Emmerdale spoilers: Aaron Dingle hits breaking point

He's been struggling to cope since Robert Sugden's arrest

Aaron Dingle Emmerdale

by Marianna Manson |
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Coming up on Emmerdale, Aaron Dingle hits breaking point when he learns that Robert Sugden has sent Victoria Sugden a written letter but not one for him.

Driving Robert's Porsche deep into the woods, Aaron is inconsolable.

Back in Emmerdale after discovering he's missing, Liv Flaherty, Chas Dingle and Victoria send out a search party, but when Liv splits up from the group and begins to have a seizure, are things about to get a whole lot worse?

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Elsewhere, Graham Foster begins to doubt his own hold over Rhona Goskirk when she defiantly says she has to make up her own mind about taking the job in Bergerac. But he's soon regained his grip and Kim Tate makes plans with Al Chapman.

Animosity continues to brew between Cain Dingle and Nate Robinson when Nate learns that Cain has been trying to poison Kyle against him. Things come to a head at the Dingle family gathering when Cain seethes that Sam Dingle has invited Nate.

Meanwhile, Dawn Taylor is devastated when the social worker tells her she can't see Lucas over Christmas, and Leanna Cavanagh and Jacob Gallagher are determined to begin rebuilding their friendship.

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Graham is concerned that his plans to get Rhona and Leo out of Emmerdale when she tells him she's determined not to be swayed on her decision to take the job in France.

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Thinking on his feet, Graham tells Rhona that he's secured Leo a place at a local football club there, which holds personal significance for him, and Rhona softens.

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Having eavesdropped on their conversation, Kim reports back to Al that there's been a development and it looks as though Rhona will be taking the job in Bergerac after all…

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Later on, everyone is surprised when Kim announces that she'll be taking the role of the villain in Bob's pantomime.

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Elsewhere, Dawn is excitedly planning for her first Christmas with Lucas but is left crestfallen when she gets a call informing her it won't be possible to see him.

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Turning to Harriet and Will for support, Dawn floats the idea of applying for residency again.

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Amy Wyatt is unimpressed when Cain asks her to drip-feed Kyle with anti-Nate propaganda, and when Nate finds out about Cain's plan he's furious.

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After an explosive confrontation between Nate and Cain in front of the whole Dingle clan, Sam is left thoughtful by something Nate says about family.

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Knowing that Cain doesn't accept Nate as his son, Sam is moved to invite Nate to a festive gathering with the family, which Nate accepts.

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When Cain turns up to the gathering on the request of Chas, he's furious to find Nate is already there and tells them all to go to hell before storming out.

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Later on Charity stirs the pot when she invites Nate to the family Christmas dinner as she knows how angry Cain will be…

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Aaron has been struggling to cope since Robert's arrest and when he learns that he's written Victoria a letter but not him, he crumbles, driving Robert's Porsche into the woods.

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Realising that Aaron's missing and worried about his mental health, Liv, Vic and Chas set up a search party and split up to look for him.

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As Cain and Sam come across Roberts abandoned Porsche and direct the party to the woods, Liv is on her own trail and unknowingly retraces Aaron's steps as something catches her eye and she crosses the footbridge.

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But just as she bends down to pick up Roberts letter to Victoria, she collapses as she begins to fit. Alone in the woods having a seizure, will anybody find her in time?

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Determined to begin rebuilding their friendship, Jacob and Leanna decide to hand out the flyers for the panto in fancy dress for a laugh.

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Meanwhile, Vanessa lends a sisterly ear to Tracy as she offloads about her current problems with Pete.

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Liv Flaherty has a seizure ©ITV

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Elsewhere, Aaron Dingle is determined to force Wendy Posner out of Emmerdale by intimidating her, but when her son Luke finds out about Aaron's campaign of terror he's furious.

With Wendy suitably spooked and left fearing for her life as she's chased by a car, Aaron turns his attentions to Luke. Will he take the same murderous path as Robert Sugden?

Kim Tate is feeling uncharacteristically festive and sends Millie, Andrea and Jamie Tate off to Lapland as a treat. When Graham Foster catches wind of what's happened, he's suspicious - and even more convinced he's Millie's dad.

Meanwhile, Ellis Chapman makes his surprise return to the village and Bob Hope wants to put on a pantomime.

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