Emmerdale SPOILERS: Heartbreaking struggles, an emotional diagnosis and a mystery road trip – everything you need to know about this week’s drama
Emmerdale is set to return with another action-packed week that will leave fans glued to their TV screens.
After being raped by her childhood friend Craig, Lydia Dingle struggles to cope with the aftermath, and begins to shut out her friends and loved ones.
Following her return to the village, Cathy Hope finally receives a diagnosis from her doctor, but is devastated when she’s told there is no cure for her condition.
And after forming a shaky alliance, brothers Cain and Caleb head off on a mystery road trip, leaving Moira furious.
Here’s everything you need to know about next week’s action in the Dales…
Cathy lashes out after her diagnosis
Heartbreaking: After being raped by her childhood friend Craig, Lydia Dingle struggles to cope with the aftermath, and begins to shut out her friends and loved ones
Difficult: Following her return to the village, Cathy Hope finally receives a diagnosis from her doctor, but is devastated when she’s told there is no cure for her condition
There’s relief all round as Cathy is officially diagnosed with Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Bob is sympathetic to Cathy’s condition but she’s left feeling disappointed and desperate when her treatment is to manage her symptoms instead of an outright cure.
Back at the B&B, an upset and volatile Cathy blindsides Bob by defiantly insisting she wants to find a cure to stop her PMDD symptoms.
Despite the best efforts of Bob, Wendy and Bernice, Cathy is unrelenting in her desire to cure her PMDD.
Later, in a heated moment, Cathy throws a garden ornament through a B&B window, just missing Manpreet.
Bob suffers another health scare
Worrying: After seeing Cathy lash out, Bob runs to help but feels a twinge in his chest, leading Manpreet to check him over
After witnessing Cathy’s outburst, Wendy tries to intervene, but the teen takes her anger out on her, and shoves her to the ground.
Bob runs to help but feels a twinge in his chest, leading Manpreet to check him over.
Cathy is concerned to see her Dad struggle but Wendy tells her to leave him and Cathy runs off, bleeding from a cut on her hand.
After Liam finds Cathy at the Bandstand with her hand bleeding, she begrudgingly allows him to look at it.
Cathy reluctantly appreciates Liam’s promise to listen to her but soon jumps to conclusions…
Cain and Caleb hit the road…
Drama! And after forming a shaky alliance, brothers Cain and Caleb head off on a mystery road trip, leaving Moira furious
Getting serious after receiving a mysterious text during some sibling banter in the Woolie, Cain asks if Caleb would like to get out of town for a bit.
After a furtive phone call, Cain’s determined to keep the reason for their road trip a secret, and asks Caleb to come up with an excuse for Moira and watchful Chas.
Cain and Caleb make a pact to stick together as they head off on their mysterious road trip while Moira watches on, simmering that Cain has left when she’d asked him not to…
