Emmerdale : Season 47

Ashley slips up. Nicola is determined to come home. Laurel confides in Harriet.

Laurel and Ashley organise a meeting with David, Leyla and Bernice to decide what should be done about Jacob and Gabby's relationship. However, the gathering descends into both families hurling blame around, and when the decision is made to prevent them seeing each other, Gabby responds by revealing that Laurel hurt Jacob. Ashley tries to make an anxious Laurel feel better by preparing a meal - only to forget that she is an alcoholic

Laurel confides in Marlon. Pearl gets the wrong end of the stick. Charity tries to keep a secret from Belle.

Laurel takes drastic action. Rhona must make a choice. Belle rushes to see Bailey.

The Dingles reel from Belle's news. Priya's suspicions are raised. Ashley has an idea.

The Dingles catch Belle planning to run away to Romania with Bailey. Zak and Cain are furious, but Lisa persuades them to let her come up with a plan to resolve the crisis. Charity is not convinced by Belle's claim that she is pregnant, while Priya's suspicions are raised when Rishi suggests the fire may have been in their best interests - but when she tries to get to the bottom of things, she accidentally leaves Pierce with ideas of his own about the blaze

Priya is convinced Rakesh is up to something, and confronts him with her suspicions - only to discover she has just stormed in to her own surprise party. The celebration is ruined further by an unexpected visitor with a serious accusation to make. Belle decides the only way to avoid her lie being exposed is to get pregnant as soon as possible, but her efforts are thwarted when Lisa insists she see a doctor

Holly strikes up an unlikely friendship. Rakesh gets some bad news. Tracy tries to get over David.

Holly tries to stop Victoria from identifying the attacker, but later confesses to Jai that the attacker was her dealer. Rakesh seeks a short-term solution to his financial crisis, while Tracy's one-night stand turns out to have disastrous consequences when the man in question makes off with Vanessa and Carly's TV and laptop. Desperate to avoid being thrown out of the house, she fakes a burglary

Moira covers for Holly as she goes cold turkey while Cain is in France, but is appalled by the extent of her lies. When Holly confesses to arranging the robbery of the van, Moira is uncertain where her loyalties lie. Diane tries to force David and Tracy to get together by locking them in the B&B office, Belle takes a pregnancy test, and Lawrence plans a romantic night away

Angie returns and warns Charity that Jermaine cheated on her before, and that Belle should not trust him. She enlists Sam's help in setting a trap to put his loyalty to the test, but also spots Belle's pregnancy test. Ronnie comes to Lawrence's aid after he collapses, leaving Bernice concerned about their relationship. Nicola is devastated by the limitations her paralysis places on her, Holly goes into withdrawal, and David asks Tracy to move in with him

Bernice tries to make Lawrence accept his sexuality by forcing him and Ronnie to be alone together in a hotel room. The experience leads to a very different epiphany, as Lawrence realises he truly loves Bernice - who is already leaving for the airport. Nicola tries to get back to work, Moira confides in James about Holly, and Charity arranges to take Belle on a trip to a spa, getting her away from Bailey

Chrissie finds out that Bernice has left Lawrence, and becomes convinced her departure has something to do with Ronnie being her father - but when she confronts him, the real truth emerges. Nicola pushes away everyone who tries to help her, only to find herself desperately in need of assistance. Aaron suggests he and Robert move in together, while Pollard and Jacob fear David's relationship with Tracy may be more than he can handle

Aaron tries to reason with Lawrence, convincing him that he can be happy if he learns to accept himself, but receives a grim warning in return. Jacob tells Tracy that she has been coming on too strong with David, and when a misunderstanding convinces her, she decides to leave for Ibiza. Robert receives a visit from Ryan, who intends to blackmail him, and Charity offers Bailey a job

Moira covers for Holly as she goes cold turkey while Cain is in France, but is appalled by the extent of her lies. When Holly confesses to arranging the robbery of the van, Moira is uncertain where her loyalties lie. Diane tries to force David and Tracy to get together by locking them in the B&B office, Belle takes a pregnancy test, and Lawrence plans a romantic night away

David finds out that Jacob has driven Tracy away, and is determined to talk her out of leaving Emmerdale. He launches into an impassioned plea over the taxi radio, and ultimately goes down on one knee in the Woolpack. Robert pays Ryan off but warns him never to come back - but is unaware that someone has seen their conversation, while Lachlan fails to get through to Lawrence

Belle drinks heavily during her spa break, and ignores Charity's pleas to resolve the fake pregnancy scheme by pretending to have a miscarriage, confident her own plans will work out. Tracy regrets accepting David's proposal, and confides in Diane that she only said yes out of pity for his condition. Liv tries to help Aaron and Robert to save their relationship, and Holly has misgivings when a doctor suggests she start using methadone

Charity sees an opportunity to help Belle fake a miscarriage. However, the plan goes awry following an unexpected encounter at the hospital, and Belle presses on with her own plan to obtain a baby and pass it off as her own. David books a date for the wedding, Chrissie makes arrangements to keep Ronnie in the village, and Adam gets suspicious when Holly becomes woozy from using methadone

Holly is left to pick up her own methadone from the pharmacy, and is torn when Simon sends her a text message offering her heroin. Moira later sees the message and fears she may have given into temptation. Rakesh walks in on Priya phoning the insurance company, Joanie books a wedding date without Zak's knowledge, and Belle tells Charity that she really is pregnant now

Rakesh hopes that a high-stakes poker game will provide the perfect opportunity to make back the money he needs - especially when he finds himself going head to head with Pierce. Moira is furious at the danger Holly's drug addiction has placed her in, while James advises her to tell Cain what happened. Zak agrees to Joanie's wedding plans, and Lawrence turns vindictive as he begins divorce proceedings

Lawrence begins his campaign of revenge against Bernice by closing down the salon and evicting her from the premises. Rakesh plays for high stakes as the poker game grows more and more intense. Aaron finds out about the deal that Andy made with Ross over the shooting, and seems to accept Robert's advice to keep it a secret - but later tells Chrissie everything

Chrissie is furious after finding out the truth about the shooting, and that Andy let Lawrence take the blame for his actions. Ross fears that she will contact the police, but instead she decides to make peace with Andy - however, he is drunkenly seeking solace in Bernice's arms. Rakesh plans to sell Mill Cottage, Robert urges Aaron not to tell Chas the truth about the shooting, and Rhona suspects something is going on between Marlon and Carly

Lachlan leaves the house abruptly on his birthday morning, but returns carrying a loaded shotgun, determined to make Lawrence apologise to Chrissie. However, the confrontation goes tragically wrong. Holly displays her photos, but something in the background of one image reveals a secret. Harriet and Rhona try to push Marlon and Carly together, and Rakesh is tempted to finally tell Priya the truth

Chrissie is alarmed to discover that the police are searching the grounds of Home Farm, and tries to hide any evidence of Lachlan's guilt. When she overhears Andy leaving a message for Bernice, she decides to use the situation to get revenge. Carly and Marlon worry about where their relationship will go, Gabby steals to cope with her anxieties, and Adam tries to encourage Victoria to return to work

Andy fails to convince the police of his innocence. Chrissie pretends to be surprised that he has been arrested, while Lachlan is distraught at the thought of someone else being accused of his crime. Victoria humiliates Gabby, who decides to get revenge. She convinces Liv that she has permission to borrow Victoria's new dress - but to Liv's surprise, she breaks in to Keeper's Cottage to steal it