Emmerdale Recap, Tuesday 30 April 2024, ITV1

Emmerdale is back with another dramatic episode, airing on Tuesday 30 April on ITV1 as Manpreet Sharma faces the consequences of her actions.

In recent episodes, Manpreet has been feeling neglected in her relationship with Charles Anderson. To cheer her up, Ella Forster arranges a night out with some of the local women, including Claudette Anderson, Mandy Dingle, and Gail Loman. As the drinks flow, Manpreet becomes more and more flirtatious towards Billy Fletcher, admitting to Ella that she has developed a crush on him. Ella warns Manpreet not to act on her feelings, but her advice falls on deaf ears. When Billy leaves the pub, Manpreet grabs him and kisses him.

The next day, Manpreet realises her mistake and apologises to Billy, unaware that Charles has overheard her confession. Furious, Charles storms out, leaving Manpreet worried that she has ruined their relationship.

Elsewhere in the village, Chas Dingle continues to struggle with her body image following her double mastectomy. In a bid to move forward, Chas decides to wear prosthetic breasts for the first time and ventures into The Woolpack, where she receives support and solidarity from the women present.

Tomorrow in the village

Things take a turn when Kerry makes insensitive comments, prompting Chas to lash out and assert that she refuses to be defined by her chest. Later, Chas confides in Charity, who offers to stay with her as she faces her new reality and looks at her surgery scars in the mirror.

Meanwhile, with businesses struggling, Jimmy King proposes a village fete as a potential solution.

Dawn and Billy face a parent’s worst nightmare

In other developments coming up this week, Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher are concerned about their baby son, Evan, who has recently suffered a fall. When they notice new bruises on his body, they decide to take him to the hospital, where a paediatrician orders an urgent bone marrow biopsy. As the couple waits anxiously for the results, they fear that social services will get the wrong impression, given their previous dealings with them. The situation takes a devastating turn when the doctor confirms that Evan has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Emmerdale aired on ITV1 at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, 30 April 2024.