Emmerdale showrunner Jane Hudson has given fans a glimpse of the soap's upcoming storylines that are set to grip viewers.
Speaking during an interview on Loose Women, Jane hinted that the coming weeks will be packed with drama, including the much-anticipated moment that Charity finally learns about her boyfriend Mack's baby secret.
Other plots include a summer romance for Belle Dingle, Gabby Thomas' continued pursuit of her nanny Nicky, and the long-awaited verdict for Kyle and his father Cain.
Jane also discussed a hard-hitting episode that will air next month, which sees Paddy Dingle decide to take his own life after plunging into depression, following his split from his cheating wife Chas.
She confirmed that there will touch times for Paddy as he reaches his lowest ebb, but reassures fans that there 'will be light at the end of the tunnel.'
At last! Emmerdale showrunner Jane Hudson has given fans a glimpse of the soap's upcoming storylines that are set to grip viewers, including a summer romance for unlucky-in-love Belle
During her appearance on the panel, Jane explained that the top storyline that will dominate screens in the coming weeks will be Paddy's mental health struggles.
Thursday's hour-long episode sees him go missing from the village, porno-besik.net sparking a huge search by his loved ones.
Jane explained: 'A lot of men struggle to say when they're in trouble, they suffer in silence.
'We hope by seeing Paddy's journey that they realise that somebody is right there.
I think for us if telling this story gets a man his today, then it was a story worth telling.'
Jane also explained that this will be a long road for Paddy while he struggles to overcome his depression.
She added: 'There will be light at the end of the tunnel for Paddy but we need to show the story to its fullest.
It takes time, we will see paddy go on that journey to find himself again.
'If you just try and shove a story into your soap, it'll never work. It needs to come from your characters and connect with your viewers.'
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