Emmerdale fans are likely to be familiar with Alex Moore on the ITV soap, after his initial debut in 2021.
The character joined the soap with links to a fellow resident in the village, and it soon emerged he was trouble.
Within episodes, viewers learned some sickening truths about his past and since then trouble has followed whenever he is around.
From drug dealings to lies and even a showdown with Kim Tate, it's not over for Alex who now features in big scenes this month.
As viewers are about to learn his big secret and his true intentions for his latest victims, here's everything you need to know about the troubled character and his past.
Who is Alex in Emmerdale, and who plays him?
Emmerdale's Alex Moore debuted on the ITV soap in 2021, as the ex-boyfriend of Dawn Taylor.
He was revealed to be the father of Dawn's young son Lucas, who now lives with her after being in care.
Alex has been on the show on and off since then, recently returning after a stint in prison. He is played by actor Liam Boyle.
Sickening drug twist
It was revealed during Alex's debut that both he and Dawn were drug addicts.
In a sickening plot, it was confirmed that Alex was the person who got Dawn addicted to heroin years earlier, and that it was deliberate.
Already an addict himself, he pestered Dawn into using the drug until she too became addicted - wanting her to "be like him" and not leave him.
In the past two years, Alex has been seen to be still involved with drugs and was recently arrested for dealing.
Secret child
While it was confirmed Alex had a son, Lucas, with his ex Dawn it wasn't shared until later that he had another child.
Alex had a secret daughter with another woman named Beth, a friend of Dawn's who died in 2022.
Dawn found her alone around the time of Beth's funeral and realising she wasn't being cared for, she decided to take her in.
It emerged later on that Alex was the father of the girl, Clemmie, leaving Dawn stunned and eager to adopt the youngster.
Alex's real plan and evil secret
In spoilers for upcoming scenes it has been revealed that Alex is hiding something, and is using new girlfriend Naomi.
Alex is actually targeting the village surgery, with he and a mystery woman, Clare, wanting to rob the place.
He's still up to no good it seems as he's on the hunt for the drugs in the surgery, and soon plots his big moment.
Making it clear to Clare that he is using Naomi and isn't really with her, it seems Alex will tamper with the building's electrics as they are vandalised.
Naomi's stepmother is Manpreet Sharma, a doctor at the surgery - so it appears Alex has chosen to target his girlfriend as a means of getting his hands on access to the building.
Stealing Manpreet's keys, he lets himself in armed with a crowbar and is ready to locate the drugs.
But Manpreet soon arrives and notices the door is open, unaware Alex is waiting for her in her office with the crowbar raised ready to attack - so will he hurt her to get what he wants?
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.
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