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EMMERDALE shock as Noah Dingle rushed to hospital after spiking horror – but who’s behind it?
Emmerdale viewers witness an angry Caleb suddenly being forced to swerve to avoid an oncoming truck next week.
Meanwhile, in the girls’ limo, with Charity distracted by what was unfolding behind her, she suddenly swerves her vehicle to avoid a disorientated Noah who has seemingly stumbled out into the road in front of the vehicle.
Charity reveals she saw Noah in the road. Why is Noah out in the middle of nowhere?
In all the chaos of both crashes, both groups of passengers are thrown about and disorientated.
People, glass and loose items are thrown about in the crash.
Viewers then see that one of the limousines is revealed to be in perilous danger, stranded on a vast lake covered with ice.
Inside the limo on the ice, everyone inside tries to figure out their precarious situation, with someone not breathing and injuries, everyone within the vehicle panics.
But then panic becomes horror as they witness their heavy vehicle is stranded on creaking frozen lake.
Which Limo is in danger?
Under the frozen lake, someone sinks towards a watery grave until a hand reaches in and pulls them out.
In hospital, Noah finds himself in a terrifying near-miss with a limousine.
As he recovers, his half-brother Joe Tate arrives, seemingly concerned for his wellbeing.
But things take a darker turn when doctors reveal that Noah may have been spiked.
As he starts to experience confusing flashbacks from his time in a private hospital, questions swirl – who drugged Noah, and why?
The next day, the villagers are grieving and the police question Noah at the hospital.
We take a look at other harrowing teen soap storylines from soaps Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
Belle Dingle’s schizophrenia in Emmerdale – Belle’s (Eden Taylor-Draper) traumatic journey in Emmerdale took a dark turn when, after accidentally killing her best friend Gemma at just 16, her mental health began to spiral.
The storyline, which saw Belle struggling with her grief and guilt, showcased her battle with hearing Gemma’s voice inside her head, leading to a dramatic decline in her well-being.
Hannah Ashworth’s anorexia in Hollyoaks – Viewers were horrified as they watched Hannah (Emma Rigby), a seemingly innocent teen, spiral into dangerous behavior, starving herself in an attempt to achieve what she thought was the ideal body.
As Hannah’s condition worsened, the storyline became more intense, culminating in her being hospitalised for two months as she fought for her life.
Bethany Platt’s grooming ordeal in Coronation Street – Vulnerable schoolgirl, played by Lucy Fallon, was at the centre of one of Corrie’s darkest storylines to date when she fell under the spell of her older boyfriend and sexual predator.
The controversial scenes saw Nathan groom and manipulate the 16-year-old before coercing her into sleeping with his friends, with one of them raping her.
Whitney Dean’s abuse from Tony in EastEnders – Since the age of 12, she had been in a twisted relationship with her stepmum Bianca’s boyfriend, Tony King. The predator had groomed young Whit (Shona McGarty), making her believe she was in love and planning to run away with him.
On her 16th birthday, the traumatised teen finally revealed the years of abuse to Bianca. Tony was swiftly sent to prison sentenced for 13 years.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm ITV1 or stream from 7am on ITVX.
NEXT week in EastEnders, Reiss Colwell will dramatically return to the Square before a furious confrontation with Bianca Jackson.
The killer – played by Jonny Freeman – has been holding the soap veteran in a remote lockup when discovered she was onto his schemes.
On EastEnders, Reiss previously suffocated his comatose wife Debbie due to the financial burden her care was putting on his relationship with Sonia (Natalie Cassidy).
In an effort to escape Reiss’ clutches during Sonia’s trial and ensure the acquittal of her sister, Bianca (Patsy Palmer) recorded a fake confession tape.
This week, Sonia made a chilling discovery when she noticed the dolls house that Reiss bought was in the background of Bianca’s confession video.
Reiss also forgot to properly seal the lock on the storage unit after his last visit.
After a huge confrontation with Sonia and Bianca, Reiss then goes on the run.
At number 25 Albert Square, Sonia will beg her sister to attend Honey and Billy’s wedding with her.
She is convinced they have to at least try to return to a normal state, even though Reiss is still at large.
However, when she emerges from her hibernation, Bianca is less than impressed to run into Grant (Ross Kemp), and they then begin to row.
In the end, Bianca will accompany Sonia to the celebrations as they both attempt to put on a brave face.
However, they will also be unaware that Reiss has returned to Walford and they will both be in serious danger.
Bianca will returns home from the wedding, only for Reiss to quietly creep into their home.
Her worst nightmare comes true and the pair are set to come face to face again in a new confrontation.
But Bianca wants to make sure that Reiss will pay the price for committing his awful crimes.
As multiple showdowns go down on the long-running BBC One soap, two worlds will suddenly collide as a series of catastrophic events will be triggered.
With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford's past. But who have we had so far?
Tracy-Ann Oberman – Oberman returned as Chrissie Watts, a character she last played nearly two decades ago.
Paul Bradley – Bradley returned as Nigel Bates, a character he last played over 25 years ago.
Micheal French – French returned as David Wicks, a character he last played two decades ago.
Patsy Palmer – Palmer returned as Bianca Jackson, a character she last played in 2019.
Coming up this year…
Ross Kemp – Kemp will reprise his role as Grant Mitchell, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp’s storyline as “explosive”. Kemp said it was an “absolute honour” to return to the show.
Other aspects of the 40th anniversary celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.
This will culminate with a huge explosion coming from inside The Queen Vic.
Who will make it out of the pub alive?
EastEnders continues on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.
PRINCE William’s military flying instructor has died of cancer after years of exposure to toxic helicopter exhaust fumes.
Flight Sergeant Zach Stubbings passed away aged 47 after over a decade of battling multiple myeloma – cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
The dad-of-three was diagnosed in 2013, thirteen years after joining the RAF Search and Rescue.
Zach trained Prince William when he was based at RAF Valley in Anglesey from 2010 to 2013.
The future King regularly flew Sea King helicopters – the same aircrafts as Zach.
Zach’s passing was announced by Richard Sutton, a former Navy Commander and pilot who was also diagnosed with cancer 12 years ago.
Richard has epithelioid fibrosarcoma – a vicious cancer that often starts in the bone before spreading elsewhere.
Richard called Zach a “lively and bubbly guy” and said that his death was “yet another blow” for his wife Anna-Louise, who tragically lost her first husband and seven-year-old in a car crash in 2015.
Richard and Zach are not alone – hundreds of fellow members of the Armed Forces have also been diagnosed with rare and deadly cancers which they claim were caused by exposure to fumes.
As well as multiple myeloma, former service men and women who have flown Sea King, Wessex and Puma and Chinook helicopters have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, throat cancer, lung cancer and testicular cancer.
Prince William has been pictured flying Sea King helicopters in the early 2010s.
Zach previously told MailOnline that he was often surrounded by black exhaust fumes.
In an interview last year, he told the publication: “If you’re by the cargo door, the exhaust comes right through.
“Even worse, if you’re working on the winch, which I was, you’re putting your head right out into it.
“We had to clean everything. It didn’t feel right. There was no protection, nothing. We all complained about it.”
He said how he would often get “a face full” of the sooty fumes, noting the dreadful smell.
Zach and Richard set up a Whatsapp chat called Fly Hard, Fight Hard in 2013 to share support and raise awareness with other colleagues.
The group, which had the motto ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’, contained three other staff members who had been diagnosed with throat and lung cancers – despite never smoking.
Tragically, two of the original five died in 2023 and four others also died in the last 20 months.
Richard’s disease started in his neck and spread across his jaw and heart – with one throat tumour so large that he struggled to breathe.
After doctors told him that it was inoperable due to the proximity to a major blood vessel connected to the brain, he started saying his goodbyes to his family.
Thankfully, the decision was overruled and a team of surgeons operated and were able to remove the tumour entirely.
Richard, who flew Sea King aircrafts, said the helicopters burned aviation fuel, which he explained would billow through the doors.
Last year, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched a probe into all military helicopters that may have emitted toxic exhaust fumes, as reported by The Times.
An MoD spokesman said: “Any death is a tragedy and our thoughts are with the family and friends of Zack Stubbins at this difficult time.
“We take the health of our personnel extremely seriously and regularly review our processes to ensure that we’re doing what we can to keep our people safe.
“We are in the process of testing the exhaust emissions of in-service helicopters, to ensure that we are meeting our duty of care for personnel.
“It is essential that we can assure our people of their safety at work.”
The Sun has approached the MoD for comment.
VINICIUS JR has revealed how Manchester City fans’ trolling tifo massively backfired last night.
