Emmerdale’s Laurel to suffer mysterious collapse

Next week’s episodes see Jai face opposition from Laurel over the secrets that he’s keeping.

Eric Pollard has recently been blackmailing Jai over how far he went to take revenge against his villainous father Amit, who was run out of town in March.

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Laurel gets suspicious this week when she spots the changed dynamic between Jai and Eric, so she demands answers from her secretive husband.

In the fallout next week, Jai admits to Laurel that he can’t face telling his half-brother Suni the truth about why Amit left.

Laurel is furious with Jai’s stance and the couple clash. Their marriage hits another low moment when Jai bitterly insults Laurel’s late husband Ashley. This devastates Laurel, who sends Jai away.

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Once Laurel is alone, she starts to feel dizzy and collapses on the floor. She’s unable to reach her phone to call for help.

It’s Laurel’s stepdaughter Gabby who eventually finds her struggling to breathe and she frantically calls for an ambulance.

Over at The Hide, Jai tries to pluck up the courage to be honest with Suni. As he struggles to find the words, he’s interrupted by constant phone calls from Gabby and is shocked to hear that Laurel has collapsed. Will she be okay?

Emmerdale airs these scenes in the week commencing Monday, July 1.

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.

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