{"id":24899,"date":"2025-04-16T13:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/24899\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:53:12","slug":"emmerdales-dawn-makes-her-choice-in-early-itvx-release-and-chaos-will-follow-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/24899\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale\u2019s Dawn makes her choice in early ITVX release &#8211; and chaos will follow | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16_04_emm_dawn_billy_01-064f.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22823521\" alt=\"Kim Tate giving Dawn Taylor a knowing look in Emmerdale.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDawn Taylor had a choice to make (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>This article contains spoilers for tonight\u2019s <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/emmerdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmerdale<\/a>, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on ITVX.<\/p>\n<p>Dawn Taylor (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/olivia-bromley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olivia Bromley<\/a>) finally made her choice in tonight\u2019s episode, and it is set to cause chaos.<\/p>\n<p>For several months, Dawn has been torn between husband <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/billy-fletcher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Fletcher<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jay-kontzle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Kontzle<\/a>) and lover <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" 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preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/video><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16_04_emm_dawn_billy_02-7775.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22823523\" alt=\"Billy playing cards with Clemmie and Lucas in Emmerdale\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDawn was unhappy despite her family (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>It was this advice that led <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/11\/dawn-reaches-a-final-decision-emmerdale-a-heart-will-broken-22850559\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dawn to make her choice<\/a>, and she soon met up with Joe in secret.<\/p>\n<p>After Joe reassured her that he wasn\u2019t going to change his mind about being with her, Dawn kissed him, before later revealing that <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/31\/major-emmerdale-couple-facing-split-character-reckons-found-something-better-22808969\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she planned to end things with Billy<\/a> the next day.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Dawn and Joe\u2019s relationship is already built on lies, with Joe having failed to tell her about his kidney failure.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/03_03_emm_dawn_joe_02-864b.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22600741\" alt=\"Dawn looking at Joe in Emmerdale\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDawn chose Joe Tate (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>Joe recently underwent an illegal transplant, after stealing Caleb Miligan\u2019s (William Ash) organ and claiming that it was lost as a result of a stab wound.<\/p>\n<p>In tonight\u2019s episode, Dawn finally got to see Joe\u2019s bandages, but he brushed off her concerns by claiming that he\u2019d slipped in the shower and had to have stitches.<\/p>\n<p>Will Dawn ever find out the truth, and what will this mean for their relationship?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/15\/emmerdale-confirms-joe-tate-twist-itvx-release-spells-end-22910164\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmerdale confirms Joe Tate twist in ITVX release \u2013 and it spells the end<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/14\/emmerdale-confirms-return-dark-kim-tate-makes-sinister-declaration-huge-consequences-22905857\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" 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