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  • Emmerdale tonight: Moira had a seizure, Dawn and Billy downgraded, and Caleb tampered with the Haulage

    Emmerdale tonight: Moira had a seizure, Dawn and Billy downgraded, and Caleb tampered with the Haulage

    Over in Emmerdale tonight, an upsetting new development in Moira’s storyline aired as she collapsed in the barn whilst alone and suffered a seizure.

    Elsewhere, Dawn and Billy and the kids moved into Holdgate (having all papers signed in a matter of 24 hours!)

    Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Tuesday, August 27th.

    Moira looks annoyed as she lashes out in Emmerdale tonight
    Moira is clearly rather ill (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale: Moira collapsed in the barn

    For quite some time, we’ve all been wonder just what is going on with Moira at the moment.

    Seriously, she’s been randomly lashing out at Cain, has been super invested in buying a new bull for the farm, and has been consuming a lot of alcohol.

    She also recently disappeared for the night without telling Cain about her plans…

    This evening, Cain continued to share his concerns about his wife as she knocked back the painkillers. When her worried about Moira’s alcohol consumption, Moira turned defensive and noted that the bottle of whisky was unopened.

    Fearing that Moira was keeping something from him, Cain then accused Nate for having another affair with his wife (not even Nate would be THAT stupid, would he?) Meanwhile, Moira also shared her concerns about her relationship’s stability with John.

    Nate reassured Cain that he couldn’t be more wrong, although he too was concerned about Moira’s recent behaviour.

    Later on, whilst alone in the barn, Moira suddenly collapsed to the ground and suffered a seizure. But, will anyone find her? And, will they get answers as to what’s the matter with Moira?

    Dawn and Billy made themselves at home

    It seems that Dawn meant every word she said to Will last night (Monday, August 26th) as she packed her bags and moved out of Home Farm.

    Instead of staying at the B&B and mulling things over, Dawn and Billy decided to buy Holdgate. They were so eager that they had the contract signed and had moved themselves and the kids in by teatime.

    Whilst Holdgate may not be a luxurious as the couple’s former home, it looks as though they’re staying there for the long run.

    Jai Sharma and Caleb Miligan join forces in Emmerdale
    Caleb put his plan into action (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale tonight: Caleb tampered with the Haulage vans

    So, Caleb and Jai are really doing this then? They’re not just all talk! After having another secret meetup, Jai wasn’t happy when Caleb asked him for more money to bribe his contact at the council.

    With Jai then warning Caleb that he’s not the kind of guy you mess with (could’ve fooled us Jai), Chas wondered yet again why Caleb and Jai were pals all of a sudden.

    Later on, Caleb started to take action on his plan to tamper with the Haulage, pouring red diesel into their vans!

    Also tonight, John turned protective of Victoria after Jai mocked her attempt at changing a spare tyre. Aw, John’s a big softie underneath that tough exterior, isn’t he?

    Read More: From friends to enemies? Fans beg for Caleb to scam Jai amid business deal

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  • Classic Emmerdale: Why was Ashley and Sandy’s relationship so bad?

    Classic Emmerdale: Why was Ashley and Sandy’s relationship so bad?

    It’s fair to say that Ashley and Sandy had a turbulent father-son relationship in Emmerdale.

    Sandy arrived in Emmerdale to see his son Ashley back in 2005. At the time, the pair were estranged. However, Ashley’s new wife Laurel and Sandy’s grandchildren tried to make him feel welcome.

    During his time in the Dales, Sandy was involved in some important storylines. The biggest being the issue based story which tackled elder abuse at the hands of son Ashley.

    But how did things between the father and son get so bad?

    Emmerdale's Ashley, Sandy and Laurel on Ashley's wedding day
    Sandy didn’t get on with his son
    (Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/Shutterstock (673490mt))

    Why were Ashley and Sandy estranged?

    Sandy arrived in Emmerdale in 2005 on the day of son Ashley’s wedding to Laurel.

    Retired sailor Sandy had endured a strained relationship with his son as years before he’d helped his terminally ill wife end her life.

    Sandy’s wife, and Ashley’s mum, Dorothy had cancer. Sandy made the decision to help her die – with Ashley subsequently falling out with his dad over it because helping someone end their life went against his Christian beliefs.

