Emmerdale confirms romance for two very unlikely residents after tragic death

Emmerdale aired a new romance twist for Liam Cavanagh (played Jonny McPherson) and Ella Forster (Paula Lane) as they bonded over their grief during Thursday's episode of the ITV soap (August 1).

Earlier this week, Ella received the tragic news that she lost her baby leaving her devastated. The news came after Ella initially resisted letting the baby's father, Liam, attending the next baby scan.

But some unexpected transport issues paved the way for Liam to attend the screening with Ella, with both becoming alarmed when the technician noticed something was wrong.

The technician was confused because there was no foetus on the scan, causing Liam to fly off the handle and accuse Ella of lying all along about being pregnant.

"Ella, you're not pregnant and you never were," Liam snapped. "That's why you didn't want me to tag along. It makes perfect sense now."

Liam continued to rage when he got back to the village unaware that Ella had not been lying about her pregnancy.

During a consultation with Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker), Ella was told she'd suffered a silent miscarriage — also known as a blighted ovum or anembryonic pregnancy.

When Liam discovered the truth he was also left upset and racked with guilt.

Liam confided in Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and said he felt "ashamed" of the way he had treated Ella, and admitted he had been a bad person.

Later in the village, Ella and Liam came face to face. The GP offered Ella a place to relax as he confessed he didn't want to be alone following their baby loss.

The pair bonded over their grief where Ella blamed the miscarriage on her past, having killed another child when she was 11 years old.

Liam offered her reassurance that losing their baby wasn't her fault. The pair evenutally shared a hug, which turned into a kiss.

Will Liam and Ella rekindle their romance?

Emmerdale contines on Friday (August 2) at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX