The next week, Bernice Blackstock and Bob Hope would allegedly have a shocking affair in Emmerdale.
The two, who are only friends, have joined forces to take over the B&B, but their close proximity on the job will cause some issues in later scenes.
Wendy overhears a chat as the B&B is about to open, but she interprets it incorrectly and thinks Bob and Bernice are sharing a bed.
When Bob knocks on Wendy’s door, she falsely accuses him of having an affair and pelts him with ice water from the ceiling, leaving Bob puzzled as to where she obtained the information.
He notifies Bernice about the predicament when he arrives at the B&B drenched in rain. Bernice is taken aback. She is incensed by Wendy’s claim, but she has a suspicion that Wendy’s irrationality and wrath might be brought on by menopause.
Bernice and Bob devise a strategy to interfere with Wendy’s babbling since they don’t want their reputations to be tarnished, but will they be able to persuade her that nothing is happening between them?
Not only that, but the two will also have a rocky start to the B&B when Bob discovers Tim, a recent arrival to the hamlet, lying dead only a day after Bernice spent the night with him.
Tim had been scheduled to offer entertainment for the big opening, so his passing will have Bob and Bernice scrambling to keep things on schedule.
Executive producer Jane Hudson hinted at the B&B events last year by saying the renovation would be glitzy.
“The B&B will soon have some new owners. I’ve looked at the new set, and it’s great,” she said. “Simply put, the new décor is quite glam and has a distinct air of luxury. It’s very boutique. It just errs on the side of not being cheesy enough.