Emmerdale’s Belle joins forces with two unexpected villagers – and shocking scenes follow

Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) finds herself striking up a working relationship with two fellow villagers as Take A Vow makes its comeback in the wake of February’s limousine tragedy.

The business has been suffering since the tragic deaths of founder Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) and co-worker Suzy Merton (Martelle Edinborough), leaving Belle as its sole employee.

But with local teenager April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) at a loose end since her experience living rough on the streets of Leeds, Belle agrees to give the youth a trial shift, boosting the business’s ranks.

At the same time, Dawn Fletcher (Olivia Bromley) shows an interest, spurred on by Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) to approach Belle as her new business partner.

However, with April recognising a face from her past at a christening she’s been sent to film, it’s not long before calamity strikes.

Between this and Belle’s warning to keep the ever-unpopular Joe away from the business, the all-new and revitalised Take A Vow is off to a shaky start.

April Windsor scores a trial shift at Take A Vow (Picture: ITV) Dawn Fletcher has a proposition for Belle (Picture: ITV)

As the week begins, April is struggling to revise for her GCSEs. Marlon Dingle’s (Mark Charnock) heart breaks for his daughter when she struggles to sit an exam due to nerves.

Belle suggests that she might be better off redoing the year, which Marlon hopes could be an option.

With April looking for a summer job, Belle agrees to give her a trial shift at Take A Vow, putting her in charge of filming a Christening that week.

However, April is horrified when she recognises the father of the baby from her time in Leeds – as a man who threatened to urinate her while she was homeless.

Marlon and Mary Goskirk (Louise Jameson) are utterly unsuspecting as April’s actions turn the event on its head.

Marlon Dingle is hopeful that April has reached a turning point (Picture: ITV) Belle Dingle brings two new faces aboard at Take A Vow (Picture: ITV)

Elsewhere, Joe suggests to Dawn that they take over weddings at Home Farm, independent of Take A Vow.

Instead, Dawn pitches herself to Belle as her new business partner. Belle agrees, but makes Dawn take a vow that the business will never take money from Joe.

It’s not long before he offers to loan her money for the business behind Belle’s back, leaving Dawn torn.

The next day, she arrives bright and early for her new job – but has she taken Joe’s cash?

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