It’s the comeback Emmerdale fans have been waiting for, and they are given a morsel of hope in upcoming scenes.
Adam Barton has been missing – and missed! – ever since he went on the run after being broken out of prison.
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Next week, Adam’s wife Victoria becomes desperate to track down her husband after discovering he’s innocent of the crimes he was sent down for.
Victoria was horrified when she recently learnt that Moira had in fact murdered Emma Barton – and then allowed Adam to take the blame.
Vowing to get justice for her spouse, Victoria hires a private detective to help track him down – but he isn’t what he seems.
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When Robert finds Victoria rifling through files in the haulage office looking for leads, he insists that no one knows where Adam is.
But, little does Robert know, Aaron is hiding important information – Adam is in Budapest.
Unable to lie to his new husband, he eventually reveals that Adam has been in contact.
But when Victoria’s very expensive PI Glen tells her that Adam is in Portugal, it becomes clear that he’s a con artist chasing a big fat pay check and not the truth.
And when Victoria isn’t able to pay him the next instalment – thanks to Robert’s well-intentioned meddling – viewers will be left fearing that Victoria’s life is in danger.
Fans of Adam Barton were heartbroken when actor Adam Thomas confirmed he was leaving Emmerdale after over a decade on the ITV soap.
Adam was freed when Aaron and Cain hijacked a prison van, and we last saw him fleeing the country on a shipping container.
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