What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Joe didn’t take Noah’s news well and Belle started divorce proceedings against Tom

Marlon continued to struggle to get through to April in Emmerdale tonight. After taking April to say goodbye to her stillborn daughter, she lashed out at her dad.

Elsewhere, Noah had a change of heart and told Joe that he didn’t want to go to Dubai any more. Joe didn’t take the news well, leaving Noah shocked by his reaction.

Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Monday February 10.

Marlon took April to say goodbye to her baby

Desperate to find a way to help April, Marlon and Rhona went to visit Lydia and asked her to relive the painful time during which she gave birth to a stillborn baby.

Lydia told them that she felt ashamed when she lost Toby and that it was the darkest time of her life. When asked if it would be a good idea for April to go to the hospital and say goodbye to her baby, Lydia said it meant the world to her when she was finally able to scatter Toby’s ashes and say goodbye.

However, she told them that everyone manages things differently and what worked for her won’t necessarily work for April.

Rhona and Marlon made the suggestion to April anyway. The next scene showed April at the hospital with Marlon. It seemed that a corner was being turned as April asked her dad to go into the room with her.

But, once in the room, April couldn’t speak and quickly left the room, while Marlon emotionally said: “So sorry I never got to meet you, but you’ll always be part of our family.”

Later, April had a go at Marlon, and said she only went to the hospital to shut him up and that she hated being there. “I don’t know what you expected me to feel, but I didn’t feel it. I feel nothing.” Marlon and Rhona watched on helpless as April walked away.

Joe discovered Kim doesn’t trust him in Emmerdale tonight

Joe was surprised to see Charity Dingle waiting for him. “Look who it is. My least favourite of the Tates,” she said. It’s quite an accomplishment to hold that title!

Charity went on to threaten Joe, telling him that he has to tell Noah the job in Dubai is off the table or she’ll tell Dawn’s husband Billy about Joe and Dawn’s fling.

Joe wasn’t bothered about her threats and called her bluff. “If you want to break up a family where a kid has got cancer, you do your thing, you go for it.” He also called his affair with Dawn casual and made it clear he doesn’t care about her marriage. Nice guy.

Admitting defeat, Charity flung Kim’s laptop at Joe. He of course went through it and discovered that Kim had bugged his room. He later encrypted the audio files, before getting Dawn to give the laptop back to Kim and blame it being missing on the kids.

Later, Joe found the bug in his room and faked a phone conversation. He said: “Kim? I know she’s not blood, but she’s as good as… Yeah, I feel like we’re really starting to make a connection.” Call us cynical, but won’t it look a bit suspicious that the first file Kim will hear after getting her encrypted laptop back is that one?

Noah had a change of heart

Joe presented Noah with the contract to his new job in Dubai in front of Charity. Charity once again tried to talk Noah out of it, but he was adamant, telling his mum: “I’ve got no work. No girlfriend. I live with my mum who won’t even let me do anything. She won’t even let me keep my dad’s watch that Joe gave me.”

Sarah later spoke to Noah and asked if he definitely wants to go, reminding him he’ll be without family and friends. Following this, Charity tried another tact and told Noah she was just being selfish and will accept his decision. 

The displays of love clearly worked as Noah went to see Joe and told him he no longer wanted the job.

To say Joe was not happy would be an understatement. And after Noah said, “Anyone can do that job. I’m nothing special,” Joe said something that hinted at an ulterior motive. “You are Noah, you’re the one,” he said.

He then got aggressive and told Noah he had to sign the contract, before shouting: “You’ve got no idea what you’ve done.”

Belle made an important step in Emmerdale tonight

Leyla noticed that Belle has been quiet. Belle Dingle revealed that it was coming up to her one year anniversary with Tom. Although it means Belle can divorce him, she admitted to feeling anxious because Tom will fight her on it. “I know he will, ’cause he can never make anything easy for me. I’m dreading dealing with it,” she said.

After a positive girly lunch, Belle returned home and spoke to Lydia about the anniversary. With a smile on her face she said she does have something to celebrate about the anniversary: “I’ve called a lawyer. This is step one of divorcing Tom.” Go, Belle.

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