Emmerdale promises a summer of jealousy, revenge and betrayal

Things are about to get explosive!

There are stormy times ahead in Emmerdale as secrets and lies resurface and relationships begin to fracture. ITV has promised a summer of jealousy, revenge, and betrayal with Kev, Lewis, Mack, Robert, Ross and Billy all taking centre stage.

Mack is finding it difficult to see a way back from Charity’s deception and the realisation that Ross is Leyla’s real father.

Mack manages to suppress his anger at Ross’ betrayal, although inevitably the situation comes to a head as they argue and a barnside tussle leaves someone’s life hanging in the balance.

Although her wedding day is fast approaching, Dawn is struggling to see her ex Billy, dating Gabby.

Soon, even Joe, the groom-to-be, starts to wonder if Gabby might be right about Dawn still having feelings for Billy.

Will the wedding of the summer go off without a hitch, or will jealousy destroy their big day?

Lewis finally decides to give his biological dad, Kev, a chance, but their reunion is short-lived.

Shocked to find the cafe has been ransacked and theorising who could be behind the robbery, the idea inevitably arises that Kev had something to do with it, and Lewis is determined to find out the truth.

Outraged by the accusation, Kev adamantly denies any involvement in the robbery. Kev tries to plead his case, but Lewis is having none of it. Has he blown his chance to be a father already?

Robert is rattled when Kev suddenly remembers where he knows his long-lost cousin, Serena Sugden, from.

When Robert is struck unconscious by a runaway farm trailer, Aaron is deeply suspicious that Serena just happened to be at the scene. He lays out his theory to Robert, and he and Chas agree to keep an eye on her.

As he and Chas dig for answers, a secret on Serena's stolen phone threatens to blow everything wide open. Robert confronts a floundering Serena with proof she is lying.

What is she keeping from them, and will they be able to forgive her deception?

Speaking ahead of this summer’s big storylines, Emmerdale Producer, Sophie Roper, said “From long-held secrets coming to light to fractured relationships pushed to the limit, expect a summer season of high stakes, revenge, and betrayal that will leave viewers questioning who they can trust. It's set to be one of our most explosive summers with so much more to come...”

Emmerdale continues Monday to Friday at 8pm on ITV1 with first look episodes available from 7am on ITVX