Dawn prepares to shoot Joe dead in Emmerdale as she fears the end

| Soaps Reporter Published August 18, 2026 9:00am Updated August 18, 2026 9:00am A desperate woman (Picture: ITV) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated August 18. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) came very close to leaving the Emmerdale village to start her new life with Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) but obviously, something went wrong. The character decided to leave Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) once Billy confirmed that he was the one who attacked him and put him in hospital. The massive problem with that? Joe wasn’t responsible. The person who caused Billy’s brain bleed was actually Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill). He was in the depot trying to stop mate Steve (Jason Done) from doing the place over, and Billy simply got in their way. With Dawn unaware of the truth, she’s been busy plotting to leave her soon-to-be husband, believing he’s a violent liar. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Things took a dark turn (Picture: ITV) Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Dawn and Billy aimed to leave the Dales for Spain. They had fake passports created by Ruby and Caleb Miligan (Beth Cordingly and William Ash), who are helping the couple because they’re also keen to see Joe lose everything. It was going so well. Joe and Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) had plans to leave for Prague today for the stag do, and Billy and Dawn were going to make their escape once they had gone. After a quiet conversation about making their move, Dawn and Billy were interrupted when Graham arrived back at Home Farm. Nightmare. Why was he there? And how much of the chat did he hear? An anxious Billy and Dawn were led to a field by Graham. There, Joe announced his surprise – a joint stag and hen do event of clay pigeon shooting. Dawn believes that Joe put Billy in hospital (Picture: ITV) It seemed as though Joe was totally oblivious as to what Billy and Dawn had been up to, but the former couple weren’t 100% sure. As the afternoon unfolded, Joe and Graham kept making comments that left Billy and Dawn questioning whether they had walked right into a trap. With Dawn’s desperation growing, she began to panic about what may happen next if she didn’t take action. Her gun in hand, Dawn loaded it up and pointed it at Joe. Is she going to pull the trigger? Deals of the Day Parents can save up to 30% on Kickers school shoes ahead of the new term The back-to-school hack that's helping parents avoid queues and sold-out sizes Could your hair be wavy rather than straight? This brand thinks so Could your star sign improve your skincare routine? This new beauty launch thinks so Best skincare for menopausal skin? This dermatologist-created treatment is tailored to you Arrow MORE: At least one major Emmerdale character dies as huge episodes end in tragedy Arrow MORE: Joe springs a trap on Dawn which could end her bid to escape Emmerdale Arrow MORE: Vengeful Caleb takes step to get rid of major Emmerdale couple in double exit The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.