Big shocks in store, with families in despair over betrayals (Picture: ITV)

It may be the end of the line for two Emmerdale legends next week, as the net closes in on the now criminal Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles), while Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) decides to get away from the village.

The Kings are thrown into turmoil by Bernice’s fraud as enforcement officers turn up.

Bernice is in hiding but it’s not long before sister Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) has her tracked down, and confronts her.

With police potentially involved, and confirmation that Sam Giles is leaving the show, does jail beckon for Bernice?

Charity has had enough of indecisive Mack Boyd (Lawrence Robb) and decides to depart to Scotland to stay with Debbie.

But he takes drastic action to stop her and declare his love. It seems like his mind is finally made up but, as he heads to dump Chloe (Jessie Elland), she suddenly collapses.

This isn’t the only medical emergency next week – when Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) tracks down Gus and Lucy to confront them over the embryos, Lucy suddenly goes into labour, doubled over in pain.

Can she get to the hospital on time and will all be okay?

Monday November 13

Nicola despairs as Bernice remains missing (Picture: ITV)

Jimmy’s shock and anger deepens as he discovers enforcement agents have seized their belongings due to a fraudulent twenty grand debt, with culprit Bernice seemingly on the run.

Meanwhile Bob is aghast to learn she has neglected to pay suppliers whilst daughter Gabby is crestfallen over her mother’s abandonment – again. Jimmy confronts wife Nicola’s reluctance to report Bernice’s fraud.

Elsewhere, Cathy’s casual attitude raises suspicions with Nicola who is determined to find her sister. Bernice hides out in Brook Cottage, fearing prison if Nicola reports her.

Cathy secretly updates Bernice on the reaction on the outside. Before long Nicola finds her and blocks her escape, but at the last moment, Bernice stays. She confesses the reason behind her fraud, but Nicola is hard lined it’s the police or accept her deal. 

Mack and Charity are finding the enforced distance between them heartbreaking. Later, Charity has a brainwave; she can escape the drama by a trip to Scotland to be with Debbie.

When he hears of her plan to leave the village, he lays down in front of Charity’s car as he makes a desperate plea for Charity to stay. After they both confess their true love for each other, Mack proposes they properly get back together and he will face the music and ditch Chloe once and for all. 

Marlon tells Mary his secret info and she implores him to come clean to Rhona.

Aaron goads Billy after the kids argue about a playground fall. 

Tuesday November 14

Chloe might be in a bad way (Picture: ITV)

Bernice agrees to give Nicola her half of the B&B to avoid police involvement.

Mack is overjoyed when Charity accepts and reunites with him. However he knows this means he really has to now break Chloe’s heart.

However, Mack’s attempt to dump Chloe is interrupted when she collapses unconscious in the kitchen.

Charity watches on in disbelief as Mack accompanies Chloe to hospital in the back of an ambulance in the dark as to whether Mack did tell Chloe she was dumped, before she collapsed.

Marlon’s been struggling keeping Gus secret and ends up blurting the news to a shocked Rhona.

A careless word from Paddy in the vets leads Dawn to find out the truth about yesterday’s confrontation in the playground between Billy and Aaron.

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Wednesday November 15

Aaron and Billy at war (Picture: ITV)

Tension between Billy and Aaron continues whilst Dawn’s mind becomes preoccupied with the baby shower Gabby has arranged for her.

When an angry Aaron goads Billy in the shop a fight follows. With Will being forced to break them up.  Dawn’s severely unimpressed when battered Billy arrives home angry he allowed Aaron to provoke him into a fight. 

Shocked Rhona taps up Ethan for some legal advice who makes clear it would be an arduous legal battle with Gus and Lucy.

Marlon and Mary convince Rhona to speak to Gus and she arranges to meet him tomorrow.

Thursday November 16

Things take a serious turn for Lucy (Picture: ITV)

When Gus fails to show, Rhona finds herself staking out his house. Rhona is aghast to witness him trying to escape with suitcases.

After confronting Gus, Rhona is left in turmoil when heavily pregnant Lucy emerges and expresses her gratitude to Rhona for all she’s done – clearly in the dark over the embryo theft.

Back in the village, Marlon and Mary grow increasingly worried about Rhona’s disappearance.

An emotional confrontation in the street between Rhona and Lucy takes a distressing turn when Lucy doubles over in pain, her waters have broken and Rhona finds herself driving her to hospital. 

Dawn attends an ante-natal class but the discussion of pain relief drugs concerns her.  

Bob worries for his future at the B&B. 

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