Danger for THIS Emmerdale resident as someone does the unthinkable

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There's trouble for Emmerdale's Dawn Taylor next week when Robert Sugden puts her in serious danger...

Next week's Emmerdale sees Robert Sugden's bid to get revenge on Victoria's rapist take a sinister turn when he uses Dawn as bait to prove that Lee has got it in him to attack another innocent victim.

Emmerdale fans have seen Victoria Sugden struggling to come to terms with her attack, which took place after a night out in town with her friends.

But no matter how much she tries to more forward with her life, she is constantly being reminded about what happened thanks to Lee Posner's mum, Wendy, turning up in the village every five minutes.

Victoria Barton revealing that she wants to leave Emmerdale

Victoria is constantly reminded of her rape thanks to Lee's mum hanging around the village (Picture: ITV)

There is also the small matter that Victoria is pregnant with Lee's baby following the attack, and having made the decision to continue with the pregnancy, she will constantly be reminded of what Lee did to her.

But while Diane is supporting Victoria in her bid to keep her baby and move away from the village, her brother Robert isn't happy about Victoria being chased out of the village and has made it his mission to get proof for the police that Lee is a rapist.

Sadly for Victoria there hasn't been enough evidence that Lee attacked her for the police to charge him... but Robert is determined to change all that and sets up a honeytrap for Lee, using Dawn as bait.

Victoria shocks Diane and Robert in Emmerdale

Robert has struggled to understand why Victoria would want to keep her baby (Picture: ITV)

When Robert realises that Dawn wants to earn cash so that she can support her son Lucas, he gets the idea of paying her to flirt with Lee at a pub.

Robert offers Dawn £500 to get Lee interested in her, and tells her to make sure there is plenty of CCTV in the pub to catch everything on camera.

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But when Dawn realises just how dangerous Lee can be, she asks Robert for more money.

Eventually the pair agree on a deal and Dawn heads off to find an unsuspecting Lee in a pub... but when Aaron finds out what his other half has done, he's horrified at the danger Robert has put Dawn in and races to put a stop to the plan.

Dawn and Lee in Emmerdale

Dawn flirts with Lee, but is she about to find herself in serious danger? (Picture: ITV)

But Aaron and Robert aren't quick enough, and Dawn has already met Lee and is working her charm on him.

Robert's plan is working a treat but when Lee asks Dawn if she would like to go somewhere a bit quieter with him, she panics that she is about to find herself in a seriously dangerous situation.

Will Aaron and Robert be able to find Dawn before Lee strikes again?

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.