Emmerdale recap August 23rd: Ella tries her hardest to go to prison

Wendy is disappointed when people take Ella
Wendy is disappointed when people take Ella's side on Emmerdale | Image Source: ITV

On Emmerdale tonight, Wendy makes a choice about Ella, and Will is wracked with guilt when Dawn tells him that she needs to contact Rose.

Emmerdale tonight: Ella and Liam help Ella

Ella doesn’t want a solicitor; she wants to be charged. She is interviewed, and Ella tells them her side of the story. Ella explains where her head was at.

Her solicitor tries to get Ella to not answer questions and reveals that she was retained by Liam. Ella tells the solicitor to leave so they can lock her up.

Manpreet, Liam, and Mandy discuss Ella and if they can persuade Wendy to drop the complaint. Manpreet and Liam go to Wendy and explain that Ella was triggered by Gary and wanted to run back to prison. Liam pleads that Ella needs another chance, but Wendy says he’s letting his feelings get in the way of the facts.

Ella and Manpreet on Emmerdale | Image Source: ITV
Ella and Manpreet on Emmerdale | Image Source: ITV

Cain keeps calling Moira, but she’s not answering, and he doesn’t know when she’s coming home. Moira messages her son and says that she’ll be back tomorrow instead of telling Cain. He has a beer, but Rhona comes by and tells him that he can’t drink if Moira can’t.


Emmerdale tonight: Laurel tries to reason with Jai

Laurel returns the truck with Jai’s furniture in it. She tells him that arguing isn’t good for anyone. Laurel wants to split what’s fair, but he wants her money. She asks what happened to the man that she fell in love with.

Caleb comes by and advises Jai to look skint. Jai tells Caleb that Laurel wants to be amicable only so he won’t take all of her assets. Caleb tells him to be patient and that he’ll be a millionaire by next year. Jai says it better be worth the wait.

Wendy drops the charges on Emmerdale | Image Source: ITV
Wendy drops the charges on Emmerdale | Image Source: ITV

Dawn tells Wills that there’s a chance Evan will need a bone marrow transplant, and the hospital wants everyone to be tested, including Rose. Will said he told the police she was missing, but the last time she did this, she was gone for 20 years.

Dawn wants to hire Kim’s private investigator to find Rose immediately. Dawn says they all need to get tested and is going to do everything she can to find her.


Emmerdale tonight: Ella returns to the village

Will is in a predicament on Emmerdale | Image Source: ITV
Will is in a predicament on Emmerdale | Image Source: ITV

Liam and Mandy are relieved when Ella returns to the village as Wendy drops her charges. Liam tells Ella she can stay at his place as a friend. Liam shows Ella her room, and she is grateful for the second chance that he is giving her.

Ella laments that Wendy didn’t deserve what she did to her. Ella tells Liam she won’t do anything like that again as she has too much to lose.

Will opens a hidden wall panel and pulls out Rose’s phone. He listens to Dawn’s voice message to her mum about getting back to be tested. Will calls Kim and leaves a message to call him back. “If you have done something to Rose, you have to tell me,” Will says.


Emmerdale tonight: Will responds to Rose’s messages

Rhona picks up some wine from the pub and Wendy overhears Liam telling Rhona that she has moved back in. Wendy tells Liam that he is wrapped around Ella’s finger but he responds by saying it wasn't like that.

Liam thanked Wendy for withdrawing her complaint. Wendy hopes she won’t live to regret it, as Ella is clearly unstable.

Will responds to Dawn’s message on Rose’s phone by sending a text saying that Rose won’t be coming back. Dawn receives the message and reads it. Billy calls and Dawn says that she talked to her dad, and he “bought every word.”

Dawn agrees that she didn’t like using Evan’s name in her story, but it “was the only way.” “He’s not going to know what’s hit him tomorrow,” Dawn says.


Emmerdale airs on ITV.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma