ITV Emmerdale next week: Kim kidnapped, Arthur's new man and Billy's secret phone call

Emmerdale continues to bring the drama next week as Kim Tate gets kidnapped, Jai Sharma tries his best to win Arthur Thomas round and Dawn Fletcher confronts her husband Billy about money she's found.

Riddled with regret and desperation, Will Taylor(Dean Andews) panics when the blackmailer ups the stakes to 50K. Caleb Milligan's (Will Ash) surprised when Will asks for a loan in return for his shares in the haulage business. Having secured Caleb’s loan, Will’s chipper as he makes big promises to wife Kim (Claire King).

His good mood soon evaporates however when the blackmailer messages demanding payment. The next day, once Will has the 40K in cash from Caleb he texts his blackmailer to let them know he has the cash. He then goes to find Jimmy King (Nick Miles) and confesses to the deal with Caleb leaving Jimmy fuming by his friend’s betrayal.

Things turn from bad to worse when Will arrives back at Home Farm for lunch to find Kim missing. He's disturbed when he receives a call from his blackmailer telling him they've abducted her. Following his blackmailer's instructions Will arrives in a woodland area, eager to save his wife. Will is perplexed when he finds a mannequin dressed like Kim, goading him further into the woods.

Also, Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) is bolstered when Charles Anderson encourages him to do whatever it takes to maintain a relationship with Arthur Thomas (Alfie Clarke), but Jai’s defeated when Arthur continues to ignore him.

The next day, Arthur welcomes his date, Lewis, into Mulberry. There's a nervous energy as they open a beer, unsure what to do next. A while later, Jai spots Arthur and Lewis stealthily disposing of their empty beer cans. When Lewis awkwardly leaves, Arthur worries that Jai might