{"id":35833,"date":"2025-04-02T19:55:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=35833"},"modified":"2025-04-06T08:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T07:17:03","slug":"emmerdale-recap-tonight-ella-stalking-intensified-brenda-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-recap-tonight-ella-stalking-intensified-brenda-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in Emmerdale Wednesday, April 2: The pub window was smashed and Brenda chose her cruise partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Emmerdale Wednesday, April 2, someone smashed the pub window, leaving Chas and Liam convinced Ella\u2019s stalking is getting worse \u2013 while she watched from a distance.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/nicola-king\/\">Nicola<\/a> kept trying to get on the cruise with Brenda, but she ultimately chose someone else.<\/p>\n<p>And Marlon came clean to April, and the pair appeared to bond slightly.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for a full Emmerdale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/episode-recaps\/\">recap<\/a> of Wednesday night.<\/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_34229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34229\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34229\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_02-1024x802.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale's Ella watches on\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_02-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_02-1300x1018.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_02-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_02-1536x1203.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_02-2048x1604.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ella was watching from a distance (credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ella\u2019s stalking intensified in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>After taking John\u2019s advice, Liam and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/chas-dingle\/\">Chas<\/a> woke up late because he had switched his phone off. But on the plus, there were no messages from Ella.<\/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 !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest spoilers<\/span>\n          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!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\">3 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\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\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\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\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\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/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\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/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\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\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-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\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 4 - 8<\/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\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/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\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\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-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\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, Apr 29<\/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 and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/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>Chas was at their wedding meeting, when Belle received an email from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/liam-cavanagh\/\">Liam<\/a>, cancelling their entire wedding. However, the doctor soon arrived, completely unaware that an email had been sent. When he checked the address, he realised there was an \u2018r\u2019 in his name \u2013 so it had been a fake.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34228\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34228 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_01-1024x754.jpg\" alt=\"Liam, Chas, Aaron and John gather outside the smashed window of the pub\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_01-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_01-1300x957.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_01-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_01-1536x1131.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_liam_chas_ella_01-2048x1508.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Did Ella smash the pub window?? (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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<h2>The pub window was smashed<\/h2>\n<p>Chas and Liam head back to the pub, where they fill Aaron in on what had happened. But they are interrupted by a smash.<\/p>\n<p>When they head outside they find the window completely smashed. And all of them immediately think it was Ella (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/19\/emmerdale-john-sugden-serial-killer-ella-chas\/\">John<\/a> was conveniently missing from that scene).<\/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! 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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>Liam finally calls the police, but PC Swirling admitted they can\u2019t do much about it until they find her. But unbeknownst to everyone, Ella was watching them from a distance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34236\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34236 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_02-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Nicola looks shocked while speaking to Brenda in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_02-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_02-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brenda told Nicola she wasn\u2019t coming with her (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>Emmerdale Wednesday night: Nicola\u2019s cruise hopes were shattered<\/h2>\n<p>Very much still intent on going on the cruise, Nicola bribes Jimmy into thinking it\u2019s a good idea by suggesting they take a trip to Vegas afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>But when she brings it up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/brenda-walker\/\">Brenda<\/a> again, the thought of spending everyday together looks like it terrifies her. Jimmy then also goes to try to convince her into bringing Nicola, but she confessed that she doesn\u2019t think their friendship could last 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>She orchestrates a plan to get them all in the pub together and informs Nicola that Cathy will be accompanying her on the cruise \u2013 paves the way for Cathy actress Gabrielle to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/31\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">take time off for her A Levels.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35835\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35835\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy is annoyed speaking to Eric\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy tried to convince Eric to speak to Brenda (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jimmy speaks to Eric in Emmerdale recap<\/h2>\n<p>However, Jimmy clearly didn\u2019t want that outcome. And so he heads off to see Eric.<\/p>\n<p>He leads him to believe that Brenda had been telling Nicola how she wonders what their life would be like had they not split up. And encourages him to make one last try with her.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34234\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34234\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_marlon_rhona-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_marlon_rhona-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_marlon_rhona-1300x862.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_marlon_rhona-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_marlon_rhona-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_marlon_rhona-2048x1357.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlon was forced to come clean about the tracker (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 comes clean to April<\/h2>\n<p>When Rhona\u2019s phone alerts her that she can connect to a tracking device, she and Mary immediately know Marlon is responsible. And he comes clean. But then they fear that April took the wrong coat on purpose as she may have gotten the same alert.<\/p>\n<p>Marlon and April meet at The Hide, and he tells her everything about the tracker. At first she is angry, but when he explained that her prank yesterday left him remembering identifying Becca\u2019s body, there appears to be a thaw between them.<\/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>April even smiled at her dad \u2013 and then proceeded to order some dessert together. Are we finally finished with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/01\/emmerdale-team-marlon-april-fans-divided-father-daughter-clash\/\">battered relationship?<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35834\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35834\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Mary decides to leave the village \" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary is temporarily leaving the village (Credit: iTV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mary decides to leave<\/h2>\n<p>When speaking to Rhona about how she feels like she has messed everything up with Vanessa, Mary admits she is going to take some time out of the village.<\/p>\n<p>She has decided to stay with Rhona\u2019s aunt, giving them time to mend their family. But she assures her daughter that it won\u2019t be forever.<\/p>\n<p>When will Mary be back \u2013 will you miss her?<\/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_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=\"\" 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 and Billy spent the day together after Kim\u2019s scheming (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kim schemes to bring Dawn and Billy closer<\/h2>\n<p>One person who is not going to give up on Dawn and Billy is Kim. So when the opportunity for them to spend the day alone together arises, Kim makes them take 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>The pair head to a fancy bottomless brunch, but find that it\u2019s fully booked. So, they end up at The Hide. But by the time they get home, they appear to have had a fun day together.<\/p>\n<p>However, when Dawn tells Kim that Joe means nothing to her, her face doesn\u2019t exactly match her words.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong><a title=\"Permalink to: 13 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Tracy\u2019s betrayal exposed, John\u2019s huge mistake and gabby\u2019s gun drama\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/01\/emmerdale-spoilers-next-week-tracy-betrayal-exposed-john-huge-mistake-gabby-gun-drama\/\">13 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Tracy\u2019s betrayal exposed, John\u2019s huge mistake and gabby\u2019s gun drama<\/a><\/strong><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (April 7th-11th)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b06rE6Fv29M?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.<\/strong><\/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><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for the latest Emmerdale recap, spoilers and news. 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