ITV Share By Rebecca Sayers May 21 2025 By Rebecca Sayers May 21 2025 John takes action against Belle as she starts to hunt for the truth about Nate in Emmerdale John's secrets could all come tumbling out Belle Dingle John Sugden John's Secret Life Share By Rebecca Sayers May 21 2025 By Rebecca Sayers May 21 2025 In Emmerdale tonight, John came face-to-face with Aidan. And Belle grew closer to discovering the truth about Nate. It was a dramatic night in the Dales for John, when Cathleen forced him to spend some time with Aidan to encourage him to remember who they are. Unbeknownst to him, Belle made the decision to go to Shetland to find Nate – is she in danger of facing John’s wrath? John worried that Aidan would spill his secrets (Credit: ITV) Belle wants to find Nate When Belle bumped into Tracy again in the shop, she realised just how bad things are for her financially. And wanted to do something to help. When Nate was in the village, he and Belle developed a close friendship, so she is convinced she could bring him home. So, when she went to Cain for his permission, he gave it to her. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers However, the news is yet to reach John about Belle’s plans, but he is already beginning to spiral with worry now that Aidan is awake. In tonight’s episode, when Cathleen spotted him in the hospital, she brought him to sit with her son. When Cathleen encouraged Aidan to remember John, the pair made eye contact. And while Aidan may be non-verbal at the moment, it sure looked like he remembered who John is. John panicked and asked to speak to Cathleen alone. He told her that she shouldn’t push it and may need to accept that Aidan will never remember, telling her he can’t keep holding on to him. She seems to accept that and tells John to leave. But will Aidan start talking? John works overtime to manipulate Belle (Credit: ITV) Emmerdale John goes against Belle Belle is determined to find Nate, and spoilers show she doesn’t give up – until John steps in. She discovers that Nate never made it to his job in Shetland. After telling the family the latest development, everyone is concerned. But when John hears, Belle becomes next on his list of people to stop. He tries to convince Belle that Nate probably doesn’t want to be found and has gone off the grid. And when Belle goes to call the police, John steps in to stop her from doing so. After much convincing, Belle agrees to stop looking for Nate and instead puts her focus into John and Aaron’s wedding – much to John’s relief. But with Nate still under the lake, just when will his body be found? Emmerdale tonight – recap of what happened (Wednesday, May 21) In Emmerdale tonight, John became stressed over the latest Aidan news, and Cathleen tried to push him to stay. Moira continued to struggle over the prospects of losing the farm - and her murderous secret coming out. And Sarah received some worrying new health news. Here's what happened in Emmerdale tonight. Sarah got cancer news in Emmerdale tonight Determined to find a way to have a baby, Sarah headed off for her pelvic examination - but this time she went alone. After the examination, the doctor informed her she found some inflammation and needs to do a further biopsy to check what it is. Sarah became overwhelmed with the prospect of having cancer. But when she went to see Vanessa later that evening, she hid the truth from her. Instead of telling her what actually happened, she lied and told her that there are some more tests but that it's all looking positive. Will Sarah be okay? Lewis and Ross found a common interest in Emmerdale tonight Ross and Lewis head to Emma's gravestone, but Lewis is upset that it's so basic. When Ross tried to get him to leave again, Lewis became more annoyed. Ross tried to explain that he doesn't like visiting Emma's grave because it reminds him of everything that went down. Lewis finally seemed to get it, and the brothers headed to the pub. While there, Lewis spoke to Dr Liam about gardening and allotments, which evidently was boring Ross. However, his interest was piqued when he heard Lewis mention the medicinal mushrooms and cannabis that he grows. When Liam left, Ross turned to his brother and asked two questions: How much does he have? And where does he keep it? Could this bring Lewis and Ross closer? And what is Ross' plan if he got his hands on the cannabis? Moira and Mack continued to struggle As the slurry leak remains talk of the village, Moira continued to struggle with the prospect of losing her farm. And on top of that she now has to worry about her murderous secret coming out. Then there's Mack who still thinks the whole thing is his fault (and so does everybody else). But nobody knows that John is the one behind the disaster. So, when Liam is in the pub on a break, Mack is quick to ask him if anymore villagers have been sick - which luckily for him is a no. But Liam did try to tell Mack that there's no point going over what happened when he can't change anything. Read more: 14 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Secrets and lies exposed on John and Aaron’s wedding day and cancer heartbreak for Sarah Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX. Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3. Follow our Facebook page @EmmerdaleInsider for the latest Emmerdale spoilers, news and gossip. Or find us on Twitter @EmmerdaleInside. We want to know your thoughts! 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