Emmerdale have unveiled a big Christmas storyline - their first for 2023 - as Dawn and Billy are set to become parents.
Things are gearing up on the ITV soap, with it only a few months until the big festive storylines. Now we have the first information about what one of the big Christmas storylines will be, as Dawn finds herself pregnant in upcoming scenes.
Olivia Bromley and Jay Kontzle, who play Dawn and Billy, will get some positive news next week after realising she's pregnant. After a trip to hospital, they confirm she is pregnant and both her and Billy are thrilled to be parents.
He shared to The Mirror and other press: "For Billy, this is what he's always wanted. The security from family life. Their lives are back on track and going in the right direction," whilst Olivia added Dawn is "really happy" by the news and she's grateful for the stability.
The pair have now teased it could be around Christmas when Dawn gives birth, if everything goes to plan...
Speaking about what's to come with the storyline, Dawn actress Olivia revealed: "I think it’ll be quite a meaty storyline as well. I think there’s a lot of twists and turns and it’ll be good for us as actors to play that."
"He’s doing a great job. It’s unrealistic how good a job he’s doing, it’s like someone’s constantly watching him," Jay added, "It’s not that easy, I swear to god. My kids are intelligent, really good kids but they stress me out.
"He’s got a good tolerance level. I have to take a leaf out of Billy’s book."
Olivia admitted she has been doing her research on how best to play a pregnant woman and has been relying on One Born Every Minute to help her prepare for the upcoming birth scenes, which are expected to happen around Christmas.
"I was quite enthusiastic honestly. I just think it’s a really nice change in dynamic for Dawn, I think just for the two of them. But as an actor, it’s gonna be quite interesting because I haven’t had a baby myself so I need to do all those things involved in it," she said.
