Emmerdale spoilers: Mandy Dingle’s shock PROPOSAL leaves Paul Ashdale torn

Will he FINALLY come clean?

Emmerdale

by Marianna Manson |
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After some stern words from Vinny Dingle, Paul Ashdale finally agrees to come clean to Mandy Dingle about his gambling addiction and they set off to meet her at the pub.

But when they arrive they're both shocked to find Mandy perform an extravagant musical routine, before she gets down on one knee and proposes!

With Paul stunned into silence and Vinny still waiting on his long-awaited confession, what will his answer be?

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Kim and Will grow closer ©ITV

Elsewhere, Kim Tate and Will Taylor unexpectedly bond over a heart to heart about Lucas.

But Kim is far from a changed woman and soon she's enlisted Mackenzie Boyd for yet more underhand shenanigans.

When Cain Dingle thinks he's sussed out their plan, he's soon putting others' lives at risk.

Dawn Taylor is still hopeful for a reunion with Lucas but she's not ready to forgive Harriet Finch, who decides to move out.

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Vinny is at his wit's end with Paul after numerous broken promises to come clean to Mandy about his gambling addiction.

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Insisting that if Paul doesn't tell Mandy, he will, Vinny drags his dad to the pub to put a stop to the lies but they're both in for a shock.

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Flanked by Lydia and Bob, Mandy breaks into a rendition of a musical number from Grease, and for her finalé gets down on one knee and proposes!

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Stunned by Mandy's surprise, Paul stutters out a 'yes' before he has time to think, leaving Vinny astonished and appalled.

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With Vinny's anger at fever pitch, he later lashes out at Paul and accuses him of lying about his epilepsy, leading to Paul's violent streak to make an appearance...

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Following his outburst, a remorseful Paul is horrified to see how upset he is and finally decides to own up to his problem to Mandy.

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But Mandy does not take the revelation well and soon is booting him out of the salon in a rage, refusing to hear him out at all.

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Stung by Paul's betrayal, Mandy doesn't wasting any time in packing up all of Paul's belongings and flogging them at a pawn shop, leaving Paul humiliated.

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With Paul off the scene, Mandy is full of frustration as she curses herself for being stupid enough to trust him again, despite the warning signs.

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As Vinny tries to comfort his mum by saying she wasn't to know and that Paul was a great liar, they're all stunned when he receives a phone call revealing Paul's been rushed to hospital...

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Elsewhere, Kim continues to lay the charm on thick with Will but he's forced to reject her advances as Lucas has been taken back into care.

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He's pleasantly surprised when Kim proves to be understanding and a genuine conversation about Lucas brings them closer together.

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But as usual, scheming Kim has ulterior motives and when Will leaves she quickly gets on the phone to Mackenzie for help with another job.

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When Mack begins to question her motives for stealing yet more cars from the garage, she finally confesses that she won't rest until she sees Cain ruined.

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Over at the garage, Dan is suspicious when he spots Mackenzie lurking and soon Cain puts two and two together when another two cars go missing.

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Thinking he's sussed Kim's plan, Cain admits to Moira that he's cut the brakes on Pollard's car, so that when Mack tries to steal it, he'll find himself in a spot of trouble...

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But Cain's plan for revenge is about to go horribly wrong. Over at David's shop, Tracy is suddenly overcome with pain and is convinced she's going into labour.

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While Matty gets on the phone, Pollard is worried that Tracy is about to give birth and heads over to the garage to get his car to drive her to hospital.

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Realising the car is gone, Cain is feeling smug but when he sees Mackenzie realises it's not him driving. Meanwhile Pollard picks up Tracy, unaware they're both in grave danger.

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With Debbie back in town she calls a meeting with Charity and while Charity steels herself for a confrontation, Debbie has other plans.

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Debbie tells Charity that she thinks it's best if she move back into the pub with Chas. Hearing of the surprising turn of events, Zach arrives, demanding answers.

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Over at the Woolie, Harriet drowns her sorrows after deciding to move out of Will's place before she can do any more damage.

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A sympathetic Dan listens to Harriet's troubles and kindly offers her a place to stay after she's forced to spend the night in the church.

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Back at the house, Dawn and Will meet with social services to discuss Lucas' future and Dawn tries to remain hopeful that she'll get him back.

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Later on Harriet meets up with Dawn and is encouraged to hear the meeting went well but Dawn isn't ready to forgive and blames Harriet for everything.

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But before all that, here's everything coming up on Emmerdale this week...

He may have only been in the village for five minutes, but Ethan is already making his presence known as he fights to prove his innocence over Sarah Sugden's accusations.

After the teenager was nearly caught dealing drugs for Danny Harrington, Sarah dropped the packet into Ethan's pocket at the Woolpack and now he's been suspended from his job at the law firm.

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But when Ethan and his dad Arthur demand the truth, will Sarah come clean?

Elsewhere, Harriet Finch is gutted to see Will Taylor and Kim Tate growing closer and her attempts to numb herself with booze ends up putting Lucas' life in danger.

How will Dawn Taylor react?

Marlon Dingle is once again forced to delay his date with Rhona Goskirk and is left worried he's ruined things for good, and Paul Ashdale is being threatened at work.

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