Emmerdale spoilers follow.

Next week on Emmerdale, there's a nasty surprise for Joe as two enemies strike against him.

Elsewhere, Sarah and Gabby face an emergency on the road, and Robert's feud with Ross is reignited.

Here are 11 big moments coming up. You can also check out our collection of 21 spoiler pictures from these episodes.

1. Joe receives a blackmail threat

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Joe's mystery tormentor strikes again, leaving a blackmail demand for £100,000 in the kitchen at Home Farm.

He turns to Sam for advice, seeing the kind-hearted Dingle as the only person he can trust at the moment.

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2. Joe comes up with a theory

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Joe realises that his new henchman Shaun could be double-crossing him by making the threats. He sacks him on the spot, but faces a sticky situation when Shaun turns nasty.

Sam appears just in time to save Joe, waving a gun around to warn Shaun off.

3. Joe's real enemy emerges from the shadows

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Joe decides to get away from the village for a while, so he tells Dawn that he'll be heading off for a business trip. When Joe is about to leave, Shaun reappears and knocks him unconscious with a shovel.

Once Joe wakes up, he's in a makeshift hospital room with Dr Crowley looming menacingly over him. Crowley was last seen in the stolen kidney plot, but what on earth does he want now?

4. Laurel hears too much

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When Vinny brings Gabby's car along to the garage to be fixed, Kammy takes the opportunity to ask further questions about his sexuality.

Gabby passes by while on the phone to Laurel, but a glitch on the call leads to Laurel overhearing part of Vinny and Kammy's conversation.

Laurel asks to see Vinny, who wonders which part of the chat she heard. Vinny is put on the spot when Laurel urges him not to go ahead with the wedding if he's having doubts.

5. Gabby and Sarah face drama on the road

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Gabby continues to fixate on her crash diet ahead of the wedding. After refusing to eat before her engagement party, Gabby joins Sarah for a diagnostic drive to help figure out what's wrong with her car.

On a country lane, Gabby suddenly feels woozy and faints at the wheel. Sarah, who's still recovering from her recent operation, soon faces agony as she's forced to stretch over to bring the vehicle to a halt. With neither in a good way, Gabby and Sarah are admitted to A&E.

6. Vinny reaches a crossroads

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Vinny joins Gabby at the hospital and is concerned to hear about her dangerous diet.

He's full of relief when Gabby is given the all-clear and showers her with love and affection. Could this incident cause Vinny to bury his doubts over the wedding?

7. Cain gives Sarah hope over her baby dream

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Cain joins Sarah at the hospital following the latest incident. Sarah confides in her grandfather about how she's still desperate to have a family of her own.

When Cain suggests that Sarah should consider surrogacy as she previously had her eggs frozen, Sarah is buoyed but Charity fears that he's raising her hopes prematurely. Cain refuses to back down, vowing to help Sarah have a child no matter what it takes.

8. Robert stands up to Ross

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Robert shares the good news with Victoria that he's bought Annie's field, but stays quiet about his longer-term plans for the land.

Later, Ross confronts Robert over the missing weed. Robert retaliates by threatening to pull out of the land deal with Moira, so Ross is forced to back down to avoid plunging his auntie into another financial setback.

9. Tracy and Cain clash again

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Tracy is unhappy to see posters for Nate's memorial on display around the village.

She steps in to remind Cain that he should have considered the potential impact on Frankie before publicising the event like this.

10. Kim is honest with Dawn

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Kim finally tells Dawn that she's dating a new man – her first relationship since Will died at Christmas.

Can Dawn bring herself to be understanding over the news?

11. Lewis steps in to help Nicola

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With Nicola struggling as the café is busy and she's working alone, Lewis steps in to help her.

Nicola notices that Lewis is popular with the customers and she's very impressed. Could this turn into a longer-term gig for Lewis?

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

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