    Ashley and Sandy eventually reconciled, but continued to endure an up and down relationship.

    Ashley and Sandy in 2005
    Things got really bad…
    (Photo by ITV/Shutterstock (673490dd))

    The elder abuse storyline

    Probably the biggest storyline Sandy found himself involved in was the one that centred around elder abuse.

    After Ashley’s relationship with Laurel briefly ended, Sandy moved back in to the Vicarage to support his son. Ashley and Laurel ended up reuniting, but after discovering her affair with Marlon, Ashley took his anger out on his dad.

    One such time saw Sandy spend time with granddaughter Gabby, painting easter eggs. Forgetful Sandy left a tap running and a colourful mess formed in the kitchen.

    Upon seeing the mess, Ashley lost his temper, causing Sandy to slip on the water and hurt his wrist. Ashley violently lashed out at Sandy on numerous other occasions before eventually being caught in the act.

    Rachel called adult services after becoming concerned for Sandy’s welfare, but nothing could be done. Laurel later walked in and witnessed Ashley hitting his dad, bringing an end to Sandy’s ordeal.

    Sandy’s friend Edna wanted to report Ashley to the police, but Sandy refused to give a statement.

    Laurel cries as she climbs into bed and hugs Ashley who has died in Emmerdale
    Ashley died in 2017 (Credit: ITV)

    What happened next?

    After everyone in the village discovered what Ashley had done, he was left disgraced.

    Ashley eventually confessed and was arrested and given a caution. He also resigned from his job and hit rock bottom when he found himself both unemployed and homeless.

    He managed to get his life back on track, thanks in part to Marlon, who felt guilty for his involvement in Ashley’s life falling apart in the first place. However, it all came crashing down again when Ashley discovered he had vascular dementia in 2015.

    During Ashley’s terminal decline, Sandy and Ashley had got their relationship back on track. Sandy was there for his son and helped the family through the difficult time, which sadly ended in Ashley’s death in 2017.

    Sandy himself left the village for Australia to join Betty in 2018 and he passed away Down Under the following year.

    Read more: Tom spies on Belle sleeping – 13 other creepy things he’s done 

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  • So, is that the end of Rose then? What’s to come after THAT flashback episode

    So, is that the end of Rose then? What’s to come after THAT flashback episode

    In yesterday’s episode (Monday, August 26), Emmerdale finally revealed the truth about Rose and her disappearance.

    Until now, fans did not know if Rose was dead or alive after she went missing earlier this month. But now a flashback episode has cleared everything up.

    Here’s everything you need to know about where Rose has been.

    Rose crying on the side of the road in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)
    Rose was forced out of the village (Credit: ITV)

    What happened to Rose?

    In the lead up to Rose’s disappearance, Kim Tate figured out that Rose and Ruby had been working together in an attempt to bring her down.

    Kim being Kim wouldn’t stand for such treachery and ordered Rose to pack her bags and leave Home Farm. But as is often the case, things spiralled out of control and Rose ended up trapped in the boot of Will’s car.

    Will and Kim let Rose go at the side of the road, handing her cash and warning her to stay away.

    However, once Will and Kim had gone, viewers saw an SUV pull up alongside Rose and the contents of Rose’s purse were then shown strewn all over the grass, leaving viewers to speculate about what had happened to her.

    Rose looks annoyed at Home Farm
    The truth about Rose was revealed in a flashback episode (Credit: ITV)

    The truth about Rose is revealed

    Last night, it was revealed that Rose’s daughter Dawn had lied to dad Will about son Evan needing a bone marrow transplant. It was just a ploy to see how long Will would continue to lie about his involvement in Rose’s disappearance.

    In a further twist, yesterday’s episode revealed Dawn had actually been the one driving the mystery SUV. The truth came out after Dawn confronted her father for “weeks of lying.”

    Flashbacks showed Rose confessing to Dawn that Ruby had been paying her to assist her in getting revenge on Kim. However, Rose insisted that she did love her daughter.

    Will asked Dawn if she knew where Rose was. Dawn responded by throwing a wad of money at her dad. Further flashbacks showed Rose telling Dawn the truth about being thrown in the boot of the car and being paid to leave by Will and Kim. Rose then gave her daughter the money.

    In the present day, Dawn explained that she’d taken her mum to the airport so she could start fresh. Dawn called her dad an “embarrassment” after he’d failed to act despite thinking Kim could have killed Rose.

