Emmerdale's Paddy Kirk has been trying his best to look to the future amid his ongoing mental health battle and close friend Mandy Dingle has been by his side every step of the way.
Paddy ( Dominic Brunt ) recently considered taking his own life but with the help of his loved ones, he's focussing on the future one day at a time as he tries to make his divorce from Chas Dingle ( Lucy Pargeter ) as easy as possible for his daughter.
In Friday's instalment, Paddy and Mandy ( Lisa Riley ) shared some touching scenes as she continued to check in on her close friend and former lover.
Emmerdale fans suspect their friendship may grow into something more as Paddy moves on from his failed marriage and tries to heal from Chas' betrayal.
One ITV soap fan tweeted: "Mandy and paddy to get back together #emmerdale," and another wrote: "Mandy and Paddy scenes #Emmerdale," alongside a heart emoji.
"Mandy and Paddy need to reunite #Pandy #Emmerdale," a third suggested.
Another remarked: "Can’t wait for Paddy and Mandy to get back together. #Emmerdale."
Meanwhile, in next week's episodes, Mandy and Paddy continue to grow closer as they support one another.
Paddy looks forward to spending the day with Eve but he's left heartbroken when she rejects him, with the youngster clearly struggling with the new living arrangements.
Mandy announces her plan to attend some Beauty Awards but it's clear Paddy needs her support despite him insisting he's doing well following his recent mental health struggles.
The Emmerdale stalwart realises the worried father needs a morale boost but will she sacrifice her event and stay with Paddy in his hour of need?
In a recent interview, Paddy star Dominic opened up on the future of his character.
He told The Mirror: "He's opened the door to it [suicide thoughts] now he's capable of having those thoughts, he’s capable of attempting to take his own life. He’s going to have to watch that now for the rest of his life and thankfully, the story isn't dropped like that, there'll be hints hopefully forever that he's capable of that."
"But there's also a lot of light as well. I think what Emmerdale do, brilliantly time and time again is, it's not a misery fest. It's not this dark storyline that's awful to watch. It's really well coloured in with the pace and even two blocks later, there are little pinches of light - he’s found his humour again but, at the same time, he has to watch himself."
If you are affected by this storyline, help can be found at andysmanclub.co.uk or www.samaritans.org
