{"id":109665,"date":"2025-10-30T23:29:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T23:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/109665\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T23:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T23:29:13","slug":"emmerdale-confirms-new-role-for-arthur-thomas-after-show-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/109665\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale confirms new role for Arthur Thomas after show return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale spoilers<\/a> follow for the latest episode to air on ITV1 and stream on ITVX.<\/p>\n

Emmerdale has seen Arthur Thomas<\/a> taking on a new role after star Alfie Clarke<\/a> returned to the soap.<\/p>\n

Laurel’s son appeared in tonight’s hourlong episode after being largely absent from the show in the past few months. <\/p>\n

What to Read Next<\/p>\n

In new scenes, Laurel introduced Arthur to the rest of the staff at The Hide, explaining her son would be working there from now on.<\/p>\n

“We are going to be very busy tonight so let’s hope it all goes smoothly,” Laurel said in a pep talk to the restaurant’s waiters.<\/p>\n

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Related: Emmerdale’s Kelli Hollis shares surprising bond with co-star who ‘teased’ her on first day<\/a><\/p>\n

“I’m not gonna be here but my son is gonna do the odd shift going forward so be very gentle with him, okay?” she continued, adding jokingly: “You have to throw anything at him, no sharp objects.”<\/p>\n

“Yeah, or heavy ones,” Arthur added.<\/p>\n

Later on, Laurel promised Arthur he would be fine working there.<\/p>\n

“Right, love, you’re gonna be absolutely fine,” she told Arthur. <\/p>\n

“If there’s any problems, just remember my phone is turned off,” she added as Arthur chuckled.<\/p>\n

\"arthur<\/p>\n

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Related: Emmerdale’s April lashes out in horror after being forced into terrifying situation<\/a><\/p>\n

“Thanks mum, that’s very professional,” he replied.<\/p>\n

As Ray Walters walked into The Hide, Arthur immediately clocked that his mum had an interest in him.<\/p>\n

“That’s someone I should know about?” he asked as a blushing Laurel brushed it off.<\/p>\n

“No,” she hurriedly replied. “Haven’t you got some sort of prep stuff in the kitchen to do, yeah? Go on, see ya.”<\/p>\n

\"arthur<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

Related: Best film and TV tours for 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Arthur disappeared back into the kitchen while Laurel and Ray had a chat. When he asked her to join him for a beer, she came clean about being in recovery.<\/p>\n

“I know addiction,” Ray told her. “I’ve lost friends to it.”<\/p>\n

They bonded over having some pretty heavy baggage and decided to go on a spontaneous date. While their outing was cut short when Jai Sharma begged Laurel to drive Archie to a party, it was clear that she had taken a shine to Ray.<\/p>\n

It seems the pair will cross paths again, though Laurel ignores Ray’s exploitation of April Windsor<\/a> alongside his adoptive mum Celia Daniels.<\/p>\n

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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