Emmerdale fans were left an emotional wreck as they watched a distraught Victoria blame herself after she was raped by Lee.
She poured her heart out to Moira who told her without question that "No means no" and she shouldn't feel guilty.
Viewers took to Twitter in droves to praise the emotional storyline and the sensitivity in which it was handled.
Many said that it was one of actress Isobel Hodgins finest performances, bolstered by Natalie J Robb, who plays Moira.
Moira urged Victoria to reconsider reporting the vile attack to the police but she believed that she was at fault because she had invited Lee in to her home.
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"Locking it up inside you isn't going to do you any good," Moira said. "You want to be able to talk to people like Dianne and Robert who care so much about you."
However Victoria insisted that she didn't want to tell them and heartbreakingly confided in Moira that she felt guilty about what had happened because she let him come into her house.
Breaking down in tears, she said: "I know he raped me, but I also know how it looks."
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Viewers said they were in tears over the moment: "This is so tough to watch."
One wrote along with heartbroken emojis: "Such emotional scenes from @ Hodge_Isabel and @nattcatjc #Emmerdale"
"@Hodge_Isobel is absolutely extraordinary tonight, got me in tears #emmerdale" added another.
"Absolutely spectacular scene between Moira and Victoria! The depth of layers in Natalie and Isabel’s performance is off the scale.
"Getting to the core elements of Victoria’s struggles and Moira struggling to help her!" gushed one.
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