Emmerdale spoilers: HORROR for Chloe Harris as baby Reuben is rushed to hospital

Chloe Harris is worried with Victoria in the hospital.
Chloe learns her newborn's high temperature could mean he has bacterial meningitis. (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale's new mum Chloe Harris hears the news no parent wants in Thursday's episode (ITV, 7.30pm see our TV Guide for full listings).

So Chloe's gearing up to move to Scotland with her newborn son Reuben — but her plan is about to fall apart.

There's panic for the new mum when her baby starts running a super high temperature.

A consultation with village doc Liam confirms Chloe was right to worry when the doctor insists Reuben goes straight to hospital.

There, Chloe's world falls apart as medics grow concerned her son might have contracted bacterial meningitis.

Chloe

Victoria accompanies Chloe to hospital and is with her as the doctor discusses the tot's diagnosis. (Image credit: ITV)

Back in the village, the terrifying news reaches the baby's secret dad Mack who does his best to try to mask his horror.

Mack

Meanwhile, back in the village, secret dad Mack tries to mask his horror when he hears the news about his son Reuben. (Image credit: ITV)

With Mack determined to stop his newlywed wife Charity from finding out he's the father of Chloe's baby, how will he handle the crisis?

At the Woolpack, Reuben's illness triggers painful memories for Chas and Paddy who share a moment of reflection and remembrance about their beloved baby daughter Grace who died 29 minutes after she was born in October 2018.

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United in grief: Paddy and Chas. (Image credit: ITV)

Paddy

The news about Reuben triggers painful memories for Paddy and Chas who lost their newborn daughter Grace in 2018. (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale continues weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV see our TV Guide for full listings.

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  • Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt 
  • Kim Tate - Claire King 
  • Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell 
  • Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards 
  • Jai Sharma - Chris Bisson 
  • Rishi Sharma - Bhasker Patel 
  • Jacob Gallagher - Joe-Warren Plant 
  • Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson 
  • Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw 
  • Amy Wyatt - Natalie Ann Jamieson 
  • Liam Cavanagh - Jonny McPherson 
  • Leyla Cavanagh - Roxy Shahidi
  • Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower 
  • Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop 
  • Matty Barton- Ash Palmisciano
  • Amelia Spencer - Daisy Campbell 
  • Dan Spencer - Liam Fox 
  • April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan 
  • Nate Robinson - Jurell Carter 
  • Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley 
  • Manpreet Jutla - Rebecca Sarker 
  • Ryan Stocks - James Moore
  • Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle 
  • Will Taylor - Dean Andrews 
  • Mackenzie Boyd - Lawrence Robb 
  • Bernice Blackstock - Sam Giles
  • Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
  • Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
  • Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
  • Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
  • Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
  • Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
  • Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
  • Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
  • Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
  • Sam Dingle - James Hooten
  • Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick 
  • Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
  • Samson Dingle - Sam Hall
  • Caleb Miligan - William Ash
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