Emmerdale spoilers for next week - proposal, ruined wedding plans and 'murderer provoked'

Emmerdale viewers shared a joint cheer when Eric Pollard got the better of Amit Sharma when he tried to fleece him out of his money. Next week, Pollard's rattled after Amit coldly warns him to keep out of his affairs, but he's determined to keep digging.

Unbeknownst to Amit, Vinny Dingle has swiped his keys to Holdgate and urges Eric to see what evidence can be found there. As he furtively enters friend Rishi Sharma's former home, Pollard is chilled to walk past the spot where the late character died.

Increasingly suspicious of Vinny’s repeated glances at the clock and circular conversation, not to mention the mysterious disappearance of his keys, Amit strides out of Hide, convinced he’s being played. Vinny makes a panicked call to Pollard to warn him. However, obliviously rifling through Amit’s files in Holdgate for a killer clue, Pollard pays no heed to his phone ringing on silent until it’s too late.

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Will he be caught in the act? Later, Pollard lays his cards on the table and pleads with Amit's biological son Jai to believe his suspicions about Amit. He’s left utterly defeated when pitying Jai dismisses him and soon, Pollard and Vinny fear they’ve provoked a murderer.

Elsewhere, Paddy Kirks is down regarding Mandy so Liam Cavanagh tries to convince him not to lose Mandy without a fight. Soon, Marlon Dingle persuades Paddy to lay it all on the line for Mandy and Paddy’s bolstered when Tom King encourages him to sweep her off her feet, giving him food for thought.

Meanwhile, at the salon, Amelia Spencer takes it upon herself to be