Emmerdale’s Mackenzie Boyd stands up for his best mate Aaron Dingle next week, after dangerous newcomer Kev issues a chilling death

threat against his love rival. Will Mack convince Kev to leave Aaron be – or has he just put a target on his own back?

After Aaron confides in Mack over how worried he is about Kev’s dark side, Mack decides to risk it all and confront Robert’s husband himself…

 

 

“Judging from these scenes, Kev’s a bloke who can turn on a sixpence,” our Emmerdale source warns. “He’s a super dangerous man, and while there’s no way that he would hurt Robert, anyone else is fair game if they cross him.

“Considering Mack has only just got one unhinged fella off his case, it’s wild that he’s prepared to go up against Kev.”

 

 

Following the explosive events that saw Aaron learn the truth about Robert and Kev, Aaron returns home and faces pressure from his mum Chas to apologise to Vinny. However, hurt Vinny refuses to engage with Aaron and makes him leave.

 

 

Meanwhile, furious Kev lurks about the village watching Aaron. Over at the café, Aaron and Robert share a tense moment when DS Carter turns up looking for Kev in relation to an attack on an old friend. How much does the ex-con know, and does he have some explaining to do?

 

 

Later at The Woolpack, Vinny finds it within himself to accept an apology from Aaron. However, the reconciliation is rudely interrupted when Robert and Kev turn up unexpectedly.

As the couple linger in the pub, Aaron realises that Robert has told Kev about Aaron’s painful past with his father Gordon, and snaps.

“What was Robert thinking?” questions our source. “Aaron’s past with Gordon is deeply personal to him, and Robert sharing that information with Kev is yet another kick in the teeth.”

Once alone with Aaron, Chas does all she can to support her son through his heartbreak. But Aaron’s nightmare isn’t over, as he returns home to his flat to find Kev waiting to deliver a sickening death threat…

The next day, Robert is devastated after he bumps into Aaron and learns that Kev has terrorised him. With that, Robert grills Kev about his behaviour, which ignites tension between the pair, before another showdown with Aaron fuels an already precarious situation.

So, when Aaron opens up to Mack about his dicey ordeal with Kev, his loyal friend takes matters into his own hands.

As Mack shows up for a word with Kev, can he smooth things over? Or will Mack make the situation 100 times worse for himself and Aaron?