Emmerdale's Zoe Henry on Rhona's reaction to Cathy's bullying

Emmerdale spoilers follow.

Emmerdale star Zoe Henry has opened up about Rhona Goskirk's reaction to April Windsor's bullying confession on the soap.

In next week's scenes, Cathy Hope will be left increasingly guilty after seeing the affect her online bullying against April is having.

While the latter is unaware that Cathy was the one that began trolling her, Cathy eventually gives in and confesses, leaving April understandably shocked.

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April then explains to Rhona what happened, with Zoe admitting to Digital Spy and other media that her character doesn't react "in the best way, probably not how I would react, hopefully".

"I think what makes her so angry is that April is so close to Cathy and it's one of disbelief and then absolute rage and pure anger because as far as April is concerned, this is her little girl, her little baby and that other person, that Cathy, has been so awful to her," she said.

"And I think she probably feels a bit stupid as well, that she's not seen that it's been going on right in front of Rhona and Marlon's eyes and they've missed it. She doesn't react particularly well."

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Zoe went on to reveal that she "foolishly" doesn't tell Marlon straight away, admitting: "She does tell him but she takes matters into her own hands first which is perhaps where she goes a bit wrong."

Events later come to a head when Rhona chases Cathy down Main Street, before Brenda Walker steps in and an altercation ensues.

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"It's the heat of the moment," the actress added. "In Rhona's defence, if there is such a thing, Brenda does that typical mum thing and says 'My child wouldn't do that' and that just absolutely ignites Rhona's anger even more and she thinks 'How can you not see it?' She's not very well behaved in that scene.

"[Rhona] gives her both barrels. She's entirely heavy handed – what's Cathy, 15, 16? It's entirely inappropriate. But like I say, it's purely in the moment and it's raw, pure anger and she doesn't hold back."

Emmerdale airs these scenes in the week commencing Monday, September 13 on ITV.