Emmerdale spoilers: Mum on the run! Rhona Dingle hides away with baby Ivy

Rhona looking sad in Emmerdale
Rhona hides out with baby Ivy… (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale's Rhona Dingle is on the run in Friday's episode (ITV1, 7.30pm, see our TV Guide for full listings).

While Rhona Dingle is in a blissful baby bubble hiding out with Ivy, back in the village, her husband and mum are frantic with worry.

Desperate to find Rhona, who's run off with her ex's daughter, Marlon and Mary are terrified that Gus is going to come to collect the tot and find she's gone.

Will Rhona come to her senses and return to Emmerdale with Ivy or is she on a crusade to keep the baby no matter the consequences? 

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Rhona kidnaps baby Ivy.  (Image credit: ITV)

Elsewhere it's the twins' birthday and Bob and Brenda try to put on a brave face for Cathy who turns a year older without her brother Heath.

Cathy Hope lashes out at Bob Hope in the cafe as Brenda Walker holds Cathy's hand.

Cathy faces her first birthday without her twin brother Heath. (Image credit: ITV)

As guilt-wracked Angel tries to make amends, is Cathy ready to forgive her for what she put her through?

At the Woolpack, Marlon notices Charity isn't her normal self. Can he get her talking?

Emmerdale continues weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV see our TV Guide for full listings.

  • Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry 
  • Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt 
  • Kim Tate - Claire King 
  • Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell 
  • Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards 
  • Jai Sharma - Chris Bisson 
  • Jacob Gallagher - Joe-Warren Plant 
  • Victoria Sugden - Isabel Hodgins
  • Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson 
  • Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw 
  • Amy Wyatt - Natalie Ann Jamieson 
  • Liam Cavanagh - Jonny McPherson 
  • Leyla Cavanagh - Roxy Shahidi
  • Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower 
  • Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop 
  • Matty Barton- Ash Palmisciano
  • Amelia Spencer - Daisy Campbell 
  • Dan Spencer - Liam Fox 
  • April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan 
  • Nate Robinson - Jurell Carter 
  • Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley 
  • Manpreet Jutla - Rebecca Sarker 
  • Ryan Stocks - James Moore
  • Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle 
  • Will Taylor - Dean Andrews 
  • Mackenzie Boyd - Lawrence Robb 
  • Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
  • Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
  • Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
  • Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
  • Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
  • Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
  • Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
  • Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
  • Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
  • Sam Dingle - James Hooten
  • Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick 
  • Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
  • Samson Dingle - Sam Hall
  • Caleb Miligan - William Ash
  • Suni Sharma - Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana
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