Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale's Rhona Goskirk shocks everyone next week as she disappears with baby Ivy.
A devastated Rhona makes the desperate move after her ex-husband Gus decides to take Ivy back on a full-time basis.
Rhona and Marlon Dingle have been taking care of Ivy since Christmas, when Gus decided to take some time away to process his grief for his late wife Lucy.
Next week, Gus breaks the news to Rhona that he wants Ivy back permanently. He wastes no time before packing up Ivy's things and heading off with her.
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Struggling with the situation, Rhona can't resist a spiteful comment as she tells Marlon that she hopes Ivy will play up for Gus.
The next day, Rhona is wrong-footed when Gus confirms that he has been coping well with Ivy. He also reveals that he's looking for a new home, which could take him and Ivy even further away from the area.
Now ready to fight Rhona's corner, Marlon later asks Gus whether he'd be willing to let them co-parent Ivy. Gus refuses, explaining that he's planning to move to France.
As Gus feels guilty over his decision, he lets Rhona and Marlon take Ivy for an afternoon so they can say goodbye properly.
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When Marlon returns after giving Rhona some time alone with Ivy, he's horrified to discover that his wife has disappeared with Ivy and their belongings.
Marlon confides in Rhona's mum Mary about the troubling situation and they begin a frantic search for Rhona and Ivy. Can they track Rhona down before Gus finds out what's going on?
Emmerdale airs these scenes on Thursday, February 8 and Friday, February 9.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
