Bear Wolf was finally discovered by a familiar face on Emmerdale as his   of the ITV soap beginning as Celia talked about her devious plan for April Windsor and Dylan Penders. Paddy, meanwhile, was reflecting on the missing status of his father.

Bear tentatively asked Ray if he could have his phone back, though the villain manipulated the situation as he lied by saying that nobody had attempted to contact Bear regarding his whereabouts.

As Dylan and April celebrated his birthday, Celia wrecked the mood as she insisted that they both help her on a job. The role wasn’t particularly appetising, however, with Celia saying the teen was in charge of “consequences” for workers who didn’t tow the line.

A tied-up Robbie fell into that category after Celia suspected him of informing the police of the criminal operation, with the villain giving Dylan a chance – via a baseball bat – to enact some punishment.

He refused the offer, but Celia banked on this and said that his thoughtfulness would make him “management material” in her operation. Despite his nervousness, Dylan tentatively agreed to give it a shot.

As he headed into the barn to check on the wounded Robbie, Dylan got a shock as a beleaguered Bear – going by the name of Ted – walked in. He uttered his name in surprise, but we’ll have to wait to see how it pans out.

With Bear now potentially having an ally in his storyline, will Dylan be able to get him out of Celia and Ray’s clutches, or will the villainous duo put a stop to Dylan’s efforts before they’ve even begun?