Amelia Spencer’s just turned 18, with her birthday being on 31st August. But, one person who will be missing from her celebrations is Dan Spencer.
Yes, Amelia’s dad – Dan – is currently doing time in prison after punching a super creepy online stalker of Amelia’s so hard that he killed him. He’s serving an eight year stint inside for the manslaughter of Lloyd.
But, what exactly happened for Dan to turn into a killer? And, what is Emmerdale actor Liam Fox up to now? Here’s all the goss!
Dan is doing eight years inside (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale: Dan Spencer’s doing time
Last August, Dan Spencer switched the Dales for prison as he was sentenced to eight years behind bars. Whilst Dan may’ve seemed like a super unlikely villain, one single punch switched up his fate.
Starting work at the salon, Amelia soon started uploading online beauty tutorials last year. But, she was soon put in danger when an online fan – Lloyd – started turning up at the salon, stalking her.
Trying to protect Amelia, Dan then punched Lloyd to the ground. However, this single punched proved to be fatal.
Dan had initially made out that he’d been the hero who saved Lloyd’s life but was eventually charged. He was then sentenced to eight years for the manslaughter of Lloyd, with Amelia later moving out of the family home with Esther and moving into the Woolpack thanks to Chas’ kindness.
It’s been a year since Liam left the soap (Credit: ITV)
What is Emmerdale star Liam Fox up to nowadays?
It’s almost been a whole year since Dan left the Dales so you might be wondering what Liam Fox has gotten up to since his soap exit.
Well, Liam’s actually switched up things a little bit and has traded the small screen for the stage.
He’s currently starring in the stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on its UK tour, playing the role of Grandpa Potts.
Liam recently celebrated the tour’s 100th show, enjoying bringing joy to theatre-goers across the nation!
Viewers of Emmerdale will be well aware that Mack is married to Charity, although he actually spends very little time with his wife it seems.
Yes, Mack actually sees more of his bestie Aaron and his new enemy John Sugden. Poor Charity hardly gets a look in.
But, why does Mack feel the need to be around Aaron 24/7? Are they really just best mates? Or, is a certain someone jealous of John?
Look at that smile! (Credit: ITV)
Mack and Aaron: The biggest bromance is the Dales
So, we’re not entirely sure how Aaron stands to be around Mack as often as he does but the guy must have an extremely high tolerance to annoying mechanics, we guess.
Nevertheless, everyone knows that Mack and Aaron are inseparable. Even Charity’s had the pleasure of making some jokey comments about Mack’s bromance.
But, is a bromance all it is? Currently, Mack’s world is revolving around John Sugden. Starting up a feud with him, Mack was loving teaming up with Aaron to scheme against Victoria’s half-brother.
Mack had the biggest smile on his face as he and Aaron ended up driving John’s van into a lake. And, Mack was kind of hoping that Aaron would be on his side when bull-gate happened.
Instead of confronting John about Mack’s accident though, Aaron ended up giving into temptation in a passionate moment with John.
Of course, when Mack found out about this he was livid and had a right go at Aaron for failing to have his back. When Aaron later informed Mack that he and John weren’t a thing, Mack couldn’t hide his joy (if only he knew that John was hiding in the flat ready to get it on with his best friend just moments later!) But, do Mack’s concerns over John only come from a place of friendship?
Does Mack have feelings for Aaron? (Credit: ITV)
John jealousy for Mack?
With Aaron sneaking off to spend more time with John, Mack’s not going to be happy that he’s seeing less of his mate, is he?
This feud with John seems a bit pointless now considering that Mack was only ever getting revenge on John for Aaron in the first place. But, with Aaron making amends with John now, what reason does Mack have to keep the vendetta going?
Well, could it be because Mack’s jealous of John? Does he actually have romantic feelings for his friend and is desperate to get John out of the picture?
The chemistry is obvious (Credit: ITV)
Mack and Aaron: The hottest new Emmerdale couple?
Whenever Mack’s with Charity in a scene, he’s always moaning about something. The person who lets him be his true, authentic and (absolutely infuriating) self just has to be Aaron.
There’s no denying that Mack and Aaron make a good team. They’re like the rhubarb to each other’s custard… And, we reckon that Mack realising that he’s also into men as well as women and starting a relationship with Aaron could just be the next best thing in soap!
