Emmerdale’s Nicky Milligan has been left fighting for his life after a devastating car crash.
During Thursday’s (May 9) hour-long episode, Nicky (Lewis Cope) was found lifeless by his distraught aunt Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) and he was rushed to hospital.
His parents Caleb Milligan (Will Ash) and Ruby Fox-Milligan (Beth Cordingly) were left heartbroken as their son was taken for surgery. Unbeknownst the Nicky’s family, Ethan Anderson (Emile John), who had been drinking, was behind the wheel at time of the incident and managed to crawl from the wreckage unscathed.
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Ethan dragged Nicky out of the vehicle before abandoning him at the accident site. Passer-by Moira discovered an injured Nicky and Ethan ran away in hope that no one noticed him at the scene of the crime. Ahead of the dramatic episode, Lewis Cope appeared on ITV’s Lorraine to speak to host Lorraine Kelly about his gripping new storyline.
During their live chat, she said: “Well look, we don’t want to give anything away because Emmerdale is obviously on tonight at 7:30pm. “I just hope you’re still going to be with us because we know that the car crash is going to be a bad one.” To which the actor cheekily replied: “Maybe I’m dead?” Lorraine shrieked in response: “No, don’t say that! Don’t say that, don’t say that!”
Enjoying the dramatic exchange, Lewis teased the audience further, stating: “We’ll find out!” Lorraine ended the interview by saying: “Now we have to, well we’ll all be watching anyway, so lovely to see you!”
Emmerdale spoilers for next week’s episode reveal a tense vigil at the hospital for Nicky’s worried parents, Ruby and Caleb, as he fights for his life. Meanwhile, Ethan is wracked with guilt while his family, oblivious to his role in the accident, shower him with praise ahead of his new job.
However, Vicar Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin), Ethan’s father, soon picks up on his son’s unease and takes him aside for a serious chat in the church. Charles is left reeling when Ethan confesses that he was behind the wheel during Nicky’s accident, and is even more shocked when Ethan plans to lie to the police and asks for an alibi.
Over at the hospital, Ruby opens up to Moira about Nicky’s condition, and the two women bond following their past feud. Ruby, seeking revenge for Nicky’s accident, and Caleb, both vow to find out who was driving. Later in the week, there’s a shocking twist as Ethan is arrested for causing Nicky’s accident, leaving him heartbroken to learn that his own father has betrayed him by reporting him to the police.
A furious Ruby puts the pieces together as she witnesses Ethan’s arrest, realising that he must have been the one driving Nicky’s car. Following Ethan’s arrest, Charles begins to regret his decision as he watches his family’s devastation as his son is taken away. What will happen next? Could this be the end for Ethan and will Nicky survive?
Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm
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