Emmerdale faces a series of revelations next week on the ITV soap, as secrets emerge and there’s even the discovery of a body on the Dales.
The body is found as Bob and Bernice continue their efforts to revamp the B&B under new ownership, with the discovery leaving both understandably horrified.
Meanwhile, Ethan will be left in shock when he finally finds out about boyfriend Marcus Dean's secret next week.
Fans of the ITV soap have been speculating that something isn't quite right between the pair, as they desperately try to repair their relationship amid issues.
Elsewhere, Emmerdale sees two characters come to violent blows on the ITV soap, as tempers flare in the Dales.
The scuffle comes as the Dingle family’s financial woes continue to trouble the clan, as a desperate Sam tries to come up with a plan to make ends meet.
Here is everything Emmerdale fans can expect in the coming week…
Dead body found
Bob is deflated next week when Bernice confirms a harpist, who she clearly has taken a liking to, will be their act for the opening night of the B&B.
Amid her ongoing hormonal problems with her heavy periods, Cathy has a frustrated outburst and is outraged when Bob suggests Cathy stay elsewhere for the opening of the B&B.
On the day of the B&B’s grand re-opening, Bernice awakes blissfully in the B&B bedroom – after a night with Tim the harpist.
When she realises she’s seriously overslept, she’s panicked into action and unkempt Bernice covers for her absence with an exasperated Bob.
That afternoon in the B&B Bob and Bernice anxiously await their first customers, while Tim the harpist is a no-show, prompting a defensive Bernice to cover for him.
However, just as the guests for the re-opening arrive, horror strikes as Bernice’s revels in her role as hostess are interrupted with the shock news from Bob that he’s found Tim the harpist dead… What could have happened to him since leaving Bernice?
Later, Wendy mishears a conversation between Bob and Bernice and believes the two have slept together, leaving her devastated by the news.
Bob’s horrified when he knocks on Wendy’s door and she accuses him of having an affair with Bernice.
She dumps ice cold water all over him from an upstairs window. Bernice is bemused when a soaking wet Bob arrives at the B&B.
She’s outraged by the accusation of having an affair with Bob but believing Wendy might be going through the menopause, she’s quick to form a plan to intervene as a worried looking Cathy turns up to speak to Bob.
Eric feared dead
Sam has felt at a loss that he can’t provide for his granddaughter Esther and tries to come up with a plan to make more money.
Next week sees Sam come up with a money-making plan and he shares the idea with Cain, suggesting the possibility of giving Dan a pay rise, but tight-fisted Cain replies with a flat out no.
Instead, he suggests that Sam embrace the fact that he is a Dingle and become a bit more resourceful when looking for cash.
His suggestion sets in motion a sorry string of affairs, as Sam takes Cain’s nudge and runs with it in upcoming scenes.
He decides the answer to his troubles is to steal what he needs if he can’t afford it, as per the Dingle way, and decides to try his luck in the shop.
He plants a distraction for Pollard as he steals a bunch of baby supplies, but Pollard becomes suspicious and Sam, who is out of practice at criminal activity, panics and flees.
Pollard is not about to lose his produce to a Dingle and heads off in pursuit of a desperate Sam – but in his haste to catch the thief, he trips and hits his head.
Sam is left staring at an unconscious Pollard with a sense of impending doom at what he’s just done. Is Eric going to be alright? And what repercussions could Sam now be facing?
Marcus secret exposed
Some viewers have been convinced Ethan could be having an affair, when he receives a message from a mystery man and later he spots him getting into a stranger's car and fears the worst.
Things will turn even trickier for Ethan and Marcus in the coming week but not after the pair finally get some good news.
The pair are delighted when they manage to patch things up, with Ethan particularly thrilled. However, things soon turn difficult once more as it's revealed that Marcus has a secret guilt over something that happened.
Ethan, meanwhile, has plans to propose to Marcus – but he's set for a big shock. Has he found something out? Does it jeopardise the future for the pair, just as things seem to be on the up for the couple once more?
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV
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