The Real Madrid star joined teammates at the Etihad for the first leg of their Champions League play-off against Pep Guardiola’s men.
The meeting marked the fourth successive year the two giants had met in Europe.
And it was Real who came out on top after Jude Bellingham scored a dramatic late winner to down City 3-2.
But before kick-off, there was a major talking point as home fans unfurled a banner mocking Vinicius Jr and Real fans.
It showed a picture of City star Rodri kissing his Ballon d’Or trophy along with the words: “Stop crying your heart out.”
The tifo was in reference to October’s Ballon d’Or award ceremony, which saw Rodri beat Vinicius Jr to football’s top individual prize.
Real Madrid chiefs were left incensed when they discovered their Brazilian maestro had finished runner-up.
And the Spanish club ended up boycotting the award ceremony as Rodri, who was injured at the time and remains sidelined with the same ACL problem, collected his award on crutches.
City’s tifo looked to have worked a treat as they twice went ahead, with Erling Haaland’s second goal coming from the penalty spot in the 80th minute.
But after Kylian Mbappe had netted the first equaliser, former City youngster Brahim Diaz levelled things up again in the 86th minute before Bellingham struck his 92nd minute winner.
The England star was teed up by Vinicius Jr for the defining strike.
And Real’s flying winger now admits he was fired up to perform after seeing City fans’ tifo in the stands.
He said: “I saw the banner. Whenever the opposing fans do things like that they give me more strength to have a great game and here I have done it.”
On the win, Vinicius Jr added: “They know our history, everything we do in this competition.
“It is the fifth time we come here, it is always very cold, but this time we have won and we have to continue this.”
CORONATION Street shock as Rob Donovan found unconscious at bottom of stairwell – will he pull through?
Chaos erupts in Weatherfield as notorious bad boy Rob Donovan is discovered motionless after a dramatic fall.
But was it an accident, or has someone made sure he’ll never cause trouble again?
Next week in Coronation Street, Bobby reveals his plans to start visiting his Dad again.
But Carla warns him to tread carefully.
When Rob calls Mandy needing her help, she reveals that she’s been suspended because someone found out about their relationship.
Mandy tells Carla that Rob’s taken a turn for the worse, but when Carla demands to speak to a nurse, Mandy turns on Carla.
Is Carla in danger?
Rob lies motionless at the bottom of an office block stairwell.
What has happened to Rob?
Kit starts an investigation into what happened to Rob.
Is Rob still alive and will Kit be able to get to the bottom of what happened?
Lisa is brought in for questioning about what happened to Rob.
Meanwhile, Ryan overhears Bobby on the phone agreeing to pick up some cash for someone and goes into the factory after him.
What is Bobby up to?
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 or stream from 7am on ITVX.
EastEnders – Who shot Phil Mitchell?
The “Who Shot Phil?” storyline was a whodunit mystery that captured the attention of viewers and the media. The episode revealing the culprit was watched by 23 million viewers. Lisa Shaw, Phil Mitchell’s former girlfriend and the mother of his child Louise, was revealed as the killer as Phil slept with Lisa’s best friend. Phil forgave Lisa, and they agreed to keep the truth a secret.
Coronation Street – Who killed Tina McIntyre ?
The popular actress Michelle Keegan played Tina McIntyre for several years on the Cobbles, but she ended up being killed by Rob Donovan in a tragic turn of events back in 2014 when he chased her onto the balcony of the Builder’s Yard. When she tried to leave, he pushed her and she fell off the roof, with Rob convinced he killed her. With Tina still alive, he attacked her with an iron bar but she survived that attack and was rushed to hospital as doctors tried to save her.
Emmerdale – Who pushed Emma Barton?
Emma was then pushed off a viaduct by Moira after she talked ill of her dead daughter Holly, who died of an overdose in October 2017. Although Moira was responsible for Emma’s death, her son, Adam Barton, took the fall for the murder since he was already a prime suspect and he didn’t want Isaac to grow up motherless.
Hollyoaks – Glove Hand Killer
The Gloved Hand Killer was a mystery serial killer, who claimed the lives of 7 characters between January and October 2015, all by injecting them with potassium chloride. The Gloved Hand Killer’s targets were all people who had done wrong in some shape or form. There were 6 suspects for who the Gloved Hand Killer was, and the killer’s identity was revealed in October 2015. It was revealed to be doctor Lindsey Butterfield who had been killing people at the hospital.
