Emmerdale spoilers: Stay away from my son! Why does Laurel lay into John?

Laurel shouting at John in the pun in Emmerdale
Laurel lays into John Sugden after she learns Arthur has slept with him… But has he? (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale's Laurel Thomas is gunning for John in Friday's episode (ITV, 7.30pm, see our TV Guide for full listings). But why?

Laurel Thomas is a mum on a mission when she hears Arthur telling April that he's slept with John Sugden.

Given that the man is old enough to be the 17-year-old's dad, she's livid. 

Arthur

Laurel hears Arthur telling April he's slept with John Sugden who's old enough to be his dad. (Image credit: ITV)

As Laurel lays into flabbergasted John Sugden in the pub, Arthur cringes.

Will the teenager do the right thing and admit he was lying?

Laurel

Will mortified Arthur admit he made it up? (Image credit: ITV)

The saga sparks a row in the pub and as the mum and son argue, Arthur lets slip about Laurel's secret smooch with village vicar Charles!

How will Jai react to hear that his ex has already kinda moved on?

Jai

Jai finds out that his ex, Laurel, has been kissing village vicar Charles! (Image credit: ITV)

Laurel

Laurel was hoping her fling with Charles would remain a secret. But Arthur caught them snogging! (Image credit: ITV)

In between all the drama, pub landlady Chas enjoys some secret excitement of her own, sharing a charged look with Liam across the bar.

Should Ella be worried about the future of her relationship with Liam?

Chas

Liam and Chas' chemistry is bubbling over as the pair share longing looks over the bar. (Image credit: ITV)

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

  • Will Taylor - Dean Andrews
  • Caleb Milligan - Will Ash
  • Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
  • Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
  • Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
  • Gabby Thomas - Rosie Bentham
  • Jai Sharma - Chris Bisson
  • Lydia Hart - Karen Blick
  • Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley
  • Paddy Dingle - Dominic Brunt
  • Amelia Spencer - Daisy Campbell
  • Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
  • Tom King - James Chas
  • Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell
  • Arthur Thomas - Alfie Clarke
  • Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson
  • Ruby Fox-Milligan - Beth Cordingly
  • Cathy Hope - Gabrielle Dowling
  • Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
  • Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop
  • Suzy Merton - Martelle Edinborough
  • April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan
  • Gail Loman - Rachael Gill-Davis
  • Vanessa Woodfield - Michelle Hardwick
  • Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
  • Sarah Sugden - Katie Hill
  • Victoria Barton - Isabel Hodgins
  • Sam Dingle - James Hooton
  • Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
  • Eve Dingle - Bella James
  • Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson
  • Amy Wyatt - Natalie Ann Jamieson
  • Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
  • Kim Tate - Claire King
  • Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle
  • Ella Forster - Paula Lane
  • Charles Anderson - Kevin Mathurin
  • Liam Cavanagh - Jonny McPherson
  • Jimmy King - Nick Miles
  • Aaron Dingle - Danny Miller
  • Ryan Stocks - James Moore
  • Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
  • Kerry Wyatt - Laura Norton
  • Matty Barton - Ash Palmisciano
  • Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
  • Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards
  • Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
  • Leo Goskirk - Harvey Rogerson
  • Manpreet Jutla - Rebecca Sarker
  • Leyla Harding - Roxy Shahidi
  • Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
  • Tracy Robinson - Amy Walsh
  • Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
  • Claudette Anderson - Flo Wilson
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