Picture Spoilers: This week on Emmerdale (Apr 28-May 2)

This week on Emmerdale, Caleb and Ruby desperately try to get through to Steph before she goes ahead with surgery.

Elsewhere, Cain resolves to find and confront Nate, Sarah decides to have a baby before it's too late and the mystery around Liam's attack continues.

Read on for pictures and spoilers from this week's new episodes!

Monday, April 28 (Episode 10278)

Director: Merlyn Rice

After getting a birthday card for Nate from Tracy which she wrote with Frankie, Cain leaves his son a voicemail. John panics when he listens to the voicemail and when the phone gets another call, he accidentally answers it.

Sarah realises that it's not a boyfriend she wants - it's a baby. Vanessa listens with concern as Sarah tells her about her plans to have IVF.

Chas and Liam are worried when PC Swirling gives Ella an iron-clad alibi for Liam's attack - so who was it?

This episode airs Monday, April 28 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX

Tuesday, April 29 (Episode 10279)

Writer: Tony Higgins
Director: Merlyn Rice

Steph gets agitated by the psychological assessment for her rhinoplasty, but after spinning a false story she's pleased when the surgeon agrees to go ahead with the procedure tomorrow.

John sees Cain leaving another voicemail for Nate and realises he has another fire to put out.

Also: Sarah tries to convince Manpreet that IVF is possible despite her condition.

This episode airs Tuesday, April 29 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX

Wednesday, April 30 (Episode 10280)

Writer: Anna Clements
Director: Merlyn Rice

Caleb and Ruby discover details of Steph's surgery on her laptop and rush to stop her. Despite their last-minute attempt to intervene, Steph is insistent that she is going ahead with it...

Also: Vanessa tries to convince Sarah to tell Charity about her IVF plans.

This episode airs Wednesday, April 30 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX

Thursday, May 1 (Episodes 10281 and 10282)

Writer: Isobel Cameron
Director: Simon Ferguson

Billy's feeling guilty when Evan is taken into hospital but is comforted by Dawn, who assures him that it wasn't his fault.

Ross finds Steph in full meltdown mode smashing pots in the kitchen, and when he learns what's been happening, he tries to console her despite her torrent of abuse aimed at him. Eventually Steph stops, grabs a bottle of vodka and runs off.

After talking to Tracy, Cain decides to go to Shetland to have it out with Nate. Later, when John calls round to check in on Tracy, he's nervous to find out about Cain's plan.

This hour-long episode airs Thursday, May 1 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX

Friday, May 2 (Episode 10283)

Writer: Kirsty Halton
Director: Simon Ferguson

Gail's delighted when she finally gets an idea for a themed night at the Woolpack.

Also: Ruby and Caleb worry for their daughter, while Tracy is left baffled.

This episode airs Friday, May 2 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX