Gabby Thomas devastated by bombshell from Nicky Milligan in Emmerdale

LOVE is in the air for Gabby Thomas as she gets ready to tie the knot with Nicky Milligan.

However, her plans are turned on their head and heartbreak awaits when she finally learns her groom’s secret next week in Emmerdale.

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Gabby Thomas is getting ready to tie the knot with Nicky Milligan[/caption]

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But the groom is keeping a massive secret[/caption]

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What will she do when she finds out?[/caption]

The nanny played by Lewis Cope was embroiled in his father Caleb’s plans and, with the pressure becoming too much to bear, he expressed his wish to stop the charade.

Regular ITV viewers will remember how Nicky made Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) believe he was in love with her and ready to marry her when he, in fact, is head over heels for his friend Ally.

Unable to cope with the guilt of lying and the feeling of going against his own nature, Nicky tried to withdraw from Caleb’s plans.

And while the schemer was happy his son came out to him, he refused to allow him to let Gabby go, determined to get his hands on the Tate fortune.

Nicky is pressured into marrying Gabby next week who, in contrast, is over the moon.

Coming up, at the outskirts of the village, a hungover Nicky meets with Ally (Josh Horrocks) who suggests he marries him instead.

Although he’s thrown, Nicky walks away, accepting his fate but still hating the lie he’s trapped in.

He’s then thrown into a panic when his father Caleb (Will Ash) tells him the goal stops have moved yet again and they’ll need to play a longer game before they can get what they want.

Frustrated, Nicky tells Caleb he wants out once again but how will his father respond?

Could he threaten him once again and, this time, make it a full-blown promise?

The following day, the wedding buzz begins as the families prepare for Gabby and Nicky’s big day.

Gabby is in her wedding dress, overwhelmed with joy and emotion as she reveals to Nicky how she wants him to officially adopt her son Thomas.

But it’s all too much for Nicky – he blurts out that he’s gay and can’t go through with the wedding.

The bride’s bubble is officially burst and, sideswiped by the news, Gabby is completely distraught.

Caleb later hears Nicky has withdrawn from the wedding and panics.

How will he handle Kim Tate (Claire King) facing him after seemingly figuring out what he’s really been up to?

Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.

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What will Caleb do when he finds out his son has pulled out of his wedding?[/caption]

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Will Caleb get away with his secrets?[/caption]