Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Val arrested and Nicola's snobbery causes chaos

Val's lies catch up with her and Nicola's snobbery stirs trouble
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In Classic Emmerdale airing on ITV3 on Friday July 19, Val is caught out and arrested. Meanwhile, Nicola’s relationship woes hitting a boiling point. These episodes originally aired on the October 7 and 9 2005.

Classic Emmerdale: Val is caught stealing

Paul grows frustrated with Val for not coming clean about her actions. Unbeknownst to him, he implicates himself in her scheme when he lends her money, which she tries to secretly return to the till at the Antiques Barn.

Rodney catches her in the act, and Val spins a tale about Paul getting duped by a friend. When Rodney confronts Paul, Val confesses everything. Diane, outraged by Val’s behaviour, decides to call the police, setting off a chain of events that will change their lives.

Classic Emmerdale Val is taken away by police after being caught stealing
Val is taken away by police after being caught in the act (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Nicola and Simon’s heated argument

Meanwhile, Nicola struggles to accept Simon’s job as a bin man, leading to a fiery argument where she accuses him of bringing shame upon her. Simon, deeply hurt, labels her a snob and storms off, leaving their relationship hanging by a thread.

Classic Emmerdale: Val faces the consequences

Val gets police bail and plans to plead guilty in hopes of a lighter sentence. Paul, showing remarkable forgiveness, reconciles with his mother, but Diane questions if she did the right thing by involving the police. The tension and mixed emotions run high as the family grapples with the aftermath of Val’s actions.

Simon and Rodney in Classic Emmerdale

Simon is mad at Rodney for interfering on Nicola’s behalf (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Nicola’s desperate measures

Nicola’s frustration with Simon’s job continues to simmer. Desperate for a solution, she persuades Rodney to loan Simon money for a business venture. However, Simon, sensing Nicola’s hand in the offer, refuses to accept what he perceives as charity, further straining their already fragile relationship.

Classic Emmerdale: Viv’s wedding in chaos

Adding a touch of humour to the drama, Viv transforms her front room into ‘wedding central’ for an upcoming wedding. However, her enthusiasm hits a snag when Donna fails to show up for the scheduled lunchtime summit, leaving Viv fuming and the preparations in disarray.

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.