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Emmerdale blackmail plot for Mary Goskirk as con artist Faye returns

She's told to withdraw her police statement.

By Daniel KilkellyPublished: 10 July 2023

Emmerdale's Mary Goskirk is blackmailed next week as ruthless Faye Helders makes a return to the village.

Mary faces an impossible decision as Faye tries to threaten her into withdrawing the police statement that she made about the recent robbery.

The storyline twist begins when Mary receives a text message from an unknown number, requesting a meeting.

When Mary turns up, she's surprised to find a dishevelled Faye waiting for her.

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Faye plays for sympathy by claiming that she has been sleeping in her car. She also insists that she's still in love with Mary and wants another chance.

Mary doesn't believe a word of it, so Faye changes tactics by resorting to blackmail.

Faye reveals that she's in possession of a nude photo of Mary, which she took without consent.

She threatens to release the picture to all her contacts, unless Mary withdraws her police statement over the cash con.

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The following day, Faye continues to harass Mary by turning up at her home. She taunts Mary by warning that the clock is ticking for her to make a decision.

Mary is sickened by Faye's cruelty. Her daughter Rhona is also flabbergasted to find Faye smugly sitting on the sofa at Smithy Cottage.

Once they're alone, Mary tells Rhona that she is considering complying with Faye's demands as she's desperate to stop the photo from being sent out.

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Rhona believes that this is the wrong decision, but she's upset to see her mum looking so vulnerable.

Mary also feels guilty when her granddaughter April reveals how much she admires her truth-telling. She struggles to reconcile this praise with what Faye expects her to do.

Mary heads to the police station to reluctantly exonerate Faye, but can she go through with it?

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Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.