{"id":37369,"date":"2025-04-23T19:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T18:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=37369"},"modified":"2025-04-25T08:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T07:09:56","slug":"what-happened-in-emmerdale-tonight-wednesday-billy-and-dawn-broke-the-news-to-the-children-and-mack-learned-the-truth-about-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/what-happened-in-emmerdale-tonight-wednesday-billy-and-dawn-broke-the-news-to-the-children-and-mack-learned-the-truth-about-john\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in Emmerdale Wednesday: Billy and Dawn broke the news to the children, and Mack learned the truth about John"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Billy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/dawn-fletcher\/\">Dawn Fletcher<\/a> broke the news of their divorce to the children in Emmerdale (Wednesday, April 23), as he left Home Farm for good. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/what-happened-in-emmerdale-tonight-tuesday-victoria-learned-the-truth-about-aidan-moore-and-billy-attacked-ross\/\">Feeling remorseful over his outburst yesterday<\/a>, Billy took the hint and hit the road.<\/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>Elsewhere, John\u2019s plans to tell Aaron the truth about Aidan Moore went awry after Mack had a run-in with Connor, and got there before he could. And, as Jacob and Kammy continued to fight over Sarah, she laid down the law.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a fretful Vinny shared his worries with Mandy, telling her how worried he was that he might take after his abusive dad.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything that happened in Emmerdale.<\/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_36297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36297\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36297\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_billy_dawn_02-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale's Billy and Lucas\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_billy_dawn_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_billy_dawn_02-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_billy_dawn_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_billy_dawn_02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_billy_dawn_02.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn and Billy broke the news of the divorce to Clemmie and Lucas (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Billy and Dawn told the kids about their divorce in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>In the cafe, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/billy-fletcher\/\">Billy<\/a> was full of regret over his recent actions. 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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>Taking a seat, Ross shared his own advice, telling Billy that he needed to step up for his kids and be honest. And later, at Home Farm, Billy did just that. Apologising for his behaviour, he reassured Dawn that he knew she\u2019d never <em>really\u00a0<\/em>have an affair with anyone. Awkward.<\/p>\n<p>As the kids arrived home, the parents put on a united front. Billy took culpability for yesterday\u2019s outburst \u2013 joining Dawn as they broke the news of their divorce.\u00a0To their credit, Clemmie and Lucas took it in their stride.<\/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>Packing the kids off for cookies and milk, a sympathetic Kim bade farewell to Billy. Dismayed to learn of his plans of sofa surfing, she offered up the holiday cottage as free temporary accommodation.<\/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>Bidding Dawn a tearful farewell, Billy made his exit, leaving her sobbing and full of guilt.<\/p>\n<h2>John promised to tell Aaron the truth<\/h2>\n<p>Still stewing over Victoria\u2019s ultimatum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John<\/a> was hard at work, scrubbing the back of his van (not a bad idea, given how much DNA from various dead bodies must be all over the thing by now). Bringing him out a cuppa, Aaron revealed he\u2019d been talking in his sleep again. Guilty conscience, John?<\/p>\n<p>As John palmed Aaron off with excuses, a text came through from Victoria, asking to talk. Meeting her in the cafe, he shared that he hadn\u2019t told Aaron about Aidan yet.\u00a0More excuses followed, but Victoria was having none of 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>Later, Victoria bumped into John on the way back from a coffee run. In better spirits, he told her that he\u2019d taken what she said on board, and planned on sharing everything with Aaron later. But is later too late?<\/p>\n<h2>Connor dropped John in it<\/h2>\n<p>Connor swung by The Hide, looking for Victoria. This caught the ear of Mack, who offered to pass on a message.\u00a0Having enjoyed their getting-to-know-you date yesterday, Connor was interested in meeting Victoria for another drink.<\/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>And, as they talked, Connor mentioned that he was a mate of John\u2019s \u2013 piquing Mack\u2019s interest. As Aaron\u2019s best man, he prodded him for a few deep, dark secrets.<\/p>\n<p>Having learned a whole lot more than he\u2019d bargained for, Mack dropped by to see Aaron in the wake of his conversation with Connor. Turns out, the truth about Aidan had come out \u2013 \u2018he\u2019s some kind of Walter Mitty,\u2019 in Mack\u2019s words.<\/p>\n<p>John returned home to find Mack already there, taking delivery of two pizzas. Telling John that Aaron wanted nothing to do with him, Mack revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-confirmed-aidan-moore-hospital-coma-what-happens-next\/\">they\u2019d found out about Aidan<\/a> \u2013 sending a flabbergasted John packing.<\/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 will he take the hint?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36299\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36299\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_kammy_sarah_jacob-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah stands between Kammy and Jacob in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_kammy_sarah_jacob-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_kammy_sarah_jacob-1300x873.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_kammy_sarah_jacob-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_kammy_sarah_jacob-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/23_04_emm_kammy_sarah_jacob-2048x1376.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah\u2019s had enough of Kammy and Jacob\u2019s childish behaviour (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kammy and Jacob clashed over Sarah\u2026 again<\/h2>\n<p>Heading downstairs after oversleeping, Charity was appalled to find Kammy on the sofa with Sarah\u2026 having stayed the night.<\/p>\n<p>She continued to fume about Kammy in the pub, where she stormed over to give him some more of the protective grandma treatment. Kammy insisted he\u2019d always be there for Sarah, but Charity was having none of it. She was worried for Sarah\u2019s future, and felt that it lay with future doctor Jacob.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Sarah caught up with Jacob. Apologising for the mix-up with Kammy\u2019s car last week, he revealed that he still cared for her\u2026 accidentally dropping Kammy in it by mentioning the race.<\/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>Fuming, Sarah confronted Kammy. She was appalled to learn that the boys were racing on her behalf, and demanded they call the whole thing off.\u00a0However, her harsh words only had the opposite effect than intended. Afterwards, Kammy made it clear that the race was still on \u2013 and very personal.<\/p>\n<h2>Vinny struggled with fatherhood in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Vinny palmed Thomas off on his mum again. Picking him up later, he was horrified to see that she\u2019d painted his nails bright green. Whatever would Gabby think?<\/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, Mandy was quick to see through his excuses about a client being a no-show, and pressed him on why he didn\u2019t want to spend time with Thomas. Vinny admitted he didn\u2019t find Thomas easy to look after\u2026 worrying that he might take after <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdaleinsider.com\/2024\/07\/26\/paul-ashdale-emmerdale-vinnys-abusive-dad-explosive-death\/\">his own awful abusive dad<\/a> in disciplining the youngster.<\/p>\n<p>Realising that this was something he needed to talk through with Gabby, Mandy told him that she\u2019d not be looking after Thomas again until he opened up to his girlfriend.<\/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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