{"id":35628,"date":"2025-03-31T20:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=35628"},"modified":"2025-04-01T07:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T06:52:49","slug":"what-happened-in-emmerdale-monday-march-31-joe-fled-the-country-dawns-marriage-might-be-over-and-marlon-told-april-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/what-happened-in-emmerdale-monday-march-31-joe-fled-the-country-dawns-marriage-might-be-over-and-marlon-told-april-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in Emmerdale Monday, March 31: Joe fled the country, Dawn&#8217;s marriage might be over, and Marlon told April the truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>His kidney heist a success, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/joe-tate\/\">Joe Tate<\/a> seemingly fled the country in Emmerdale on Monday, March 31. However, with his affair with Dawn weighing heavily on his mind, it was touch and go there for a while.<\/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>And, as Dawn took her frustration out on Billy, she revealed to Kim her fears that their marriage might be beyond salvation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Marlon couldn\u2019t keep quiet any longer, and revealed the truth to April about the ketamine and Dylan\u2019s letter.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything that happened in Emmerdale Monday.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35657\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35657\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-Ruby-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Ruby rests her head on Caleb's shoulder as he lies in a hospital bed on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-Ruby-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-Ruby-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-Ruby-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-Ruby-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb\u2019s on the mend and looking for answers (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Caleb chatted with Joe in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Caleb was awake and looking good, considering everything he\u2019s been through. As Ruby lay by his side, the pair seemed closer than ever. The man who\u2019d been arrested for his stabbing still hadn\u2019t been charged though, leaving Caleb wondering why the police were dragging their feet.<\/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 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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\">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<p>Steph paid her dad a visit, with Ross in tow. She informed her parents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/28\/emmerdale-recap-caleb-fate-revealed-joe-kidney-steph-confided-ross\/\">that Ross knew all about Anthony\u2019s abuse<\/a>, while he offered to help track down those responsible for Caleb\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p>Next up was a visit from Cain. As they shared a brotherly chat, the visits kept coming, and a police officer popped by to reassure him that they were doing all they could. Not particularly confident in the police\u2019s abilities, Caleb told Cain that he planned to \u2018sort it\u2019 if the authorities couldn\u2019t.<\/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>Later, he shared a video call with Joe, who was claiming to be on a work trip in America. In an attempt to explain his pallor, Joe claimed to have been up late, before querying how the police were getting along.<\/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>Hanging up, Joe returned his attention to Doctor Crowley \u2013 who informed him that the police had released minion Sean, and that he\u2019d packed him off on a flight to Thailand. Joe\u2019s car, meanwhile, had been discreetly delivered back to Home Farm.<\/p>\n<p>Loose ends tied up, Joe\u2019s own exit was nigh, with a flight booked to Dubai and doctors waiting for him when he lands. Clearly eager to be done with his problem patient, the doctor\u2019s keen to wash of his hands of it all\u2026 but will it be that simple?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34261\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34261\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_kim_dawn-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"Kim and Dawn talk at Home Farm on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_kim_dawn-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_kim_dawn-1300x898.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_kim_dawn-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_kim_dawn-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_kim_dawn-2048x1414.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn was in a foul mood (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dawn opened up to Kim\u2026 and lashed out at Billy<\/h2>\n<p>Billy needed help with the kids so he could shoot off to work, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/dawn-fletcher\/\">Dawn<\/a> was busy organising a shooting weekend at Home Farm (that\u2019s what we\u2019re calling it now). She took out her Joe-shaped frustration on Billy, reminding him of his illicit Internet activities.<\/p>\n<p>Kim\u2019s arrival didn\u2019t calm Dawn\u2019s mood either, and \u2013 after describing him as a \u2018pervert\u2019 \u2013 she filled her in on what Billy had been up to. Kim was well aware of what the real issue was and, once Billy had left, reminded Dawn that she should be concentrating on repairing her marriage rather than stewing over Joe.<\/p>\n<p>Returning home, Billy attempted to get through to Dawn, who remained in a mood. He suggested counselling but Dawn remained dismissive, re-iterating that something needed to change\u2026 she just didn\u2019t know what.<\/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<h2>Joe made a decision in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Later, Kim tried again to get through to Dawn, beseeching that she stick with her man and their kids. Looking for excuses, Dawn hit back with a shopping list of all Billy\u2019s recent misdeeds, from the dirty messages to his underground boxing ring.<\/p>\n<p>It was then that she admitted the truth\u2026 she doesn\u2019t know if she loves Billy.<\/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>Meanwhile, as he prepared to leave, Joe gazed fondly at a picture of Dawn on his phone. Decision made, he deleted her from his contacts and instructed his driver to take him away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34262\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34262\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_maron_april-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale's Marlon and April talk, with Rhona watching on\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_maron_april-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_maron_april-1300x837.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_maron_april-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_maron_april-1536x989.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/31_03_emm_maron_april-2048x1319.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlon couldn\u2019t keep his secret any longer (credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Marlon revealed the truth about Dylan<\/h2>\n<p>Rhona reiterated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/marlon-dingle\/\">Marlon<\/a> that he should speak to April about what she\u2019d gotten up to at Arthur\u2019s. Scared that a confrontation might cause her to run off again, he was reluctant.<\/p>\n<p>Arriving home from school, April was unrepentant. Over sandwiches, Marlon tentatively questioned his daughter, while Rhona began to apply the pressure. April hit back, reminding her of her issues with addiction and child abduction. She then stormed out, leaving Rhona despairing at Marlon\u2019s timidity.<\/p>\n<p>He found his daughter outside, stressing how worried he was about her. She admitted that she\u2019d been missing Dylan, and turned to Kai for comfort. Worrying that she\u2019d never see him again, her torment led Marlon to tell the truth about planting the drugs.<\/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>She took it about as well as you\u2019d expect, storming back home where she exploded at both Marlon and Rhona. Continuing to dig a hole, Marlon showed her the letter he\u2019d kept a secret \u2013 and read \u2013 behind her back.<\/p>\n<h2>Nicola drove a wedge between Brenda on Pollard<\/h2>\n<p>Watching as Brenda and Pollard joked together, Nicola worried that she was about to lose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/28\/is-nicola-king-leaving-emmerdale-all-we-know-nicola-wheeler\/\">her free around the world cruise<\/a>. With Pollard having bought them both tickets to a talk about Bront\u00ebs, Nicola ran over to stick her oar in, distracting Brenda with talk of paninis and judo exams in an attempt to keep the pair apart.<\/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>Desperate to keep them apart, she continued to drip her poison in Brenda\u2019s ear, suggesting he might have an ulterior motive for his fondness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? 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