One man hits rock bottom, can he be helped in any way?
Amy tries to be strong for Kyle ahead of his hearing
Leyla crosses the line with someone trying to support her
does leyla make a move on jai
MONDAY
Leyla is totally grateful for Jai's friendship as her divorce from husband, Liam (Jonny McPherson), becomes official.
Leyla is moved by Jai's kindness when he pops over to Tug Ghyll to find out how she's doing after the decree nisi comes through.
But wedding planner Leyla manages to misread the signals between them, and leans in to kiss Jai!
To make matters worse, Jai's present-day lady, Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), happens to walk past at that moment and catches the ex-lovers in the act!
Will Laurel jump to the WRONG conclusion that Jai has been cheating on her with Leyla?
Samson Dingle (Sam Hall) is still a thorn in the side of his ex, Amelia Spencer (Daisy Campbell), and their baby daughter, Esther.
Samson wants nothing to do with either of them, but is now blackmailing Amelia's boyfriend, Noah Dingle (Jack Downham), for money!
Noah agrees to give bad lad Samson another ?2000 from his trust fund to keep him away from Amelia and Esther.
But can Samson be trusted to stay true to his word?
Arthur Thomas (Alfie Clarke) is happy when school mate, Marshall Hamston (Max Fletcher), stays to listen to the speech he gives during an event to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, which is celebrated every February across the UK.
But the lads' latest reunion is cut short, when Marshall's homophobic councillor dad, Colin (Mark Noble, also seen on Channel 5's All Creatures Great And Small), finds the teenagers outside the village hall.
Once again, Colin insults Arthur, who recently came out as gay, and then storms off with an unhappy Marshall...
TUESDAY
It's a total surprise to his friends and family, who haven't heard a word from Paddy since the village vet did a vanishing act earlier this month without telling anyone.
But Paddy doesn't exactly get a hero's return as his wife, Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter), and best mate, Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), are both still annoyed by the way he left without explanation.
Paddy, whose mental health has been in a fragile state of late, puts on a brave face when he is reunited with his family.
But once he is left alone, Paddy's facade crumbles and it's clear he is utterly bereft and broken...
Leyla Cavanagh (Roxy Shahidi) is disappointed when she realises she's messed up her friendship with one-time lover, Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson).
Newly divorced Leyla got a bit carried away in the moment when she kissed Jai as a thank-you.
Needless to say, Jai's current partner, Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), wasn't very pleased when she caught them kissing!
Jai lets Leyla down gently and tells her he can't be her support person any longer.
So it looks like it's going to be up to Leyla's housemate, Suzy Merton (Martelle Edinborough), to step up and support Leyla through her troubled times.
After being caught at the LGBTQ+ History Month Celebration, Marshall Hamston (Max Fletcher) tells Arthur Thomas (Alfie Clarke) that his dad, Colin (Mark Noble), is sending him away to boarding school!
Arthur is left reeling.
Especially after Marshall dismisses his romantic feelings for school mate, Arthur, and makes out that they are nothing more than just good friends.
Has Marshall's homophobic dad pressured the teenager to steer clear of Arthur?
THURSDAY
Life has become too much for village vet, Paddy.
So after unexpectedly returning home to reunite with his friends and family, it soon becomes clear that Paddy is secretly planning a permanent goodbye...
Tonight's ONE HOUR airing of the ITV soap deals with Paddy's troubling suicidal thoughts, as he goes about his day seemingly making amends with family and friends.
But little do they know, Paddy is saying a veiled goodbye...
His family's relief at having him home is short-lived, when Paddy's dad, Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards) discovers Paddy has left a goodbye note at The Woolpack...
Everyone is horrified, as they band together to try and find broken man Paddy before there is a truly tragic turn of events...
Naomi Walters (Karene Peters) had better watch out, when she arranges to meet Alex Moore (Liam Boyle) for a drink.
Despite being warned to stay away from the village and his one-time ex-girlfriend, Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley), bad lad Alex doesn't seem to have got the message.
Unaware of Alex's full story, Naomi remains oblivious to the trouble that she's getting herself into...
Elsewhere, everyone's trying to stay strong for Kyle Winchester (Huey Quinn) ahead of his hearing over the SHOCK shooting of businessman, Al last year.
Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) still feels responsible for that terrible turn of events in the barn.
After all, Kyle was just defending his dad when he picked-up the shotgun.
However, Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson) is annoyed when Cain bursts into Keepers Cottage to see their son.
Amy is still secretly planning to push for full custody of Kyle, and doesn't want dodgy father figure Cain anywhere near Kyle...
As everyone remains on tenterhooks, Kyle's solicitor phones with some BIG news!
WHAT is it?
FRIDAY
On tonight's DOUBLE-BILL of the ITV soap, Amy springs a SURPRISE when she gets down on bended knee and pops the question to a stunned Matty!
Matty wastes no time in sharing the news with his mum, Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb), who is delighted about the proposal.
However, Moira's happiness is short-lived, when Matty confesses his fear that Amy only wants to make things official between them because she is secretly planning to push for FULL custody of Kyle!
Kyle has been happily living with his dad Cain (Jeff Hordley) and wife, Moira, up at Butler's Farm for some time.
Moira knows one thing, Cain will most certainly NOT be handing over his son without a fight!
When Moira lets slip the secret, Cain goes on the warpath to confront Amy over her plans for Kyle...
Uh-oh...
Everyone remains worried about Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt), following his goodbye note and disappearance from the village.
But the situation takes an even more alarming turn, when Paddy's co-worker, Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry), discovers that a bolt gun is missing from the Vet surgery.
The reality hits Paddy's nearest and dearest that he could be planning to take his own life...
Can they find troubled Paddy before it's too late?
Elsewhere in the village, Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) is thrown when she sees her bad boy ex, Alex Moore (Liam Boyle), flirting with Naomi Walters (Karene Peter) outside the cafe.
WHY won't Alex just stay away?
Dawn isn't the only one who is unhappy to see Alex and Naomi together.
But will headstrong Naomi listen when her village vicar dad, Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin), tries to warn her not to get involved with Alex?
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a42964134/emmerdale-spoilers-noah-more-cash/
Monday 27 February 2023 at 19:30 on ITV1
Noah begrudgingly agrees to give a smug Samson another ?2,000 bribe to keep him away from Amelia and Esther.
Meanwhile, Leyla is moved by Jai's kindness as he checks on her after the news of her decree nisi. Leyla misinterprets Jai's warmth as she leans in to kiss him. Jai is mortified as he realises that Laurel has spotted them. As Laurel storms off, Jai despairs.
lsewhere, Laurel is proud of Arthur at the LGBTQ+ History Month celebration.
Arthur is delighted when Marshall stays to listen to his speech. However, when Colin finds Arthur and Marshall outside the village hall together, he insults Arthur and marches off with Marshall.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a42964147/emmerdale-spoilers-paddy-makes-return/
Tuesday 28 February 2023 at 19:00 on ITV1
Everyone is stunned when a dishevelled Paddy returns, standing in the doorway with a hold-all.
Paddy's facade crumbles as he's left utterly bereft and broken.
Meanwhile, Leyla is disheartened when Jai informs her that he can no longer be the person to support her.
Suzy agrees to step in and support Leyla.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a42964241/emmerdale-spoilers-paddy-makes-devastating-plan/
Thursday 02 March 2023 at 19:00 on ITV1
Hour-long episode
Paddy goes about his day seemingly making amends with family and friends. Unbeknownst to them all, Paddy is saying his veiled goodbyes.
With Paddy having gone, Bear makes the horrifying discovery of the letter that his son wrote. Helpless Marlon is distressed as everyone scrambles to go and find Paddy.
Meanwhile, Naomi arranges a drink with Alex, oblivious to the trouble that she's getting herself into.
Elsewhere, Matty fails to hide his inner conflict when he asks Amy if sole custody of Kyle is the best thing for him.
Seeing how important it is for Cain and Kyle to share a moment, Caleb persuades Amy to relent.
Everyone is left on tenterhooks when Kyle's solicitor phones with big news.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a42964281/emmerdale-spoilers-paddy-loves-ones-turmoil/
Friday 03 March 2023 at 19:00 on ITV1
Hour-long episode
The search for Paddy continues.
The reality of what Paddy is doing is all too worrying for his loved ones as they hope they can find him in time.
Meanwhile, Amy spontaneously proposes to Matty.
Elsewhere, Charles is taken aback to see Naomi and Alex on a date ? he's worried about what she's getting herself into.
Also today, Moira desperately tries to calm Cain.
naomi will never learn with charles bailing her out
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