What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Aaron and John covered their tracks as Steph worried about Anthony

In Emmerdale tonight, Aaron and John set about faking Anthony’s exit from the village. Anthony is certainly gone and won’t be coming back – but certainly not of his own volition, having been murdered by Aaron, and disposed of by John.

Realising that it wouldn’t be long before people start asking questions, the pair did away with his car and possessions, making his family think that he’d scarpered instead of being killed. But the reality of the situation hit home as Aaron began stripping the car.

Elsewhere, a famous face popped into the Hide, Jai launched an investigation, and Bob confided in Manpreet. And, as Moira stepped in to look after little Frankie, she dozed off, putting the youth in peril.

Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight, January 27.

John and Aaron looking dodgy on Emmerdale — John and Aaron set about staging Anthony’s disappearance (Credit: ITV)

Aaron and John got to work in Emmerdale tonight

Still trying to bury the evidence of Aaron murdering Anthony, he and John had some work to do. Anthony’s passport and car keys needed to be snuck out of the house and the car scrapped.

As Steph and Caleb left for work, John rushed Ruby out of the house, spinning a tale of a gas leak in the area. As Aaron cleared the evidence, John kept her distracted at the Hide.

Back at home, Aaron was interrupted by Caleb just as he was about to leave with the bag of Anthony’s things. He managed to stay hidden, but it was a close call there for a while.

Providence struck when they learned that Cain was planning on closing the garage to look after Moira. Somehow sneaking Anthony’s car in without anyone noticing, the pair set about stripping the vehicle.

It was in the glovebox that Aaron discovered a mix tape made by Steph, and suffered a crisis of conscience. Can he hold his nerve?

Sir Lindsay Hoyle on Emmerdale — Laurel had a famous visitor (Credit: ITV)

Oblivious Laurel had a celebrity visitor

In the Hide, a familiar face thanked Laurel for a lovely cup of tea. Some might recognise this figure as UK parliamentary speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle – although Laurel didn’t seem to.

Still, she had a lot on her mind, fretting over whether or not she and Nicola were responsible for Anthony’s disappearance. Her jittery behaviour only seemed to irritate Ruby, which made Laurel even more spooked.

As Nicola tried to calm her down, she wondered whether the Hide – with all its bottles of booze – might be the best place for recovering alcoholic Laurel to be working.

Jai launched an investigation

At work, Jai admonished the staff at the depot, informing them that £200 was missing from the office – and implying that it had been an inside job. This earned him some derision from Billy and Kerry – who noted that he had been the one who left the door open in the first place.

He implemented a bag search policy, but Kerry was quick to point out that he didn’t have a leg to stand on.

Bob talks to Manpreet on Emmerdale — Bob’s feeling awkward around Brenda (Credit: ITV)

Bob confided in Manpreet

Bob paid a visit to the cafe, rousing suspicions with his odd behaviour. Realising that things were amiss between Bob and Brenda, Manpreet prodded him for answers.

Later, she got to the truth of the matter, as he admitted that he’d tried to kiss Brenda. She advised him to let sleeping dogs lie, but will Bob heed her advice?

Amy and Moira with Frankie on Emmerdale — Amy and Moira played babysitter for Frankie (Credit: ITV)

Moira snoozed on the job

Tracy swung by with Frankie to pay a visit to Moira. When a shift came up at work, Moira offered to look after Frankie. However, it wasn’t long before exhausted Moira dozed off – and Frankie took the opportunity to fix her a cup of tea.

Amy and Matty walked in to find the youngster fiddling with the stove – so Amy stepped in to help look after Frankie.

Steph worried about Anthony in Emmerdale tonight

Steph fretted about her missing grandfather. Discovering his car gone, Steph was alarmed – and immediately started accusing her mother of driving him away. Caleb leapt to Ruby’s defence, describing Anthony as ‘spiteful’ and suggesting he’d left as a means of punishing his family.

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