EMMERDALE viewers will be met with a warning on tonight's episode as the dramatic storyline with April Windsor continues.

Emmerdale viewers watched weeks ago as April disappeared on Christmas Day, with little clues about where she would go.

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However viewers have now learnt that she has been sleeping rough, and faced a tragic outcome as she was pregnant and then had a stillbirth whilst hiding out in a gym toilet.

The devastating scenes saw a heartbroken April telling her baby she was sorry.

With the tragic storyline set to continue, ITV has put a warning ahead of tonight's episode to let viewers know there will be more distressing scenes.

The message, currently on its Hub site, reads: "With scenes of medical distress and themes of self harm and abuse."

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Mark Charnock - who plays Marlon Dingle, April's dad, told the  things are not straightforward when April returns home.

Viewers watched as a worried Marlon sat by April's bedside in hospital, as the actor explained: "It's not straightforward; it's almost being like missing in your house. The old them has gone.

"They're all treading on egg shells - it's not just Marlon - and I was saying before, it's like they've been searching this human haystack and now they've got the needle back.

"It's just a different being, with different reference points and a different attitude."

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As April's journey is set to continue, soap fans are left wondering if the father of her baby will be revealed in an upcoming episode.

Taking to social media, one fan was convinced it must be her friend Arthur as they wrote: "Which child from the village is the father of April's baby? I think it could be Arthur."

Another shared: "Is Arthur the father !???"

However some thought it could be much more sinister and explain why April ran, as one suggested she could have been groomed by an older man online.

Emmerdale continues on ITV1 and ITVX.

Darkest soap storylines

Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock...

EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) - Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.

Emmerdale: Holly's drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) - In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale's first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.

Hollyoaks: Luke's rape (2000) - Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs - who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.

Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) - Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.