Maybe this would give us a reason as to why Mack acts like a jealous teenager around John… Does he have the hots for Aaron? We hope so!
In tonight’s exciting Emmerdale spoilers, Will is still being targeted by a mystery blackmailer. He’s convinced Rose is behind the campaign and issues his ex a threat. But a shock discovery sends Will spiralling even further.
Also in Emmerdale on Monday September 2, Belle fears she’ll never escape Tom’s clutches. And, Nate has to decide whether to leave the village for a new life in Scotland.
It’s all going on!
Will is being hounded by a mystery blackmailer (Credit: ITV)
Someone is after Will in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Will’s life is falling apart
Will is cutting a rather lonely figure in the wake of Dawn’s departure. His daughter moved her family out of Home Farm after revealing she knew about Will’s role in Rose’s disappearance.
Viewers had been left wondering whether Rose had met a sinister fate after Will and Kim forced her out of the village. But it then transpired Dawn had known all along what happened to Rose, and that Will was lying.
Rose is still alive and well, but as far as Dawn is concerned, Will is dead to her. He’s been left alone at Home Farm to think on his sins. But if losing his family wasn’t bad enough, Will is now being targeted by an anonymous blackmailer.
Will makes a call to his tormentor (Credit: ITV)
2. Will accuses Rose of tormenting him
As the threatening messages keep coming, Will is certain his tormentor can only be Rose. He decides to take matters into own hands and call the mystery number.
Will is raging as he tells the person on the other end to give it up, while Jimmy watches on, shocked by his mate’s brazen approach.
Will reckons he’s done enough to get “Rose” off his case. But the plot thickens when Will then sees a video of his former wife living it up in Ibiza. It’s then he realises the phone he called didn’t ring with an international dial tone, meaning Rose can’t be the blackmailer after all.
The discovery leaves Will and Jimmy reeling, and baffled by who it could be. Just how far is this person willing to go to wreck Will’s life?
Evil Tom threatens Belle with revenge porn (Credit: ITV)
Fresh hell for Belle in Emmerdale spoilers
3. Belle receives heartbreaking news
Belle’s week gets off to the worst possible start when she learns her Clare’s Law application has been unsuccessful. This means there will be no further disclosure on Tom.
Reading the email, Belle breaks down, while Tom watches on from his cameras. Knowing this means he’s vindicated, the evil vet revels in Belle’s distress.
Afterwards, Tom delivers a coded message to his estranged wife. This alerts her to the fact he knows about her private emails.
But Tom isn’t done there as he issues Belle with a sickening threat.
4. Tom threatens Belle with revenge porn
Tom reminds Belle he’s still in control and threatens to expose explicit images of her.
The thought of Tom making the pictures public makes Belle freeze with fear. She’s aware of what Tom is capable and it terrifies her.
Later, Belle discovers the password for access to her photographs has been changed. Knowing at once it’s Tom’s doing, Belle fears she’ll never be free of him. Can she find a way to play Tom at his own game?
Emmerdale spoilers: Nate has big news
Nate hasn’t told Tracy he might be leaving the village (Credit: ITV)
5. It’s decision time for Nate
The mystery of Nate’s secret phone calls is revealed when he tells Mack he’s been offered a job in Scotland.
And he hasn’t got long to decide to what to do – they need an answer by tomorrow!
If Nate accepted the role it would mean moving thousands of miles away from daughter Frankie and it would scupper any chance of him and ex-wife Tracy reconciling.
Nate is clearly torn, but what will he decide to do?
In Classic Emmerdale spoilers, Debbie is at breaking point after Cain forces Emily to leave the village, while Alice’s fears about the future prompt a life-changing question. These episodes originally aired on the 20th and 21st December 2005.
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Debbie becomes desperate after Cain pushes Emily out
Cain Dingle has finally has enough of Emily Kirk’s presence. Blaming her for the growing rift between Debbie and her daughter Sarah, Cain coldly packs Emily’s belongings and forces her out of the Dingle household. The news devastates Debbie, who races against time to stop Emily from leaving. In a heart-wrenching moment, Debbie confesses that she doesn’t love Sarah the way Emily does, leading to an unexpected and desperate proposal that leaves both women reeling.
