HOTTEST NEWS TODAY!!! All 26 Emmerdale spoiler pictures as Nicola makes discovery about show villain

Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) is busy getting to know Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) in Emmerdale, unaware he is exploiting multiple members of the village.

Ray has connected with Laurel because she serves as a reminder of the life he could’ve lived. He knows that they won’t be together forever, but is relishing in the time they spend together.

In upcoming episodes, Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) starts to snoop into Laurel’s new romance. Intrigued, she takes to social media and searches for Ray, but is puzzled when she realises he doesn’t have an online footprint.

Curious as to why he doesn’t have at least one profile on a platform, Nicola ponders over whether Ray is hiding anything.

Is the local loud-mouth going to be the first to discover who Ray really is?

An Emmerdale comp that features Nicola, Laurel, Belle, Kev and Bear — Yes, they are festive decorations you can see (Picture: ITV/Metro)

Celia and Ray watch as Bear prepares to dig a grave in Emmerdale — Bear is horrified by Ray and Celia’s latest announcement (Picture: ITV)

Elsewhere next week, Ray and Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) tell Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards) about Anya’s makeshift funeral, but he’s horrified to discover they intend to bury her body in a grave on Butlers’ farmland.

Celia speaks to Moira at Butlers in Emmerdale

Celia and Ray watch as Bear prepares to dig a grave in Emmerdale

Bear stands beside a freshly dug grave with Celia and Ray in the background in Emmerdale

Bear, Celia and Ray stand beside a freshly dug grave in Emmerdale

Kev speaks to Robert outside the cafe in Emmerdale

Two slaves attempt to talk to Bear in the attic in Emmerdale

Bear, in the attic, is looking worried in Emmerdale

Belle, Sam, Mandy and Lydia in Wishing Well in Emmerdale

Sam is wearing a blonde wig surprising Lydia in Wishing Well in Emmerdale

Robert, Aaron, Chas and Liam stand in the pub back room in Emmerdale

Belle speaks to Sam at Wishing Well in Emmerdale

Sam speaks to Belle at Wishing Well in Emmerdale

DS Carter questions Kev in a police interview room in Emmerdale

Nicola speaks to Ray in The Hide in Emmerdale

Nicola chats to Laurel in The Hide in Emmerdale

Police cars arrive outside the depot in Emmerdale

Dylan and Billy watch as Jai is approached by some police cars while outside the depot in Emmerdale

A police officer questions Jai in Emmerdale

Nicola and Laurel look suspicious while in The Hide in Emmerdale

Ray speaks to April and Dylan in the Emmerdale village

April speaks to Dylan in the Emmerdale village

Sam stands with Lydia in Wishing Well in Emmerdale

Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) is also taken aback when police officers speed up to the depot and reveal they have reason to believe drugs are being moved through the premises.

Also, Sam Dingle (James Hooton) attempts to surprise Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick), and develops a plan to make more money ahead of Christmas.

Yes, Christmas…we’re getting there.