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    Emmerdale spoilers tease hidden affair, angry clash and lies exposed

    Tension in the village is ramping up even further with lies and deception all about to come out, while some steamy antics could be on the cards for an unlikely pair of characters12:43, 15 Apr 2025Updated 12:49, 15 Apr 2025John Sugden could be about to see his web of lies unravelTensions in Emmerdale are getting higher and higher ahead of a tense Easter period.Viewers have been on the edge of their seats as storylines such as Nate Robinson’s death rear their head once again. Killer John Sugden is also set to have a major role in the coming months as his downfall is “sealed” by producers.Article continues belowBut as the ITV soap gears up for a potentially dangerous couple of months, several characters could be about to have their lives turned upside down. From forbidden rendezvous to bloody battles, the residents of Emmerdale are in for a dramatic week as lives are about dramatically change.In one storyline that is set to air, Victoria Sugden meets half-brother John’s former soldier pal, Connor. The pair look back at John’s life, but Victoria is left stunned when one of her half-sibling’s lies turns out to be completely untrue.Victoria is left shocked when Connor reveals John has been lying about Aidan’s deathShe soon discovers that Aidan, one of John’s best pals, is actually still alive. Connor spills the beans, revealing that Aidan is still in a coma after what happened to the troops in Afghanistan, leaving Victoria to question everything that John had told her.Determined to go see him for herself, Victoria heads to Leeds where she finds Aidan in his hospital bed in a coma, prompting Victoria to leave the room – shocked at John’s deception. She races back to the village to challenge John on his lies, but with a now-agitated John refusing to believe he’s been rumbled, could Victoria be in his firing line?Elsewhere in the village, a huge bust-up could be struck when Mackenzie plants seeds of an affair between Dawn and Ross in Dawn’s partner Billy’s head. Suspicions are only raised further when Billy tries to get into Dawn’s phone, only to realise she has changed the password.Billy and Ross get into a scuffle after he believes Ross is having an affair with DawnWith more people – including baddie Joe Tate – adding fuel to the fire, Billy confronts Ross with his findings, only for a scuffle to break out between the two. Dawn and Clemmie enter, and Billy soon learns the truth that there had been no affair all along.However, with the theory now out in the open, Billy is left mortified as he tries to control the damage he has done. But with Clemmie wanting nothing to do with him, Billy is devastated, turning to Joe – who is riddled with guilt, knowing he’s the cause of Billy’s pain – for comfort.Billy’s left heartbroken when he is forced to explain his divorce to Lucas and ClemmieThe following day, Billy apologises to Ross for his suspicions, with Ross warning Billy against letting his problems with Dawn affect the relationship he has with his kids. Racked with guilt, Billy heads to Home Farm with a bouquet of flowers for Dawn, who moved back home after the pair’s divorce.Article continues belowOnce the kids arrive home from school, Billy and Dawn decide the time is right to tell Lucas and Clemmie about their split. But with the family unit now being torn apart, will Billy stay in the village or is he on his way out for good?Emmerdale airs every weekday at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here. More

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    Tragic Gene Hackman update as mansion was ‘breeding ground’ for deadly virus

    Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home in February, with Arakawa dying from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome days before her husband passed09:13, 15 Apr 2025Over two months have passed since the tragic discovery of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s lifeless bodies in their New Mexico residence.The 95-year-old Hollywood icon and his 65-year-old classical pianist wife were found deceased on February 26, after security personnel spotted their bodies through a window and alerted the authorities.Article continues belowIn the days following the discovery, it was revealed that Arakawa had succumbed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome around February 12. Later, experts determined that the Superman star had passed away a few days later, on February 18, due to complications from severe heart disease and Alzheimer’s.A week later, the New Mexico Department of Public Health conducted a thorough health assessment of the property.Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus in February(Image: More