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Emmerdale SPOILER: Actress Gillian Kearney says killer nurse Emma is close to confessing

Emma insists she’ll be fine for the inquest, but once alone her mask slips. Wracked with guilt, she shows up at the inquest and promises her boys answers

SHE may have dodged being identified by poor Ashley, but as the day of the inquest into James’ death approaches, it’s clear that Emma’s guilt is getting the better of her as she begins to self-medicate.

“She’s really not taking it well,” says Gillian Kearney, who plays the killer nurse.

Emma insists she’ll be fine for the inquest, but once alone her mask slips. Wracked with guilt, she shows up at the inquest and promises her boys answers
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Emma insists she’ll be fine for the inquest, but once alone her mask slips. Wracked with guilt, she shows up at the inquest and promises her boys answersCredit: ITV

“She’s been taking sleeping tablets and is becoming quite addicted to them. She even takes them from Dr Cavanagh when he’s not looking and steals a book of prescription leaflets so she can write out her own.”

The combination of losing her sons if she’s caught and being responsible for James’ death is pushing her into a downward spiral.

“It’s genuine grief for James,” says Gillian. “She did love him too much and that’s how she ended up in the state she was on the night he died.”

All too soon, the inquest is upon her.

Emma promises her boys that they’ll get answers but, as she takes to the stand, are they about to listen to the last thing in the world they want to hear?

She breaks down saying James’ death is her fault. The boys have no idea what is about to come...
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She breaks down saying James’ death is her fault. The boys have no idea what is about to come...Credit: ITV

“Emma is definitely very close to confessing,” says Gillian.

“She’s a ticking time bomb. You never really know when that moment is going to come, though. She wasn’t even going to go to the inquest at first but then she has a talk with Harriet at the grave side and she realises that the truth will always come out no matter what she does.”

The all-important question is: is it about to come out a lot sooner than she’d imagined?

Meanwhile...

FRANK’s elf scare!

Pollard accidentally gives away David’s skydive present but David tells Frank and Tracy he wants to fundraise for his cancer ward, not do a skydive. Frank wants to help and dresses as an elf with a sign inviting people to throw foam pies at him for charity
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Pollard accidentally gives away David’s skydive present but David tells Frank and Tracy he wants to fundraise for his cancer ward, not do a skydive. Frank wants to help and dresses as an elf with a sign inviting people to throw foam pies at him for charity...Credit: ITV
Bobby pretends to be a reporter and asks to interview Tracy about her Dad. Bobby gets as much information on Frank so he can use it against him..and soon Frank is being threatened for money
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And it's all fun and games until Bobby gets off the bus...he pretends to be a reporter and asks to interview Tracy about her Dad. Bobby gets as much information on Frank so he can use it against him..and soon Frank is being threatened for moneyCredit: ITV

He’s done his time and even managed to get things straightened out with his two daughters, but whether Frank can ever entirely shake off the misdeeds of his past remains to be seen.

The ex-con hopes that bumping into former jailmate Bobby that night out with Megan was just a one-off but, while Frank is busy dressing as an elf to fundraise for David and the cancer ward, Bobby reappears like the proverbial bad penny.

After posing as a reporter and getting information out of Tracy that he can use against Frank, Bobby tries to blackmail him. And when that doesn’t work, he beats him up.

Joanie gets the sack

Kerry’s anxious when they bring out a ballot box thinking it could be her but Jai is left furious when all the ballots come out with his name on it. But there’s one more still to come and Joanie’s name is pulled out but who voted for her?
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Kerry’s anxious when they bring out a ballot box thinking it could be her but Jai is left furious when all the ballots come out with his name on it. But there’s one more still to come and Joanie’s name is pulled out but who voted for her?Credit: ITV

What Belle needs now that she’s back home is for life to be as peaceful and calm as possible but, what with Zak’s antics and Joanie sticking her nose in, there’s precious little chance of that, especially when Belle realises that Joanie has found her diary.

The next day at the factory there’s more antagonism as Jai and Priya consider zero-hour contracts.

Jai suggests they should all go to the ballot box over who should take redundancy.

When the vote is counted, every slip has his name on it – except for one which says ‘Joanie’.

Zak is furious when Joanie gets the sack but there’s a surprise in store when the culprit is unmasked…

Also this week...

Pierce is shaking with rage as Liv accuses him of being manipulative like her Dad. Rhona tries to soothe him, but Pierce is too worked up
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Pierce is shaking with rage as Liv accuses him of being manipulative like her Dad. Rhona tries to soothe him, but Pierce is too worked upCredit: ITV
Carly is pained to see Brenda failing at selling the make-up and finally agrees to teach her but she worries she’s created a monster when Brenda refuses to stop selling
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Carly is pained to see Brenda failing at selling the make-up and finally agrees to teach her but she worries she’s created a monster when Brenda refuses to stop sellingCredit: ITV
Adam tells Victoria they should try for a kid and she’s thrilled
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Adam tells Victoria they should try for a kid and she’s thrilledCredit: ITV
April shows Carly her letter to Santa and says her Dad’s wish is for her to move in..
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April shows Carly her letter to Santa and says her Dad’s wish is for her to move in..Credit: ITV

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