HANGING up after talking to her daughter, Emma Parsons-Reid was hit by a tidal wave of devastation.
The former civil servant had just learnt Hannah, 34, and her husband, Scott Bees, 36, were calling time on their 14-year marriage.
But it wasn’t Hannah’s impending divorce which had the mum-of-one, from Ely, South Wales, so grief-stricken.
Emma was more concerned about what the split meant for her and Scott – a man she was so close to, he called her “Mum”.
“I was heartbroken,” says Emma, who is married to retired chemical engineer Kevin, 63. “It was just earth-shattering. I cried and was more upset than the kids. It was the end of an era.”
Studies show that women rate their relationships with their sons-in-law more favourably than relationships with their daughters-in-law, but that wasn’t always the case for Emma.
He came to me and asked for Hannah’s hand in marriage beforehand which was something. But I assumed at the time he was scared of me
Emma Parsons-Reid
When Scott and Hannah – then a single mum to a three-year-old girl – got together in 2009, she was initially suspicious.
“I wasn’t sure if he was good enough for my daughter and granddaughter,” says Emma.
“He was young and not on a dedicated career path. I was concerned as any mum would be.”
Hannah met him at work when she was a market researcher. Months later she was pregnant with the first of their four girls, now aged 14, 12, nine and seven.”
Emma, who is adamant no man can be fully trusted, says Scott had to “jump through hoops” to win her over.
Even by the time he and Hannah tied the knot in 2011, she wasn’t fully on board.
“He came to me as her mother, not Kevin, her stepdad, as I am the more scary one and bravely asked for Hannah’s hand in marriage, which was something,” says Emma.
“I just assumed he was scared of me.
“My loyalty still lay very much with Hannah and when we were looking at wedding dresses, I said to her, ‘You could always just live together’.”
But the pair did marry, and former postman Scott continued to fight to get his mother-in-law on side.
“It was a slowburner,” says Emma. “He wanted my approval and liked me to say, ‘Well done, Scott’.
“When he wallpapered a wall for the first time, he wanted me to like it.”
Over the years, Scott started to turn to Emma for guidance.
If they think divorce is going to interfere with my social life, they have got another thing coming
Emma Parsons-Reid
“He valued my opinion on all things big and small,” she says.
“I also lent him money and he always paid me back. He started to need me like a parent. I get on with Scott’s mum but he realised early on that if you marry Hannah you get me as an added bonus.”
By 2016 Emma conceded he was good enough for Hannah.
“He entered my circle of trust,” she says. “I could see he was a good father and husband. He soothed Hannah and looked after her.
“And when my husband Kevin, who isn’t Hannah’s dad, was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2018, Scott came into his own. He said, ‘I’m here for you both’.
“That meant a lot to both of us. When the cancer spread in 2020, Scott was a rock and really protective of me.”
Emma described Hannah and Scott as being like South Wales’ Posh and Becks and admitted she felt so close to her loving son-in-law, that by the time they broke up around seven months ago, she was heartbroken.
“They explained how they had married young and both had grown apart and wanted to stay friends, “ she says.
“Scott asked Hannah to still have me in his life. I said they had to share custody of me. It’s only fair.
Emma’s is a volcano; crusty and fiery on the outside but inside is a big marshmallow style lava flow of fun
Scott Bees
“Scott and Hannah co-parent well and both have the children’s best interests at heart.
“But after knowing him for 16 years, I consider Scott my son.
“When they announced the split, I realised just how much of a ‘son’ Scott had become. I didn’t want to lose that relationship.”
Emma now describes Scott, who is 21 years her junior, as her “BMM” – her best male mate.
“We take the kids out together. We go on picnics with them if it’s an inset day. We go for coffee and chat. I take him clothes shopping. He needs someone to help with style choices,” she says.
I am going to interview any woman he meets, like I did him. They have to accept he comes with his ex-mother-in-law as a package. I don’t want him dating some horrible skank
Emma Parsons-Reid
“I also have selected his wardrobe for him when he starts dating again.
“When people see us together I am always very quick to point out that he’s my son.”
Hannah and Scott now have joint custody… of Emma.
“My daughter and Scott have to take turns visiting me, or accept joint visitation with me as part of their post-split lives,” she says.
