoe Tate (Leah Bracknell). He is drawn to Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley)
and they are smitten but their relationship is rocky. Paddy's mother,
Barbara (Judi Jones), disapproves of Mandy and offers her money to
marry someone else. Needing money to stop her family from being
evicted, Mandy takes it and marries her cousin, Butch (Paul Loughran),
leaving Paddy depressed. After a bad date with Bernice Blackstock
(Samantha Giles), Paddy proposes to Mandy and she accepts. They marry
the following year but over the next two years, Mandy is frequently
absent as her father, Caleb, is ill. She misses Paddy but begins an
affair with her father's carer and their marriage breaks down.A
heartbroken Paddy becomes close to Emily Dingle (Kate McGregor). They
begin dating and later get engaged. On the day that Marlon (Mark
Charnock) and Tricia Stokes (Sheree Murphy) were supposed to marry,
Tricia gets cold feet so Emily and Paddy get married instead. Their
marriage is happy and they become foster parents, looking after
several children including Debbie Jones (Charley Webb) but over time,
the marriage loses its spark. Emily tries to make things work but
Paddy tells Emily about his affair with Viv Windsor (Deena Payne),
after Viv jokes to Paddy that she told Emily. When it becomes public
knowledge, Paddy is punched by Viv's estranged husband, Bob Hope
(Antony Audenshaw) and Zak Dingle (Steve Halliwell). Soon after, Emily
leaves the village with Debbie's baby daughter, Sarah.
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