Emmerdale fans, buckle up—because the rest of 2025 is promising to be the most volatile, heartbreaking, and scandalous stretch the village has ever seen.

At the heart of it all is Vinnie and Gabby’s wedding, once a hopeful union now hanging by a thread. Vinnie’s guilt-ridden kiss with newcomer Cammy has shaken his commitment, and Laurel’s brutal honesty only makes matters worse. But when Gabby suffers a shocking accident and is rushed to hospital, the guilt may push Vinnie to go through with the wedding for all the wrong reasons. Will he marry her out of love—or obligation?

In the background of this turmoil, a fan-favorite is preparing for war. Robert Sugden, freshly returned and already embroiled in a feud with half-brother John, is plotting something massive. John, now suspected of being behind multiple village deaths, remains dangerously under the radar. But Robert knows the truth—or at least thinks he does. Actor Ryan Hol hints that Robert may become the one man who can expose a murderer. But it won’t be easy: John is a master manipulator with secrets buried deep.

Then there’s Sarah Sugden, whose emotional story takes a tragic turn. Her inability to have children after a hysterectomy left her broken, but Charity and Cain’s search for a surrogate offered hope—until it turned out to be a scam. When Victoria refuses to help, Charity makes the ultimate sacrifice: offering her own body to carry Sarah’s child. But is she doing it for the right reasons—or just trying to erase past guilt?

Meanwhile, Bear Wolf has vanished.

After being kicked out by his son Paddy, Bear claimed he was staying with a friend in Ireland. But that was a lie. In truth, he wandered off with nowhere to go, too proud to ask for help. The latest spoilers reveal he’s now lost in the countryside, visibly shaken, emotionally wrecked, and increasingly detached from reality. While he doesn’t have dementia, the trauma of abandonment and isolation may be changing Bear forever. Actor Joshua Richards teases a dramatically different Bear upon his return—if he makes it back at all.

Other stories brewing in the Dales include:

• Bernice Blackstock’s rumored return, likely at Gabby’s wedding, which could bring even more chaos.

• Ray’s county lines operation, using vulnerable youths like Dylan to push drugs.

• Kim Tate’s mysterious new lover Eddie, yet to be seen on screen—but surely hiding secrets.

• Lewis Barton charming the café crowd, to Nicola’s growing discomfort.

With secrets exploding, loyalties shifting, and characters being pushed to their emotional limits, Emmerdale is building toward a storm. Will the weddings go forward? Will Bear survive the wilderness? And can Robert finally end John’s deadly reign?

One thing is certain: 2025 isn’t letting up. Not for a second.