Brooke Dingle is the sixteen year older to chas dingle and Gordon livesy. When her brother aaron steps forward and admits what their father did to him. Brooke closes up and starts to rebel. Chas has trouble trying to control her but little does anyone know that Brooke also suffered from the hands of her father, will she be able to open up to anyone? Soon Joe Tate arrives at emmerdale and takes an interest in Brooke. He thinks that she is different but can Brooke trust in him especially after how he used her cousin Debbie? And will Brooke be able to open up to anyone over to abuse that she experienced or will she breakdown and be broken? Can Brooke open her heart to joe or will she be scared that she will be hurt for once and for all?