What happened between Laurel and Marlon? 3 theories over mysterious texts as fans convinced it’s not an affair
It’s crucial evidence in the missing April case
Something is going on with Laurel and Marlon in Emmerdale after mysterious texts between the two were revealed. But what is actually the truth?
As the police uncovered April talking about the messages on social media, Marlon visited Laurel and the suggestion was they had been having an affair. But fans aren’t convinced and have other theories on what really happened between them.
What happened between Laurel and Marlon in Emmerdale?
The police investigating missing April have discovered a private social media account to which she had uploaded a lot of drunken videos. In one, she revealed she had found texts between Laurel and Marlon and thought they were having an affair.
Keeping the news quiet from Rhona, Marlon later went to see Laurel and told her April knew about them. He thinks this is why she ran off.
Laurel was furious that Marlon had shown the police their texts she begged: “Please, Marlon, if this gets out I could lose everything.” But Marlon was (understandably!) more concerned with April coming home and he didn’t care about the cost.
So just what are they hiding? While the evidence so far suggests it’s an affair, fans aren’t convinced. They think this is a red herring.
“I don’t think they had an affair,” said one on social media. Another agreed: “Hands up if you don’t think they had an affair.”
“Marlon and Laurel are not having an affair… he’s not the one scared the secret is gonna come out, she is, it’s obvious she’s hiding something so everyone needs to chill on the affair thing,” added a third.
But what really happened?
Theories over Laurel and Marlon in Emmerdale
1. An affair
So despite the fact viewers overwhelming think it’s not an affair, there are those that are convinced it is.
“Are Marlon and Laurel having an affair?!” questioned one. Another commented: “Oh wow. Another affair.”
“OMG SO HAVE LAUREL AND MARLON HAD AN AFFAIR,” asked another.
“Saint Marlon cheating with Laurel behind Rhona’s back, the dirty dog,” quipped a fourth.
The pair do have history. They had an affair before when Laurel was married to Ashley. Marlon and Laurel eventually got married themselves, but she developed an alcohol problem. In a drunken state she ran over his dog, Daisy, and tried to bury her without Marlon knowing. Needless to say their marriage ended pretty soon afterwards.
Which leads us too…
2. A drinking relapse
Laurel has been off the booze for quite some time and has stayed strong. But after a tough year that saw a messy divorce from Jai Sharma, could she have hit the bottle again? Some seem to think so.
“I feel like Laurel relapsed and went to Marlon,” shared one fan.
Another asked: “Did Laurel get drunk and make a move on Marlon?”
“Has Laurel relapsed?” questioned one more, while a fourth added: “No affair, wonder if she’s been drinking she’s had a lot going on.”
3. A secret baby?
Many are confused over the fact Laurel was recently sleeping with vicar Charles. Has she used Marlon as a confessional after her fling left her with a surprising result?
“The scriptwriters are making it sound worse than it is. I’m convinced that it’s because Laurel confided in Marlon about doing the horizontal tango with the Vicar Charles,” said one.
Another took it further: “I think she’s pregnant from her night with Charles.”
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