Alice and Sam’s reunion
Meanwhile, Sam Dingle’s world brightens when Alice Wilson makes a surprise return. The couple’s reunion is bittersweet as Alice apologises for her abrupt departure, admitting she was scared of being pressured into a decision she wasn’t ready for. They vow to face whatever comes their way together, reinforcing their commitment to one another as they prepare for the challenges ahead.
Emily leaves with baby Sarah (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Emily returns for Sarah’s christening
The Dingles prepare for Sarah’s christening. Debbie is still distraught over Emily’s departure, but relief washes over her when Emily shows up just in time for the ceremony. However, Emily’s return is bittersweet; she makes it clear that she’s only back for Sarah’s sake. After an emotional farewell, Debbie watches helplessly as Emily leaves with the baby, a moment that underscores the deep connections and complicated relationships within the Dingle family.
Alice’s surprise proposal
After the christening, the focus shifts back to Alice, who is grappling with the uncertainty of her future due to her ongoing battle with cancer. Fearing she may not live long enough to see her own child’s christening, Alice makes a bold move by proposing marriage to Sam. This unexpected turn leaves everyone stunned, adding another layer of drama to the ever-turbulent lives of the Dingles.
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This Emmerdale review might be a bit prickly, as that’s exactly how we’re feeling after this week’s episodes!
Because everyone’s just been SO annoying.
Whether it’s sanctimonious Dawn, stubborn Cain, mouthy Mack, or gullible Jai, hardly anyone has impressed us this week.
Here’s who we’ve got beef with in this week’s Emmerdale review.
Dawn’s annoyed with her dad (Credit: ITV)
Dawn’s whining – again
We were very disappointed in Will Taylor when he gave into temptation and slept with ex-wife, Rose. So it’s a bit of surprise to all of us that we’re now feeling a little bit sorry for him. A teeny, tiny bit.
Because the flashbacks explaining what happened with Rose just made everything way more complicated. Here’s the story as far as we understand it: As part of her deal with Ruby, Rose (accidentally) drugged her addict daughter.
Will and Kim told her to leave the village, trying to protect Dawn from the truth about her mother. Dawn happened to drive past, took her mum to the airport, and pretended she was missing.
Now Dawn’s angry with Will for thinking Kim might have killed the mum she knew was alive, and for not contacting Rose directly when she lied that Evan needed a bone marrow transplant. In short, she’s annoyed about two things that didn’t actually happen.
And it’s a bit odd to pretend she doesn’t know how far Will and Kim are prepared to go to protect their family – has Dawn forgotten Malone? The man she killed?
It seems Dawn has indeed had a Moira-style memory lapse when it comes to her own guilty conscience. She’s ignoring the fact that Will covered up her crime, and Kim stepped in and sorted it all out, getting rid of the body when it looked like it was about to be discovered.
So frankly, we think it’s a bit late for Dawn to start getting all holier than thou about the morals of her dad and step-mum. (We are still cross with Will about the whole Rose thing, mind you.)
It’s obvious to everyone that something’s not right with Moira (Credit: ITV)
Cain’s a big let down in our Emmerdale review
Moira’s health issues worsened this week – her lapses are becoming more frequent, she had a seizure and slept in the barn, she’s forgetting just about everything, and her behaviour is wildly unpredictable. It’s obvious to just about everyone from her sister-in-law Chas to her young son Isaac that something’s not right.
But apparently, not to her husband Cain. Nope. He’s just too busy stomping around, throwing accusations in Moira’s face and, as Chas said, rolling his eyes, to consider his wife could be really poorly. Even when she told him she was ill, he didn’t take her seriously.
We’re worried Moira’s in trouble and things could take a terrifying turn for the worse – but will Cain even notice? He’s really let poor Moira down this time.
We’re sorry the bull didn’t finish Mack off (Credit: ITV)
Mack’s mouthing off
We are constantly bewildered by Mackenzie Boyd. He’s like an overgrown toddler in a lumberjack shirt. His ridiculous feud with John Sugden is exhausting and him marching round the village telling everyone it was John who let the bull out, made us roll our eyes, Cain-style.
We’re just disappointed that despite his dramatic collapse and him being carted off in an ambulance, Mack seems to be unscathed by his bull adventure. Just as he was was totally fine after being stabbed or plunging over a cliff in a car, or any of the other disasters he’s experienced.
Ah well, maybe next time, eh?
