In a shocking turn of events on “Emmerdale,” Matty finds himself hospitalized after a brutal attack, but the truth behind the assault brings unexpected twists. Amy Barton and Moira Dingle receive distressing news in the Tuesday episode, learning that Matty, while in prison, has been severely beaten by another inmate. Rushing to his side, they discover Matty with severe injuries, including a fractured eye socket and broken ribs. Matty reveals that the attacker, identified as the prison’s notorious transphobe Robo, targeted him after discovering Matty’s transgender identity through a conversation with Amy.

Moira is furious with Amy for inadvertently putting Matty in harm’s way by disclosing sensitive information to the wrong person during a prison visit. Amy, devastated by her mistake, grapples with guilt over the repercussions of her actions. Meanwhile, Matty’s assault intensifies Moira’s determination to uncover the truth about Samson Dingle’s stabbing at the hide. Samson, fearful of both legal consequences and retaliation from his friend Josh, maintains the false narrative that Matty initiated the altercation.

The real sequence of events reveals that Josh, acting belligerently and making transphobic remarks toward Matty, provoked the incident at the hide. He pressured Samson into participating in a robbery, resulting in Samson being accidentally injured by a knife held by Matty in the chaos. At the hospital, Matty receives a visit from his former cellmate Les, who had protected him in prison but is now unable to continue due to his release earlier that day. Matty, facing heightened danger, had initially declined to move to a safer prison wing but may reconsider given the severity of the threat against him.

In a surprising twist, it emerges that Robo hadn’t physically harmed Matty himself but had orchestrated the attack through Les to get Matty transferred to the hospital for safety. However, this plan backfires disastrously, leaving Matty grappling with the consequences of his decisions in prison. As tensions escalate and the truth unfolds, the future for Matty, Samson, and those involved in the turmoil at the hide remains uncertain, with Moira’s quest for justice and Matty’s safety hanging in the balance.