Ruby and Caleb argue while Anya sits at the kitchen island in Emmerdale

Ruby argues with Caleb and insists Anya is staying (Picture: ITV)

Ruby argues with Caleb and insists Anya is staying (Picture: ITV)

DS Carter and Kev talk outside in Emmerdale

DS Carter arrives looking for Kev (Picture: ITV)

DS Carter arrives looking for Kev (Picture: ITV)

DS Carter and Jez talk outside in Emmerdale

She questions him about an attack on an old friend (Picture: ITV)

She questions him about an attack on an old friend (Picture: ITV)

Ray and DS Carter talk in Emmerdale

DS Carter stops to speak to Ray, causing him to ditch his bag (Picture: ITV)

DS Carter stops to speak to Ray, causing him to ditch his bag (Picture: ITV)

Ray stands in the street with DS Carter in Emmerdale

As she watches him leave, he is unable to collect his bag (Picture: ITV)

As she watches him leave, he is unable to collect his bag (Picture: ITV)

Kev, Robert and Chas in the pub in Emmerdale

Robert and Kev’s arrival in the Woolpack shatters the peace (Picture: ITV)

Robert and Kev’s arrival in the Woolpack shatters the peace (Picture: ITV)

Aaron in a booth in the pub looking worried in Emmerdale

Aaron’s resolve breaks when he realises Robert has told Kev about his past with Gordon (Picture: ITV)

Aaron’s resolve breaks when he realises Robert has told Kev about his past…

April hands Dylan a bag in Emmerdale

Dylan tells April that he found the bag (Picture: ITV)

Dylan tells April that he found the bag (Picture: ITV)

April stands with Dylan in the street in Emmerdale

He reveals that he stole the money and there is enough for them to run away together… (Picture: ITV)

He reveals that he stole the money and there is enough for them to run away…

Kerry, Jacob and Matty sit together in the local shop in Emmerdale

Kerry, Matty and Jacob meet to read the coroner’s report on the limo crash (Picture: ITV)

Kerry, Matty and Jacob meet to read the coroner’s report on the limo crash…

Kerry, Jacob and Matty sit together in the local shop in Emmerdale

Kerry ignores Jai’s calls to cheer up Matty with a drinking game (Picture: ITV)

Kerry ignores Jai’s calls to cheer up Matty with a drinking game (Picture:…

Jai talks to Kerry and Matty across the shop in Emmerdale

Jai walks in and, misunderstanding the context of the situation, fires Kerry on the spot (Picture: ITV)

Jai walks in and, misunderstanding the context of the situation, fires Kerry on…

Caleb and Jai argue in the depot in Emmerdale

Caleb is outraged that Jai has fired Kerry (Picture: ITV)

Caleb is outraged that Jai has fired Kerry (Picture: ITV)

Caleb and Jai argue in the depot in Emmerdale

He demands that Jai rehire her (Picture: ITV)

He demands that Jai rehire her (Picture: ITV)

Kev in an apron holding a feather duster while talking to Mack in Emmerdale

Mack agrees to fight Aaron’s corner with Kev (Picture: ITV)

Mack agrees to fight Aaron’s corner with Kev (Picture: ITV)

Kev points at Mack in the kitchen in Emmerdale

How will Kev react? (Picture: ITV)

How will Kev react? (Picture: ITV)

Kerry stands behind Jai in Emmerdale

With Jai determined to make her work life hell, Kerry quits (Picture: ITV)

With Jai determined to make her work life hell, Kerry quits (Picture: ITV)

Jai tries to open the door while Kerry watches in Emmerdale

As she goes to walk out, she accidentally pulls off the door handle, trapping them both inside (Picture: ITV)

As she goes to walk out, she accidentally pulls off the door handle, trapping…

Celia and Moira talk in the cafe in Emmerdale

Celia makes Moira an offer to buy and sell turkeys (Picture: ITV)

Celia makes Moira an offer to buy and sell turkeys (Picture: ITV)

Ray and Laurel talk in Emmerdale

Laurel meets Ray (Picture: ITV)

Laurel meets Ray (Picture: ITV)

Ray and Laurel sit at a table and talk in Emmerdale

He asks her to go for a drink (Picture: ITV)

He asks her to go for a drink (Picture: ITV)

Jai and Laurel talk in the kitchen in Emmerdale

Jai irritates Laurel (Picture: ITV)

Jai irritates Laurel (Picture: ITV)

Ross sits with Mack in Emmerdale

Mack and Ross show early signs of a surprising friendship (Picture: ITV)

Mack and Ross show early signs of a surprising friendship (Picture: ITV)

There’s a lot of drama ahead on Emmerdale next week, as Metro’s gallery of new pictures reveals.

DS Carter is back in the Dales with some questions for Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) after an attack on an old friend.

During her visit, she spots Ray Walters (Joe Absolom), who heads over to chat, ditching his backpack behind a wall on the way.

As Carter watches him walk off, she unknowingly prevents him from collecting the backpack.

When the rucksack is scooped up by Ross Barton (Michael Parr), Ray orders Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle) to retrieve it. After attempting to get the bag back, he goes back to Ray empty-handed, and is stunned when he berates him.

However, he later confesses to April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) that he found the bag after all, and there was enough money inside for them both to do a runner.

Kev, Ray and Kerry in Emmerdale
As Kerry Wyatt loses her job, the teens plot their escape from Ray Walters (Picture: ITV)

Will they manage to get away?

Meanwhile, Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton) meets with Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) and Matty Barton (Ash Palmisciano) to read over the coroner’s report of the limo crash, which claimed the lives of Amy Wyatt and Leyla Harding, as well as Suzy Merton.

The report leaves Matty upset and, ignoring calls from boss Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson), Kerry attempts to cheer him up with a drinking game.

Her efforts backfire when Jai arrives and, not realising the emotional context of the situation, fires her on the spot.

David's shop in Emmerdale, with the logo in front of it.
There’s a lot going on in the Dales (Picture: ITV/Michael Adams)

When Caleb Miligan (William Ash) catches wind of Kerry’s dismissal, he demands that Jai rehire her. However, it becomes clear that Jai is determined to make her work life hellish, but when she decides to quit, she ends up accidentally pulling of the door handle and locking them both in a room together.

Elsewhere, Ruby Miligan (Beth Cordingly) is horrified to find Anya packing to leave, and furiously confronts Caleb, insisting that she is staying.

Witnessing the argument, Anya realises she’s outstayed her welcome, and the next day Ruby is gutted to find that she has gone.

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