Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope dropped a bombshell on Thursday's Lorraine ahead of an explosive storyline for his character Nicky Milligan.
In upcoming scenes on Thursday night, Nicky is left fighting for his life when he's found lifeless by his aunt Moira Dingle beside his wrecked car. His friend Ethan Anderson, who has been drinking, is driving the vehicle when it crashes, but Ethan survives the ordeal.
In a twisted betrayal though, Ethan pulls Nicky from the car and then leaves him for dead, fleeing the scene. He watches as Moira pulls up and finds an injured Nicky, immediately calling for help.
However, Ethan doesn't help Nicky or stick around to support him or Moira, instead fleeing back to the village as Nicky's life remains on the line. It's not confirmed in the spoilers whether he survives the crash as Nicky is left fighting for his life.
Appearing on Thursday's Lorraine, host Lorraine Kelly said: "Well look, we don't want to give anything away because Emmerdale is obviously on tonight at 7:30pm. I just hope you're still going to be with us because we know that the car crash is going to be a bad one" to which Nicky star Lewis declared: "Maybe I'm dead?"
This prompted Lorraine to squeal: "No, don't say that! Don't say that, don't say that!" with Lewis adding: "We'll find out!" Lorraine continued: "Now we have to, well we'll all be watching anyway, so lovely to see you!"
In spoilers for next week, it airs the explosive aftermath as Nicky's worried parents, Ruby and Caleb, keep vigil by his bedside at the hospital as he continues to fight for his life.
Meanwhile, Ethan feels guilty as his family, unaware of his involvement in the crash, praise him ahead of his new job. However, Ethan's father, Vicar Charles Anderson, soon notices his son's discomfort and worries as he guides him into the church for a frank conversation.
It's not long until Charles is blindsided when Ethan admits that he was driving the car when Nicky had his accident, where he's left even more horrified to learn that Ethan intends to lie to the police and asks for an alibi.
Over at the hospital, Ruby confides in Moira about Nicky's condition as the two bond following their feud and Ruby seeks revenge for Nicky's accident with the protective mother and Caleb both vowing to find out who was driving. Later in the week, there's a huge twist as Ethan is arrested for Nicky's accident as he's devastated to discover that he's been betrayed by his own father and he's reported him to the police.
Putting two and two together, a furious Ruby witnesses Ethan's arrest and realises that he must have been the one driving Nicky's car. Following Ethan's arrest, Charles begins to regret his decision as he watches his family's devastation to see Ethan taken away. What will happen next and is this really an exit for Ethan after first joining the ITV soap three years ago in 2021?
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