Emmerdale : Season 47

Debbie pays Charity a visit. Vanessa is worried about baby Johnny. Chas rekindles an old flame.

Cain has some news to break. Vanessa carries on her investigation. Aaron gets emotional and it gets the better of him.

Aaron reaches breaking point whilst trying to celebrate his birthday. Ross finds himself out of his depth. Ashley and Laurel make a decision about their future.

Sandy can't quite believe Ashley's news. Vanessa gets some results through. Moira breaks some bad news to Noah.

Ashley calls the family together for a meeting. Leyla finds herself in the middle. Adam doesn't take some news well.

Vanessa begins to panic. Priya leaves Rakesh with an ultimatum. Leyla finds that she gets more then she bargains for with her latest lie.

Victoria hopes that Adam will see sense. Kirin learns what's really going on. Jai decides to leave his past behind him.

Moira's marriage deteriorates as Cain blames her for Debbie leaving. She turns to Pete for support, unaware of his feelings towards her. Priya assures Rakesh that he did the right thing admitting to tampering with the DNA tests, but Adam is furious when he finds out. Zak notices the dog is ill, but when Belle and Lisa deal with the problem, he begins to feel his family do not want him. Nicola tells Jimmy she will restore his lost fortunes

Pete is plunged into self-loathing after Cain warns him to stay away from Moira, and makes some worrying remarks to Finn. Chas persuades Lisa to forget her troubles by going out for a drink with the girls, but ends up having an angina attack. Priya blames herself for the deception with the DNA tests and moves out of the mill, Bob asks Jimmy to look after Elliot - to Nicola's horror

Belle uses Lisa's condition as a chance to reconcile her parents, but Joanie warns Zak that he will only make matters worse by talking to her. Rhona puts Tess in an awkward position by asking for a reference for her adoption application. Jimmy is unaware of how his looking after Elliot is upsetting Nicola, and decides to get back in touch with Juliette. Kerry admits she is lying to Bernice, and Cain puts Moira and Pete's kiss behind him - but Finn is less forgiving

Tess is interviewed by a social worker about Paddy and Rhona, but says things that may threaten their chances. Belle lies to Zak in an attempt to get him to talk to Lisa, but he is afraid it might cause her to have another attack. Rhona finds Paddy's second phone, and Aaron is forced to pretend that it is his - which leaves Paddy with a lot to explain to his friend. Bernice decides who will take charge while she is away, and Nicola makes career plans

Paddy confesses everything to an appalled Aaron, but claims that the affair will not matter once the adoption is complete. Chrissie proves that Kerry is lying about her illness, and she is forced to work harder. Belle succeeds in reuniting her parents and admits to lying about the voices in her head, while Laurel urges Nicola to think about her priorities

Rhona tries to find out who gave her a bad reference, while Paddy and Pearl both feel guilty over the possibility that they have jeopardised the adoption. Rakesh makes a big gesture to win over Priya, and Victoria tries to set things right with Adam as Kirin struggles with fatherhood. Diane talks to Chrissie about her feelings for Robert, and is surprised at the response she gets. Chas lies to Aaron while planning a night away with Gordon

Aaron follows Paddy's car, hoping to catch him meeting Tess - but gets a shock when his mother gets out, leading him to discover what she has been hiding from him. Robert asks Victoria to persuade Diane to sell her share of the pub to him, while Kirin has a hard time coping with fatherhood and feels threatened by Adam's more natural bond with Johnny - so warns him to stay away

Aaron demands that Chas stop seeing Gordon and tries to leave the village - only to collapse on the way out from an infection caused by his self-harming. Rakesh asks Kirin to come to his wedding, but he refuses, while Tess grills Marlon for information about Paddy and ends up asking him out. Carly is not happy to learn that Tracy has a date and Jacob returns to Emmerdale

Robert frantically searches the village after Aaron goes missing from the hospital. When he finally tracks him down, he is shocked to learn a secret from the troubled teenager's past. Chas makes Diane an offer on Gordon's behalf, but is angry to learn where her son spent the night. Adam and Kirin make peace while looking after Johnny together, Nikhil fears he has missed his chance with Leyla due to Jacob's return and the B&B reopens just for Tracy's date with Duncan

Robert feels out of his depth trying to help Aaron, and urges him to tell his mother everything. Laurel comes up with an idea to help Ashley cope with his condition, and suggests renting Mulberry while Debbie is away. Leyla agrees to go out with a delighted Nikhil, and Tracy realises she has had a lucky escape after catching Duncan flirting with Carly

Chas and Gordon celebrate taking over the pub, but the happy occasion is dramatically cut short. Kirin decides he needs to prove himself as a father, so books Vanessa into a spa and offers to look after Johnny for the whole day - only to remember he also has an important meeting. Tracy and Carly discover that Duncan is married and plot to teach him a lesson, while Cain refuses to let Ashley and Laurel rent out Mulberry

The strain of balancing fatherhood and work takes its toll on Kirin, who falls asleep just before an important meeting. Gordon breaks up with Chas, while Ross takes Cain's phone and tries to contact Debbie. Carly sees a chance to get rid of the stolen wine and David plans to leave for Portugal to settle things with Alicia

Emma examines Laurel after she falls off a ladder and realises she may be pregnant. Paddy is alarmed by Marlon's interest in Tess and hypocritically tries to warn him off pursuing a relationship with a married woman. Zak tries to make amends to Belle, who rejects his peace offering of driving lessons. Chas has a possible buyer for the pub, Vanessa suggests Kirin take paternity leave and Nikhil bonds with Jacob

Lisa teaches Zak and Joanie a lesson by dropping off his pigs at Dale View, leaving them considering a break in Ireland. Laurel clashes with Ashley over whether to keep the baby and confides in Nicola that she cannot face having an other child while caring for him. Chas keeps the identity of her new business partner a secret, Kirin refuses to let Rakesh have any contact with Johnny, and Paddy uses a vets' conference as a chance to have a weekend away with Tess

Rhona receives good news about the adoption and calls Paddy at the conference. His reaction puts a strain on his relationship with Tess - but he does not realise Rhona is on her way to celebrate with him. Laurel and Ashley reach a compromise, but the final decision about their future may be taken out of their hands. Lisa spends a lonely wedding anniversary, which is made even worse when Pearl gives her some shocking news

Paddy finds his lies catching up with him when Rhona turns up at the hotel and he has to hurriedly explain Tess's presence - not knowing if she will back him up. Laurel is rushed to hospital and feels she is to blame if she has had a miscarriage. Lawrence is not happy about Nicola bringing her baby to work and Emma offers Noah her help, telling him he needs to win Cain's trust before Charity is released

Noah demands the truth from his mother after he overhears Moira say that Charity sold him when he was a baby, and later leaves home. Nicola tries to get rid of Jimmy, leading Bernice to make a terrible mistake. Paddy worries about what Tess will say to Marlon, while Emma suggests Ross seek legal advice about Moses

Aaron accuses his mother of getting back together with Gordon when he sees the for sale sign being taken down outside the pub. A furious Chas responds by throwing him out of the house. Emma provides Noah with a place to hide, as a terrified Moira desperately searches the village for him. Nicola offers to quit her job to look after the kids, and Kerry and Dan end up on camera without knowing