ITV Emmerdale spoilers have confirmed that a weight is lifted for Mary as she comes out to a supportive Kim, but she is left hurt by Rhona's reaction as she questions whether her whole family was 'based on lies'.
Mary starts acting evasively when a question from Kim evokes some painful emotions, but it is a weight off her chest when she reveals all to a supportive Kim and relays the story of her lost love. Kim encourages Mary to come out to Rhona.
Mary’s nervous about telling a busy Rhona the truth about her sexuality. A little later viewers will see Mary finally reveal to a stunned Rhona that she’s a lesbian.
As Rhona finds out more about her mum’s revelation, she’s shocked to hear that the woman Mary fell in love with was Mary’s recently-deceased neighbour, Louise.
Her mum coming out leaves Rhona starting to question whether her whole family was based on lies. Mary is left hurt and worried by Rhona’s reaction and is even more hurt when Rhona announces to the room that her mother is gay. Later, Marlon awakes to a surprise proposal from Rhona but as he continues to struggle with his recovery, how will he react?
Mary bonds with Bear as she shares details of her life and sexuality. Cathy’s over the moon when Samson suggests going to River’s party together, only to immediately have her bubble burst when he says it’s just as friends. Laurel surprises herself by admitting she’s ready for a new relationship.
Elsewhere in the village Laurel, Nicola and Bernice head out to a bar as a way of getting the two warring sisters to make up after their council rivalry but Nicola heads off early.
Nicola is soon accosted by a group of teenage girls on the way to her car and she’s mugged, beaten and left bloodied and unmoving, later cutting to a beaten and bruised Nicola in a hospital bed.
Jimmy, Laurel, Bernice and Rodney anxiously wait for answers as to what might have happened. When a groggy Nicola wakes up, Jimmy questions her on the attack but Nicola lies saying she can’t remember who attacked her, embarrassed to have been attacked by teenage girls.
Later, disturbed Gabby reveals a video she’s found of Nicola’s attack by a group of young girls. Jimmy’s heart breaks for Nicola, when he realises she was too embarrassed to speak to him about it. Later, Nicola recounts the details of her attack to Harriet.
She worries her attackers will know her address since they have her driving licence. A tearful Nicola also worries about them coming to her home and attacking her children. As she confesses how she thought she was going to die, Jimmy is dismayed to see his wife so broken….Can Nicola get over the traumatic attack?
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