Emmerdale spoiler: Priya Kotecha and Pete Barton start steamy AFFAIR in shock storyline
THINGS are set to heat up in Emmerdale tonight as Priya Kotecha and Pete Barton betray their respective partners to embark on a shocking affair.
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Emmerdale: Priya and Rakesh share a rare KISS
As Priya (played by Fiona Wade) struggles in her marriage to Rakesh Kotecha (Pasha Bocarie), she turns to her best friend's boyfriend, Pete (Anthony Quinlan) for comfort.
In tonight's instalment of Emmerdale, Priya faces some tough decisions after she found out that Rakesh was behind the mill fire.
Going in search of her friend Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi), she finds herself with Pete instead when Leyla is nowhere to be found.
Emmerdale's Priya Kotecha and Pete Barton embark on a steamy affair
Pete comforts Priya when she can't find Leyla Harding to be a shoulder to cry on
The pair quickly hit it off as Pete acts as her confidante, giving Priya some much-needed honest opinions and conveying a few home truths.
With her brother Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) insisting that she should leave Rakesh after his lies and secretiveness, she finds comfort in the strength that Pete shows when he is there for her in her time of need.
Things then take a steamy turn after Priya leans in for a kiss.
Priya's marriage to Rakesh Kotecha is on the rocks after she found out his secret
Her brother Jai Sharma wants Priya to ditch Rakesh for good
Ending up in bed together, their betrayal of their respective partners is sure to spell drama in next week's episodes.
But actress Fiona has already revealed that the affair could be set to last a while, admitting: "It doesn't just stop there at that one night.
"She is aware of Leyla and what's happened and there is a conscience kicking in," she added. "She things at that moment it will just be a one-off but it is not, it carries on."
Emmerdale continues tonight at 7pm on ITV.