Emmerdale confirms Meena's wedding day revenge storyline

Emmerdale spoilers follow from Thursday night's double bill (January 27).

Emmerdale has confirmed Meena Jutla's evil plan to gatecrash Billy Fletcher and Dawn Taylor's wedding.

The serial killer has been absent from the village for the past fortnight after her crimes were finally exposed and she went on the run.

In Thursday's double bill, it was finally time to catch up with Meena (Paige Sandhu) as we discovered that she was still enjoying life on the road with lorry driver Tommy. She'd last been seen hitching a ride from Tommy in order to evade arrest.

During a brief stop as Tommy (Martin Mednikarov) needed a toilet break, Meena used the driver's phone to stalk Dawn's social media page.

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Meena was unhappy to spot the "save the date" for Dawn and Billy's wedding, which will be taking place on Valentine's Day.

Talking to herself, Meena moaned: "I can't believe they're getting married on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day? I mean, how trashy is that?"

When Tommy reappeared and suggested it was time to resume their journey, Meena replied: "Change of plan. Thanks for letting me use your phone, Tommy. I just found out a friend's getting married, so I have to go back.

"It's annoying, but I can't miss the big day. I've got a big surprise planned!"

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Meena's discovery will now seemingly put Billy (Jay Kontzle) and Dawn (Olivia Bromley) in terrible danger on the day of their wedding.

Show producer Laura Shaw has previously teased: "We've already seen Billy and Dawn get engaged on screen, and I don't think I'm giving too much away by telling you that their wedding is definitely going to happen this year.

"It does happen on the most romantic day of the year – Valentine's Day – so there's not too long to wait for their wedding.

"But will it all go to plan? Is it going to be happy-ever-after for these two or will disaster strike? I suspect it's probably going to be the latter."

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Executive producer Jane Hudson has also promised that Meena will get her comeuppance at some point.

Hudson told Digital Spy and other media: "Judgement Day for Meena is coming. Whether she will get away with murder or not, you'll have to wait to find out. There are still some more twists and turns to be had and some you won't see coming, but I think we're all agreed that Meena can do pretty much anything.

"Judgement Day for Meena won't play out quite as you expect and it will have a lasting effect on quite a few of our villagers. I think within the next few months Meena will get what's coming to her."

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.