Emmerdale fans rejoice as 'missing character' set to return after months away

It was a dramatic night in Emmerdaletonight - but some fans were distracted as they continue to wonder where one 'missing' character has gone.

Tonight, fans saw Charity decide she couldn't go through with the abortion, but revealed there was no way she was going to tell Sarah and Mackenzie that she’s carrying Ross’s baby.

Fans are wondering how the storyline will go down, but elsewhere, they're also wondering where 'missing character' Billy Fletcherhad gotten to amid all the drama going on in all corners of the Dales. Billy has been involved in a number of big storylines this year, including the breakdown of his relationship with Dawn.

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However, spoilers reveal that Billy is set to return to the soap very soon. Spoilers for next week reveal teens Dylan and April continue to be trapped in Ray and Celia's drug schemes.

When Dylan is offered a trial shift at the depot as a driver, elsewhere we see Ray telling Celia it's part of their plan. Ray pressures Dylan into taking a delivery for him during his Hull trip and he reluctantly agrees, only for him to find out it's Billy doing the driving not him....

Fans have been left baffled by the character's three month absence, with many recently taking to Reddit to question why the character seems to have 'disappeared off the face of the Earth'.

"Has Billy disappeared off the face of the earth... hasn't been seen in months," penned one, while another wrote: "Which is weird as we have seen a lot of the depot recently."

Another curious fan penned: "Not even mentioned anymore. You would think someone would say where is Billy?"

However, fans were overjoyed when they realised he'd be making a return soon, with one writing: "At last! Billy is back next week!"

Elsewhere in the storyline next week, spoilers reveal that April is alarmed when Ray tells her he’s sending her on a trip to Liverpool, threatening to sell on her debt if she doesn't comply.

He later drives her to and gives her cocaine for a 'valuable client'. But when client Tim accepts the cocaine and offers April vodka, the teen soon finds herself trapped in a bedroom with Tim. Can she get out?

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.

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