EMMERDALE SPOILERS | FANS BRAND "BEST PROPOSAL OF THE YEAR" AFTER MANDY & PAUL GET ENGAGED

Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson), heartbroken, about the lies his dad Paul Ashdale (Reece Dinsdale) has been telling him and Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) for months in relation to his gambling addiction.

​Today was very much a do or die scenario for Paul, either he tells Mandy or Vinny will be forced to.

In the beginning of tonight's (Monday 18 January 2021) episode, Paul was on edge in Wishing Well Cottage, unsure if Vinny had told Mandy already.

​Rushing down the stairs, thinking Paul had left already, Mandy did her best to push him out the door so she could put her plan into action with Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) as her accompolice.

Before Paul left, he asked Mandy if he had done anything wrong but Mandy held her cards close to her chest about what the 'problem' was.  Mandy told Paul she will have something to ask him later in the day. 

With Paul out of the house, Mandy & Lydia conspired to stage a rather elaborate wedding proposal for Paul in The Woolpack that afternoon.

Paul was baffled, he was convinced either Vinny told Mandy already or she found out somehow about his gambling.  

One last time, Paul tried to plead his innocence to Vinny.  However, Vinny was having none of it and said in not so many words that Paul's time was up and it's time to come clean.

Rushing into The Woolpack, Vinny was rather confused with how the pub looked.  After he shouted for his mum, the whole atmosphere changed and out came Mandy Dingle with a over-exaggerated and flamboyant marraige proposal to Paul. 

​Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) and Lydia providing the backing vocals, Mandy belted out "You're The One That I Want" from the Grease soundtrack to a dumbfounded Paul and an onlooking Vinny. 

Mandy tried to get Paul & Vinny to join in but they were far too confused to care.

Eventually, Mandy got to the point of this whole exercise, whipped a ring out and proposed to Paul.  Dumbstruck, Paul accepted and said "of course I will".

Vinny was quietly pleased but disappointed with keeping Paul's lies for a bit longer. 

Making some excuses about getting Mandy a ring, Paul asked Vinny to leave with him.  Outside The Woolpack, Vinny explained how disappointed he was with Paul but then things took a dangerous turn.

The more Vinny pressurised Paul to come clean the more irate Paul got, eventually Paul snapped and again beat Vinny up.  Once Vinny managed to stand up, the boy was visibly broken. 

Fans took to Twitter and branded the proposal "best proposel of the year in soapland" [sic] and others thinking they're hallucinating. 

□□□□ cant say anything else #Emmerdale

— aj snoop (@snoopsaj) January 18, 2021

#Emmerdale I'm not sure what to say ??????

— ChrisP (@Chris1968E) January 18, 2021

Best proposel of the year in soapland□□□□ #emmerdale

— Sue (@Itt39354118) January 18, 2021

After a crappy 2 days iv had @Reallisariley #Emmerdale has just made me smile with "Grease". The look on @reece_dinsdale was priceless. Enjoyed it □□

— joyce Jordan (@joyceJo49834475) January 18, 2021

Mandy □□□ Hilarious □□ #emmerdale

— Fiona □ NHS □ (@feeepp52) January 18, 2021

#Emmerdale injecting fun is always a good idea ?

— ChrisP (@Chris1968E) January 18, 2021

Has someone spiked my cuppa or is Mandy Dingle actually singing Grease with Bob and Lydia? □ #Emmerdale

— Doll (@_Scarlet_Carson) January 18, 2021

Mandy Dingle you are hilarious, □□□#emmerdale

— Tracey Smith (@TraceyS06189383) January 18, 2021

Karen Blick told AndyGibsonTV.com she "loved filming this ep".

Thank you. Loved filming this ep think it’s come at a good time for us ????? https://t.co/Iran3OfNTV

— Karen Blick ? (@karenblick) January 18, 2021

Emmerdale continues on ITV/STV.