‘Pretty Little Liars’ Season 5 Spoilers: Paige Gets New Love Interest In ‘Surfing The Aftershocks’; How Will Emily React?

Season 5 of “Pretty Little Liars” is starting off with a bang, in addition to the death of Shauna, the currently supposed “A,” Noel Kahn, Lucas and Melissa have returned to Rosewood, as well as Ali, who recently lost her mother, but with all that, there is still more to come, and there is a new swimmer in town! Yes, understandably a new anchor on the Rosewood swim team doesn’t seem like the biggest reveal of Season 5, but in typical “Pretty Little Liars” fashion the new swimmer is more than meets the eye.

Her name is Sydney Driscoll, and judging from recent spoiler photos, she is going to become very close to none other than Paige. Sydney is set to appear in this week’s upcoming episode “Riding the Aftershocks” and she will befriend the Liars, including Emily. The first photo from episode 3, “Surfing the Aftershocks” shows Emily and Sydney seemingly meeting for the first time; the pair is pictured at school and with the smile on Sydney’s face, fans can assume the initial meeting goes well. Most likely these two girls will bond over their love of swimming.

However, in a photo from episode 5 “Miss Me x100,” Sydney and Paige are seen together walking through Rosewood. Now while admittedly Sydney’s smile is a bit turned upside down in the shot with Paige, the two are standing a bit close to each other. Judging from their faces, the pair is reacting to something unpleasant occurring on the street, and while that is not shocking for Rosewood, the closeness shared between the pair is! Paige and Sydney seem like they are set to become fast friends, and nothing makes for a strong start to a relationship like witnessing a tragedy together.

So with Paige allegedly moving on, what will Emily do? Well fans now that the rift in Paily’s relationship starts and ends with Alison, so who better to turn to in a time of need? Emily and Alison are set to grow closer in Season 5, in addition to Emily’s fierce protective nature of Alison; she also possesses genuine feelings for her friend. The pair has shared two kisses, one initiated by Alison and one initiated by a timid Emily. Now that Emily has come out as a lesbian, could her and Alison ever be an item? A new photo from episode 5 “Miss MeX100” features both Emily and Alison together on the couch and the two are even holding hands! It looks like Emily and Alison, or “Emison,” are reacting to the same scene that Paige and Sydney watched unfold on the street. Now, of course, the photo could just be two friends comforting one another in a time of need, but it could also be the start of something more.

Season 5 of “Pretty Little Liars” continues with episode 3 “Surfing the Aftershocks” premiering this Tuesday, June 24 on ABC Family at 8 p.m. Check out the promo video below and let us know what you think of Sydney Driscoll and her possible relationship with Paige!