Marshall is set to face tough times in upcoming episodes (Picture: ITV)
Marshall Hamston (Max Fletcher) is set to face even more turbulent times in upcoming episodes of Emmerdale.
The teenager was disowned by his dad Colin Hamston (Mark Noble) after he bravely came out, eventually leaving his clutches after months of abuse and manipulation.
The teen was made to feel as though being gay was something to be ashamed of but, with help from Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) and Arthur Thomas(Alfie Clarke), he’s slowly becoming more comfortable with who he is.
Arthur has wrestled with his feelings for his schoolmate over the past few weeks, airing his disgust when Marshall experiments with Cathy Hope (Gabrielle Dowling).
And things look set to get tougher for the pair as Marshall struggles to cope with his emotions.
But could we be waving goodbye to the teen? Here’s what we know.
Is Marshall leaving Emmerdale?
Marshall has escaped the clutches of his homophobic father Colin (Picture: ITV)
For now, you’ll just have to see if Marshall will be leaving the Dales for pastures new.
It already looked like Marshall would be leaving the soap when Colin proposed shipping him off to boarding school, though he secretly remained in the village before moving out of his father’s home.
However, some spoilers ahead suggest the character is in for a difficult time.
Marshall catches Cathy with some bottles of vodka she has taken from the B&B, and the troubled teens head off intent on numbing their pain.
On the road to self-destruction, they both take alternative swigs from the vodka bottle and soon start to feel the booze hit.
Catchy and Marshall turn to booze to drown their sorrows (Picture: ITV)
As the effects of the vodka take hold, Cathy’s green in the face but Marshall has no intention of stopping.
Laurel, Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) and Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) look for the kids, worried about what they’re doing.
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As they find them, unwell, Cathy vomits and Marshall hands over the vodka, with Laurel hoping she has gotten through to him after worrying about his well-being in previous episodes.
Later, Arthur feels rejected when Marshall takes himself off to bed, but there is more to his sudden coldness.
In his bedroom, Marshall pulls out the second bottle of vodka. Unscrewing the lid, he takes another swig, determined to keep numbing his pain.
As his drinking escalates, Laurel finds him passed out and his life hangs in the balance.
Marshall pulls through to survive his ordeal, and later goes on a date with Arthur as their relationship blossoms.
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Things are set to get tougher for the teen.