Emmerdale fans reckon that newcomer Claudette will have a showdown with Manpreet Sharma, as they compared the character to soap icon Edna Birch.
Viewers of the ITV soap will remember fan-favourite Edna, who appeared in the soap between 2000 to 2015 and was could regularly be seen with her dogs (Batley and then Tootsie).
Played by Shirley Stelfox, Edna had a comedic friendship with Sandy Thomas, but could often be found judging the lifestyles of her fellow neighbours.
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Emmerdale viewers have now compared newcomer Claudette to Edna Birch, after she left Manpreet Sharma shocked during their first meeting with one another.
Claudette arrived in last night's episode (May 25, 2023) and could be seen refusing to move from a table that Manpreet had been sitting at.
Manpreet later discovered that Claudette was her partner Charles Anderson's mum, before sharing her disapproval about Charles and Manpreet sharing a bed before marriage.
Along with her earlier actions and her disgust over the chilli selection at the local shop, Claudette's opinions have already caused quite a stir in Emmerdale – leading fans to compare her to late village icon Edna Birch.
"Manpreet has met the mother-in-law from hell in Claudette, but not being married hasn't improved the situation. Claudette, a new Edna Birch sort of character?" asked one viewer on a fan forum.
Other viewers have predicted that there will be a tense showdown between Claudette and Manpreet, with a second adding: "Claudette is my new favourite Emmerdale character. I hope she sorts the evil David and Victoria out next after she's done with Manpreet, icon x #Emmerdale"
"Claudette the battle axe du jour has arrived. How long before she decides to move in permanently?" penned a third.
"Charles allowing his mother to treat his partner like that is a massive red flag," commented a fourth, while a fifth added: "How obnoxious is Charles mum?"
Despite Claudette's opinions upsetting a few people in Emmerdale, and some viewers not taking to the newcomer, other fans are delighted by the character's arrival.
"I'm pretty pleased that Charles' mum is a horrid old battle-axe – we need a bit of comic relief!" said one viewer.
"I'm obsessed with Claudette already what an icon #Emmerdale" added a second.
A third agreed: "Claudette finally giving the family some life. #emmerdale."
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