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Coming up in the Village: Familiar faces, unwanted house guests, jealous exes and more. Get a taste of next week in pictures.

Rodney's put out when he realises Doug has a date with Diane!

Leyla's given food for thought when Katie tells her to put Jai behind her and to fight for her business...but she tells Megan how Jai truly loves Megan not her!

Cain receives the short straw in having to offer Charity a place to stay when she has to sell the estate!

Charity's life has been turned upside down by the #MaceyMadness. Go behind the scenes of her near-fatal attack by Declan:

But don't miss out on Declan's side of the story, too! Watch Jason Merrells say goodbye to the cast, fans and Declan Macey:

Lisa's determined to lose weight before Belle comes home and secretly begins taking diet pills...

Moira's impressed when Charity starts to get the hang of life on the farm...

... but they're distracted by Maxine who demands more money from Moira!

Katie's suspicious about what Kerry's up to and is soon staggered to read Kerry's published article!

Lawrence greets Edna as he arrives in the Village...how will Edna react?

Lawrence is back and he's brought his family with him...a family that now includes Robert Sugden! Get to know the Whites and re-acquaint yourself with the original Sugden bad boy:

Katie's confused by her feelings at seeing Robert again and Robert enjoys winding her and Andy up as he looks around Home Farm as prospective purchasers...though it's Andy who has the last laugh when he punches Robert!

It's been a spectacular 42 years of Emmerdale! To celebrate, we've given you tons of classic clips and promos to remind you of the big moments, funniest scenes and edge-of-your-seat drama that's seen its way through 7,000 episodes.

Click here for all anniversary clipsVIDEO: Emmerdale deathsVIDEO: Emmerdale birthsVIDEO: After the live episodePROMO: Carl King 40th episodePROMO: Cain Dingle 40th episodePROMO: Chas Dingle 40th episodePROMO: Jai and Charity Sharma 40th episodePROMO: Declan and Katie Macey 40th episode

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