He’s not your friend, Jai (Credit: ITV)
Jai’s an idiot
Almost everyone in the village has warned Jai not to trust Caleb. But apparently, Jai is still *checks notes* trusting Caleb.
Well. Sort of.
After an intervention from Arthur, Jai did tell Laurel he’s not going to claim half her house. But he’s in it up to his neck with Mr Miligan and we can’t wait to see him discover just how untrustworthy Caleb can really be.
Aaron and John are an unexpected joy (Credit: ITV)
Unexpected treats
It’s not all bad though – there were some joyful moments in this week’s episodes. Gabby and Vinny are super cute together and we’re hoping they stay the distance. We’re glad to see Arthur back and looking out for his mum.
We loved John’s moment of being a protective big brother to Victoria, and while we’re on the subject of John – we are surprisingly and unexpectedly loving his fling with Aaron. It’s nice to see both those big grumpy lads cracking a smile for once!
So, it turns out that Mack didn’t die after his bull incident and remained very much alive in Emmerdale tonight as he returned to the village.
Elsewhere, Jai seemed to come to his senses and attempted to make peace with Laurel (finally!)
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Friday, August 30.
Mack is alive (Credit: Emmerdale)
Mack made a quick recovery
Last night (Thursday, August 29), Mack had a run in with a bull and ended up falling off a barn gate. He insisted that he was fine but later collapsed at home and was rushed to hospital.
Well, tonight, Mack’s fate was revealed as he was seen sitting up and talking away in his hospital bed.
It seemed that the blow to his head hadn’t altered his personality in any way (unfortunately) as he remained set on getting revenge on John as soon as he returned back home.
Things were made rather awks though when Moira admitted that she may’ve actually been to blame for the whole bull thing. Not John.
Aaron and John got it on
With Aaron trying to be there for his best mate Mack, Vic landed him right in it. She revealed that she saw Aaron and John having a rather cosy moment together in the barn.
Mack was livid that Aaron had succumb to John’s charms instead of defending him. Later though, he went to apologise to Aaron for his childish behaviour.
Happy to have patched things up and with his bromance still in tact, Mack headed off happy now that Aaron had reassured him that nothing was going on between him and John as John was leaving (he was basically forced out of his job by Moira.)
Little did Mack know was that John was hiding in Aaron’s bedroom the whole time, ready to continue where they left off before they were ever so rudely interrupted by Aaron’s super annoying bestie.
Jai no longer wanted to rid Laurel of her home (Credit: ITV)
Jai made peace
It turns out Jai really wasn’t a fan of Arthur’s new bad boy personality transplant, with Arthur actually scaring him (we still don’t know how!)
Despite Caleb encouraging Jai to rinse Laurel of every penny so that they could move forward with their business agreement, Jai softened and announced to Laurel that he would no longer be after half of Mulberry Cottage. Phew. So, does this mean that Jai and Laurel are FINALLY going to stop acting like bickering teenagers and be civil?
Tracy was a tad bit jealous (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale tonight: Tracy was jealous
Tracy and Nate were thrilled that Frankie’s key worker had declared her such a superstar, with the little one even making them both bracelets.
Happy to be getting along and co-parenting Frankie, Tracy suddenly felt a pang of jealousy emerge in her stomach as Nate rushed off to answer a mystery phone call. But, is Nate dating someone new?
Jimmy backtracked
Yesterday evening, Jimmy agreed to sell the Haulage to Caleb as Caleb made him a decent offer.
After a chat with Will though, Jimmy backtracked and told Caleb that he’d had second thoughts.
Caleb was surprisingly calm and collected about the whole thing (but inside we just know that he was seething!)
Will feared his tormentor
With Will making Jimmy aware of the threatening letter he received in a bouquet of roses last night, he started to wonder who was behind the threats.
At first he considered Rose, but a little look at Lydia on her phone in The Hide had him second guessing everyone! Someone knows what Will did, but who?
Emmerdale has shared a dramatic first look at the upcoming barn fire that will put several villagers’ lives in danger.
The fire will send shockwaves through the village, with the promo teasing that secrets will be revealed.
In recent weeks, Moira has been acting strangely and drinking, causing her family to worry. It is her actions that set off the devastating chain of events… But who exactly is in danger in the Emmerdale barn fire?
Moira appears to be on a rampage (Credit: ITV)
Moira
In the short, thirty second teaser released by Emmerdale, Moira appears to be in the thick of the action.
