Emmerdale Full Episode ｜ Monday 19th January
Monday – Laurel is confronted by Ray
On Monday, we see Ray pulling himself together, picking up his distinctive red backpack and heading for the door.
The flashback then turns to Laurel, who is reeling after learning the truth about Ray’s evil deeds from Dylan. Rushing back to Mulberry, she refuses to listen when Ray then turns up at the house, unable to reconcile the man she thought she loved with what she’s now learned.
When Ray goes on to force his way inside, he tries desperately to reframe himself as a victim of Celia’s control, laying bare his traumatic childhood in the hope Laurel will see him differently.
“She sees the vulnerable child that he was,” Charlotte Bellamy explains. “But then he gets quite angry, knowing he will lose her, and she sees a side she hasn’t seen.”
Laurel refuses to accept Ray’s version of events, and as his pleas turn increasingly desperate, she makes the decision to let him walk away—a choice that proves far more dangerous than she realises.
Outside, a vengeful Arthur doesn’t hesitate to confront Ray, after seeing the effect everything has had on his mum.
“Arthur sees that Laurel is upset and goes into a protective mode, as any 18-year-old son would do,” Charlotte says.
With Nicola urging Laurel to help lure Ray into a trap, she’s left facing an impossible decision—how far is she willing to go to make sure Ray pays for his crimes?
