ITV Emmerdale shock split revealed after one year of marriage amid big betrayal

Emmerdale will be airing a shock split next week after just one year of marriage.

Last week, Laurel Thomas confronted husband Jai Sharma about his and Eric Pollard’s suspicious behaviour. Soap fans will recall that Eric is blackmailing Jai over what happened with his biological father, Amit, earlier in the year. Jai made Amit leave the village and he also made him cut other son, Suni, out of any ownership of the HOP, signing over all the shares to just him.

In spoilers for this week, Jai admits to Laurel that he can’t face telling his brother Suni the truth, leaving Laurel furious. It’s not long until their argument becomes heated and Jai insults Laurel’s late husband, Ashley Thomas, who died in 2017, as she sends him away.

Once alone, Laurel feels dizzy following Jai’s harsh words and betrayal to which she collapses on the floor. Laurel is left frightened and barely able to move with her phone ringing out but she’s unable to reach it. Thankfully, Laurel is found by stepdaughter Gabby Thomas, who is worried to find her stepmother struggling to breathe.

A terrified Laurel then asks Gabby to call an ambulance as she’s rushed to hospital. Will Laurel be okay and what’s caused her to collapse? Meanwhile, over at The Hide, Jai tries to build up to the conversation he needs to have despite his brother’s rambling. Incessant calls from Gabby cause Jai to snap, but he’s shocked to hear Laurel’s collapsed…

In spoilers for next week, following the aftermath, it appears Laurel isn’t ready to forgive or forget as the character is left troubled that her decision to separate from Jai hasn’t sunk in for him. Is this really an end for the couple after marrying last year or can Jai get Laurel’s forgiveness?

It comes as Nicky Milligan and Suni, played by Lewis Cope and Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana, are said to be leaving the soap. The on-screen fan favourite couple have reportedly already filmed their exit scenes and will bow out of the ITV soap in a surprise exit this summer, claims The Sun.

It comes after Ethan Anderson, played by Emile John, left the soap recently after his character was killed off in a shock exit last month while Samson Dingle, played by Sam Hall, is also said to be leaving the ITV soap soon. Nicky was first introduced to Emmerdale in December 2022 while Suni made his debut in July 2023. The Mirror contacted Emmerdale for comment at the time.

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.