Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale's Dawn Fletcher will be surprised to hear a huge confession from her husband Billy this week – but little does he know that she is still hiding an even bigger secret.
Dawn has been secretly sleeping with Joe Tate behind Billy's back for weeks now, unable to resist getting passionate with him at every opportunity. Meanwhile, this week's scenes see Billy start to send Manpreet Sharma messages on her Only Fans-style account after they briefly shared a connection last year.
Joe isn't being entirely honest with Dawn either, as he is hiding some mysterious health issues from her and his own family.
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As next week arrives, Joe is keeping Dawn at arm's length, turning down her romantic advances as he tries to keep her away from his mysterious suitcase.
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When Manpreet drops Billy back at home, they experience a charged moment as their chemistry sizzles. As Billy walks back into his home, Dawn tries to disguise why she's in such a bad mood, with both partners trying to hide their guilt from each other.
The next day, Joe tries to make up with Dawn after turning her down before.
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Elsewhere, Billy is feeling awkward around Manpreet after they nearly kissed yesterday. When he returns home, Billy's struggles with his guilt get the better of him, and he makes a confession to Dawn: He's been messaging another woman online.
Dawn is understanding after Billy's confession, leaving Billy surprised by how forgiving she is. But he has no idea that Dawn has been getting up to much worse things with Joe behind his back.
The couple's chat leaves Dawn feeling even more conflicted – will she confess the truth to Billy? And could his connection with Manpreet grow even stronger?
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.

















