The first half of 2025 has featured some explosive storylines, from the spectacular limo crash to John Sugden’s sinister hero complex, but there’s plenty more to come over the next few weeks and months.

Here are the main stories ahead.

1. Vinny and Gabby’s wedding

Vinny and Gabby are due to head down the aisle in the coming weeks, although it’s anyone’s guess whether they’ll make it that far.

Viewers have seen Vinny wrestle with doubts over his future with Gabby – a situation which escalates this week when Laurel gives him some home truths.

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Vinny’s recent attempt to kiss new friend Kammy has thrown him into turmoil, leaving him questioning everything.

But when Gabby is rushed to hospital after a worrying accident this week, will Vinny bury his doubts and plough ahead with the wedding planning?

2. Bernice returns

Although not yet confirmed by Emmerdale bosses, Samantha Giles is expected to reappear on our screens as Bernice Blackstock in the coming weeks.

Last month, tabloid reports suggested that Bernice will be among the guests at Gabby and Vinny’s upcoming wedding.

It makes sense that Bernice would want to support her daughter’s happy day, but let’s hope that her chaotic presence doesn’t cause more harm than good!

3. Huge plans for Robert Sugden

Emmerdale star Ryan Hawley recently promised an exciting future for his character Robert Sugden following his big return to the village.

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Robert is currently taking centre stage amid his big feud with his half-brother John, who fans know is a secret killer. The stage is set for a gripping few months, as Robert hopes to bring John down.

Speaking on ITV1’s Lorraine in May, Ryan teased: “It’s such a good year going forward. I know – kind of towards the end of the year, I’ve been told.

“I’m honestly so excited [over] where the show’s going. It just feels like a great time to be involved in it.”

Asked whether Robert could cause John’s downfall, he replied: “Well, we hope that’s going to happen. But will it? I can’t really give anything away in that sense, but there’s a lot of obstacles that Robert has to overcome before that’s going to happen.”

4. Sarah’s baby drama

Sarah Sugden’s desire to become a mother has been a central story on Emmerdale this year – and the drama in this particular storyline is just getting started.

After complications during surgery to treat her cancer, Sarah underwent an emergency hysterectomy and was devastated to learn that she’d never be able to carry a child.

However, this week’s episodes see Sarah’s grandfather Cain suggest that she should look into surrogacy, which opens a whole new chapter of the story…

5. Dylan returns

April Windsor’s friend Dylan Penders, who befriended her when she was living on the streets, will be returning to the village soon.

Show producer Laura Shaw announced this news at an Emmerdale press event earlier this year, revealing that the character would be reintroduced by popular demand.

“He’s going to be bringing his past back to the village with him. And that’s going to cause huge problems for April and the wider family there,” Shaw told us.

6. Ray’s dark storyline 

Ray, the drug dealer who recently turned up to buy Lewis Barton’s weed stash, will be reappearing soon.

Former EastEnders star Joe Absolom, who’s taken on the role, has confirmed that the show will be exploring County Lines drug dealing in a new plot.

County Lines refers to gangs from big cities, who target young people and vulnerable adults to sell their drugs in smaller towns and villages.

In the coming weeks, it seems that Ray will convince Dylan to start doing his bidding – in a storyline which also draws in April.

Joe told us: “I think he’s very small time crook. But when you’re paying a child cash, it’s never a good look. So I think his intentions are bad, at the minute.”

7. Bear’s return

Unsurprisingly, fans haven’t seen the last of Bear Wolf after he left the village under a cloud recently.

Following tensions with son Paddy at home, Bear made out that he was leaving to stay with a friend – but the harsh reality was that he had nowhere to go.

“The character of Bear, we’ve got a big storyline coming up for him,” producer Laura Shaw said recently.

“He’s going to go off screen for a little while, he’s going to go missing. And when he comes back, what you’ll see is a very different Bear in a really different situation.

“We’re all going to be watching and going, ‘What the hell has happened here?’ That’s going to be really exciting.”

8. Celia vs Kim

Emmerdale newcomer Jaye Griffiths has confirmed that her fearsome character Celia Daniels will go head-to-head with Kim Tate in upcoming scenes. It was only ever a matter of time!

Jaye has also promised fans that there’s more to Celia than just terrorising everyone – she’ll show a softer side eventually…

9. Kim’s new romance

Kim Tate has recently been full of praise when chatting about her new man Eddie.

It appears that Eddie has brought some happiness to Kim’s life following the death of her husband Will last Christmas, although the relationship has been taking place off camera so far.

Surely it’s only a matter of time before we get to meet the mysterious Eddie for ourselves?

10. Changes at the café

Breath-of-fresh-air Lewis Barton will cement his place in the village this week when he offers to help Nicola King at the café.

Short-staffed Nicola is grateful for the extra pair of hands and offers Lewis a permanent job when he’s a hit with the customers – but could he get a little too popular for her liking?

11. Kammy’s past explored

Shebz Miah, another popular Emmerdale newcomer, recently spoke about plans to explore the backstory of his character Kammy Hadiq.

“That’s going to be very, very interesting for the fans. We’re slowly building up to that story of: ‘What is Kammy even doing here? Where does he come from?’ Because at the moment it is unknown,” Shebz enthused.

“What the producers and the writers are doing amazingly is that we are building that suspense. Fingers crossed there will be a point where we start to dive into the deeper stuff because it’s Emmerdale, right? You do need a bit of juiciness and something gripping.With Kammy, there’ll certainly be something but I think we’re just playing with it for now. Eventually that will happen and I can’t wait to get my teeth sunk into something like that.”