ITV Emmerdale spoilers: Aiden Moore twist, Tom’s sinister return and Laurel’s new man

Emmerdale fans are set for a week of high drama in the Dales.

The week begins with Victoria Sugden showing John Sugden some old family photos, but she becomes frustrated when he pays more attention to his phone than her. In a fit of annoyance, Victoria grabs John’s phone from him.

She is taken aback when she discovers he’s been messaging Aaron Dingle. Still shocked by what she’s found, Victoria confronts John about his secret love affair.

When John storms out of the pub, Vic is left wondering what other secrets he might be keeping. Later that day, Victoria tries to apologise to John by knocking on his van, but gets no answer. Deciding to let herself in, Victoria stumbles upon dog tags with ‘Aidan Moore’ engraved on them, reports the Manchester Evening News.

When John finally shows up, he’s furious at Victoria’s intrusion and kicks her out. Later, John quickly steps in to help Eric Pollard during an angina attack, impressing Liam Cavanagh with his quick thinking. John awkwardly accepts the praise and takes up the job offer at Brook Surgery.

Meanwhile, Tom King remains elusive, but whispers suggest he’s still secretly meeting Amelia Spencer – even though no one else has seen him. Belle Dingle receives a call from Kim (her landlord) informing her that the house has been left in a state, and Lydia Dingle stands by Belle as they brace themselves to enter the house together.

In a chaotic Dale Head, Belle stumbles upon a screw on the floor and recognises it as part of a hidden camera. She’s horrified to realise that Tom has been secretly filming her.

The following day, Lydia gently suggests Belle should report Tom to the police after hearing about her feelings of violation due to the secret cameras. However, she’s worried when Belle firmly refuses to report her ex-husband, fearing the trauma of reliving past experiences and sharing personal footage in court.

After some contemplation, Belle asks Lydia to recount her experience of reporting Craig to the police. While this leaves Belle deep in thought, Lydia is upset by the resurfacing memories but hopes it might help Belle.

That evening, they reflect on their challenging day while looking out over the Dingle land. United in their support for each other, Lydia hopes she’s done enough to persuade Belle to go to the police.

Meanwhile, Amelia appears to have changed her view of Tom and there’s hope when she arranges a private meeting with Belle to discuss him. But can Amelia be trusted, or is she also under Tom’s influence?

Later, Amelia misunderstands the situation and berates Belle and Chas Dingle for their campaign against Tom. After some investigation, Amy and Kerry suspect that Amelia is still in touch with Tom.

Alone at the Dingle’s, Belle waits for Amelia but is terrified when Tom lets himself in, blocks her exit and locks the doors. Charles Anderson and Claudette Anderson are at odds with Laurel Thomas over her modern ideas for the harvest festival, fearing they may not be suitable for a church setting. Charles is left fuming when he discovers that Laurel has gone ahead with her plans without his input, leading to a heated argument.

However, their animosity quickly turns into passion as they share a surprise kiss. Stunned by their mutual attraction, they engage in some playful banter before heading upstairs.

Meanwhile, Manpreet Sharma, oblivious to the unfolding drama, advises Jai Sharma to confess his feelings to Laurel and contemplates doing the same with Charles. Deciding to act on her feelings, Manpreet heads towards Woodbine to find Charles.

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm