Emmerdale Laurel gets no sympathy as fans recall 'homewrecking' past

This week in Emmerdale, Laurel was confronted by Mary for her actions with Marlon. And it seems fans aren’t able to have much sympathy for her.

Fans were left confused when it was revealed Marlon and Laurel had a secret. And while it was hinting at an affair, it turned out to be something completely different.

Mary and Laurel talking in the pub — Mary confronted Laurel over her and Marlon’s secret (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale: Laurel and Marlon secret

Laurel had relapsed and was afraid she would lose her family’s trust if she found out she had been drinking again. And so she relied on Marlon to get her through it.

But despite it being purely platonic on his side, the lines were blurred for Laurel and she made a move on him.

Marlon didn’t reciprocate and even agreed to keep it between the two of them. But we all know nothing stays a secret in soaps, and it wasn’t long before Rhona found out.

Things are already tense between the couple as they continue their search for April, but it seems to be getting worse and worse.

Rhona confided in Mary about everything that happened. And despite her asking to keep quiet, Mary couldn’t help but confront Laurel.

This caused a whole bunch of issues as Laurel abruptly left the pub and Marlon blamed Rhona.

But despite the harsh words from Mary, fans struggle to have sympathy for Laurel, as they remember her ‘home-wrecking’ history.

Rhona and Marlon searching for April — Things between Marlon and Rhona got even more tense (Credit: ITV)

Fans struggle to sympathise with Laurel

Taking to a Reddit thread, one fan wrote: “I hate how Laurel is revered as some sort of paragon of virtue by pretty much the whole village. When in reality she is a serial cheat, home-wrecker and was extremely verbally abusive to Marlon when they were married. I will never forget the scene where she ran over Marlon’s dog when she was drunk driving and then told him she would just buy him a new one.”

Another agreed: “I can’t stand Laurel. She goes after everyone’s boyfriends and husbands!”

A third commented: “Laurel is the absolute worst. She has a form of being a snivelling cheat so I am delighted Mary called her out.”

However, some other users believe that Rhona is the one who is in the wrong.

One wrote: “For some reason they’re making Rhona almost unbearable to watch. She used to be one of my favourites, but the self righteousness and selfishness since the Ivy story has been ridiculous. She has turned into a miserable [bleep]. If she wan’t moaning over Laurel then it would be something else.”

Tensions are bound to be high between them right now as it hits two weeks since April’s disappearance. But just how bad is it going to get? Will Marlon and Rhona make it through? And where is April?

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.

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