The Barton family face further turmoil on Emmerdale next week as Emma's dark secret is exposed.

Viewers recently learned that Emma tried to kill her son Ross when he was a baby, but her terrible mistake is currently only known to James and Pete.

Tense scenes airing next week will see Emma's past come back to haunt her as tensions within the Barton family escalate.

The trouble begins when the police realise that Ross was behind the recent break-in at Emma's home. She quickly covers for her son, but is shocked when she learns about his criminal history and the efforts he made to frighten her.

Emma comes to Ross' rescue

As the Barton boys are left to discuss whether Emma will now disappear at the first sign of trouble, Pete isn't optimistic over her long-term commitment to the family.

Pete's doubts immediately infuriate Ross, who pins his older brother down and demands to know why he has such a negative opinion of Emma.

The fiery showdown between the siblings will lead to Emma's secret being revealed and leave Ross to seek an explanation from his troubled mother.

Whether Ross can forgive Emma remains to be seen, but the storyline forms part of a must-see week for Emmerdale which also features Sammy Winward's final scenes as Katie Sugden.

Thursday, February 5th and Friday, February 6th