ITV Emmerdale reveal missing April details as Marlon and Rhona face 'worst nightmare'

Emmerdale aired heart-wrenching scenes on Christmas Day as teenager April Windsor disappeared.

In the festive episode, Marlon Dingle, portrayed by Mark Charnock, discovered that his teenage daughter April, played by Amelia Flanagan, had run away.

Spoilers indicate that upcoming episodes will see Marlon uncover the distressing reasons behind his daughter's disappearance, revealing a side of April's life he was completely oblivious to.

Emmerdale has disclosed: "In the coming weeks, April’s family and the community of Emmerdale will try to keep their hopes of finding April alive. Whilst Marlon and Rhona, played by Zoe Henry, face every parent's worst nightmare that they may never see their daughter again."

As part of this impactful storyline, the ITV soap has collaborated closely with Missing People to ensure a realistic and authentic portrayal, reports Leeds Live.

Emmerdale Producer, Laura Shaw, said: "Marlon has recently been struggling with his relationship with April but never imagined he would be in such a heartbreaking situation this Christmas.

"In the coming weeks, as the search for April intensifies, we explore the emotional turmoil a family faces when a young person goes missing. We are so grateful to the charity Missing People for their invaluable help and support with this storyline."

It comes as before April went missing, she was seen waiting for an unknown individual to show up. It wasn't long until a vehicle rolled up, and without speaking, April got into the back as it drove off. Soap watchers have now been left fearing that Anthony Fox, played by Nicholas Day, could be behind the disappearance.

Since arriving in the Dales, Anthony's sinister past has been unveiled through intense flashbacks where he was