In a shocking twist, Emmerdale’s Amy Barton rushes to the hospital after her husband Matty is brutally attacked. A new spoiler clip reveals Amy visiting Matty’s bedside, filled with guilt over her perceived role in his beating. Matty, wrongfully imprisoned due to Samson Dingle’s false claim that Matty stabbed him, faces a terrifying reality behind bars. Viewers know the stabbing was accidental, caused by Samson’s friend Josh pushing him onto Matty, who was holding a kitchen knife.

Matty, vulnerable as a trans man in prison, initially found some solace in his trustworthy cellmate, Les. Matty confided in Amy about Les having his back. However, during a visit, Amy mistakenly confided in another prisoner, thinking he was Les. This prisoner turned out to be Robo, the prison’s biggest transphobe. Amy’s careless mention of Matty being trans led her to believe she was the cause of his severe beating.

Amy is devastated, blaming herself for Matty’s injuries, but Matty reveals a shocking truth: Les, not Robo, was responsible for the attack. Matty had asked Les to beat him up so he could be taken to the hospital, seeking safety away from the other inmates as Les was about to be released. Matty’s injuries—a fractured eye socket and broken ribs—were a desperate attempt to escape further harm.

Amy struggles to comprehend this revelation, realizing her husband endured such pain to protect himself. Matty’s admission shifts the weight of guilt from Amy, but the emotional impact of the truth leaves them both reeling. How will Amy cope with the knowledge that Matty’s desperate act was to ensure his safety? The fallout from this revelation promises intense drama in the village.