Emmerdale spoilers, pictures and cast list: Thursday 25 May 2023

Ryan’s gobsmacked when a face from his past appears: Gail. Ryan’s suspicious of Gail’s motive for reappearing in his life after four years.

Nicola tells Jimmy he did the right thing cutting Tom out of his life as his anguish over his nephew is now affecting the rest of his family and reminds him he needs to focus on them. Later, Nicola hits the roof when Angel appears outside Victoria following Jimmy’s failure to take her to the dentist. Stressed to high heaven, she decides that they can still make the appointment and orders her daughter into the car. Nicola continues ranting at Angel as they drive to the dentist, however there’s a horrifying impact when Nicola and Moira crash at an unsighted junction on the Village Outskirts. In shock after the crash, Moira and Nicola reel at the sight of an unconscious Angel in the back of Nicola’s crushed car….

Manpreet is horrified when Charles’ mother Claudette arrives at Woodbine and she realises she’s the same woman she had a quarrel with in the cafe earlier. Manpreet and Claudette get off to an awkward start after Claudette upbraids her for her past jilting of Charles. Later, Manpreet talks openly to Charles about her difficulties with Claudette while Claudette’s out of the room. Little does she know that Claudette’s heard every word.