13 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Robert’s drugging horror, John's chilling move and Sarah’s op crisis

John wants rid of his half-brother for good
Carena Crawford

Emmerdale spoilers for next week see Robert in serious danger at the hands of John. Can he get out of this one alive?

Meanwhile, things aren’t looking good for Sarah after her surgery does not go to plan, and Joe wants to teach Billy a lesson.

Here’s what happening in Emmerdale spoilers for next week.

Drugged and unconscious Robert is at John’s mercy in Emmerdale spoilers

John is on the warpath with Robert over Victoria's black eye
John is raging with Robert over Vic’s black eye (Credit:: ITV)

1. John tries to drive Robert out of the village

Victoria has a black eye courtesy of Robert who offers to move out, feeling guilty. Meanwhile John is on a mission to drive Robert away and pressures Caleb to sack him. Caleb makes up an excuse to get rid of Robert but Jai lets slip John was behind it, leaving Robert seething.

After a confrontation, John is even more determined to get Robert out of the village. He then urges Victoria to report Robert for hitting her, hoping Robert will go back to prison.

Robert tries to get over Aaron by getting it on with another guy in Emmerdale
Robert’s attempt to Aaron jealous fails miserably (Credit: ITV)

2. Robert spirals

Needing a distraction from the disaster that is his life, Robert throws himself into drinking and having random hook-ups. But when he tries to make Aaron jealous and gets no reaction, it’s clear that hurts him even more.

Robert is unconscious in the back of John's van
John finally has Robert where he wants him (Credit: ITV)

3. Robert drugged and at John’s mercy

One of his dates drugs Robert and John intervenes and drives him away. But it doesn’t look like John has saved Robert as he soon has him unconscious in the back of his van and is looming over him with a syringe.

Robert is terrified when he wakes up with no memory of how he got there. Has John played the hero again and spared his life? Or is he planning to come back and finish the job?

Sarah’s surgery does not go to plan in Emmerdale spoilers

Angry Cain threatens Jacob and is pulled away by Kammy and Sarah (Credit: ITV)
Angry Cain threatens Jacob and is pulled away by Kammy and Sarah (Credit: ITV)

4. Cain finds out Sarah’s plans

Jacob assumes Cain knows about Sarah’s IVF plans and mentions it, leaving Cain furious. He threatens Jacob just as Sarah arrives and his angry reaction leaves them at loggerheads.

Jacob makes Sarah an offer
Jacob offers to be Sarah’s baby daddy (Credit: ITV)

5. Jacob makes Sarah an offer

Cain’s negative reaction leaves Sarah questioning her baby plans. She confides in Jacob her mortality fears are causing her doubts. He is thoughtful and soon offers to be the sperm donor for her child. Will she accept?

Charity comforts Sarah ahead of her surgery in Emmerdale
Charity comforts Sarah ahead of her surgery, but she doesn’t say the right thing (Credit: ITV)

6. Charity breaks Sarah’s heart in Emmerdale spoilers

As Sarah heads to hospital for her cancer operation, Charity is right there with her. Charity promises she will be there every step of the way, but Sarah wants to know she is fully supportive of the plan before her surgery.

Charity insists she doesn’t need to agree with what Sarah’s doing in order to back her, but it breaks Sarah’s heart to hear how she really feels.

Cain and Charity receive bad news about Sarah
There’s worrying news for Charity and Cain about Sarah (Credit: ITV)

7. Things don’t go to plan for Sarah

As Cain and Charity anxiously await news of Sarah’s surgery, Charity feels awful after their row. Cain tries to comfort her, but soon the surgeon arrives with news. It’s revealed things haven’t gone to plan with Sarah’s operation. What has gone wrong? And will Sarah be okay?

Joe’s out for revenge in Emmerdale spoilers

Joe talks to Dawn in Emmerdale
Joe shares his suspicions with Dawn (Credit: ITV)

8. Someone’s out to get Joe

Joe finds his car has been keyed. He then finds someone has been in his room and taken his autoimmune suppressant drugs. He firmly believes Billy is behind it all and it’s a revenge plan. Sam encourages Joe to have it out with Billy, but Joe ends up humiliated.

Joe enlists Shaun's help in Emmerdale
Joe hires Shaun to help teach Billy a lesson (Credit: ITV)

9. Joe enlists a new Graham to help

Sam later plants the idea in Joe’s head that this wouldn’t be happening if Graham was still around. It makes Joe realise he needs a replacement to get the respect he deserves. Joe soon meets Shaun and enlists him to teach Billy a lesson in manners…

Tracy stands firm over Nate’s funeral in Emmerdale spoilers

Belle has bad news for Cain in Emmerdale
Belle tells Cain that Tracy has banned him from Nate’s funeral (Credit: ITV)

10. Tracy bans Cain from Nate’s funeral

Belle overhears Tracy making the final arrangements for Nate’s funeral and asks if Cain is allowed to attend. But Tracy is adamant Cain is not invited. Belle decides she needs to change Tracy’s mind.

11. Tracy bans everyone!

As Belle tries to make Tracy see no one truly knows what happened to Nate, Tracy thinks she is being accused of murder again. She flips and bans the whole Dingle family from attending the funeral.

Belle asks Vanessa to persuade Tracy to change her mind, but when she sees how distraught Tracy is over letting Nate down, she can’t bring herself to.

Paddy fears for Bear in Emmerdale spoilers

Paddy talks to Bear in Emmerdale
Paddy decides to go behind Bear’s back (Credit: ITV)

12. Gabby forces Paddy to act

Paddy shares his fears over Bear with Gabby. She tells him it’s a good idea to get him to the doctors for a dementia test as soon as possible. Now his worst fears have been said out loud, Paddy knows she’s right.

Paddy is worried about Bear in Emmerdale
Paddy can see something really isn’t right with Bear (Credit: ITV)

13. Paddy and Marlon try to help Bear

Bear is resolute he doesn’t need any help, leaving Paddy more worried than ever. Gabby then suggests an online dementia test that Bear doesn’t know about. But as Marlon and Paddy try to conduct the test it soon proves harder than they thought. Can they get to the bottom of what is wrong with Bear?

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