Gabby Thomas has been determined to throw a spanner in the works for Leyla Harding and Liam Cavanagh and soon a plan starts forming as new resident Meena shows an interest.
But Gabby is left frustrated when the dramatic showdown she was hoping for doesn't happen and soon she goes to extreme lengths to elicit the reaction she wants.
Elsewhere, Charity Dingle is gutted when Vanessa Woodfield goes back to her mum's after Johnny's custody hearing. Convinced she's having an affair, Tracy Metcalfe does her best to reassure her but soon Tracy receives a worrying call from Vanessa...
Meanwhile, Amelia Spencer is doing her best to help support the family with her dad Dan out of work but her methods are less than scrupulous and soon she's caught out by Al Chapman.
Dawn Taylor returns home and wants her job back and Priya Sharma confronts Al about flirting with Chas Dingle.
Emmerdale spoilers: Monday 26 - Friday 30 October
Emmerdale Monday 26 - Friday 30 October
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Following the custody hearing that decides on Johnny's fate, Charity is disappointed when Vanessa decides to go back to her mum's.
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Later on, Charity confides in Tracy that she thinks Vanessa has been avoiding her and doesn't want to spend any time together.
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Convinced now that Vanessa is having an affair, Charity dismisses Tracy's attempts at reassurance and storms out of the house.
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But Tracy's got other things on her mind as she discusses her upcoming scan with Nate, who struggles to muster enthusiasm.
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But soon their conversation is interrupted when Tracy receives an unexpected phone call from Vanessa and is stunned by what she has to say.
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Later on, in a dramatic showdown on the street, Jamie is shocked when Tracy admits that she's responsible for slashing his tyres.
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While Jamie rages and threatens to go to the police, Nate reminds him that he's got no proof and it's his word against theirs.
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Elsewhere, Meena answers the door to her cottage and is surprised to find a bunch of flowers on the doorstep with a note from an admirer.
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From a little way away, a smug Gabby watches, unseen, as her plan unfolds in exactly the way she was hoping.
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Later on at the café, Leyla and Liam arrives and Meena gently explains to Liam that though she's flattered, she's not interested in romance.
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A stunned Leyla demands an explanation and Meena shows her the card from Liam. Liam insists he's been set up but will Leyla believe him?
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Meanwhile, Dawn has arrived back in Emmerdale after fleeing earlier this month and begs Priya for her job back, but Priya isn't so sure.
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Back at home, Priya is having personal problems of her own after hearing through the grapevine that Al has been flirting with Chas.
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Over dinner, an unhappy Priya grills Al about what's going on between him and Chas but Al is insisted he only has eyes for her.
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Meanwhile, money is getting tighter by the day at the Spencer household and Amelia heads to the café to try and flog a handbag to Nicola.
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She's unsuccessful, but Al recognises the handbag as matching the one on his bank statement and confronts Amelia, accusing her of stealing.
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Shaking off Al, Amelia heads over to the garage to see how Dan is getting on and convinces him to let her help but soon danger strikes when a car bonnet hits her on the head.
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Dan immediately tries to get up to help but as he jumps into action his back spasms and he crashes to the floor unable to move.
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Having quickly come round Amelia runs to help Dan but within seconds she's fallen unconscious again.
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But before all that, here's what's happening this week on Emmerdale...
As Mandy Dingle struggles to scrape together the cash for a bigger share in the salon, Paul is being particularly unhelpful.
And with Vinny Dingle's suspicions mounting over the last few weeks, eventually he confronts his dad and asks outright if he's been gambling again - but nothing can prepare him for Paul's reaction.
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When Mandy later finds Vinny bloody and bruised, will he tell her the truth about what happened?
Elsewhere, Belle Dingle returns from her night at police station and the rest of the family immediately put a plan into action to clear her name.
But when things don't go to plan, they resort to drastic measures.
Meanwhile, Gabby Thomas' meddling backfires and Dan Spencer heads back to work to disastrous results.
When is Emmerdale on TV?
Huzzah. Emmerdale is back to regular programming with six episodes per week, airing weekdays at 7pm with a sixth episode showing at 8.00pm on a Thursday double bill.