Emmerdale reveals the truth over Bear Wolf’s whereabouts tonight, after months of mystery surrounding his disappearance from the village. Viewers are finally put in the picture, just as Bear’s son Paddy Dingle realises that something is seriously wrong.

Bear headed off from Emmerdale more than three months ago after tensions with Paddy. He made out that he was going to spend time with his friend Gnasher in Ireland, but Gnasher had actually refused to give him a place to stay.

In tonight’s episode, there’s a worrying realisation for Paddy as he receives a package intended for Bear. Much to Paddy’s confusion, it’s from Gnasher, who he’s supposed to still be with…

A note included in the parcel reads: “I hope this finds you well. I tried calling loads of times – have you got a new number?

“Sorry I didn’t want you around after Sue passed – I didn’t think I could cope with more reminders of happier times. Hope you’ll understand.”

Paddy frets to his wife Mandy: “That’s not good, is it? So where did he go?”

By the end of the episode, viewers will see Bear for the first time in weeks as we get a first glimpse of the terrifying situation that he’s in.

This paves the way for a special standalone episode on Monday (10 November), which flashes back to the 100 days that Bear has spent away from the village.

Emmerdale’s producer Laura Shaw previously said: “The character of Bear, we’ve got a big storyline coming up for him.

“He’s going to go off screen for a little while, he’s going to go missing. And when he comes back, what you’ll see is a very different Bear in a really different situation.

“We’re all going to be watching and going, ‘What the hell has happened here?’ That’s going to be really exciting.”

Tonight’s episode is already streaming on ITVX and YouTube, for fans who want to discover Bear’s fate early…