{"id":39641,"date":"2025-05-26T06:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T05:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=39641"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T12:27:46","slug":"classic-emmerdale-preview-mystery-mourner-tom-funeral-huge-secret-val-daughter-arrives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/classic-emmerdale\/classic-emmerdale-preview-mystery-mourner-tom-funeral-huge-secret-val-daughter-arrives\/","title":{"rendered":" Classic Emmerdale preview for this week: A mystery mourner at Tom&#8217;s funeral reveals a HUGE secret and Val&#8217;s daughter arrives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s no happy family reunion when Val\u2019s daughter arrives in Classic Emmerdale this week. Old wounds are reopened and Val makes a fool of herself!<\/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>Meanwhile a mystery mourner at Tom King\u2019s funeral causes a stir when there\u2019s some huge secrets revealed, and Belle smashes her entrance exam.<\/p>\n<h2>Jamie\u2019s struggling<\/h2>\n<p>Jamie struggles to raise the funds to pay off his blackmailer even when he empties his bank account. He goes to see Jasmine to ask her to help. She\u2019s astonished when he demands \u00a3300. Chas realises something\u2019s up with Jamie and convinces him to tell her what\u2019s up \u2013 but instead he asks her for cash, too.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Chas tries to calm him down, but Jamie ignores her and heads to the drop-off point with Jasmine. They\u2019re angered \u2013 but not entirely surprised \u2013 when Debbie shows up demanding the cash.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39670\" style=\"width: 1053px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39670\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630gc.jpg\" alt=\"Val and Sharon\" width=\"1053\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630gc.jpg 1684w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630gc-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630gc-912x1300.jpg 912w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630gc-768x1095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630gc-1078x1536.jpg 1078w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630gc-1437x2048.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharon is NOT pleased to see her mum (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Wedding bells in Classic Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Paul and Diane are surprised to get an invitation to Paul\u2019s half-sister Sharon\u2019s wedding and worry about whether Val\u2019s been invited. They soon find out when Val breezes in, seemingly unaware of her daughter\u2019s impending nuptials.<\/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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 <\/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 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-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\" 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as he takes to the stand<\/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\/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\">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>Still in the dark about Sharon\u2019s arrival, Val explains to Diane that they\u2019re estranged because Sharon stole from her when she was younger.<\/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>Meanwhile, Paul comes face to face with his sister and orders her to leave. But Diane\u2019s more calm and encourages Sharon to make it up with her mum.<\/p>\n<p>Later Val reads about Sharon\u2019s wedding in a magazine, and she heads off to the hotel. When she finds out that Sharon\u2019s told her husband-to-be that Val\u2019s dead, she starts drinking\u2026<\/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>Sharon\u2019s furious when she finds her mum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/love-story-val-eric-pollard-emmerdale-cheating-hiv-diagnosis-tragic-death\/\">alive and kicking and very drunk<\/a> at the hotel. She throws her out in front of the paparazzi after revealing the truth about their argument.<\/p>\n<p>To make things worse, a hungover Val sees her drunken exploits all over the front page of the Hotten Courier. Diane and Paul are furious to discover the truth about Val.<\/p>\n<p>Val tries to make amends with her son, but he won\u2019t budge. She spends a miserable birthday without her kids, while Eric steps in to try to help.<\/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>Jo wants the farm!<\/h2>\n<p>Jo and Andy aren\u2019t enjoying living with Paddy and Jo urges Andy to move back into Butler\u2019s. Andy is sympathetic.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the pair move in, and Katie\u2019s furious. She leaves in disgust, but later she returns with Chas and Jamie to ruin the lovebirds\u2019 night and wakes Sarah up with loud music.<\/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>Baby blues for Viv<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/classic-emmerdale\/classic-emmerdale-viv-bob-scenes-proof-killing-her-off-soaps-biggest-mistakes-opinion\/\">Bob and Viv come home with the twins,<\/a> and they\u2019re both grateful for Kelly\u2019s support \u2013 their rift healed.