Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale's Laurel Thomas and Ross Barton give into temptation next week, as they get hot and heavy behind closed doors. But for how long can they keep their lusty liaisons from their neighbours?
At Dale View, Laurel steals a steamy moment with Ross, who is chuffed to have the restaurateur all to himself. But when Sam Dingle turns up at the lads' pad looking for more dance lessons, Ross is forced to pretend that Laurel is there to help with his training…
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"Ross and Laurel come about because we start these dancing lessons, which are really funny," explains Charlotte Bellamy, who plays the smitten mum.
"Unbeknown to anyone, Ross is a really good dancer, and that's how Laurel gets in with him. They salsa, and it all gets a bit steamy. But it's all really light-hearted and fun, which we need."
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"I think it's that Strictly Come Dancing thing," Charlotte continues. "When you're dancing with somebody and they can move their hips and everything, you don't realise you're in it!"
The week begins with Gabby Thomas drowning her sorrows while confiding in Dawn Fletcher about Ross's recent rejection. Afterwards, Dawn has a word with Ross in the café, where he declares that there's only one woman he has eyes for right now.
It isn't clear to Dawn exactly what Ross means, but for nearby Laurel, it's blindingly obvious – and she soon falls into his arms…
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"It's a small village – we have to go through everybody!" laughs Charlotte. "Well, Laurel has anyway! Ross is kind of her therapy, really. It's a surface relationship after falling for Ray and getting burnt. It happens very quickly and it's quite intense for a bit."
Later in the week, Nicola King is lapping up the fact that her best friend is sleeping with the village hunk, so much so that she nearly lets it slip to Manpreet Sharma.
Elsewhere, Ross looks forward to another tryst with Laurel, before they snatch a flirty moment together. But when Sam comes knocking, the two lovebirds are forced to keep up appearances…
Later at the Hide, Laurel is secretly buzzing from her recent rendezvous. And things get even better for the waitress when Gabby announces that she's ready to put Ross behind her. Now guilt-free, will Laurel dial things up a notch with Ross?
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"Laurel's having a bit of fun," grins Charlotte. "She's clearly going through menopause or a kind of sexual awakening. And why not?
"She's been stung. So maybe a frivolous affair will see her through. But I'm sure it won't carry on like that…"
Can Laurel and Ross keep their secret under wraps? And could their lust for each other develop into real feelings?
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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