First spotted kissing Nate (and on the end of some threatening words from him: “If you blab about what happened when you’re half cut”), she’s soon seen wielding a shotgun, shooting out a light, and dishing out a slap.
She’s also foremost in Cain’s thoughts – will the barn inferno finally be the moment everything burns to the ground for Moira?
Is Ruby’s time in Emmerdale nearly up? (Credit: ITV)
Ruby
Ruby barely features in the trailer, which could be a diversion away from expectations for her getting caught up in it?
The contemptible villainess has also been part of Emmerdale for less than a year, however. And while we reckon plenty of fans would be glad to see the back of her, we’ve an awful feeling our heartstrings are in for a fiercer plucking…
Is Nate done for? (Credit: ITV)
Nate
Oh dear, oh dear – it isn’t looking great for hunky Nate. With reports suggesting Nate is on his way from Emmerdale, and just as if it looks like his relationship with Tracy might be healed (he’s locking lips with her in the trailer), soap sod’s law probably means Nate will cark it… just as a happy ending (even if he managed to patch it up with Tracy and convince her to relocate to Scotland with him) seemed to be a possibility…
“See that’s the problem, I want you to come with me,” Nate is heard telling someone – presumably Tracy, as the voiceover airs over footage of them kissing.
Is Nate doomed?
Could Tom die in the barn fire? (Credit: ITV)
Tom
Again, Tom is another Emmerdale regular many fans might not be sad to see fall victim to the fire. After all, he’s probably guaranteed a trip to the burning depths of hell anyway, for how he’s abused Belle.
That gaslighting and manipulation is on show again in the trailer, as he is seen placing a hand over her mouth, and also telling her: “You look so beautiful when you cry.”
What a creep! Tom’s also seen collapsing with a head wound. Could this be his bloody end?
Caleb wouldn’t be missed by many Emmerdale residents (Credit: ITV)
Caleb
When it comes to stacking up bad karma, Caleb may have picked up more through the sharing of bad vibes than any of other Emmerdale rotters caught up in the fire.
“I saw Moira with Nate, kissing,” he is heard saying in voiceover, to an unidentified someone else.
Loose lips can sink ships, as they say. And in this case, it isn’t Moira and Nate’s lips – but chatting about them instead could prove damning for Caleb.
Seen sneaking around the barn, Caleb may also be among the three figures – it is hard to definitely say who is who at the end of the trailer. But one outline certainly does look like him… and goes limp as an explosion goes off!
Will Mack make it? (Credit: ITV)
Mack
Similarly, we’re not sure whether Mack might be one of the three spied at the end of the teaser. One may be Caleb, and another appears to be John, possibly.
Additionally, Mack might be the person who appears to have a burning ceiling beam drop on them… or is that Nate?
After his recent close encounter with a bull, has Mack’s luck in defying death run out?
Could John be a goner? (Credit: ITV)
John
John‘s only just joined Emmerdale in recent months, so we’re hopeful that could mean a thumbs up for his prospects. But we’re not sure, even though it could indicated he will escape death in the barn.
He looks to be very involved, though. “Call the fire brigade now, tell them someone’s trapped,” he’s heard saying, sounding like a man attempting to get control of a situation.
But other glimpses in the trailer show nobody is in control. And does he end up trapped himself when an explosion goes off?
Will Belle be ok? (Credit: ITV)
Belle
As if being in the clutches of the mad, bad, and dangerous to know Tom isn’t enough to keep Belle occupied, the drama keeps on building as she looks to be in a right state as flames lick around her.
Not only does Tom appear to restrain her at one point, she is also shown to be out for the count with the blaze mere feet away.
Could Belle’s words in voiceover end up as her own eulogy? “I love you so much. And that love is never going to go away,” she is heard to say.
Could Emmerdale lose Tracy? (Credit: ITV)
Tracy
Is anyone guaranteed a happy ending in Soapland? Just as if it seems like Tracy and Nate might be able to get things back on track with Nate, it seems like he might relocate to Scotland.
Then, going by the trailer, it seems like Caleb hasn’t finished causing trouble for Nate – and the fears of Nate departing the soap in a coffin seem very real.
If Nate leaves, could Tracy be set for an exit, too?
