Next week on Emmerdale, Samson finally comes clean but it may come too late for Matty, who finds himself in serious danger in prison.
Elsewhere, Rose is tasked with spiking Will, Ella makes a surprise return to the village and Laurel asks Jai to move out.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week's new episodes!
Monday, July 15 (Episode 10038)
Writer: Peter Kerry
Director: Zah Ahmad
Rhona reveals her new tattoo to Marlon - and the rest of the Woolpack too!
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Lydia convinces Samson to do the right thing and tell the police the truth about his 'stabbing' - and while Moira's relieved, Sam is fuming, so much so that he ends up punching Cain to the floor.
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Will almost catches Rose giving Ruby an update but she covers, moving in for a kiss. A stunned Will pulls away, leaving Rose wondering whether he will tell Kim.
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Also: Jai's shocked when Lydia suggests that they tell the kids about their divorce.
This episode airs Monday, July 15 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Wednesday, July 17 (Episode 10039 and 10040)
Writer: Martin Fustes and Samantha De Vaux
Director: Zah Ahmad
After telling the kids the news of their divorce, Laurel asks Jai to move out and back into Holdgate but he insists on taking Archie with him.
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Matty's delighted to hear about Samson's confession but he's soon left paralysed with fear when he returns to his cell to find transphobe Robbo waiting for him. Meanwhile, Cain heads round to the Dingles to ensure that Samson doesn't run away again.
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Rose watches on as Will tells Kim that it's time for her to go, so she intervenes by setting a horse loose and chaos ensues. Later she receives a mystery message and heads to the village outskirts, where a dealer gives her a vial of tranquilliser and tells her to await further instructions.
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Liam resigns himself to being single, but Manpreet encourages him to give things another go with Chas.
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This hour-long episode airs Wednesday, July 17 at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Thursday, July 18 (Episodes 10041 and 10042)
Writer: Adam Sales
Director: Stephanie Zari
Mandy is startled by an intruder - it's Ella, who's returned to collect the last of her things. Mandy's conflicted as Ella leaves - and soon after, the paramedics are called to a crash involving Ella's car.
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Vanessa grows jealous of Rhona and Mandy's new-found friendship.
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Rose's plan seems to be going perfectly but just as Will is about to have a sip from the spiked drink, Dawn and Kim return home and two more glasses are poured... and in the process Rose loses track of which drink has been spiked.
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This hour-long episode airs Thursday, July 18 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Friday, July 19 (Episode 10043)
Writer: Anna Clements
Director: Stephanie Zari
Liam's left unnerved when he bumps into Ella, who's back in the village.
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Still making Belle feel guilty about the termination, Tom secretly concocts a plan to put even more distance between them and the Dingles.
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This episode airs Friday, July 19 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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