Emmerdale fans have fumed at soap bosses after Arthur was left heartbroken in a cruel twist.
The young boy – who recently left fans emotional as he admitted to his mum that he was gay – had taken a shine to one of the guys from school, and it seemed the guy was giving him all the right signs back. Arthur's crush and two of his mates came by the house to have a party with April, Cathy, Arthur and some of the others and it all seemed to be going well.
It was only towards the end of the party, where the young boy asked Arthur if he'd like to go outside and they chatted about things, with the boy giving clear indications that he really liked him.
