{"id":51283,"date":"2025-12-31T19:55:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=51283"},"modified":"2025-12-31T13:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T13:12:27","slug":"april-kev-escape-their-captors-emmerdale-but-not-over-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/april-kev-escape-their-captors-emmerdale-but-not-over-yet\/","title":{"rendered":" April and Kev escape their captors in Emmerdale, but it&#8217;s not over yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Both April Windsor and Kev Townsend escaped their captors this New Year\u2019s Eve in Emmerdale and it sets the stage for a dramatic New Year\u2019s Day. Oh no, none of this is over yet\u2026<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_51290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51290\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51290\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314.jpg\" alt=\"April managed to get away from Ray (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130646.314-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">April managed to get away from Ray (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ray let April go in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/ray-murder-april-john-waiting-charity-hatches-plan\/\">Celia tasked Ray with killing April<\/a>, he resigned himself to his future at Celia\u2019s mercy. He even told Laurel he was leaving the next day and they were done.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Stunned Laurel thought they were well on their way to a future together and couldn\u2019t have been more confused at his cold demeanour. She put her cards on the table and asked him to stay and commit to her. Ray was clearly torn and desperate to agree.<\/p>\n<p>However he then took April into the woods and told her they were burying the evidence of her \u2018murder of Callum\u2019. She soon realised the hole they were digging was for her and she freaked out. She injured Ray and ran off, dropping her phone.<\/p>\n<p>Ray chased her and suddenly it was night time (!) He caught up with her as she fell over. April pleaded for her dad and Ray couldn\u2019t do it. He told her to run away and never come back. 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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\">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\/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\">6 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\">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>Is that really the last we\u2019ll see of April?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51289\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51289\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014.jpg\" alt=\"Kev persuaded John to let him go in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130700.014-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kev persuaded John to let him go in Emmerdale (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>Kev also broke free<\/h2>\n<p>With John waiting for the right moment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/ray-murder-april-john-waiting-charity-hatches-plan\/\">blow Robert up<\/a>, Kev was desperate to persuade him not to. John at first didn\u2019t listen, but when he explosive failed to detonate, he was more open to Kev\u2019s suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>Kev insisted if John let him go, he would take Robert abroad and they\u2019d never hear from them again. It would leave John free to make Aaron see they were meant to be together and he would get what he wanted without any blood shed.<\/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>John agreed and untied Kev, but he was double-crossed when Kev told him he would never go into league with him. He beat John to the floor and left him rolling around in agony. But will he warn Robert and Aaron?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51288\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51288\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885.jpg\" alt=\"John will not get away with this (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-31T130719.885-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John will not get away with this (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>What happens next for Kev and April in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>By tomorrow night (Thursday January 1) Ray has stayed with Laurel and is ignoring Celia\u2019s calls. Meanwhile, Marlon, Rhona and Dylan are panicked that April did not retutrn home and they can\u2019t get through to her. Where is she?<\/p>\n<p>But by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-devastating-crash-aaron-john-head-to-head-mack-discovers-truth\/\"> next week, April is back,<\/a> however clearly keeping a very dark secret. Ross has become involved and Marlon and Rhona are also hiding things.<\/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>As Rhona asks if they will get any more repercussions from Ray and Celia, April assures them they won\u2019t. But she is adamant they must go to the police. What has happened to Ray and Celia? And are they really in the clear?<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Kev turns up in the village on New Year\u2019s Day. 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