Emmerdale

Emmerdale confirms return of major character – and he makes his presence felt

Arthur Thomas in Emmerdale

Arthur makes his presence felt (Picture: ITV)

Arthur Thomas (Alfie Clarke) stages his long-awaited Emmerdale return next week and he wastes little time in making his presence felt, taking Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) to task over his behaviour.

The teen has been enjoying some time away from the village in Australia, which means that he was absent for the breakdown of mum Laurel’s (Charlotte Bellamy) marriage to Jai, in addition to her heart attack.

Jai, as fans will recall, conned Suni (Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana) out of his share of The Hide when he forced Amit into signing over the business in exchange for him not reporting the patriarch’s role in Rishi’s death to the police.

Laurel found out about her hubby’s betrayal and ordered him to come clean but Jai refrained from doing so, which prompted an argument between the couple, with Laurel subsequently suffering a heart attack.

Jai was apologetic for a while but he soon returned to form when Laurel ended their marriage, with the businessman repeatedly undermining his former other half while at work.

But despite his efforts to stay in control, he soon gets called out over his childish behaviour when Arthur sets foot back in the eponymous village next week.

The school boy’s impromptu return interrupts Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) and new flame Vinny Dingle’s (Bradley Johnson) alone time as he makes his presence felt, turning his attention to Jai.

Jai gets absolutely annihilated by his stepson, who gives him a piece of his mind about the impact his behaviour is having on Laurel as the divorce proceedings continue.

For the first time in weeks, Jai somewhat falters as he realises that Arthur means business. Will he do as Arthur demands and back off Laurel? Or will he simply come up with another way to torment his soon-to-be-ex-wife?

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO Print media - No Use Before Tuesday 11th July 2023 Online Media - No Use Before 0700hrs Tuesday 11th July 2023 Emmerdale - 9734.35 Thursday 20th July 2023 Arthur Thomas [ALFIE CLARKE] is broken-hearted when Marshall [MAX FLETCHER] ends things between them. Marshall thanks Laurel Thomas [CHARLOTTE BELLAMY] for all she???s done for him before giving Arthur an emotional last hug before leaving Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Mark Bruce This photograph is (C) ITV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms

Last time Arthur was in the village, Laurel and Jai were still happily married (Picture: ITV)
Laurel and Jai talk across the counter in Emmerdale
Jai is making things very awkward for Laurel as they navigate their new normal (Picture: ITV)

And what does the future hold for Arthur now that he’s back in the village? Prior to his departure, it had been a rather quiet time for him, with his last appearance coming just shortly after the death of Heath Hope (Sebastian Dowling).

The popular character, who came out as gay two years ago, was left heartbroken when crush Marshall Hamston (Max Fletcher) left the village with his aunt last year.

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO Print media - No Use Before Tuesday 11th July 2023 Online Media - No Use Before 0700hrs Tuesday 11th July 2023 Emmerdale - 9734.35 Thursday 20th July 2023 Arthur Thomas [ALFIE CLARKE] is broken-hearted when Marshall [MAX FLETCHER] ends things between them. Marshall thanks Laurel Thomas [CHARLOTTE BELLAMY] for all she???s done for him before giving Arthur an emotional last hug before leaving Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Mark Bruce This photograph is (C) ITV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms
Arthur was devastated last year when Marshall left the village (Picture: ITV)

Marshall, as fans will recall, was being subjected to homophobic abuse from his father Colin, which led to Laurel taking him in to live with her at Mulberry.

He and Arthur became boyfriends after a date but their happiness was very short-lived, with Marshall departing soon afterwards, much to the upset of fans.

 

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button
error: Content is protected !!

Adblock Detected

DISABLE ADBLOCK TO VIEW THIS CONTENT!