An Emmerdale war steps up next week, as all new spoilers reveal – and Queen Kim Tate (Claire King) is at the centre of it all.
With Caleb Miligan (William Ash) continuing to battle with Joe (Ned Porteous), Kim provides a solution that could quell the tension.
But behind closed doors, she has hatched a very different plan indeed…
Meanwhile, Joe’s antics with Dawn Fletcher (Oliva Bromley) lead to the end of her marriage – although Billy (Jay Kontzle) has a different suspect in mind.
And finally, Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) is left raging when the battle for her heart leads to a dangerous crash.
Tuesday April 22 – hour long episode due to no Monday showing
Billy’s left with food for thought when Mack alludes to the idea that Dawn might be having an affair with Ross. Later, Billy picks up Dawn’s phone, but is winded to realise she’s changed the code, only furthering his suspicions.
He’s gutted when Joe stokes his theory that Ross and Dawn are having an affair and he confronts Ross on his suspicions. A tussle between the men starts. After Dawn enters, Billy’s mortified to have accidentally aired his theory about her infidelity in front of Clemmie.
Reeling from his mistake, Billy tries to comfort Clemmie, but she wants nothing to do with him, and Billy is saddened to realise his suspicions were misplaced.
Devastated to have gotten it all wrong, Billy is later comforted by Joe. When broken Billy embraces him, Joe is riddled with guilt knowing he’s the cause of Billy’s pain. Billy leaves Home Farm, and Joe reassures a guilty Dawn it’s for the best.
Caleb and Ruby are relieved to hear that DI Roberts is concerned about a break-in at the depot rather than Anthony’s disappearance. When DI Roberts leaves, Joe comes over to gloat, and Caleb pins him to the wall. Cain is quick to intervene, and is left worried that things are getting serious.
Later on, Kim is startled to find Cain waiting for her, determined to put a stop to the feud between Caleb and Joe. As Cain and Kim discuss their options, Joe enters and Kim’s quick to give him some home truths in order to keep both him, and Caleb, out of prison.
Later, tentative Caleb and Ruby arrive at Home Farm to find Joe and Cain waiting for them while Kim braces herself to put an end to this war. When the table devolves into bickering, Kim suggests they call a truce by compensating Caleb. Kim then offers up the land surrounding Caleb’s depot.
Caleb’s left with food for thought when Kim is adamant this is her final offer. With the deal done, furious Kim is left alone with Joe. When Joe gives her his word that he won’t deceive her again, powerful Kim vows to help him keep their enemies close and build an unstoppable empire.
Victoria meets John’s ex-soldier mate Connor. As they reminisce about John, Victoria is left astounded to learn that Aidan is still alive. As Connor opens up to Victoria about what happened in Afghanistan, and reveals that Aidan is in a coma at a hospital in Leeds, Victoria’s left reeling at the revelation.
Later, at the Hospital, after being directed, Victoria enters Aidan’s hospital room but quickly leaves, shaken by the truth. John is busted when Victoria reveals that she knows about Aidan. After this revelation, agitated John’s in flight mode, as Victoria berates him for lying.
Wednesday April 23
Sarah berates Kammy and Jacob about the dirt bike race and tells Kammy that if he goes ahead with it, they’re over. Later, Kammy confronts Jacob about telling Sarah about the race and tells him that it’s now personal between them, they agree that the race is back on.
Billy apologises to Ross for his outburst the day before. When Ross encourages Billy not to let the issues with Dawn get between him and the kids, Billy is left with food for thought….
With Ross’s words on his mind, Billy arrives at Home Farm with some flowers for Dawn. When he apologises for accusing her of having an affair, Dawn’s riddled with guilt and the pair dread breaking the news of their split to their kids.
When the kids arrive home, Clemmie’s still wary of Billy. Lucas asks if Billy will be staying over again, and Billy and Dawn decide they need to explain their divorce. With a heavy heart, Billy and Dawn explain their separation to Clemmie and Lucas, and Billy’s choked to face the reality of moving away from his children.
Later on, Billy leaves Home Farm for good, and sympathetic Kim tells him he can stay in the holiday cottage until he finds his own place.
Thursday April 24
Sam, Charity and Jacob prepare for the race as Cain arrives and reveals he’s there to support Kammy – much to Charity’s dismay.
Meanwhile, Vanessa and Sarah weigh up her options of her possible suitors and decide to make a pros and cons list for both.
At the track, Cain and Charity place a bet and the race begins. Kammy is in the lead, but is forced to slow down by an obstacle, giving Jacob a chance to slip ahead. As Jacob reaches ‘the devils leap’ he hesitates, allowing Kammy to barrel towards it first, landing the jump perfectly.
When Jacob tries, he doesn’t have enough speed and crashes. When Kammy goes to check on Jacob, he sends him away, full of resentment.
Meanwhile, furious Sarah arrives at the start line ready to explode. Jubilant Kammy arrives having won the race, but his joy is short lived when he clocks Sarah’s anger.
Vinny has a sudden outburst, telling Gabby he doesn’t want to be a dad and leaving her perplexed.
Friday April 25
Panicked, Mack finds Liam knocked out. Chas and Aaron rush out after hearing that Liam’s been attacked.
