Laurel resorts to violence to free herself from crazy Colin in Emmerdale spoilers

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The start of the week means only one thing, the return of our favourite soaps. And that is no different for Emmerdale which gets underway again tonight, 28 August, giving fans plenty of drama and heated confrontations.

It is the day of baby Reuben's christening, but his father, Mackenzie Boyd, is distracted after his kiss with Charity Dingle, Emmerdale spoilers have revealed. Fans will recall that this week, despite being in a relationship with Chloe Harris, Mack shared a passionate moment with his ex Charity. And the next day, the embrace is still playing on his mind and he dashes out of the house, leaving Chloe behind to get ready for the special occasion.

Emmerdale's Mackenzie Boyd and Charity Dingle are in for a shock as they share a passionate moment just hours before baby Reuben's christening. In recent episodes, viewers have watched as Reuben's mum Chloe Harris and his dad Mack have failed in an attempt to get a venue for the party after his christening. However, on Tuesday, 22 August Mack's ex Charity told Chloe that she could hold the party at the Woolpack, but she was too embarrassed to accept the offer.

Trouble could be ahead for Emmerdale sweethearts Sam and Lydia Dingle after the arrival of Lydia's long-lost pal Craig. Lydia bumped into her old friend while at a job fair last week, and his arrival has led to Lydia getting a new job. During Monday night's episode, the pair seemed to pick up where they left all those years ago as they filled one another in on their lives since they left the children's home.

Relations worsen between Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) and his dad, Victor Anderson (Eddie Osei). As their disagreements get physical in Emmerdale and Claudette Anderson (Flo Wilson), steps in. As infuriated Charles loses his temper and grabs hold of his dad, Claudette is horrified and chastises Charles with a slap.

Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle is set for a blast from the past in the last show spoilers.The Dingle family have always struggled financially, but as the cost of living crisis continues to cripple the family, they are looking for any extra cash. For several months, Lydia has been working at Home Farm for Kim Tate as a cleaner. She works many hours trying to keep the huge house clean, but due to her financial difficulties, Lydia is after more hours.

It is a big day for Emmerdale's Mary Goskirk as she faces the trial of her ex-partner Faye Helders. Viewers will remember that Faye fleeced Mary for thousands of pounds claiming that she was helping a women's refuge. Eventually, Mary worked out what Faye was doing, but it was too late for her to save her cash.

As a nail biting kidnapping plot continued to unfold on Thursday night’s instalment of Emmerdale, Laurel Thomas continued to suffer at the hands of Colin Hamston, who had been holding her hostage in the hopes that she would contact his estranged son Marshall for him. The newly married Laurel, who tied the knot with Jai Sharma last month, was seen strapped to a bed, wrapped in duct tape and gagged as Colin ordered her to contact Marshall, who had distanced himself from his father after Colin failed to accept his sexuality.

As Emmerdale favourite Laurel Thomas found herself at the mercy of Marshall's homophobic father Colin this week, fans at home couldn’t help but share their frustrations at all of the star’s missed opportunities for escape. Things first kicked off on Wednesday when Laurel paid a visit to Colin’s house to collect Marshall’s passport, however the situation soon escalated as Colin locked Laurel in his son’s bedroom and attempted to convince her to contact his estranged son in the hopes of sending him to a conversion camp in America to ‘cure’ his homosexuality.

Emmerdale father and daughter duo Dan and Amelia Spencer leave the village and head on the run, the latest spoilers have revealed. Last week Dan's world fell apart as he was charged with manslaughter following the death of Amelia's stalker Lloyd Sawyer. Knowing that her dad could be about to spend many years in prison, this week Amelia suggested that they leave the country.

Emmerdale fans think they have spotted a fresh blunder as Laurel Sharma found herself being kidnapped by Colin. Viewers watched her head over to the councillor's house to collect his son, Marshall's, passport as they prepared to leave the village following Rishi Sharma's death

Emmerdale viewers blasted a "stupid" plot detail as show stalwart Laurel faced a kidnap ordeal at the hands of Colin. On Tuesday (August 8) viewers saw her visit to the local councillor's home take a dramatic twist when he turned nasty - and refused to let her leave.

Next month Laurel Halo will release her new album Atlas. We have already heard the lead single "Belleville," which was released in July, and now the DJ/producer has dropped the title track. "Atlas" is an ambient track filled with dramatic flourishes, from the beautiful strings to the more abstract sense of dread that filters in throughout its near seven-minute runtime.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag The latest Emmerdale spoilers have revealed that Laurel Thomas faces a kidnap horror while at the hands of Marshall Hamston's father Colin as he turns nasty. After being contacted by Marshall and his aunt Jean who are planning a trip abroad together, Laurel agrees to collect the teenager's passport as he can't bear to face his homophobic father.

The latest Emmerdale spoilers reveal Bob Hope (Tony Audeshaw) suffers a heart attack in the middle of the village - will he survive? It starts when Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) is stunned when Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) arrives at his house to hand in her resignation, having decided that it is best if they don’t work together any longer. Bob is already wound up about little Archie Breckle (Kai Assi) playing football outside the B&B when he spots Wendy leaving the cottage. Assuming the affair with Liam is still going on, Bob rushes across and punches Liam in the face, before lobbing Archie’s ball at him.

The latest Emmerdale spoilers have revealed that Amelia Spencer and her father Dan are to flee the country. In recent weeks Dan's life has fallen apart after he attacked Amelia's stalker Lloyd Sawyer. Dan punched Lloyd after he arrived in the village, and as he fell to the floor, he whacked his head on a rock, leaving him unconscious.

Emmerdale's Nate Robinson is about to blackmail Caleb Milligan to give him a job, the latest show spoilers have revealed. In recent weeks Nate has been struggling financially following his marriage to Tracy, as he tries to support her and their little daughter Frankie. His financial woes only got worse when Moira Dingle broke the news to him that the farm is struggling for cash, and he now has to share his job.

The latest Emmerdale spoilers have revealed that young Amelia Spencer is left devastated by her dad Dan's guilty plea during Thursday's episode. Dan has been waiting nervously for his plea hearing after being charged with grievous bodily harm for his attack on Lloyd Sawyer. Lloyd had been stalking Amelia online and then decided to turn up in the village to see her.

Emmerdale's Amelia Spencer is preparing to make a false statement to the police in a bid to save her dad, the latest spoilers have revealed. During Tuesday night's episode, 1 August, viewers watched as the youngster was encouraged by Sarah Sugden to lie to the police to help her dad Dan's case. Dan is currently days away from his plea hearing after being charged with grievous bodily harm for his attack on Amelia's stalker Lloyd Sawyer.