LAUREL Thomas looks set to make a major mistake in Emmerdale after discovering her teen son's sex bombshell.
The mother-and-son don't seem to see eye-to-eye after Arthur's recent flings.
Laurel was initially left shocked when Jai admitted he had seen Arthur hanging out with a boy.
It later transpired that Arthur had organised to meet the boy via a hook-up app as he was questioned on whether he had been having sex with him.
Amid an unconfirmed answer, Arthur was then seen spreading even more sex rumours about himself but it did not take Laurel long to find out.
In a bold move, teenage Arthur began telling pals he had been intimate with Aaron Dingle's on-off lover, John Sugden.
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Arthur publicly flirted with John before lying to April about having sex with him.
As Laurel overhears this, she heads to The Woolpack to confront John over him having sex with her son in an exchange witnessed by Aaron.
With John having denied the accusations, it puts Laurel and Arthur at breaking point.
In upcoming scenes on Emmerdale, the relationship between Laurel and Arthur is in turmoil.
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The pair will be left unable to see eye-to-eye as tensions continue to boil.
Having provided support to him in the past, Nicola King decides to speak to Arthur.
Unbeknown to Laurel, she managed to get through to him and managed to coax a confession regarding his 'sex' with John.
It becomes clear there is a bond between Arthur and Nicola as he begins to lean on for her support as she desperately begs him to make up with Laurel.
However, when Laurel discovers how close her son has gotten with Nicola she is left on the warpath.
As Laurel and Arthur eventually turn a corner amid their fractious relationship, a bad decision by Laurel could cost them their bond once again.
Has Lauren really undone all their good work once again?
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