Emmerdale enthusiasts were left scratching their heads over a potential gaffe in tonight's episode. The drama unfolded as Mike Parr reprised his role as Ross Barton, clashing with Billy Fletcher in a gritty bareknuckle boxing match. The bout took a turn for the worse when Ross was momentarily knocked unconscious by Billy.
As Billy clamoured for his winnings, Jade reluctantly coughed up the cash. Subsequently, Aaron whisked Billy off to the hospital to tend to his facial wounds, concocting a fib that the injuries were the result of a scrap between him and Aaron. Yet, viewers were thrown into confusion when Billy returned to Dawn and spun the tale about his battered visage, oddly remarking it was "worse than it looks".
The audience quickly took to social media to express their bewilderment at the line, suggesting a script mishap. One viewer tweeted: "Billy forget his lines or something?? # Emmerdale ," while another commented: "Shouldn't Billy have said 'IT'S NOT as bad as it looks' instead of 'it's worse than it looks' lol # Emmerdale ," reports Leeds Live . A third chimed in: "# Emmerdale Did Billy just fluff his lines then?? 'It's worse than it looks.
'" Another fan speculated, "Maybe Billy was joking when he said 'it's worse than it looks' # emmerdale ," and yet another pondered: "How's Billy going to explain the cuts to dawn? # Emmerdale ." Another tweet read: "So how will Billy explain his injuries to Dawn # Emmerdale ." This twist is part of Mike's much-anticipated comeba.