Emmerdale is lining up more trouble at Home Farm, as vulnerable Clemmie Reed calls social services about Joe Tate.

The surprise twist airs in Friday’s episode, as it becomes clear that Joe and Dawn Fletcher won’t face a smooth ride in their efforts to play happy families together.

Joe and Dawn are trying to get things back on track after a chaotic few weeks, which culminated in Dawn pushing Joe out of an upstairs window at Home Farm.

There’s lots of work still to do on Joe’s part, though, as he cruelly threatened Clemmie when she discovered his affair with Dawn earlier this month.

In tonight’s episode, detective Clemmie strikes again as she witnesses Joe and Dawn flirting at Home Farm.

As Joe playfully quizzes Dawn on whether they’re just friends or something more, Clemmie sees the way things are going for the pair.

Clearly upset over the thought of Joe playing a bigger role in her life, Clemmie makes a secret phone call and says: “Hello. Is this social services? My name is Clemmie Reed. I need your help. I’m scared of my mum’s new boyfriend.”

Spoilers for next week’s episodes have revealed that social services will pay a visit to Home Farm to question Dawn and Joe over Clemmie’s desperate call.

The incident leaves Joe in no doubt that he’ll need to work much harder to win over Dawn’s children.

Can Dawn and Joe work to make Clemmie feel more comfortable? Or are the problems at Home Farm only just beginning?

Next week’s episodes also see Dawn’s estranged husband Billy encourage her to move out of Home Farm with the kids, so they’re away from Joe’s toxic influence.

When Dawn refuses, Billy calls her out over still having feelings for Joe – and she’s left in despair over the never-ending rows.

Emmerdale airs Clemmie’s call tonight at 7.30pm on ITV1. The episode is also streaming early now on ITVX.