EMMERDALE fans were left stunned tonight as Al revealed he was an orphan and grew up in care. In a tense and emotionally charged lockdown episode, the dodgy businessman opened up to his son Ellis about his past.
The episode began in explosive fashion as Marlon was on the phone to Bob about daughter April when Ellis appeared and Al was not far behind.
A furious Marlon, who did not know Al was in the house, demanded that he left. However, due to the coronavirus and the lease on his flat expiring, Ellis did not want to see his dad without a place to stay, despite their difficult relationship.
Marlon reluctantly agreed to let him stay and from that point on the trio endured a topsy-turvy time during the lockdown, until Al dropped a bombshell..