{"id":21817,"date":"2025-01-04T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=21817"},"modified":"2025-01-03T14:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T14:08:28","slug":"emmerdale-review-week-flashforwards-jacob-first-day-april-not-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-review-week-flashforwards-jacob-first-day-april-not-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale review of the week: Flashforwards, Jacob&#8217;s first day and April&#8217;s not dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a new year and that means our Emmerdale review this week is full to the brim of new drama. It\u2019s been quite the week, hasn\u2019t it? What with flashforwards, special eps, April\u2019s \u2018death\u2019 and Ruby\u2019s revelations.<\/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>Here\u2019s what we thought of the non-stop action in our Emmerdale review.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21592\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21592\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-31-120427-1024x573.png\" alt=\"Cain holds his head in his hands in one of the Emmerdale flashforwards (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-31-120427-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-31-120427-1300x727.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-31-120427-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-31-120427-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-31-120427.png 1879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain is mourning but who\u2019s dead? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The flashforwards<\/h2>\n<p>As Big Ben chimed in 2025, we were treated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/31\/6-questions-after-emmerdale-flashforward-scenes\/\">five flashforwards<\/a> teasing what was going to happen in Emmerdale this year. We saw Mack running through the woods looking scared, Caleb in hospital flatlining, and Cain standing next to a grave with a floral display spelling a word that was frustratingly unreadable no matter how many times we zoomed in on the screengrab or flipped the picture.<\/p>\n<p>We also saw two more snapshots of the future \u2013 a body wrapped in plastic being thrown over the bridge, and terrifyingly someone trapped under the ice.<\/p>\n<p>So what does it all mean? Are all five flashforwards parts of one story or are they different plots? Is Caleb going to die? Who\u2019s under the ice? While some of the glimpses into the future were less exciting (Mack running for example) some of them have already got us gripped.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\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\"> Wed, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 hours 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\/cain-sets-out-hammer-revenge-robert-todd-wants-10k-from-charity\/\">\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\/News-split-2026-04-30T115615.768.jpg\" alt=\"Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity\">\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\">May 11 - 15<\/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\">Cain sets out with a hammer 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                     <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\"> Tue, May 5<\/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\">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\">1 day 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\">4 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\">4 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\">5 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<figure id=\"attachment_19456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19456\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19456\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Tate looking serious\" width=\"1500\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Why is Kim being so trusting when it comes to Joe Tate? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale review: Kim and Joe\u2019s surprise truce<\/h2>\n<p>Back in the present day, poor Kim is still grieving the unexpected death of husband Will. We love Kim, obvs, and so it is with reluctance that we feel obliged to point out that she\u2019s being a bit of a wet blanket. Joe Tate is skulking around pretending to care and Kim\u2019s just going along with it. We get that he knows she froze when Will first collapsed, and she feels guilty, but come on \u2013 it\u2019s hardly the crime of the century is it? It\u2019s far from being the worst thing Kim\u2019s ever done. Why is she trusting him?<\/p>\n<p>As ever with Kim we\u2019re hoping she knows exactly what\u2019s going on and is playing Joe for a fool. We even thought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/31\/emmerdale-dean-andrews-breaks-silence-will-exit-confirms-characters-real-fate\/\">Will\u2019s death might be a ruse<\/a> for a while! Could we be right this time?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19656\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19656\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-Ruby-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Ruby Fox-Miligan\" width=\"1500\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-Ruby-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-Ruby-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-Ruby-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-Ruby.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony is tormenting Ruby but no one has noticed (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Anthony and Ruby<\/h2>\n<p>We are increasingly convinced that Anthony is not just the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/02\/vile-anthony-needs-go-emmerdale-fans-vow-swtich-off-out-goes-tom-in-comes-anthony\/\">worst villain in Emmerdale history<\/a> but one of the most evil baddies in telly history! He may not have the body count of Meena Jutla or Cameron Murray, but OMG he is so manipulative and frightening.<\/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><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>This week it was Steph\u2019s birthday and once again he used the occasion to taunt, twist and terrify poor Ruby, making her seem unstable and volatile while he came out on top.