Cain looks aghast (Credit: ITV)
Cain
He doesn’t feature all that much in the trailer – and he’s certainly outlasted many Emmerdale veterans in similarly hazardous situations – but Cain‘s luck can’t last forever.
Moira, as ever, appears to be a catalyst for trouble. And like a moth attracted to the flame, Cain is pulled into danger as he’s seen desperately calling his wife’s name as he arrives at the fiery scene, and also peering through flames.
Will is having a rough time (Credit: ITV)
Will
Despite his prominence in Emmerdale’s biggest storylines, Will‘s presence in the teaser is a relatively small one.
As with Ruby, that could be part of a soap plot red herring – not giving too much away in the trailer.
But, as he often appears, Will has a look full of regret in the preview. He’s been having a really rough go of it recently. Could a terrible death in the burning barn be the full stop to his miserable time in Emmerdale?
It was reported earlier in the summer that actor Jurell, 32, might be on his way out of the ITV soap – and an “explosive” exit could be in the works.
An anonymous insider is said to have told The Sun back in June: “Nate has been at the centre of some huge storylines and his exit will be no different,†a source told the publication.
Nate Robinson will definitely be missed, as will Jurell (Credit: YouTube)
“It will be dramatic and explosive and will go down in Emmerdale history. It won’t be one to miss.
“Jurell has loved being on the soap but he’s a young actor and it’s understandable he wants to spread his wings. Five years is a good run but he feels it’s time.”
So, with that in mind, here’s everything we know about what’s been claimed about Nate‘s – and Jurell’s – departure from the Dales.
Could Tracy and Nate be split up again just as they’re working things out together? (Credit: ITV)
Her jealousy builds as Nate is evasive, pulling away to speak on the phone. And he doesn’t offer all that much detail about who he speaks to or what the call is about, either.
It soon becomes apparent that the thought of Nate having met someone is bothering her.
However, as it turns out, Nate isn’t taking secretive calls from another love interest (although you can understand why Tracy might not put that past him.)
Instead, he’s been offered work in Scotland, which isn’t exactly a few fields over from the village.
Is travelling north for a job how Nate might move on from Emmerdale?
It had recently been looking like Nate and Tracy might be able to patch things up between them.
A reunion might even have appeared to be on the cards. However, it seems now that Nate and Tracy will feature in the upcoming massive barn fire storyline.
So now we’re concerned that Nate might not head up to the Highlands, and actually end up a victim of the blaze instead as he’s seen running towards the barn fire in the soap’s latest promo trailer for September.
Ahead of that, however, it seems another nasty shock is in store for Nate and Tracy.
After Nate opens up to Mack about relocating, the pressure is soon on him to make a decision.
Set a deadline of the next day to make his mind up, Nate is said to be torn about what to do.
He does finally share his news with Tracy, but both are reluctant to fully address about how they feel about each other.
Additionally, the pair are then hit with another worrying matter as they realised their young daughter Frankie has disappeared.
A frantic search proves fruitless, and they have to turn to the police for help.
But will Franke be found? Will Nate survive long enough to move to Scotland? And if he does, will Tracy or Frankie be joining him?
The Emmerdale divorce between Laurel and Jai is currently playing out. And we’ve certainly taken sides.
What was she ever thinking in saying ‘I do’ to him, without that sentence ending with ‘want to push him into a massive cow pat?’
There are many, many reasons why we cannot understand how Jai wormed his way into marriage with Laurel. And here are just a few why we’re so glad she’s almost shot of him.
What a snake (Credit: ITV)
Jai just can’t be trusted
A habitual liar, Jai only ever looks out for himself – and to line his pockets.
Any of his shameful approaches to the division of assets as the former couple plan for their lives without each other demonstrate just how low he’s prepared to go to stash away his pennies.
And even in the past week he’s been caught fibbing he was skint during a mediation session… and this comes despite making a few quid on her share purchase relating to The Hide!
He’s also plotting with Caleb, who Jai is daft for turning to in the first place. Fingers crossed the two rogues will soon turn on each other.
Additionally, amid Laurel and Jai being on-off on-off before they got hitched, she previously took him back in early 2022 after a break up relating to money.
He’d taken a loan out in her name, saying he needed to pay off fines… and she let it go!
Soon be free of the louse, Laurel, don’t fret (Credit: ITV)
He’s after her house!
Of course, pilfering Jai has eyed up other assets belonging to Laurel, too, beyond that loan application.