“If they think divorce is going to interfere with my life or my relationship with my new ‘son’ Scott they have got another thing coming. When Scott does find a new partner she will have to win my approval and jump through hoops to be good enough for him and my grandchildren.
“I know some people think, ‘Oh, you have to take your daughter’s side’, but it’s nothing like that. I’m not a monster-in-law. I can love them both.”
Scott is equally keen to maintain his close relationship with Emma, although he admits she only accepted him after he realised his mother-in-law had to have everything her way.
“She even took over the wedding planning,” he says. “If we dared to suggest something else, Emma ignored our pleas.”
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Undeterred, Scott proudly took on stepdad duties to Hannah’s first child and fought hard to win Emma’s affections.
“I would be Emma’s chauffeur if she needed to go places, I avoided arguments with her and I tried to ensure I did everything the ‘Emma way’,” he says.
“Gradually we became really close and I started calling her Mum. Yes, it’s Emma’s way or the highway, but she’s great. I love her to death and we are proper mates.
“Emma is like a volcano – crusty and fiery on the outside, but inside is all marshmallow-style lava.”
Now living in a cabin-style bungalow while he studies archeology at Uni, Scott WhatsApps Emma daily and they chat on the phone.
“I went to her and Kevin’s house on Christmas morning and opened my presents there,” he says. “It was a really nice feeling. I felt so cared about.”
And Emma loves popping around to Scott’s place, which she has decorated with cushions, throws and fairy lights.
“I often drop around ‘care parcels’ including casseroles for Scott and the kids,” she says.
“I also check he’s showered and everything is neat and today as it should be. Men need organising.
“I have turned his cabin into a fairy grotto.”
We had many great years together. Moving on and co-parenting is our priority
Hannah Rose
Emma and Scott even take Duke, Hannah’s border collie, on weekly walks in the local park, stopping for coffee at a favourite cafe.
“I love our Monday walks,” says Emma. “We natter away about his course, life, the kids, Kev… everything. He always gives me a hug when we meet and when we leave he says ‘I love you’.”
And while Hannah has a new partner, who Emma is yet to meet, single Scott is in the early stages of online dating. But all potential partners will be scrupulously vetted by his former mother-in-law.
“I am going to interview any woman he meets,” she warns.
“They have to accept he comes with his ex-mother-in-law as a package. I don’t want him dating some horrible skank.”
Meanwhile, Scott understands they have to complete the Emma Test.
Hannah says: “I respect the fact that Scott and Mum get on.
“It can be awkward at times, but that’s separation.
“I don’t feel that, because we’ve broken up, everyone in my family has to hate Scott.
“We had many great years together and co-parenting well is our priority.
I don’t feel that because two people break up, everyone in my family has to hate Scott.
Hannah Rose
“We are respectful of one another’s time with mum, too.
“Yes, some people think it’s weird, but it helps the kids and the grandparents get to see more of their grandchildren.
“I live by a quote which is, ‘Don’t hate your ex more than you love your children’.
“I am proud of our unusual new normal and don’t feel Mum has let me down.”
WHILE I don’t want robots to take over the world, getting them to help out with the cleaning is another matter entirely.
We spend more than an hour a week vacuuming our homes, but with robot cleaners becoming more affordable, could buying one save valuable time?
With two boisterous boys aged eight and five, there are days when my cordless vacuum gets two outings to suck up crumbs from under the sofa and mud that’s been tracked over the carpet.
So, as the robots set to the task of making my three-bed terrace floors spotless, I took the chance to put my feet up.
Afterwards, I checked the work of the machines and awarded marks out of five.
THIS hybrid version gave my floors a really thorough clean and it got right into the edges.
On my landing, it even brushed between the wooden gap on every balustrade, a spot where the gathering dust irks me every time I climb up the stairs.
This machine felt quieter than the others too, despite having up to 4000Pa (pascals, the unit used to measure suction).
It was a bit annoying that the water tank and dust trap were attached to each other though – but it’s not the only model with that issue.
The makers recommend you wet the mop pad before use, but that made it tricky to slide it over the holder. But it did do a good job on my kitchen floor.
This particular model did struggle with a few door thresholds and the voice was erratic – on more than one occasion, it spent 30 minutes declaring that it was shutting down.
The G50 Hybrid has up to 120 minutes of run time and it certainly held the charge well, but my app wouldn’t record the clean history.
