Fans of Emmerdale turned on Moira Dingle during Tuesday night’s episode of the soap – as she told Cain not to come home after he was arrested for assaulting a police officer. Cain’s tussle with the law came during Moira’s time of need, as she learned that she would require ongoing treatment to ensure that her tumour doesn’t return.

Cain, meanwhile, found himself in a prison cell after hitting Jai’s car, and then lashing out at PC Swirling. As he called Moira to explain himself, she reacted with fury – telling him not to bother coming home.

However, some fans found a bit of a double-standard in Moira’s reaction.

Moira receives backlash from Emmerdale fans after slamming Cain

Writing on social media as the scenes aired, fans shared their ire at Moira’s behaviour. And many were quick to recall how she was hardly innocent herself.

“Struggling to care about Moira being “let down” by Cain. She’s cheated on him, she’s beat on him, yet now she’s perfect and delicate because she’s ill?” said one annoyed fan.

“To hear Moira talk, you’d think she was Mother Teresa! She’s having a go at Cain for assaulting someone, when she’s done exactly the same thing & even killed Emma Barton! Talk about pot, kettle & black,” said another.

“I seem to be alone in my dislike of Moira. She’s done some horrible things to people over the years – including Cain. I wish they’d just write her annoying character out of Emmerdale,” wrote a third.