<\/p>\n<p>Ruby\u2019s really struggling and we liked her confiding in\u00a0Chas and taking back a tiny bit of control by ordering a DNA test \u2013 though we\u2019re scared what the results might say.<\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019re frustrated that no one else seems to see how badly she is reacting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/02\/emmerdale-pregnancy-theory-anthony-targets-next-victim\/\">Anthony<\/a>. Caleb walked in on her crying and didn\u2019t notice. No one stuck up for her when Anthony demanded she cook them all a complicated dinner. And Steph, quite frankly, is being really nasty to her mother. She\u2019s been given a (very nice!) place to live, a job, loads of attention, adoration from her dad and grandfather, and she\u2019s still whining. Come on, Fox-Miligans! Step up.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_18659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18659\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/00_emm_jacob_hospital-e1733399670498.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob's first day\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Warren Plant did a great job of showing us the pressures of Jacob\u2019s first day (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale review: Jacob\u2019s first day<\/h2>\n<p>As if the flashforwards weren\u2019t enough, we were also given a special episode this week, centring on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/02\/what-happened-emmerdale-tonight-heartbreaking-news-about-april-as-jacob-suffered-the-worst-first-day-ever\/\">Jacob\u2019s first shift in A&amp;E.<\/a> We weren\u2019t sure how this would work when we first heard about it \u2013 after all, it\u2019s Emmerdale, not Casualty! But actually we thought it was great.<\/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>Joe Warren Plant, who plays Jacob, did a smashing job of holding it all together and we really saw the pressures of being a medical student. The doctor in charge was a bit mean, though!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21848\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21848\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Identifying-April.png\" alt=\"Marlon and Rhona go to identify 'April' \" width=\"1500\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Identifying-April.png 864w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Identifying-April-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlon and Rhona thought April was dead (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>April\u2019s not dead!<\/h2>\n<p>One thing we didn\u2019t love so much was the mix-up with everyone thinking April was dead. Though the blame for the error was firmly put on Jacob, we\u2019re not convinced everyone in the hospital would have gone along with it so easily without, you know, checking.<\/p>\n<p>It all felt a bit like a cheap plot device to torment Marlon and Rhona and we reckon it could have been just as dramatic and heart-wrenching done in a different way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21852\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21852\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/03_01_emm_rhona_marlon-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"Marlon and Rhona look despairing\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/03_01_emm_rhona_marlon-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/03_01_emm_rhona_marlon-1300x898.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/03_01_emm_rhona_marlon-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/03_01_emm_rhona_marlon-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/03_01_emm_rhona_marlon-2048x1414.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlon\u2019s being really horrible (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>Marlon\u2019s a git<\/h2>\n<p>And while we\u2019re on the subject, Marlon is getting on our wick. We know he\u2019s worried about April, we get it. But he is being, in his own words, \u201ca git\u201d. He is blaming everyone else. He is shouting, pointing fingers, making it all about himself\u2026<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s quite hard to feel sympathy for him right now.<\/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>We do, however, feel a lot of sympathy for poor Mary who is keeping everything going behind the scenes, looking after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/11\/ivy-appears-emmerdale-scenes-leaving-fans-surprised-forgotten-character\/\">Invisible Ivy<\/a> and making tea and generally being an all-round trooper.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9008\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9008\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9008 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Featured-image-Laurel.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel in Emmerdale looking cross (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Featured-image-Laurel.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Featured-image-Laurel-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Featured-image-Laurel-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Featured-image-Laurel-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We\u2019re as baffled as you are, Laurel (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale review: Marlon and Laurel revelations<\/h2>\n<p>And what\u2019s with these revelations about Marlon and Laurel? Firstly, we\u2019re confused about the timeline. Marlon seemed to tell Rhona that it all happened just before Christmas. But the police officer said April had seen a few messages on Marlon\u2019s phone that made her suspicious.<\/p>\n<p>And the one person we\u2019ve not heard from is Laurel herself. What does she have to say about all this? Did it happen as Marlon has said, or is there more to it?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t4o4Msngn4Q?si=jw_CGUEwllWcObnz&amp;controls=0\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/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><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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