Emmerdale is returning to SIX episodes per week 🙌

From Monday 14th September!

Author: Alex RossPublished 3rd Sep 2020
Last updated 3rd Sep 2020

Popular ITV soap Emmerdale has been back on our TV screens for a number of months now, after filming resumed back in June following the postponement due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

And whilst bosses catch up on filming, with socially-distanced measures in place, viewers have been enjoying just two episodes per week, but that's all about to change!

As the dark and chilly nights slowly begin to creep in, bosses have confirmed Emmerdale will air SIX episodes per week from Monday 14th September, leaving fans over the moon!

Executive producer, Jane Hudson said, “I’m so proud of the tireless work that everyone has put into getting us back to six episodes a week. The commitment, loyalty and enthusiasm from our cast, crew and different teams has been phenomenal. I couldn’t be prouder of them.”

Check out all of next week's Emmerdale spoilers below:

After Belle moved out, Paddy confronts her in the street over starting a rift in the family and has something to say about her choosing Jamie over them.

Belle is upset and annoyed that Paddy has been talking about her and Jamie behind their backs, especially when it's clear Marlon is involved too.

Later on, word gets out that there's a new witness in Moira's hit and run case and while Jamie tries to stay calm, Belle panics.

But there's soon bigger fish to fry when Cain confronts the couple in the street and has a huge go at Belle about being with a Tate.

Back at Home Farm, Jamie tells Belle that he's determined to divorce Andrea for real so they can be a proper couple but Belle isn't so sure.

Though she's touched by his show of commitment, Belle is concerned that Andrea won't react well to moving so quickly, especially as she knows their secret.

Just then, Andrea arrives home and hears the end of their conversation. How will she react to find Belle already moved in and Jamie talking about divorce?

Elsewhere, Will has been getting more and more paranoid about Malone as he's convinced he's seen him around acting shifty.

With Harriet heading out of town on a religious retreat, Dawn tries to allay his fears but after a frantic phone call he heads off in a hurry. What is he up to?

Unbeknownst to Will and Dawn, Harriet has cut her retreat short and sits in the church feeling contemplative over Malone.

Seeing the church door ajar, Cain let's himself in to find his former flame sobbing in the pews. Will Harriet open up to Cain about what's happened?

Back at Woodbine, Dawn gets wind that Will has bought a gun to use in self defence but quickly reminds him what happened last time there was a gun in the house.

At the end of her tether, Dawn finally reveals the truth to Will - that she shot and killed Malone, although she tactfully edits Harriet out of the story.

Will is stunned, but at that moment Harriet arrives home, catching them both off guard, and hears the end of their conversation.

As Harriet considers whether to come clean about her own involvement in Malone's murder, she's forced to confront the sordid reality of her affair.

How will Will react?

Meanwhile, Marlon is mortified to learn that his stunt with the pizza boxed last week caused a row between Amy and her crush Matty.

Wanting to make it up to her, Marlon invites Amy along to the pub to try his new pizza menu, promising to invite Matty along too.

Marlon tells Paddy about his plan for the pizza tasting, who suggests he invite other people along so that it won't be awkward for Amy.

That evening, Amy arrives glammed up for the tasting but is disappointed it's not the intimate affair she thought it would be.

Things take a turn for the worse when Tracy arrives and it's clear to everyone present that there's tension bubbling between them

The next day, Tracy makes her best attempt at getting in between Matty and Amy, determined to stop them from dating each other.

Following months off due to lockdown, the Emmerdale cast and crew were one of the first TV shows in the country to return to filming.

With the likes of EastEnders and Hollyoaks running out of episodes, Emmerdale bosses chose to create six special lockdown episodes, which were all filmed with only two cast members!

After these episodes aired in June, more of the cast returned to work and new camera techniques have been brought in to ensure safe filming for all involved.

Emmerdale currently airs Monday - Friday at 7.00pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8.00pm on Thursdays.

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