The nightmare continues for April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) in next week’s Emmerdale as the young teen finds herself trapped deeper than ever in Ray Walters’ drug operation — and facing terrifying pressure from both Ray and his ruthless mother, Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths).

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April’s Life Spirals Further Out of Control

Recent weeks have seen April’s life take a dark turn. After losing a bag of drugs and accidentally leaving pills where her little brother Leo could find them, April has been struggling to hold her life together. Her guilt and fear reached breaking point when Leo ended up in hospital — an incident that alerted Celia to just how much chaos her son Ray had caused.

When Celia confronted April, she appeared sympathetic at first, coaxing the teenager into opening up. But as soon as April confessed to dealing drugs, Celia’s mask slipped — she slapped the frightened girl and coldly revealed that she, not Ray, was in charge of the entire operation.

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Ray’s Threat Turns Sinister

With Celia demanding results, Ray (Joe Absolom) steps up the intimidation. Determined to reassert control, he gives April a burner phone and orders her to get back to work — or face the consequences. When April hesitates about completing her next job, Ray warns her that saying no isn’t an option.

At home, Celia berates Ray, calling him weak for showing mercy. Forced to prove himself, Ray becomes more forceful, telling April she must go through with the job whether she likes it or not.

Meanwhile, April moves out of Smithy Cottage and into the B&B, desperate to hide her double life from her worried father Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock). But Marlon senses something is wrong and grows increasingly determined to uncover the truth.

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Dylan Faces His Own Dilemma

While April struggles under Celia’s control, Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle) faces a similar trap. Ray offers him another drug drop — only for it to clash with a rally-driving experience gifted by Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) to celebrate his driving test success.

When Dylan turns the job down, Ray’s calm tone turns menacing. He reminds Dylan of his “mounting debt” and makes it clear that refusal isn’t an option. The pressure mounts as both Dylan and April find themselves suffocating under Celia and Ray’s manipulation.

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Celia’s Ruthless Rule

Celia remains one of Emmerdale’s most chilling new villains — calculating, cold, and entirely without empathy. Actress Jaye Griffiths teased that the worst is still to come.

“If you cross Celia, write a will!” she warned. “She does not like or accept failure. Mistakes are something she has very little patience for. There’s so much more to come — and let’s just say there’s a stunt coordinator involved!”

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What Lies Ahead

As Celia and Ray tighten their grip on their young recruits, both April and Dylan are heading toward breaking point. With Marlon closing in and danger mounting, next week’s episodes promise to deliver devastating consequences — and possibly violence — as the drug ring’s web of lies begins to unravel.