Emmerdale star Zoe Henry has admitted that she thinks Rhona Goskirk's secret plan to leave the village is "appalling".
Rhona is currently plotting to start a new life in France with her young son Leo (Harvey Rogerson) and her new partner Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough).
Leo's dad Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) discovered what she was up to at Christmas, sparking a huge argument as he didn't want to be cut off from his son. However, Marlon now wrongly believes that the move has been called off, meaning that he's in the dark again.
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Speaking about Rhona's behaviour, Zoe explained: "I think she's so aware that Kim has her watchful eye over her and Graham. They both feel that they'll never be happy with Kim around and she won't leave them alone. She seems to be omnipresent!
"Rhona has been a bit blindsided by how much she hates Kim, and how things have gone sour at the vets. Jamie has turned on her and she's feeling really uncomfortable about the whole situation. She feels that it's all going wrong in the village of Emmerdale, so she wants to get away."
Zoe continued: "As much as I can understand where she's coming from, I don't think she's thinking about the parental stuff around Leo.
"This is the second time Rhona has attempted to go abroad with him. As a parent myself, I think it's appalling and unforgivable, really. I would never forgive anybody who did that to me.
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"But again, she's not thinking so clearly – there's a lot going on in her head. Rhona is just focused on escape and getting away, which is clouding her judgement.
"I hope Rhona and Marlon can get back on track because they've had a long history together and they share a child, so they need to get along. But it's not looking good at the moment."
Next week's episodes see Rhona left shocked when she realises that Leo's passport is missing. She confronts Marlon over this, inadvertently tipping him off that she might still be planning to leave with Leo.
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Zoe added: "It's an ill-judged moment from Rhona, but she just sees red and instinctively responds to what happened. She goes marching over to the pub and confronts Marlon without thinking it through.
"It's not her finest moment, but she's so enraged that he's trying to stop her from going. Marlon didn't know that she is planning to leave again, so it's really cloak and dagger. It's an awful moment between them and they're horrible to each other. She's really angry with Marlon.
"Afterwards, it all just boils over and Rhona decides that she's done in Emmerdale. It feels like it's the end of the road for her in the village."
Show bosses have already revealed that Rhona's escape plan won't go ahead as expected, as Graham is about to be killed off in a big murder mystery storyline.
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