Nicola’s marriage crisis in Emmerdale as Jimmy’s ‘Death’ looms

The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated August 20. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.

When you’ve been married for as long as what Jimmy and Nicola King (Nick Miles and Nicola Wheeler) have in Emmerdale, there’s bound to come a point where things feel a little bit dull.

The couple tied the knot back in 2010, which means they’ve been through a great deal of challenges together.

Lately, Nicola has been feeling as though her marriage to Jimmy has gone a bit stale.

Irritated, Nicola told Jimmy how she was feeling and, for a brief moment, it spurred him into action.

Nicola King confronting Jimmy King angrily in the cafe in Emmerdale. — Nicola and Jimmy’s marriage has been feeling a bit stale (Picture: ITV)

He arranged a date, but that quickly went south when Jimmy revealed to Nicola that they’d be spending the evening at the local pub.

Jimmy tried to claw things back with a jewellery gift, but that just saw him accused of cheating.

But at the end of the day, Nicola loves daft Jimmy. No way would she consider leaving him, which meant it was important to think of ways they could reconnect.

In the pub, Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches) was busy discussing his wedding plans.

His big dream is to tie the knot with Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) in Bali and ever since Kev Barton (Chris Coghill) said that he’d find the money to pay for the do, Lewis has been scrolling the Emmerdale equivalent of Pinterest, filling his head with ideas for the big day.

Jimmy King standing in the cafe, holding a piece of paper and looking worried, in Emmerdale. — Jimmy King is reportedly being killed off (Picture: ITV)

Topic of conversation then turned to vow renewals and the possibility of Nicola renewing hers with Jimmy. She thought the idea was a bit naff, but Lewis said that the event could be a wonderful way for her and Jimmy to show each other how much they really care.

Nicola definitely pondered over the idea – will she get to work planning something?

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