{"id":52694,"date":"2026-02-18T19:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=52694"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:34:54","slug":"like-father-like-son-fears-arthur-attack-laurel-emmerdale-linked-ashley-domestic-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/like-father-like-son-fears-arthur-attack-laurel-emmerdale-linked-ashley-domestic-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":" Like father like son? Fears Arthur\u2019s attack on Laurel linked to Ashley\u2019s domestic abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arthur Thomas is very quickly going off the rails in Emmerdale and it is starting to remind us of his dad, Ashley Thomas, and his own anger issues.<\/p>

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Next week Arthur will push mum Laurel<\/a> and she will end up in hospital after hitting her head. Arthur feels guilty, but sticks to his story that he doesn\u2019t know what happened.<\/p>\n

However this feels strangely reminiscent of when Arthur\u2019s dad Ashley Thomas became violent with his own father. So is it a case of like father like son?<\/p>\n

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Laurel is terrified of Arthur\u2019s behaviour (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Arthur lashes out at Laurel<\/h2>\n

It comes after Arthur has been giving Laurel a hard time for weeks. He\u2019s been slacking off his job in the Hide, refusing to find purpose and direction in his life and then having a go at her over her relationship with Ray.<\/p>\n

Before Ray died Arthur confronted him and stole his bag of drugs and money. When Laurel found out she went mad, harsh words were exchanged and she ended up hitting her son.<\/p>

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