Next week on Emmerdale, Will Taylor faces mounting pressure from his blackmailer, who has been demanding money in exchange for keeping his affair with his ex-wife Rose a secret from Kim. Initially asked for £10,000, the stakes rise when the blackmailer increases their demand to £50,000 after Will misses a drop-off. In desperation, Will turns to Caleb for help, offering his shares in the family business as collateral in exchange for a £40,000 loan. While this temporarily solves his problem, Will’s troubles only worsen when he discovers Kim has mysteriously disappeared. His worst fears are realized when he receives a call from the blackmailer claiming to have kidnapped Kim.

Rushing into the woods with the ransom money, Will is met with a bizarre scene—what he thought was Kim turns out to be a mannequin dressed like her. As he follows eerie instructions from an unseen voice in the woods, Will becomes increasingly frantic, unsure of what will happen next despite having the money in hand.

Meanwhile, Arthur Thomas’s personal life also takes a turn when his relationship with Jai remains strained. However, Arthur brings home a new love interest, Lewis, which gives him a glimmer of hope. Tensions continue to rise in other corners of the village as Billy’s secret dealings and hidden money raise Dawn’s suspicions, while Gail contemplates moving out, leaving Ryan heartbroken.

Fans are in for a dramatic week as secrets, betrayals, and life-altering decisions unfold in Emmerdale.