The villain’s secrets threaten to tear them apart.

Emmerdale airs marriage trouble for Nicola and Jimmy King next week as they struggle to agree over Tom.

Nicola finds herself at odds with Jimmy after noticing several tell-tale signs suggesting that Tom can’t be trusted.

In upcoming scenes, Nicola realises that her young stepson Carl seems scared and uncomfortable around Tom. This follows Tom threatening Carl over his missing tablet computer, which he was desperate to retrieve as it contained damning evidence proving his abuse of wife Belle.

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Next week, Nicola tries to gently quiz Carl on why he’s upset with Tom. However, just when it seems like Carl might share the details, the scared schoolboy spots Tom arriving home and clams up.

Nicola is frustrated that Carl can’t be honest with her, so she realises that she’ll have to change tactics.

In a phone call with Jimmy, Nicola shares her belief that Carl’s strange moods are all down to Tom.

Her detective work continues when she spots the radio-controlled car that Tom tried to bribe Carl with, which is now in the bin.

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Nicola quizzes Carl on where the expensive toy came from, but he remains reluctant to tell her the truth.

Finally losing patience, Nicola turns her scrutiny in Tom’s direction and demands to know what’s going on.

Tom tries his best to cover up his lies, and Jimmy is concerned to hear Nicola turning on a member of their own family.

Nicola refuses to back down and threatens Tom with the police. Can Tom find a way to wriggle out of her accusations?

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Emmerdale will air these scenes on Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29 on ITV1.