Emmerdale spoilers follow from Tuesday’s episode (17 February), which is available to watch now on ITVX and YouTube but hasn’t yet aired on ITV1.
Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle realises he’s made a big mistake tonight – as the police warn him off from any further meddling in Moira’s case. Has he made everything worse by putting pressure on Bear Wolf?
Cain knows that Bear’s recollections could hold the key to proving Moira’s innocence in the modern slavery scandal – and he hasn’t been shy when it comes to pointing this out. Sadly, encouraging Bear to speak up was clearly a step too far in the police’s eyes.
Last night, Bear tried to clear Moira’s name by insisting that she wasn’t involved in the illegal activities at Celia’s farm. Just when it seemed like the police might listen, Bear slipped up by revealing that Cain had directly asked him to make this clear.
Cain’s intervention came across as intimidation of a crucial witness – and with Bear so vulnerable at the moment, the optics didn’t look good.
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In tonight’s episode, DC Chen tries to track down Cain at the garage. Cain isn’t around, so Matty Barton asks for an update on whether Bear’s confession in Ray Walters’ murder case will change things for Moira.
“His confession has nothing to do with your mum’s charges,” Chen replies. “I get you’re frustrated, but you don’t want to end up like Cain Dingle.
“His frustrations spilled over with Mr Howelson the other day – and it could be seen as intimidation.”
Although it’s unusual to hear it on screen, Edward Howelson is Bear’s real name.
Chen adds: “That’s what I needed a word about. So you might want to tell him this: if he crosses that line again, it won’t be a quiet word. It’ll be a formal warning.”
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Later, Cain visits Moira in prison. He glumly breaks the bad news that Bear’s confession hasn’t helped her at all – in fact, things are worse after the police’s stern reaction to Cain’s meddling. What does the future hold for Moira now?
Meanwhile, tonight’s episode also sees Mandy Dingle return to the village after her time away in Ireland. In real life, Lisa Riley – who plays Mandy – took time away from filming to compete on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity late last year.
Mandy arrives back to chaos, with the police piling pressure on Paddy Dingle and Dylan Penders amid the fallout from Bear’s confession. Is there any way she can help to fix the situation?
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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