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Emmerdale's Wendy Posner faces a backlash next week as her exit storyline begins.

The nurse is caught out for betraying one of her colleagues after a journalist starts snooping into the lives of the villagers.

Upcoming scenes see the local media start to write articles about April Windsor's disappearance.

April ran away from home at Christmas and her family have been trying to raise awareness in the hope of bringing in new leads.

This week's episodes see the attention intensify after April's dad Marlon Dingle records an emotional appeal video, which goes viral.

Next week, the local Hotten Courier newspaper weighs in with a damning article about April's stepmum Rhona Goskirk.

The reaction to the article sends shockwaves around the village. When the journalist then pays a visit to snoop out some more stories, Wendy finds herself caught in a blackmailing situation.

Viewers will have to tune in to see what dirt the reporter has on Wendy, who ultimately decides to protect herself. Wendy offers up details of Ella Forster's past to cover up her own misdemeanours.

Last year, Emmerdale revealed that Ella is a child killer, as she took the life of her only friend Joanne in a jealous rage when they were both 11 years old.

Ella (then known as Ruth) served a long sentence for her crime ? initially in a facility for young offenders and later in an adult prison.

Since being released, Ella has tried to turn her life around but has often had to move from place to place due to her past frequently being exposed.

Following Wendy's betrayal, her life and career look set to implode as she faces the consequences at the Brook Cottage Surgery, where she currently works alongside Ella.

Before long, Wendy has another big choice to make.

Last month, it was revealed that Susan Cookson ? who played Wendy ? had been written out of the ITV soap after five years. She has already filmed her final scenes.

Paula Lane, who plays Ella, is also leaving as part of the 2025 cast changes.


Emmerdale airs these scenes on Thursday, January 16 and Friday, January 17 on ITV1 and ITVX.