Emmerdale is set for tense scenes next week when Jai Sharma’s sick plan for Laurel Thomas is revealed amid the couple’s bitter split

Jai Sharma’s sick plan for Laurel Thomas is revealed next week on Emmerdale.

Only recently, Laurel confronted Jai about his and Eric Pollard’s suspicious behaviour. Soap fans will recall that Eric was blackmailing Jai over what happened with his biological father, Amit, earlier in the year. Jai made Amit leave the village and he also made him cut other son, Suni, out of any ownership of the HOP, signing over all the shares to just him.

Laurel was horrified by her husband’s actions with the two arguing. It wasn’t long until their row became heated and Jai insulted Laurel’s late husband, Ashley Thomas, who died in 2017, as she sent him away. While alone, Laurel collapsed and suffered a heart attack. With all of the recent events, Laurel decided to split from Jai and ask for a divorce.

Jai hasn’t taken the news well and in spoilers next week he decides to set up his ex Laurel after recently accusing her of trying to take his money. In the upcoming scenes, Gabby Thomas is excited when Laurel poses the idea of buying Jai’s shares in The Hide. However, Jai is left utterly stunned when Gabby finally reveals Laurel as the new investor in The Hide.

Jai Sharma’s sick plan for Laurel Thomas is revealed next week on Emmerdale (Image: ITV)

Later in the week, at the mediation, Laurel is horrified when Jai lies and tells the mediator he has sold both Holdgate and Tenants to pay off some debts, leaving him with nothing to give Laurel in the divorce. As Caleb Milligan encourages Jai saying he’s doing the right thing, might Jai need to watch out and what else has he got planned?

It comes as Suni and Nicky Milligan left the village last month after a tumultuous time with their families. Suni found out that his brother Jai had been keeping from him that his dad Amit had killed his brother – and Jai’s adoptive dad Rishi – and that he had blackmailed Amit to leave the village and give him his shares in the HOP after finding out the truth.

Speaking during their exit, Nicky said: “We’re leaving. Sorry mam it’s not been an easy decision but we’re going.” Mum Ruby immediately quizzed him where they planned to go, with Suni revealing: “We’re not sure yet – travelling somewhere.”

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.