Laurel Thomas makes chilling discovery about husband Jai Sharma in Emmerdale

LAUREL Thomas makes a chilling discovery about husband Jai Sharma in Emmerdale.

Jai has been feeling the pressure in recent weeks after Pollard decided to blackmail him over what happened with his dad Amit earlier in the year.

Pollard was witness to Jai forcing his father out of the village, as well as making him cut his son Suni out of any ownership of the HOP.

In upcoming Emmerdale scenes, Jai's wife Laurel notes a tense exchange between her spouse and the pensioner, but Jai covers his fury at Pollard.

Later, Laurel is suspicious when Pollard neglects to pay for his drinks and sends her to speak to Jai about it.

Following the advice, Laurel arrives at Mulberry Cottage, and probes Jai about Pollard’s abrasive attitude.

Jai feels the net closing in, but will he tell Laurel the truth?

Elsewhere next week, Suni turns to Laurel for advice about what to do with eager-to-leave Nicky.

Laurel tells Suni that Jai would be devastated if he were to leave now, and reminds him of the importance of compromise in his relationship.

Suni’s left thoughtful. Will Nicky be able to convince him to leave?

And will Laurel think differently if she does find out what Jai has done to his sibling?

Earlier this year, Chris Bisson - who plays Jai - opened up about the re-emergence of his alter ego's dark side, following the discovery that Amit was involved in the death of Rishi, the man he always believed to be his dad until shortly before his passing.

He said: "[This] has changed something inside him and going forward the way he views life and people and relationships may well be affected.

"Certainly the way he treats business will probably be affected too.

"I think he is going to become a bit more ruthless. He feels he has been taken for a bit of a fool and he feels like that is never going to happen again. So yes, maybe Bad Jai is back!"

Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.