'Emmerdale' preview: Dawn's stalker drama escalates as danger lurks in the village

Thursday’s Emmerdale is another tense affair as Dawn Taylor’s (Olivia Bromley) stalking ordeal comes to a head.

As Dawn prepares for her wedding to Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle), she has the added worry of being haunted by an eerie presence.

Earlier in the week, she was reprimanded by boss Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) over a series of blunders in her role at the vets’ surgery. Dawn was adamant that she hadn’t done anything wrong, but nobody else was convinced.

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She eventually accepted that the mistakes were down to stress, rather than someone who is out to get her. But viewers know that Dawn is indeed being watched from a distance.

Elsewhere, Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) confessed to partner Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) over his fraudulent loan claim in her name. Matters were made worse when he suggested borrowing the trust fund money left for Dotty and Arthur by her late husband Ashley.

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It was the last straw for Laurel, who already faces losing her beloved home. Can Jai put things right in the latest visit to the village, or is their relationship over? And will he spiral after his catastrophic mistake?

We’ve also seen Samson Dingle (Sam Hall) show off a talent for hair and beauty during his work experience stint at the salon. This could be the start of an exciting new direction for the young man - but how will his family react?

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Sneaky Al Chapman (Michael Wildman) may have finished using his powers of manipulation to mess with the Woolpack, but his rivalry with Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) is far from over.

He has now given Cain’s young son Kyle his old mobile phone without anyone else’s knowledge. What will happen when the Dingle hardman finds out?

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Emmerdale’s producers have teased that the feud between Al and Cain will be playing out for a while yet, with some special episodes due to focus on their storyline.

Back to the present now, and Dawn tries to put her fears aside to enjoy her hen party and dress fitting. But when the bride-to-be pops home, she finds there has been a disturbance. Who is it, and how will she and Billy choose to deal with the fallout?

We know twisted killer Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu) is still on the loose with unfinished business. Is it only a matter of time before she reveals herself as Dawn’s tormentor?

Or could her ex Alex (Liam Boyle) be behind everything in a bid to get close to her and their son Lucas?

Tune in to Emmerdale at 7pm and 8pm to see what happens next.

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