Seven devious ways Emmerdale’s Charity Dingle could get revenge on cheating Mackenzie Boyd
FEMALE rage has come to the Dales after Charity Dingle found out her husband Mackenzie Boyd cheated on her with Chloe Harris.
While she tried to sell his clothes to fellow Emmerdale residents, here are several other ways the pub landlady can unleash her anger.
Despite her own chequered past, many ITV viewers have found it hard not to feel for Charity Dingle (played by Emma Atkins) as she comes to terms with Mackenzie Boyd’s betrayal.
The heartthrob (Lawrence Robb) was finally caught up with the truth in recent scenes of the Yorkshire-based drama and admitted he not only cheated on Charity but was also the father of Chloe Harris’ baby Reuben.
For months, Mack hid his infidelity, pressured Chloe into getting rid of her baby before, eventually, making peace with the pregnancy… and urging her to leave the village altogether.
To top it all off, he allowed a teenaged Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) to lie to her own grandmother to avoid facing consequences.
But instead of taking full accountability for his actions, Mackenzie has been criticised by soap fans online for making excuses to hide his long string of lies and horrific manipulation.
It’s clear the hunk needs to be put back in his place – and who better to take on the task than Charity Dingle herself?
Here’s how she could go about it.
1. Find a pal
Perhaps the most obvious way Charity could get revenge on her cheating husband would be to seduce one of Mackenzie’s closest pals.
Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) would be the first option as he has been Mack’s main ally in recent months.
The farmer was the first to know Chloe, a former fling of his, was pregnant with Mack’s baby and he kept the secret for as long as he needed to.
Viewers of the long-running soap already had suspicions Charity and Nate could get together down the line in 2019, after he had saved her son Moses.
However, there are flaws to this plan, the main one being that Nate and Charity are related.
Diehard Emmerdale fans will know that Charity and Nate’s father Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) are second cousins.
While this didn’t stop them from becoming parents to Debbie Dingle in their youth, there’s doubt Nate would follow in his father’s footsteps, particularly as it could cause more harm than good due to Tracy Walsh’s upcoming return to the eponymous village.
2. Do a good deed
Another obvious way Charity could get revenge on Mack would be to lash out on his belongings.
Viewers have already seen her try to sell his things outside her home to curious villagers.
This escalated into her exposing him publicly for his infidelity – which led to Chas stepping up and giving him a mouthful.
But what would be the point of giving Mack’s items away in an intact state, particularly as he could easily retrieve them from residents by explaining the situation he’s stuck himself in?
The most extreme solution would be to set Mack’s belongings on fire as Charity could teach him a lesson by leaving him with nothing AND stay warm.
However, arson is a crime in the UK and, although Charity is no stranger to getting in trouble, she already has enough on her plate to worry about.
Instead, why not turn all her attention to herself… particularly to her name.
Charity may get rid of Mack’s belongings altogether by giving them away to a charitable organisation of her own choice – and he would never have to know about it.
3. Give him a style makeover
While the above solution would be ideal, we really don’t expect Charity to take such a high road any time soon.
It’s clearly illegal to set fire to Mack’s things – but cutting holes in his clothes is only frowned upon.
Cutting up Mack’s clothes is still damage to his property and could backfire on her… unless Charity reminds everyone that termites don’t just eat wood.
We can already set the scene – Charity could organise a quick meeting with Mackenzie and either drop off his clothes herself or ask someone close to her to do so after maniacally cutting holes in every item she could get her hands on.
As he would unpack his belongings, Mackenzie’s jaw would drop to the floor, realising he has nothing to wear.
4. Treat him to a long trip
Although he’s not the most loyal husband, Mackenzie is tall, strong and somewhat dedicated – perfect qualities of a man made to be in the military.
With the Dingles turning their backs on him, it’s unlikely Mack will want to stick around in the Dales and the army could be his way out.
And again, who better than Charity to go through the process for him?
While it’s not probable she can sign him up under her name, Charity can definitely reach out on his behalf in an attempt to get him out of the village altogether.
It’s not too late for Mackenzie to consider it as individuals must be at least 17 years and nine months to apply.
They can also continue to apply until the day before their 50th birthday to become a Reserve Soldier.
By signing him up for the army, in whatever branch she thinks would best suit him, Charity gives Mack a way out of Emmerdale and a bigger purpose.
This could encourage him to have more structure in his life, help keep the country safe… and keep him so busy he won’t even have time to sneak around behind anybody’s back.
5. Make him famous
Another petty option for Charity would be to make sure Mackenzie’s name and face is recognised throughout the Dales.
And for this, we can suggest a page out of Tracy Barlow’s book.
The character from fellow ITV soap Coronation Street exposed her daughter’s rapist Aaron Sandford by plastering a multitude of posters throughout the cobbles.
Why not do the same for Mackenzie?
Posters would not only make Mack face consequences but also warn off any other woman who could ever bump into him, thus preventing him from moving on any time soon.
And here’s some inspiration for our fiery blonde: “Lost husband – if found, watch out!”
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6. Send him new friends
Charity understandably won’t want to keep in touch with Mackenzie as she turns to those closest to her for support.
But while he faces the wrath of the Dingles, Mack will also need all the allies he can and they will keep touch with him CONSTANTLY.
By allies, we mean, of course, businesses or apps who want a way into Mack’s life… and his wallet.
In other words, we’re thinking of signing Mackenzie up to an infinite number of spam emails from dating sites to dodgy deals.
He will never have to feel lonely ever again.
7. Make him a gift
What better way to say goodbye than an unexpected gift?
Charity could find the perfect parting present on a website called “Get Gnomed” which offers to send some garden ornaments to any address of her choosing.
But these wouldn’t be just any garden ornaments.
For the price of $500 (£420), the platform “Get Gnomed” offers to fill the inside and outside of someone’s home with garden gnomes… which are sometimes filled with faeces to attract pests.
If Charity is feeling very petty, this is definitely an option for her but there is one detail to keep in mind – “Get Gnomed” is only available with an access to the dark Web.
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Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.