While everyone else was busy laughing at weddings and gifts, Emmerdale ended the year with a hauntingly sad picture.

Robert Sugden mysteriously disappeared on Christmas morning, leaving a card with the words “You’ll understand when the snow melts.”

Aaron Dingle spent the whole day searching, only to find an old wedding ring lying in the snow.

Meanwhile, Vanessa and Charity – after countless breakups and reconciliations – were forced to have dinner together.

What seemed like a peaceful meal turned into a tearful confrontation as Vanessa admitted she still loved Charity, but couldn’t forgive him. They left the table in silence, their glasses of red wine spilling onto the tablecloth like blood.

In Claudette’s house, church bells rang, but she sat alone, whispering the name of her deceased husband. Jimmy came, placed his hand on her shoulder – and they both wept. There are no murderers there, only lonely souls amidst the snow.

This year’s Christmas finale in Emmerdale makes viewers realize that Dales was never truly peaceful. Beneath the twinkling lights lie broken hearts, buried secrets, and unforgivable souls. A painful holiday season, but also a prelude to a turbulent 2026.