An ICONIC Emmerdale character is returning after 17 years away

Con man Clive arranges a room at the B&B for the afternoon and fiancée Leyla is suspicious when he leaves without his phone. Soon after Frank and Clive sneak art supplies into the B&B.

Before long Leyla bursts in and demands an explanation. Clive comes clean about their plan and the pair attempt to convince her to join up with them.

Later, as Frank and Clive discuss Leyla she arrives and the pair are left concerned about what she's going to say.

She explains to Clive she refuses to take part in their scheme and Frank is panicked when he is ordered to tell Megan about the con. Will Frank tell Megan the truth and will he back out of the deal?

Chas opens up to Lydia and Paddy confides in Marlon about the growing distance between them. Marlon assures him it will all work out and they plan a surprise meal for Chas.

However, the meal backfires and their argument spills out into the bar. As everyone awkwardly leaves the Woolpack, the row continues to escalate and Chas orders Paddy to leave.

Once Chas is alone she rips down the decorations before sinking to the floor in tears.

Over at Tall Trees, Marlon comforts a devastated Paddy and tries to advise him while Eric Pollard reaches out to Chas whilst opening up about his own sad past.

Nicola is frustrated and struggling with child care as Jimmy is away on a haulage job and whilst Aaron is away with Seb, Robert steps in to help. Nicola realises he is missing Seb and to solve both their money problems, they decide on a scheme together.

Robert, helped by Nicola is going to try and wrestle control of the Haulage firm away from Graham. Later, Nicola and Robert prepare the paperwork they are going to use in order to trick Graham into signing.

Letting themselves into Home Farm they call out for Graham, but on finding him passed out on the sofa, they get a drunken Graham to sign the paperwork.

Rhona and Pete plan to take some time alone. But despite their efforts to spend the day together are interrupted by Paddy, then Vanessa.

Rhona suggests they head over to Dale View instead. Believing they are alone, they snog on the sofa. However, unbeknownst to them, they are being watched by an intruder.

Maya tries to reason with Jacob but later when she and David kiss, Jacob is jealous.

He tells them he's dating Liv and lies about having sex with her.

Meanwhile, Tracy comes up with a business plan at the cafe in the evening but will it work or will her plans be scuppered?