Esther Spencer seems to have vanished into thin air in Emmerdale. So
much so that viewers are questioning exactly where she is. And for that matter, where are the rest of the Dales children?
There are a lot of kids living in Emmerdale. So many, in fact, that Tracy was ready
to make a success of her forest nursery – until Caleb scuppered it! But despite Emmerdale being over-run with ankle-biters most of the children in the village are talked about, but never seen.
Where’s Esther in Emmerdale?
Fans have noticed that teen mum Amelia Spencer is rarely seen with her daughter, Esther – and they’re not happy about it. While Amelia’s busy secretly romancing Tom King and dismissing everything Belle is telling her about his abuse, Esther is nowhere to be seen.
“No child again,” said one disgruntled fan.
While others simply questioned where the little girl has vanished to and dubbed her ‘the ghost daughter’!
But Esther isn’t the only child in Emmerdale never to be seen. While we often see Frankie, Kyle and Isaac, and occasionally catch up with other kids in the village like Eve, Clemmie and Lucas, there are others who we don’t see for months at a time.
Here are some of the kids we’re missing.
Johnny
Vanessa was talking about Johnny the other day but we’ve barely seen him since she returned to the village. He’s just turned nine but did he get a birthday party or even a cake? The poor lad didn’t even get a mention!
Ivy
What a lot of angst Rhona and Marlon went through to have little Ivy live with them. They fought so hard to have Rhona’s unexpected daughter move in with them, and yet now she’s here, we’ve not seen her. Rhona’s back at work and busier than ever now Tom’s been sacked, and Marlon’s cooking at the pub. How does Ivy fit in? Mind you, we’ve really not seen much of April or Leo lately either. Have Marlon and Rhona forgotten their kids?
Dotty
Jai is adamant that he’s missing Arthur and Dotty desperately now he and Laurel have split. And we’re missing Dotty too! Where has she gone?
Carl and Elliot
We saw a bit of Carl and Elliot when Angelica was gearing up to go to prison, but since then, they’ve been totally absent. Nicola talks about them all the time – going to football camp, using Tom’s tablet – they get up to all sorts. We just never see them do it.
Oscar
There was a big shock for Gail and Ryan when the son they had adopted came back into their lives. Gail was a bone marrow donor for the lad, and then his mum wanted them to part ways. But Oscar wasn’t giving up that easily – he got to know Gail and Ryan, and even formed a sweet bond with Charity. And then he vanished, never to be seen or mentioned again.