<\/p>\n<p>But even at home, Viv struggles with Heath\u2019s crying and tries to palm the babies off on whoever she can. But her patience runs out when she overhears Bob complaining about her behaviour on the baby monitor. She storms out of the post office.<\/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>Viv\u2019s got an idea to help though. She suggests to Bob that Emily quit her job at the shop so she can help Viv care for the twins full time. Bob\u2019s wary! And when Viv asks Emily, she\u2019s not keen either, worried about what happened with Sarah.<\/p>\n<p>Bob arrives home with a plan to apply for his old job at Naughty Nylons to raise some cash. He practises his sales techniques on Paul, who proves a tricky customer. But later he cancels his interview, and Viv\u2019s delighted.<\/p>\n<p>Bob\u2019s thrilled when his brother Eddie shows up and offers him a job \u2013 at Naughty Nylons!<\/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>Belle\u2019s on the up in Classic Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Mrs Burgess arrives with Belle\u2019s test results and advises that she goes to boarding school! Shadrach fancies Mrs Burgess so he gets dolled up but she leaves before he can woo her.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the week, Belle goes to take the exam for her new school, but the girl who shows her round isn\u2019t very enthusiastic.<\/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>Everyone\u2019s delighted when it\u2019s revealed Belle scored 98% on her entrance exam and she is offered a place at the private school. But their happiness is crushed when <span class=\"new\" title=\"Mrs Burgess (page does not exist)\" data-uncrawlable-url=\"L3dpa2kvTXJzX0J1cmdlc3M\/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x\">Mrs Burgess<\/span> informs them that she was unable to get a full scholarship for Belle.<\/p>\n<h2>Billy tries to help<\/h2>\n<p>Billy finds Victoria having a panic attack and comforts her, worried she\u2019s still feeling the after-effects of the accident. Billy\u2019s shocked to discover Jack had something to do with the accident as well as Kelly.<\/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>Annoyed, Billy confronts him and Jack admits he wouldn\u2019t be sorry to see Billy get hurt. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/billy-hopwood-classic-emmerdalebrutal-murder-feud-sugdens-steamy-affair\/\">Billy lashes out<\/a> then tries to broker a deal with Jack. He tells him that as long as Jack leaves him alone he won\u2019t tell Vic the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Andy tells Daz about Billy attacking Jack and warns him to stay away from their dad.<\/p>\n<h2>Marlon\u2019s in trouble<\/h2><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>Marlon\u2019s upset to realise he\u2019s forgotten his wedding anniversary. And his day gets worse when he argues with new Woolpack cook Pearl about her unhealthy cuisine. Annoyed by his criticism, Pearl hits Marlon in the face with a pie!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39671\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39671\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630hb.jpg\" alt=\"Tom King's funeral mourners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630hb.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630hb-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630hb-1300x985.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630hb-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630hb-1536x1164.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_editorial_804630hb-2048x1551.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mystery mourner turns up at Tom\u2019s funeral (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tom\u2019s still surprising everyone, even though he\u2019s dead!<\/h2>\n<p>The police search the landfill site and find the murder weapon. It\u2019s obvious Barraclough thinks one of the Kings is guilty \u2013 but which one. She tells Vaughan she\u2019s planning to hold a press conference.The Kings go ahead with funeral preparation without Rosemary, but she\u2019s made her own plans and moved Tom\u2019s body to a different undertaker!<\/p>\n<p>Soon they\u2019re all arguing over arrangements. But as the funeral starts everyone\u2019s distracted by a mystery mourner. She is revealed to be Carrie Nicholls \u2013 a nurse who cared for Tom\u2019s first wife when she was dying.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Barraclough and Desari keep an eye on the mourners.<\/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 next day, it\u2019s the reading of Tom\u2019s will and everyone\u2019s shocked by what\u2019s revealed \u2013 Scarlett Nicholls is a beneficiary. And there\u2019s another shock when they realise Scarlett is Tom\u2019s daughter!<\/p>\n<p>Scheming Matthew offers to buy Scarlett\u2019s share on condition Carrie disappears forever.<\/p>\n<h2>Shadrach ruins Debbie\u2019s plans in Classic Emmerdale<\/h2><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>Debbie\u2019s first day as boss of her own taxi firm doesn\u2019t go well. But when she finally gets a proper client she\u2019s thrilled. She sends Shadrach off to do the job but it proves a mistake when Shadrach crashes!<\/p>\n<h2>Terry spends time with TJ<\/h2>\n<p>Terry enjoys a day out with TJ and his worried friends realise that\u2019s exactly what he needed to shake him out of his low mood. 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