EMMERDALE will air three special standalone episodes and the truth about Bear Wolf will finally be revealed.

The ITV soap has announced that the three specials will focus on key storylines this autumn including solving the mysterious disappearance of Paddy Kirk’s father.

When Paddy (Dominic Brunt) and Bear (Joshua Richards) found life under the same roof difficult, Bear decided to leave for another life in Ireland.

He has been gone for 3 months.

Paddy believed his estranged father was safe with friends in Ireland, but when it becomes apparent he never made the journey across the Irish Sea, where did Bear disappear to?

A special standalone episode will explore the hundred missing days of Bear’s life and viewers will learn that he is sadly trapped in an all too common situation for a forgotten generation.

Meanwhile a second special will explore April Dingle’s ordeal at the mercy of gangmaster Celia.

With her dad Marlon desperately trying to reach her, will April listen to him and find a way to save herself?

A special episode will explore this fragile and possibly broken relationship between a father and his daughter as she slips further from his grasp.

The final special will focus on another fan favourite character – Robert Sugden.