Emmerdale's Liam Cavanagh struggles as Leyla returns to the village

Emmerdale spoilers follow.

Emmerdale's Leyla Cavanagh has been going through a rough time these last few months, and viewers have seen that her drug problem has come close to consuming her entirely.

Things got so bad that Leyla left the village to go to rehab and to try and get clean, and she returns in scenes airing next week. However, Liam is about to realise that things are not going to instantly be smooth sailing for them.

Concerned that Liam may be getting his hopes up for things to be back to normal when he and Leyla are reunited, Priya decides to have a chat with him to help manage his expectations.

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Roping in Jai to help, they work on talking Liam through what he should expect – and after a brutally honest conversation, Liam is left feeling very uneasy about what awaits him.

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One of the first things he has to do is to attend couples' therapy with Leyla, but the emotional things that they have to discuss and open up about during their session leave Liam feeling exhausted and drained.

Liam and Leyla make their way back to the village the following day, but it is clear that their issues are far from being over and things remain tense.

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Will Liam and Leyla be able to move past all that has happened and start afresh, or is this the beginning of the end for them?

Things may not be looking great for the couple, but it is an exciting time to be a viewer as Emmerdale's 50th anniversary celebrations are right around the corner.

We have three returning characters on the way back to the Dales in time for the anniversary – but a huge storm is on the way that threatens to change a number of villagers' lives forever.

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.