The entire village of Emmerdale is shaken as the early episode on ITVX reveals that Dr Liam Cavanagh has stumbled upon a serious medical secret – enough to turn the lives of many people upside down.

During a late shift, Liam accidentally opens Kev Dingle’s medical records and realizes something unbelievable: the “critical illness” that Kev has been publicizing all this time… may just be an elaborate drama.

The scene reveals Liam sitting motionless in front of a computer screen, his eyes glued to the words: “Patient stable – no chronic condition.”

He shakes as he takes off his glasses, then gasps for air.

A series of questions ring in his head: why did Kev lie, why did Robert Sugden – who is about to marry Kev – not know anything, and should he reveal this secret?

Liam’s situation left fans breathless: on one side was his professional obligation not to reveal patient information; on the other was his human conscience, as he knew clearly that a lie could destroy another person’s life. On social media, thousands of viewers exploded with comments: “If Liam spoke out, the whole village would be destroyed. But if he kept quiet, he would be tormented for the rest of his life.”

At the end of the episode, Liam stood in the darkness outside the hospital, looking through the glass door to see Robert smiling happily with Kev. His eyes grew cold – and fans knew: Emmerdale was about to explode.