Next week on Emmerdale, Vinny does his best to get Liv out of prison but may need a helping hand.
Elsewhere, Ryan gets a shock call while Billy and Dawn decide to set the date, unaware of the consequences...
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week's new episodes!
Heartbreak for Ryan
Ryan gets some terrible news, telling Mackenzie that his adoptive mother Irene has died. Meanwhile, Charity's having a good conversation with Vanessa so ignores Mack's call.
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Mack urges Ryan to tell Charity about Irene but eventually blurts out the news himself. Charity's upset, realising she's hurt both Mack and Ryan.
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As Mack hits the bottle, Vanessa encourages Charity to make things up with him. But when Mack sees her with Vanessa, he grabs Dawn and plants a kiss on her.
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Vanessa informs Mack that Charity was actually coming to apologise to him when he messed things up. Is it too late to sort things out? Meanwhile, Billy's angry to hear that Mack kissed Dawn.
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Liv bids for freedom
DS Rogers asks Manpreet for any information Meena may have imparted about Ben's death and later, he visits Vinny to inform him that due to a lack of evidence, Liv won't be released.
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Vinny pays Manpreet a visit and asks her to lie to the police so that Liv can be let out.
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Liv lets Vinny know that some new evidence has come to light and she's got a court hearing coming up. Mandy and Lydia are excited but their bubble bursts when Chas announces that Aaron won't be returning.
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On the day of Liv's hearing, she's excited to come home - and Vinny feels awful as he lies to her, telling her that Aaron's on his way.
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Dawn and Billy become top targets
Billy tells Dawn that he wants to marry her as soon as possible - and she's quick to put a 'save the date' announcement out on her socials.
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Meanwhile, in a park somewhere, Meena fumes at Dawn's 'save the date' and plots her revenge...
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Also next week...
Chas and Paddy are pained to see a "for auction" sign erected at the Woolpack. The feud between Al and Cain is clearly not done yet...
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Belle excitedly prepares for her afternoon at the B&B with Ellis, but it's far from straightforward for them to get some alone time together.
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Charles tries to convince Manpreet that moving away might not be the best idea.
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After DS Rogers informs Jacob that they suspect Meena may have left the country, Jacob has a go at Vinny before visiting Leanna's grave. Leyla finds him there and comes up with an idea that might just lift his mood...
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Struggling with anxiety and physical weakness, Manpreet does her best to put on a brave face.
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Credits
> Monday, January 24, 7pm (Episode 9268)
Writer: Dawn Harrison
Director: Matt Holt
> Tuesday, January 25, 7pm (Episode 9269)
Writer: Karin Young
Director: Simon Ferguson
> Wednesday, January 26, 7pm (Episode 9270)
Writer: Karin Young
Director: Simon Ferguson
> Thursday, January 27, 7pm (Episode 9271)
Writer: Jo Summerscales
Director: Simon Ferguson
> Thursday, January 27, 8pm (Episode 9272)
Writer: Jane Pearson
Director: Simon Ferguson
> Friday, January 28, 7pm (Episode 9273)
Writer: Kirsty Halton
Director: Ian Curtis
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