The most innocent man in Emmerdale may be having an affair

| Soaps Reporter Published October 21, 2026 8:48am Updated October 21, 2026 8:48am The character is definitely hiding something (Picture: ITV) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated October 21. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. Oh Liam, what are you up to? The Emmerdale character, played by Jonny McPherson, has caused concern in today’s episode, as he’s very clearly hiding a secret from his partner Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter). Considering he lives in the middle of a village that has faced an insane amount of drama and crime over the years, Liam’s track record isn’t that bad. Alright, the situationship he had with Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) was definitely questionable, borderline criminal, and something I’d absolutely prefer to forget. But generally, local GP Liam Cavanagh is a pretty innocent guy. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video It seemed Liam didn’t want to spend time with Chas (Picture: ITV) This is perhaps why it was so shocking to see him acting weird around Chas. In the pub back room, Chas noticed that Liam was distracted by something on his phone. She wondered if they should spend some time together, but Liam claimed that he couldn’t due to how busy he is at work, and also needing to attend a conference. No bother! Chas suggested that she could come with him. Weirdly, Liam then made an effort to tell Chas that she’d find the conference quite boring, hoping that she would change her mind about going. Liam has lost a lot in his life. His first wife died, his relationships with Bernice and Leyla failed, and his daughter was murdered. You’d think that Liam has the ability to recognise that he’s got a good thing going with Chas – and he shouldn’t do anything to jeopardise that. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. So, is he having an affair? What’s Liam up to? (Picture: ITV) Is Liam having an affair? No, something else is going onCheck Sign up to The Soaps Newsletter - Weekly. An unmissable selection of exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor. Or is something else going on? The possibility of Liam cheating on Chas increases in upcoming episodes, as Chas spots him exiting his car with Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker)! Deals of the Day See London's Christmas lights from an open-top double-decker bus this winter My skin always suffers when the heating goes on but this serum changed that The skincare formula that finally took the guesswork out of my routine Families can save up to 20% on summer 2027 holidays in Club Med's four-day sale Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in Chas wants answers. What will Liam say next? Arrow MORE: Chas, Marlon and Liam face shooting horror as a gun is pulled in Emmerdale siege The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.