{"id":576817,"date":"2026-07-31T08:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/576817\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:15:14","slug":"5-emmerdale-spoilers-for-tonight-as-joe-is-accused-of-billys-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/576817\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Emmerdale spoilers for tonight as Joe is accused of Billy’s attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale spoilers<\/a> follow from Friday’s episode (31 July)<\/a>, which is available to watch now on ITVX<\/a> and YouTube<\/a> but hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet.<\/p>\n

In tonight’s Emmerdale, theories about Billy’s attack<\/a> spread around the village \u2013 and it’s bad news for Joe, who seems to be the prime suspect.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Charles is shocked when he finds out how far Claudette has gone to protect Kev.<\/p>\n

Read on for five big moments from Friday’s episode\u2026<\/p>\n

1. Billy is found at the depot\"billy<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

When Caleb and Kerry arrive for work, they’re horrified to discover Billy unconscious following his mystery attack. An ambulance is called and police also arrive at the scene due to the suspicious circumstances.<\/p>\n

Caleb confirms that there’s no CCTV footage, though naturally neglects to mention that this was deliberate to protect the counterfeit goods secret<\/a>. And when the police ask if Billy had any enemies, Caleb wastes no time in naming Joe.<\/p>\n

2. There’s drama between Dawn and Joe\"dawn<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

Dawn and Joe rush to the hospital when they find out that Billy has been admitted for emergency treatment. Dawn can’t believe that anyone would want to hurt Billy \u2013 as far as she’s concerned, he doesn’t have any notable enemies.<\/p>\n

Joe decides the time is right to admit that he knows about the recent kiss drama<\/a>. But will this spark further suspicion in his direction?<\/p>\n

3. Billy faces an uncertain future\"billy<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

Billy is diagnosed with a bleed on the brain.<\/p>\n

He’s left in a coma and everyone is aware that his future could be touch and go\u2026<\/p>\n

4. Claudette makes a confession\"claudette<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

Claudette admits to Charles that she used her own money to bribe Steve<\/a> so that he’d stop being such a bad influence on Kev and leave the village.<\/p>\n

Charles is flabbergasted that she’d go so far to protect their wayward houseguest \u2013 and how will Kev feel when word gets back to him?<\/p>\n

5. Nicola puts pressure on Jimmy\"nicola<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

Nicola makes some barbed comments about the state of her marriage as she reckons Jimmy has started to take her for granted.<\/p>\n

Is the Kings’ relationship starting to turn stale? <\/p>\n

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more Emmerdale spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

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