Emmerdale revealed exits for two residents in today's episode, continuing a year of significant change for the ITV soap.
The episode opened with Sam Dingle, Kammy Hadiq and Belle Dingle preparing the house for Samson Dingle's return. The trio discussed how Lydia Dingle is away visiting her unwell mum, with Sam revealing he does not know how long she will be gone, as it depends on what her mum's doctor says.
Samson's Return Delayed
The Dingles will receive news this week about Samson's comeback. Once it is revealed that Samson attacked Tom King and put him in hospital, Sam will discover that fresh charges will mean his son is not coming home just yet.
Earlier this year, the soap said emotional farewells to Jimmy King and Dawn Taylor, who died in a tragic car wreck. Vinny Dingle was sent to prison for causing it, and it was confirmed that Cathy Hope will not be returning.
Kev Barton Leaves the Café
Also in today's instalment, after nailing his trial for Robert Sugden's new restaurant the Smokehouse, Kev Barton arrived at Nicola King's to reveal that he will be leaving the café.
Last week, Kev and Nicola had another sweet moment together. Nicola had found Kev snoring on the sofa and, missing the sound of Jimmy King's snores, she decided to lay beside Kev and fell asleep.
Kev told Nicola that they probably will not have time to hang out anymore because he will be so busy working for Robert. He then declined the offer of one final cup of tea with Nicola and departed. Both of them were quietly gutted to say goodbye to each other.
The episode is dated November 9 and has not aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.
