SAD NEWS: Emmerdale actress diagnosed with CANC3R leaves viewers in Sh0ck!

Viewers can expect a lot of trouble ahead on Emmerdale, as well as sad discoveries and big news.

There’s Robert Sugden’s full-time return to the village next week, leading to drama with love rival and brother John Sugden. There’s also some “emotional” prison scenes prior to his comeback, and it’s also set to get very tense.

Elsewhere a character suffers an angry outburst before going missing, leaving his loved ones concerned amid a new mystery plot. A character’s c@ncer diagnosis is exposed to a family member, paving the way for upsetting scenes.

There’s villagers at war aplenty too, in what will no doubt be a dramatic week of episode. Kicking things off, Ryan Hawley’s character heads back to the village for good next week, and it could lead to drama.

Aaron Dingle will have a big decision to make as he visits his ex in prison, weeks on from marrying Robert’s brother John. There’s emotional moments as the pair open up to one another, just as there’s concern for Robert as he’s left in a state in prison.

As the pair reunite, amid Robron fans hoping they will give their romance another go after six years apart, Robert wastes no time in sharing how much he loves Aaron. He speaks for the viewers too as he tells Aaron that mysterious John is not the man for him.

Emmerdale spoilers for next week have confirmed new twists ahead on the ITV soap(Image: ITV)

Aaron is in turmoil over the chat, but remains adamant he made the right decision by marrying John. It’s not long before controlling John finds out where his husband has been though and he heads to the prison himself.

Soon tense scenes see feuds boiling over as Robert exposes his recent kiss with Aaron. With that, a rivalry explodes with John prepared to get answers but also issuing his sibling with a sinister warning, making it clear he doesn’t know what he’s capable of.

But k::ller John may have met his match as Robert knows he’s hiding something and is determined to find out what it is. Robert vows to return to the village, and soon he shows up leaving Aaron and John furious – but where will this lead?

Also next week the beginning of Bear’s mystery plot kicks off with him set to return “a different person” according to bosses. Bear vanishes next week after an outburst, with it revealed he could be gone for weeks if not months.

As Bear leaves his motorbike parts strewn across the place, issues at home with his son Paddy and Paddy’s wife Mandy continue to heat up. As Cain agrees to let him fix his motorbike there he feigns joy, but when alone he erupts into a fury at the bike with it clear something isn’t right.

Viewers can expect a lot of trouble ahead on Emmerdale(Image: ITV)

Bear snaps and even threatens Kammy, leaving Paddy concerned and in despair. He’s dumbfounded though, as is Mandy, when Bear returns later on as if nothing has happened.

Soon, Bear becomes irritated by their questioning and heads away upstairs, leaving Paddy and Mandy to fear things are getting worse. But just as they agree to confront Bear, they are stunned to find him and his bike are gone.

Also next week, Charity Dingle finds out her granddaughter Sarah Sugden as the early stages of cervical c@ncer. Sarah has been keeping the news from her family amid her plan to continue with IVF.

There’s drama between sisters Vanessa Woodfield and Tracy Robinson too, while Kammy is left frustrates as pal Vinny Dingle gives him the cold shoulder. A final spoiler takes us back to Robert, as it’s hinted he’s facing trauma from his time in prison that threatens to land him in trouble.