Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) is potentially very close to having his secret exposed in Emmerdale.

Last week, Vinny invited a man called Mike over to his house. He met him through an LGBTQI+ forum, and connected with Mike because they both shared thoughts about their sexuality.

Mike and Vinny sat down and chatted, but things took a turn when Mike suggested that Vinny wanted to sleep with him. It was in this moment that Vinny realised the man he had told some very honest information to was someone entirely different.

Mike’s true colours saw him brutally attack Vinny and take £10,000 from him. In the aftermath, because Vinny was so afraid of telling Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) the truth, he conjured up another plan that justified why he had sustained so many stomach injuries.

Outside, Vinny tried to goad his best friend Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) into attacking him. That was never going to happen but because Gabby saw Kammy push Vinny, he was able to frame him for the attack.

Gabby has been adamant that Kammy needs reporting to the police, but Vinny hasn’t gone this far. Instead, he’s quietly retreated into a bit of a shell, heavily impacted by the attack, overwhelmed with thoughts about his sexuality, and consumed with guilt for framing his friend.

In this evening’s episode, Vinny was surprised to see two police officers approach him while at the scrapyard.

They confirmed that Mike’s real name is actually Graham, and that he’s being investigated for extortion.

The police officers wondered why Vinny made a payment of £10,000 to Graham but he didn’t say anything.

Can he bring himself to tell the police what really happened?

He could find the courage to tell them that he was subjected to a homophobic attack from Graham, but whether he relays this to Gabby or not is another thing entirely.

Which path will Vinny choose?

Vinny has been struggling ever since he tried to kiss Kammy earlier this year.

Shortly after it happened, Vinny claimed it was a joke and reminded Kammy that he’s currently engaged to Gabby.

In the days that followed, Kammy tried to talk to Vinny about the moment and how it made him feel, but he pushed his mate away.

Vinny made contact with Mike after a conversation with Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt), who volunteers for a mental health charity. Paddy spoke about how valuable the charities are, and how they help people feel less alone.

Vinny took to the internet and found a forum. He messaged Mike and spoke to him about a variety of things.