The sneaky so-and-so also wants to walk away with Laurel’s house – the home she and and her late husband Ashley lived in for years.
Yes, she may have found ways to move on with her life after Ashley’s sad passing in 2018.
But that house has been the foundations for Laurel’s life, and the site of so many important family memories, including where Gabby, Arthur, and Dotty have been raised.
Put simply: Hands off Jai, Mulberry Cottage isn’t up for grabs.
Don’t let Jai get Mulberry Cottage! (Credit: ITV)
Jai’s at fault
Furthermore, Jai’s being an absolute man-baby about the divorce in general – and particularly when it comes to property, as seen with Laurel’s home..
However, not only has he also flogged off Holdgate Farm and Tenant’s Cottage in order to deny Laurel a share of the proceeds, let’s not forget who’s truly at fault for all of this domestic strife coming to a head in the first place.
After all, it was Jai’s behaviour that’s left the couple on the rocks. Back in June, Laurel rumbled Jai after he was secretive about Amit Sharma’s true role in the death of Rishi Sharma.
And ultimately, Jai wasn’t able to prevent Laurel realising something was up – and he admitted to torturing Amit, forcing him out of the village, and swiping his share of The Hop!
It is hard to see what responsibility Laurel could bear for any of this, including Jai’s unhinged conduct. So he should take his punishment – and a hefty dent in his assets – for lying to his missus in the first place.
Laurel is getting rid and we couldn’t be happier about it (Credit: ITV)
Laurel’s been through enough!
It is also worth considering whether Jai may be attempting to kill Laurel off by wearing her down over time.
Earlier this summer she had a heart attack, seemingly brought on by a row with Jai. Laurel collapsed after chucking him out, and was found struggling to breathe by Gabby.
As she recovered in hospital, Laurel revealed to Suni Sharma how Jai had ruthlessly gone after shares in The Hop which he might have expected would come to him.
Laurel also told Jai their marriage was over from her hospital bed. But it seemed to take a good while for him to process what she was saying. And accept they were done.
Please, no more stress for Laurel – we don’t want a funeral happening… Well, not hers, anyway.
There’s no denying Jai is an absolute plonker in every way (Credit: ITV)
Jai’s a plonker
Set aside, just for a moment, everything that has gone on between Jai and Laurel during the course of their relationship.
And now cast your mind back to when they weren’t involved, years ago. When she worked in the factory when she was really struggling with her addiction to alcohol. Jai wanted rid of Laurel, as he didn’t want an alcoholic in his workforce.
Two questions beg: Why wasn’t Laurel straight on to HR? And why the heck didn’t this treatment pop up as a consideration ahead of them getting wed?
In Classic Emmerdale spoilers, Cain Dingle’s sudden interest in being a grandfather raises eyebrows, while Steph Stokes dreads her brother Terence’s return. These episodes of Classic Emmerdale originally aired on 16th and 19th December 2005.
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Cain steps up as granddad
Cain Dingle surprises everyone by stepping up as Sarah’s grandfather. Debbie returns home to find Cain with the baby and grows suspicious. He brushes off her concerns, claiming he just wants to be more involved. Debbie isn’t convinced and decides to take a night off, leaving Cain to babysit. Are Cain’s motives pure or is something else at play?
Steph’s nightmare looms
Meanwhile, the idea of Terence Turner returning sends Steph into a panic. Alan Turner confronts Adam Forsythe about being too protective of Steph. Alan believes Steph’s fear stems from keeping secrets, not Terence himself. Adam warns Alan that bringing Terence back could be disastrous. But, does he have a point here?
Debbie and baby Sarah (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Debbie’s growing distance from Sarah
As Cain continues to spend time with Sarah, Debbie feels more distant from her daughter. Emily Kirk confesses to Paul Lambert that she feels guilty. She worries she hasn’t done enough to help Debbie bond with Sarah. Cain, oblivious to Debbie’s struggle, plans to spend the day with Sarah. Debbie’s disappointment grows as the rift between her and Sarah widens. Will she be able to bond with her daughter?
Kelly’s determination
Rodney Blackstock’s harsh words push Kelly Windsor to prove herself. Rodney accuses her of always taking and never giving back. Determined to change perceptions, Kelly sets out to prove him and the village wrong. What does Kelly have in mind? And, will she be successful in her aims to prove herself?
