Emmerdale: Chas's collapse raises questions about John's dark side

Emmerdale spoilers follow.

Emmerdale airs a surprise proposal for Aaron Dingle next week, but a shock collapse soon threatens to overshadow the happy occasion.

Aaron is stunned when his partner John Sugden decides to pop the question, just a few months after they officially became a couple.

In a big week for the pair's relationship, John becomes determined to prove just how serious he is about Aaron.

At the start of the week, John admits that he's feeling insecure as Aaron's mum Chas doesn't seem to accept him.

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Aaron is dismayed to hear that this is playing on John's mind, but he's touched when he sees how keen John is to get in Chas's good books.

Before long, Chas and her partner Liam Cavanagh are delighted as they're treated to a surprise engagement party at The Woolpack following their recent news.

Aaron makes sure that John gets the credit for setting it all up, convinced that this will be enough to win over Chas.

Later in the evening, John takes the opportunity to propose to Aaron.

He's thrilled when Aaron says yes, but the couple are put on the spot when Mandy Dingle overhears their news and announces it to the entire pub.

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Chas is visibly unhappy and tries to speak to Aaron in private, suggesting that he may be rushing into the engagement. Neither of them notices that John is listening to the conversation – clearly hurt by Chas's reaction.

As John despairs over Chas's obvious disapproval, his sister Victoria suggests that he'll just have to work hard and play the long game with his future mother-in-law.

Later, disaster strikes when Chas mysteriously collapses in the pub and hits her head.

Will John be able to put his medical skills to good use and rescue Chas? And with intense speculation growing among fans that John has a dark side, could he have had something to do with her collapse in the first place?