ITV Emmerdale baby kidnap twist as Rhona Goskirk flees village with Ivy

Emmerdale viewers will be left gripped to their screens next week when Rhona Goskirk flees the village with baby Ivy.

Soap watchers will recall that Gus showed up in the village earlier this year, asking ex Rhona for her help. He revealed to her that he was in a new relationship and wanted to have kids with his new partner, Lucy, but they weren’t able to. He said he had kept the embryos they had frozen while together and wanted to use them but needed her permission, as she was the other parent of the embryo.

Rhona was left floored as she believed the embryos had been destroyed and after meeting Lucy, contemplated letting them use the embryos before changing her mind. However, things took a dramatic turn last month when Rhona discovered that Lucy was heavily pregnant and Gus had used their embryos without Rhona’s consent, even stealing the latter’s passport to forge documents and fake her consent.

Things took another devastating turn when Rhona confronted the pair with Lucy going into labour early. Later, in the hospital, it was revealed that Lucy had died while giving birth due to complications and the baby girl, Ivy, was in intensive care. Rhona has been struggling with the aftermath and after a grieving Gus left Ivy temporarily in her care, she has grown attached to baby Ivy.

In upcoming scenes next week, Rhona’s concerned Gus is coping well with Ivy and is filled with dread when he explains he wants Ivy back full time. As he packs up her things and heads out with her, Rhona tells husband Marlon Dingle that she hopes Ivy will play up for Gus.

The next day, they meet up with Gus and an emotional Rhona smothers the baby with affection. Yet things take a heartbreaking turn when Rhona hears Gus is coping with Ivy well and is distraught when she learns that he is looking to find them both a permanent new home.

 

In a desperate bid, Marlon asks Gus whether he’d be willing to let them co-parent Ivy but Gus admits he’s planning on moving to France. Feeling guilty over his decision, Gus asks if Rhona and Marlon can take care of Ivy for the day, giving them a chance to say goodbye.

Rhona is left broken as she holds Ivy close. Later, a panicked Marlon returns home to find both Ivy and Rhona missing, along with their belongings. Marlon immediately tells Mary that Rhona has taken off with Ivy as they both frantically search for the duo in the village. Will they find them in time?