Emmerdale spoilers: Does Liam fancy newcomer Ella?

Emmerdale spoilers Ella starts work at the doctors' surgery

Ella starts work at the doctors' surgery (Image credit: ITV)

Newcomer Ella starts work at the doctor's surgery in today's episode of Emmerdale (ITV1, 7.30pm, see our TV Guide for full listings).

And it seems she's already making an impression on Liam!

Ella starts work with Liam — Liam shows Ella the ropes (Image credit: ITV)

Ella's already impressed Mandy by standing up to her former boss at the posh vets' do, then she wowed Manpreet, who offered her a job.

So the villagers have high expectations as she starts work at the surgery. She settles in immediately, and when Liam shows her the ropes, she's pleased.

Wendy thinks there is a spark — Wendy detects a spark! (Image credit: ITV)

Meanwhile, nurse Wendy is watching and detects a spark between their new employee and Dr Liam.

Could this be a new romance in the village?

Ella starts work at the doctors' surgery — Is there something between Liam and Ella? (Image credit: ITV)

Elsewhere new mum Dawn is feeling the strain of having three kids to look after and juggling everyone's needs.

She's appreciative when Bear is supportive as she breastfeeds her baby boy in the pub.

Ella starts work — Dawn is struggling but Ella's on hand to help (Image credit: ITV)

And later, Ella steps in, encouraging Dawn and giving her confidence. She really is proving to be a treasure already!

Dawn is struggling with three children — Ella gives Dawn some much-needed encouragement (Image credit: ITV)

Elsewhere, Belle and Tom are gearing up for their wedding, which is just days away. But Tom's thrown to realise that Belle's not planning to take his surname.

Belle offers a reasonable explanation for her decision, leaving Tom unable to argue. Is the matter closed?

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

Kerry is a writer, author and editor with a lifelong love of the soaps, a passion for TV drama of all kinds, and an obsessive devotion to Strictly Come Dancing.

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