Emmerdale spoilers: Jai Sharma faces old demons

Will he succumb to temptation?

Jai Sharma

by Marianna Manson |
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Resentful that he's having to take on the brunt of running HOP himself, with seemingly no help from Al Chapman or Kim Tate, Jai Sharma is struggling to cope.

But when we see him give into temptation and turn to old demons, how will he forgive himself?

Elsewhere, Rhona Goskirk and Graham Foster's plan to leave the country get real after Rhona confides in Vanessa Woodfield about it. But when Leo's passport goes missing and Rhona accuses Marlon Dingle of stealing it, things begin to unravel.

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Aaron Dingle faces yet more heartbreak when Pete Barton breaks the bad news that he's no longer allowed to see Seb.

Finding comfort at the bottom of a bottle and a stranger's bed, Aaron wakes up to find he's alienated himself from Victoria Sugden and Liv Flaherty, his only support system.

Will he be able to make it up to them?

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After Ryan tells Graham that he knows he's been fiddling the accounts at the business, Graham offers him a cut of what he's shifted to keep him quiet.

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Later on, Rhona confides in Vanessa that she's planning on leaving for France with Graham and Leo; Vanessa is horrified when it dawns on her that her friend has been lying to Marlon.

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In light of Rhona's revelations, a protective Vanessa corners Graham and warns him that she's got her eye on him.

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That evening, Rhona finds Leo's passport missing from where she left it and immediately heads to the Woolpack where she accuses Marlon of stealing it – who, realising what Rhona is up to, is left fuming.

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Meanwhile, Andrea is left pensive when Kim tries to bribe her to leave the village.

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Over at Mill cottage, an already depressed Aaron sinks even further when Pete arrives and delivers the bad news that Rebecca won't let him see Seb anymore.

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Inconsolable, Aaron deals with his pain the only way he knows how, hitting the bars in the nearest town where he meets two guys who invite him back to theirs.

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The next morning, Liv and Victoria are worried sick when they realise that Aaron hasn't come home. Walking in on him with one of his hook ups from the previous night, they're both shocked when Aaron lashes out at them.

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Later on, as Aaron deals with his hangover, he's full of remorse and tries to apologise to Liv, who tells him he should speak to Victoria too. Liv convinces Aaron to begin seeing a counsellor again.

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Elsewhere, Cain is caught off guard when Moira comes over to say goodbye to him and the children, explaining that she's taking some time out to stay with Nana Barton for a while.

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Jai is feeling the pressure as he takes the helm at HOP, resentful that Kim and Al don't seem to be pulling their weight.

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When a lucrative sponsorship falls through, Al jumps into action and heads out to salvage things, with Jai realising he'll need to pull an all-nighter to pick up the slack.

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Alone at the office, Jai orders his favourite "special" pizza from the local delivery place. When the pizza arrives we see Jay remove a bag of cocaine from the box. Will he succumb?

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When Victoria bumps into Wendy and tells her she's begun therapy again to help her come to terms with her rape, Wendy begins to consider Victoria's side of the story...

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Now let's catch up on what's happening this week in Emmerdale...

There's yet more turmoil in the village as Harriet Finch learns that the church could be under threat from the new Bishop.

The following day Harriet finds that the church has been robbed and she's appalled when it dawns on her that Will Taylor may be at the bottom of it.

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Rhona Goskirk, Vanessa Woodfield ©ITV

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Elsewhere, Dawn Taylor is buoyed by a successful supervised visit with her son Lucas, and vows to try for custody again. But when she finds out what's been happening at the church, she begs Harriet not to report Will and potentially ruin her chances with Lucas.

Also in Emmerdale, Moira Barton reaches new lows when Matty Barton declares he's moving out and Moira turns to booze to numb the pain.

Sarah Sugden faces fresh pressures as her new friend Danny asks her to deal drugs for him, and Jacob Gallagher is hurt to find out about Leyla Harding and Liam Cavanagh's kiss.

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