Rating: 3.5/5
I CERTAINLY didn’t get off to the best start with this bot. I struggled to get it lined up properly with the charging pins and only got 40 minutes of use out of its first outing, not the potential 150 minutes that was promised.
Water also came running out when I tried to apply more force to one end to get the charger connected.
However, it won me round with its mapping technology, which is very effective and fast, with the device building a plan of the floor in minutes before getting to work, which it then stored for next time.
Using this later on to send the D10 to specific rooms and cordon off areas was a real timesaver, like when I just wanted the kitchen floor mopped.
You need to remove the mop pad if you want to avoid items such as damp rugs, but I really liked the automatic suction increase on carpeted spaces, with up to 4000Pa.
Rating: 4/5.
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THE app instruction booklet gave me high hopes – it meant that I understood this vacuum’s functions from the off.
But after half an hour exploring my ground floor with it, there were still visible crumbs. It was good at getting into corners to brush them out, but failed to pick some up.
This is no doubt because the top suction strength is 2000Pa, which is lower than some other models.
While it maps your progress, so you can see the space covered, it isn’t stored to aid smarter future use.
The best approach is selecting “wall follow” to get the edges, then “smart” for the rest.
You can also manually direct this cleaner from the app, set timers and give commands via Alexa.
The mop isn’t exactly vigorous, but it does the job and I liked that the dust trap and water tank disconnect from each other.
It has a generous 150 minutes of running time in “quiet” mode and you can expect a still decent 120 in “standard”.
Rating: 3/5.
HERE, the charging station doubles as an emptying dock with a vacuum bag inside, which allows the robot to cleverly unload the dust trap when full.
This ensures it doesn’t stop mid-clean and saves you a few trips to the bin.
With a pet-free, three-bed home, this felt like an unnecessary extra (the £149 version would have sufficed), but I can see the value for larger, carpeted houses with dogs.
It also means that the water tank and pad access are at the back when it returns to charge, so you have to disconnect to remove them.
You’ll also need to buy dust bags, which last around two months if you clean daily.
It’s a pretty basic model and app, without any mapping, which meant a damp rug when I let it loose on the vacuum and mop setting.
But it did quite a decent job cleaning my hallway tiles and the kitchen floor.
Rating: 2.5/5.
IF YOU’RE a tech-phobe, this 4000Pa vacuum can be operated phone-free with an effective remote control.
But the app is also very user-friendly and supports Alexa and Google Home.
I liked that the 450ml water tank is separate to the dust box, which empties from the bottom and has a cleaning brush set into the lid.
It also has two rotating side brushes instead of one, plus up to 120 minutes of running time.
But all this sadly didn’t make for more efficient cleaning. I saw it completely miss crumbs on my sons’ bedroom floor, despite going round twice.
With no mapping, the Midea circulated the same ground a fair bit and needed manually moving to one room. I also failed to get the mop working, as the water simply wouldn’t soak through to the pad.
On the upside, the “edge cleaning” function helped to finish off rooms nicely.
Rating: 2/5.
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THIS model found a fan immediately in our household. My five-year-old loved it from the moment it announced – in its charming voice – “Legee go!” as it set off on its cleaning mission.
And for many reasons it was my favourite, too, not least because of the six cleaning modes and up to 5,000Pa of suction.
“Standard” was my go-to mode, as it responds to the surface and means there’s no need to worry about carpets getting wet.
The side brush is especially effective, as it sits on a responsive extending arm to really get into crevices.
The mopping function is decent, with a “polish” mode and vibrating microfibre pad, plus a perfect measuring bottle for mess-free filling of the water tank.
However, a filter inside the dust trap makes it slightly more fiddly to empty than others.
The app’s mapping function is great, allowing me to send Legee to specific rooms, delegate areas for cleaning and set smart timers.
It also found its way back to the charger without help – not every model could manage that.
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Rating: 4/5.
FRIENDS rave about their robot vacs, but I’m not totally convinced.
For families with lots of carpet, pets and large open-plan spaces, I can see the value of that effort-free daily whizz.
They were also brilliant for getting under the sofas and the dining table, but my house has too many tight corners and steps between rooms to get the full value.
Lifting obstacles out of the way was irritating and I wouldn’t rely on the mop function, unless your flooring is almost exclusively non-carpet.
Ultimately you will still need to whip out an old-school vac once a week to get the bits they miss – and to clean the dreaded stairs.