    Dawn moved out of Home Farm and warned her dad to stay away.

    Rose makes a move on Will by putting an arm on his shoulder as they sit on the sofa in Emmerdale spoilers
    Will cheated on Kim with Rose (Credit: ITV)

    Will we see Rose again?

    Viewers know that there is still one secret that has yet to come out – Rose and Will’s night of passion. So could Rose return to spill the beans to Kim?

    Spoilers for next week see Will adamant that Rose is his blackmailer and he decides to call the mystery number. He shouts down the phone, warning the tormentor to give up.

    However, later he sees a video of Rose in Ibiza and realises that when he rung the mystery number there was no international dialling tone.

    He is then faced with deep fake videos and porn images with his and Rose’s faces on them alongside a demand for £10k.

    Who knows his secret and will they tell all?

    Read more: 5 Reasons Mandy and Paddy’s marriage is already doomed

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  • Moira’s history with alcohol and why her drinking was so bad last time

    Moira’s history with alcohol and why her drinking was so bad last time

    In recent weeks, Emmerdale fans have watched as Moira has started drinking again and showing signs of volatile and worrying behaviour.

    She’s struggled with alcohol for several years, and since son Matty’s wrongful incarceration earlier this year, alcohol has once again become her friend.

    Despite Matty being released, Moira’s erratic behaviour has continued. Here’s all you need to know about the farmer’s history with booze.

    Moira looks incredulous as she takes a sip of coffee in Emmerdale
    Moira has her family worried again (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale: Why did Moira start drinking?

    Back in 2019, Moira started an affair with Nate after she felt neglected by husband Cain. However, it turned out that Nate was Cain’s secret son – because of course he was, this is SoapLand after all.

    When the affair came to light, Moira struggled to cope with everyone judging her. She hit rock bottom and hit the bottle.

    The drinking continued and she found herself even more ostracized by her family.

    Emmerdale's Nate and Moira are in bed
    Nate and Moira had an affair (Photo by ITV/Shutterstock (10415996p))

    Why the drinking was so bad

    Moira’s drinking almost caused her to lose everything and everybody she loved. Her marriage to Cain was at breaking point (no thanks to her affair with Cain’s son Nate) before they managed to salvage it. But even worse, Moira put her children in danger.

    On one occasion, she was supposed to be looking after her young son Isaac.

    Instead of being a doting mother, she passed out drunk on the sofa and ignored the youngster’s calls for help during the night.

    It was down to Moira’s friend Vanessa to take Isaac to the doctor the following day when it was clear he was unwell and Moira was in no state to do it herself.

    Other scenes saw her ruin deals with suppliers after being aggressive and getting on the booze in the morning. She also abandoned her children to go on alcohol runs, even risking getting behind the wheel.

    On another occasion she passed out drunk in a ditch after narrowly avoiding being hit by a car.

    Moira looks furious (Credit: ITV)
    Will Moira go back to her old ways? (Credit: ITV)

    Has Moira relapsed?

    Moira relapsed back in 2022 following the killing of Al Chapman. Moira struggled to cope after Cain took the blame and hid the truth that the real culprit was actually his son Kyle.

    The relapse was short-lived, but recent weeks have seen Moira once again acting volatile towards those around her, with Cain worrying when he discovered she’d been hiding booze.

    Her son Matty’s wrongful arrest for stabbing Samson was the trigger. But despite Matty being released, Moira has struggled to forgive the Dingle family for not standing by her innocent son.

    Moira has also argued with those closest to her – including Matty and Cain, exchanging some particularly harsh words.

    Matty and Cain came together in an attempt to get Moira to see a doctor after Matty caught his mum sleeping on the sofa during the day. But Moira opted to grab a bottle of alcohol and go off drinking alone.

    Will Moira go back to her old ways? And if so, will her marriage to Cain survive it again?

    Read more: Moira’s strange behaviour causes concern amongst fans

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  • From friends to enemies? Fans beg for Caleb to scam Jai amid business deal

    From friends to enemies? Fans beg for Caleb to scam Jai amid business deal

    Emmerdale has seen a lot of scheming as of late – with half the village seeming to be up to something.

    Caleb is still forging ahead with his plan to get revenge on Kim, which involves building his own business empire on her doorstep.

