{"id":51253,"date":"2025-12-30T19:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=51253"},"modified":"2025-12-30T18:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T18:21:00","slug":"ray-murder-april-john-waiting-charity-hatches-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/ray-murder-april-john-waiting-charity-hatches-plan\/","title":{"rendered":" Ray must murder April, John is waiting and Charity hatches a plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale spoilers for  Wed, Jan 6 reveal that April is in mortal danger after she realises Ray is planning to murder her. Ray is under orders from Celia to carry out the deadly task, but can he actually go through with it?<\/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 has planted his bomb underneath Robert\u2019s car and is waiting for the right moment to detonate it. With Kev still tied up, has Robert\u2019s fate been sealed?<\/p>\n<p>And Charity gets Pollard to pull a few strings to allow Jacob and Sarah to get married. But her baby secret is looming and threatens to destroy the couple\u2019s special day.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything that\u2019s happening in Emmerdale spoilers for  Wed, Jan 6.<\/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_50447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50447\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray.jpg\" alt=\"Ray stands in the farm\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray-1024x987.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray-1300x1253.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray-1536x1481.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray-180x174.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray-96x93.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray-512x494.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_emm_ray-192x185.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ray has a job to do (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1. Ray is under orders to kill April in Emmerdale spoilers<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/celia-decides-to-get-rid-april-after-stupid-mistake-laurel-falls-for-ray\/\">April has run out of chances with Celia<\/a>, and now she wants the teen dead!<\/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          <span class=\"mt-auto mb-2 self-baseline h-1 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] block w-[100%] flex-1\"><\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/a>\n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"rounded-tl-xl md:rounded-tr-xl bg-[var(--color-v-footer)] flex flex-row gap-4 md:col-span-1 col-span-2 justify-center pt-2\">\n      <button class=\"prev-btn h-8 w-8 rounded-full bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] hover:text-[var(--color-v-white)] items-center justify-center text-sm transition delay-50 duration-100 cursor-pointer\" href=\"#\" alt=\"right\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"w-5 h-5 justify-self-center inline\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path 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src=\"https:\/\/placehold.co\/1x250\" alt=\"placeholder\">\n      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"stories-slider-track top-[10px] max-sm:h-[233px] absolute flex flex-row flex-nowrap transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out\">\n                              <div class=\"story-item flex-none slide\">\n              <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:hidden dbxgas:md:block dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-desktop\"><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\" md: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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">4 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>Refusing to commit murder herself, Celia has tasked son Ray with the grisly task. But the enormity of what he\u2019s been asked to do is weighing heavily on Ray, who knows he must lure April to her death.<\/p>\n<p>As Wednesday\u2019s episode begins, a flashforward sees an unidentified hand holding a knife in the woods. The blade is covered in blood, but who does it belong to?<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_50420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50420\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50420 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02.jpg\" alt=\"Ray and Laurel in Emmerdale\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-1300x915.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-1536x1082.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-180x127.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-96x68.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-512x361.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-192x135.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ray tries to end things with Laurel (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Ray is torn between Laurel and Celia<\/h2>\n<p>As Ray prepares to enact his wicked plan, he\u2019s blindsided when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-laurel-invites-danger-into-home-falls-for-ray\/\">Laurel<\/a> invites him to spend New Year\u2019s Eve with her.<\/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>When Ray reveals he\u2019s leaving the village for good, upset Laurel asks if he\u2019ll consider sticking around so they can give their romance a proper go. This leaves Ray torn \u2013 but will he choose duty over a happy future with Laurel?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50446\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april.jpg\" alt=\"Is April doing the right thing? (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april-1024x924.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april-1300x1173.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april-768x693.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april-1536x1386.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april-180x162.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april-96x87.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april-512x462.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/30_12_emm_april-192x173.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">April comes to a chilling realisation (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>3. April pleads for her life in Emmerdale spoilers<\/h2>\n<p>It seems Ray has made his choice after he lures April out on a mission to \u201cbury evidence\u201d in the woods.<\/p>\n<p>The pair get to work digging a deep hole, but then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/as-april-turns-sixteen-ten-huge-things-that-have-happened-to-her-during-her-time-in-the-dales\/\">April<\/a> realises to her horror that\u2019s her grave.<\/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>In terror, she pleads for her life, begging Ray to spare her. Will he allow April to run?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51188\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51188 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887.jpg\" alt=\"John returned last night (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-26T083629.887-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John won\u2019t stop until Robert is dead (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. John bides his time<\/h2>\n<p>During an opening montage, a ticking bomb is seen underneath Robert\u2019s car. And it doesn\u2019t take a brain surgeon to work out who planted it there.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/john-sugden-plan-revealed-as-kev-fights-for-his-life-emmerdale\/\">Kev remains tied up<\/a> in the creepy country house. He knows that John is intending to blow Robert up and pleads with him not to go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Kev wants assurance that Robert will be okay, but John coldly announces he\u2019s just waiting for the right time to detonate the device. As far as he\u2019s concerned, he won\u2019t stop until Robert is dead.<\/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_51194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51194\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51194\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13.jpg\" alt=\"Charity looks worried (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Exclusive-standard-13-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity knows her secret is under threat (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Charity faces a new threat in Emmerdale spoilers<\/h2>\n<p>Feeling bad about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-kerry-marries-pollard-eric-five-former-wives-revisited\/\">Sarah and Jacob\u2019s wedding being sabotaged by Pollard and Kerry<\/a>, Charity wants to give the couple a second chance. She asks Pollard to call in a favour with his old council contacts and allow Sarah and Jacob to get married tomorrow. Pollard then puts the plan into action.<\/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>Everything is going well, until Charity has another run-in with Vanessa. Things get heated between the exes as Vanessa attacks Charity over her lies.<\/p>\n<p>As the celebrations for New Year\u2019s Eve get underway in The Woolpack, Pollard tells Charity everything is set for tomorrow\u2019s nuptials. But Charity fears Vanessa could ruin it all\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-charitys-baby-secret-explode-three-other-shock-developments\/\">Charity\u2019s baby secret is about to explode and 3 other New Year shocks<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is April about to meet a grisly end?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734182,"featured_media":51257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale spoilers","_yoast_wpseo_title":"%%cf_spoiler_seo_title%%","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Emmerdale spoilers for episode_date reveal that April is in mortal danger after she realises Ray is planning to 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