{"id":1532,"date":"2024-07-17T20:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T19:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=1532"},"modified":"2024-07-22T15:58:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:58:06","slug":"what-happened-in-emmerdale-tonight-matty-was-freed-jai-moved-out-of-laurels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/what-happened-in-emmerdale-tonight-matty-was-freed-jai-moved-out-of-laurels\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Matty was freed, Jai moved out of Laurel&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale tonight was an hour long, after the soap missed an episode on ITV last night \u2013 and there was drama galore!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Top of the list was Matty\u2019s release from prison. Everyone else was so happy to see him a free man but he was in a state of trauma.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-519\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_07_emm_samson_josh_lydia_01.jpg\" alt=\"Samson from Emmerdale stares anxiously at Josh\" width=\"1500\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_07_emm_samson_josh_lydia_01.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_07_emm_samson_josh_lydia_01-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_07_emm_samson_josh_lydia_01-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_07_emm_samson_josh_lydia_01-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/12_07_emm_samson_josh_lydia_01-1200x794.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samson has so far refused to grass up Josh (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Emmerdale tonight: Matty\u2019s free but is Samson going inside?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The same day started dramatically differently for two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/28\/emmerdale-where-dingles-live-history-wishing-well-cottage\/\">Dingle households<\/a>, with Sam and Lydia having another blazing row, while Moira was feeling positive about Matty\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Sam had convinced himself that Samson would be heading inside for lying about the stabbing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s only a matter of time before they charge him, and not just with what he\u2019s confessed to but for lying in the first place, perverting the course of justice.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 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max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got no idea what you\u2019ve done, either of you,\u201d he snapped at his wife and son.<\/p>\n<p>Samson replied that he knew his dad had hit Cain, but no one else was to blame for what had happened \u2013 and then laid down a bizarre challenge.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cGo on, hit me. It might make you feel better,\u201d he said.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bit late for that now,\u201d Sam replied mournfully.<\/p>\n<p>When alone with Lydia, Sam finally admitted: \u201cI won\u2019t turn my back on him, but Cain was right, after what he\u2019s done I\u2019m ashamed to call him my son. Maybe I was too soft on him, somewhere along the line I\u2019ve failed him.<br>\n\u201cNothing I can do now, he\u2019s on his own, and no idea what\u2019s coming his way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later, Matty did indeed walk from prison \u2013 and a tense run-in with Samson ensued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t wish prison on anyone,\u201d Matty said and, assuming Samson\u2019s fate was already sealed, added: \u201cJust keep your head down and your mouth shut \u2013 and tell the truth, you can\u2019t let someone like Josh get away with it.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Hmmm, all these hints at Samson not having a clue what\u2019s about to hit him\u2026 will he be exiting the village permanently \u2013 and in a wooden box?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-488\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_laurel_archie_laurel.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel from Emmerdale looks shocked as stepson Archie smiles at her\" width=\"1500\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_laurel_archie_laurel.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_laurel_archie_laurel-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_laurel_archie_laurel-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_laurel_archie_laurel-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_laurel_archie_laurel-1200x725.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In Emmerdale tonight Laurel got a shock when Archie declared he wanted to live with her over his dad (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Laurel and Jai at war?<\/h2>\n<p>The rain cloud reached Laurel and Jai\u2019s house in Emmerdale tonight, where they agreed to tell all their kids about their split \u2013 although he was definitely still trying to avoid it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo soon after your heart attack\u2026 it\u2019s a lot for them,\u201d he pleaded. But Laurel had no intention of changing her mind.<\/p>\n<p>With Arthur away in Australia, the former couple broke the news to Archie and Dotty at home, who took it as well as small children could.<br>\nAnd with that chore ticked off the list, Laurel moved on to the next: Operation Get Jai out of the House.<br>\nJai reluctantly agreed to move back into his family home, assuming Archie would be right by his side \u2013 \u201cHe\u2019s my son, Laurel, where I go he goes.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>However, Archie had other plans \u2013 staying put with Laurel and his \u2018sister\u2019, as he cutely called Dotty.<\/p>\n<h2>Emmerdale tonight: Rose stepped up her plan \u2013 but, er, what actually is it?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether he\u2019s secretly finding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/17\/7-emmerdale-spoilers-tonight-including-mattys-torture-rose-plan\/\">Rose<\/a> a temptation under his roof or genuinely wants her gone, Will tells his ex that it\u2019s time she found somewhere else to rest her head.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>But Rose has no intention of moving on and protested that Dawn and the kids like having her at home, and her leaving would just punish them.<\/p>\n<p>Later, she was briefly on a call to Bali, where Ruby is on holiday, telling her they need to move their plan on.<\/p>\n<p>Before the day was out, a shady stranger handed Rose a brown envelope that contained a small bottle with clear liquid in it.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cCareful, there\u2019s enough there to put an elephant down,\u201d the mystery man warned. \u201cYou\u2019ll receive further instructions in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Is murder afoot? Or a plan to drug Will to get him into a compromising position?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-490\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_liam_manpreet_02.jpg\" alt=\"Liam looks intrigued as he talks to Manpreet\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_liam_manpreet_02.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_liam_manpreet_02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_liam_manpreet_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_liam_manpreet_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/17_07_emm_liam_manpreet_02-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liam doth protest too much about being happy single (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Liam and Chas kissing in a tree?<\/h2>\n<p>Elsewhere the village\u2019s GPs Manpreet and Liam idly chatted about their disastrous love lives.<br>\nWhile Manpreet subscribed to the old adage the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else, Liam was resolute that \u2013 with his track record \u2013 he\u2019s better off staying single.<\/p>\n<p>His colleague protested that he clearly had unfinished business with Chas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/20\/lucy-pargeter-broken-engagement-three-children-and-popstar-past\/\">(Lucy Pargeter)<\/a> after their one-night stand.<br>\nAnd she\u2019d clearly hit on 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