'Emmerdale's factory fire will put pressure on Jai Sharma's relationship with Laurel Thomas.
Chris Bisson
Although the factory boss' romance with Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) has only recently been revealed, Chris Bisson - who plays Jai - says the blaze at the building will put their relationship under a great deal of stress.
Speaking to Digital Spy, he explained: "It goes on for a while and it is a good story. You'll see how it puts pressure on Jai's relationship with Laurel, which is interesting.
"Jai is in the centre of this swirling whirlpool and he's been sucked down the vortex in the middle! Whichever way he turns to make things better, it makes things worse in another way.
"Jai is very upset about the factory going up in flames. It was the family business, their livelihoods are on the line and this is compounded by other elements too.
"[Jai's father] Rishi (Bhasker Patel) had turned off the fire alarm before the accident and he's also taken a loan. The factory staff are all out of work and asking if they're going to get paid. The insurance is potentially an issue."
Although Laurel and Jai are in for a rocky road, Chris, 44, is pleased that viewers are happy about their relationship.
He recently said: "It all seems to be very positive. I haven't heard anything otherwise, so I'm really pleased with that.
"It's nice because I'm now working with a slightly different character set, with Laurel's children and Duncan, who plays Laurel's dad.
"So there is a really nice dynamic there, there's lots to play off, and a lot of good comedy stuff as well."
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