Emmerdale's Finn Barton has a life-changing moment next week as he meets his mother Emma for the first time since he was a baby.
Finn finally comes face-to-face with Emma after Harriet Finch successfully tracks her down and hands over her address.
Here, Joe Gill – who plays Finn – reveals what's to come and explains why the moment means so much to his character.
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Joe Gill as Finn Barton
How desperate is Finn to find his mother?
"Finn's had quite a tough year as so much has happened to him and his brothers. When Finn was almost killed in the car earlier in the year, it woke him up to the fact that his life could have been over without him ever knowing his mum.
"Finn really wants to find Emma and he's now more desperate for that than he ever has been. He feels that 22 years is more than long enough to have been without her, and if he doesn't track her down now, he won't be able to do it at all.
"Finn also doesn't feel that many people understand him. He's got a good relationship with Victoria and Ross, but there's not many people that he truly trusts. He's got a lot of associates in the village but not many friends. He feels that if he found his mum, he could have a really strong bond with her and also a bigger sense of himself."
How does Finn feel when Harriet gives him the news he's been hoping for?
"Well, first of all Finn is actually very grateful for somebody helping him in general, because he hasn't had that help from the rest of his family. Then when Harriet tells him that she has found the right person and the address, Finn can't believe it.
"As soon as Harriet does tell him that she's found Emma, one problem goes for Finn as he's tracked her down at last. But then there's another problem because Finn is left to wonder what Emma is going to be like, what's going to happen and what his brothers will think."
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Harriet has been helping Finn
Is Finn nervous about meeting his mum?
"Incredibly! Beforehand he was all for it and really excited, but now the chance to meet her is right there in front of him, there's a bang of realisation that it's real now.
"Finn is incredibly nervous for all the right reasons. He was a baby when Emma left and too young to remember anything, so she is a complete stranger in his eyes."
How aware is Finn that the rest of his family don't want Emma back in their lives?
"Finn is aware that none of them are Emma's biggest fans, in particular James and Pete. Ross is also annoyed with Emma because he hasn't had the chance to know her, but Finn doesn't know the extent of all this and he doesn't know what they're keeping from him.
"Finn understands they don't particularly like Emma or want her back, but he doesn't know exactly what's happened in the past…"
How do Val and Eric react to Finn's decisions?
"Finn gets the information on Emma's whereabouts on New Year's Day, so he goes around to the barn to tell Val and Eric afterwards. They're both supportive, but Eric is slightly annoyed that he's come round after New Year's celebrations! But it says a lot that Finn has gone to them first out of anyone."
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Finn will confide in Victoria, Val and Eric
Is Finn tempted to tell his family?
"He's stuck in two minds, completely. There are a lot of moments after he gets the information where he has the chance to tell his brothers and his dad, but you'll have to wait and see what he decides."
So where does Emma live?
"It's strange because Finn really doesn't know what to expect. When he gets Emma's address, he Googles it straight away and sees what it's like. It ends up being a normal, everyday house and street. That surprises Finn because he doesn't know what Emma is like at all. He's been told various things about her, but from what he can see, everything is normal. It seems that Emma is living a normal life and might be a decent human being, so that gives him some hope."
Why does Finn take Eric, Val and Victoria with him when he goes to meet his mum?
"They're the people that he trusts most outside of his family. They don't have any family attachment to him, but they can see the situation from an outside point of view. Val and Finn also have a motherly-son relationship and she wants him to meet his real mother."
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Finn meets his mother
What can you tell us about the big moment that Finn meets his mum?
"I was very, very nervous on the day we filmed it because it's what the storyline has been building up to. You want to give that moment justice and I hope I did, but we'll have to wait and see.
"It was a long, tiring day and very emotional. They were great scenes to do, but very tough in the greatest way possible as scenes like those are the reason we're in the job!"
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