Emmerdale spoilers: Is Chas addicted to painkillers? Liam goes looking for evidence after suspicions are aroused

Ella accuses Chas of having a painkiller addiction
Laura Morgan
By Laura Morgan

Shocking Emmerdale spoilers for next week see Liam accuse Chas of having a painkiller addiction after Ella plants the idea in his mind. The doctor goes searching for evidence to back up Ella’s claims. But will he find anything?

Chas catches Liam looking through her stuff in Emmerdale
Chas catches Liam red-handed after Ella plants a seed of doubt in his mind (Credit: ITV)

Ella is out to get Chas in Emmerdale spoilers

Ella is on the warpath after being accused of drugging Chas and causing her to collapse in the pub. She is adamant she didn’t do it and determined to prove her innocence to all the locals.

It suddenly dawns on Ella that Chas could have been behind the whole thing. It makes sense to Ella that Chas would want her out of the way given she’s Liam’s interfering ex.

Now set on the idea that Chas framed her, Ella goes to Liam and accuses his fiancée of foul play. She explains her theory to him, suggesting Chas has an addiction to painkillers that she doesn’t want anyone to know about.

Liam holds a bottle of pills in Emmerdale
Liam finds a bottle of Chas’s pills (Credit: ITV)

Liam searches for clues

Ella’s tale is obviously a convincing one, because Liam starts to wonder if Chas has a secret pill problem.

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With Chas busy in The Woolpack, Liam begins rooting through her kitchen cupboards in search of evidence that could back up Ella’s claims. Moments later, Chas walks in and catches Liam with a bottle of her pills in his hand.

Horrified, Chas wants to know why Liam is looking through her meds. He’s forced to admit he was checking her consumption because of what Ella told him – and Chas is livid!

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Ella refuses to back down in her mission to prove Chas is an addict (Credit: ITV)

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With her rage building, Chas confronts Ella and gives her both barrels. However, Ella isn’t phased and remains convinced that Chas fell unconscious as a result of an accidental overdose. That’s her story and she’s sticking to it!

With Ella refusing to back down and clearly out to ruin her love rival’s reputation, Chas and Liam find themselves at their wits’ end. They know the longer Ella stays in the village the more damage she’s going to do to their relationship.

Can they find a way to push Ella out?

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