    Jai, meanwhile, is embroiled in his own scheme – as he is trying to avoid giving wife Laurel anything in their divorce.

    The two men have come together in Emmerdale recently, but fans are hoping it’s all a ruse on Caleb’s side and that he’s actually scheming to scam Jai.

    Jai warns Caleb he won't be messed with in Emmerdale
    Caleb and Jai have teamed up (Credit: ITV)

    Jai and Caleb team up

    Jai has made a lot of enemies in the village recently, so was appreciative to have Caleb as an ally.

    During a mediation meeting with Laurel, Jai lied that he was skint and also demanded a share of Laurel’s house in the divorce.

    Later, during a meeting with Caleb – who wants to create something to rival Kim’s Home Farm – Jai confirmed his intention to hide money from Laurel by saying: “I’m happy with the warehouse investment. I need to know where the money is going even if the courts don’t.”

    Caleb appeared to support the plan, telling Jai to keep acting broke.

    However, is there more to the business deal that meets the eye? Some fans think agreeing to go into business with Caleb is a big mistake, with many even hoping Caleb is indeed scheming and does the dirty on him.

    And they could be right – with the most recent episode of Emmerdale showing Caleb smirk when Jai wasn’t looking. Is this a clue that Caleb has a secret plan?

    Jai glares over the top of his computer in The Hide
    Jai has made a lot of enemies (Credit: ITV)

    Fans beg Caleb to scam Jai

    Fans have taken to X to predict Jai’s downfall.

    One viewer said: “Really hope Caleb does Jai over, needs to be brought back to reality,” with another agreeing: “Really hoping Caleb scamming Jai good and proper.”

    Other viewers can’t believe how stupid Jai is to trust Caleb, with one writing: “Taking advice from Caleb on hiding his cash is one thing but having Caleb involved in hiding his money is beyond stupid imo, letting a fox into a hen house.”

    Another fan added: “Jai is so STUPID! Why the HELL would he trust Caleb?” While a third said Jai had done “the dumbest trick by investing all his hidden assets with Caleb.”

    Has Jai made a big mistake?

    Read more: Jai stoops to a new low 

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  • Emmerdale tonight: Rose whereabouts revealed, Caleb’s a Swiftie, and Cain was left unimpressed with Moira’s gift

    Emmerdale tonight: Rose whereabouts revealed, Caleb’s a Swiftie, and Cain was left unimpressed with Moira’s gift

    Emmerdale finally revealed tonight what actually happened to Rose after her mysterious disappearance last month…

    We were hoping for a huge revelation to come out but it turns out that Dawn just picked her up from the side of the road and drove her to the airport (we fear this episode was well and truly overhyped!)

    Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Monday, August 26th.

    Rose looks worried in Emmerdale
    Rose is probably living it up in the sun (Credit: ITV)

    Flashback scenes revealed the truth about Rose

    Dawn confronted Will over what happened to Rose tonight, admitting that she’d known the truth about Rose’s disappearance all along but had kept quiet.

    She’d been the one to drive by Rose at the side of the road, getting out of her car and confronting her over the voice message she’d received.

    In flashback scenes, Rose then confessed EVERYTHING, admitting that Kim and Will had wanted her gone. Dawn was less than impressed when she found an envelope of money stashed in Rose’s bag, realising that the couple had paid her to leave.

    After finding out that Rose had spiked her drink, Dawn willingly took the wad of cash back from Rose and… drove her to the airport.

    YES, after all that… nothing bad happened to Rose at all. She’s now living it up in the sun somewhere abroad, perfectly alive.

    Livid with Will’s betrayal, Dawn then chucked the cash at him and told him to stay away from her and her family. Oh, she means business! Nobody’s going to get on the wrong side of Dawn again after this one.

    She then packed her bags and decided to leave Home Farm with Billy, whilst revealing that she lied about Evan needing a bone marrow transplant just to play on her dad’s emotions. A well thought out but low move from Dawn, we’ll say!

    Jai Sharma and Caleb Miligan join forces in Emmerdale
    Great cover story there Caleb (Credit: ITV)

    Caleb and Jai both love a bit of Tay-Tay

    In the Wooly, Caleb and Jai toasted to their new deal as Caleb prepared to cause chaos at the Haulage.

    However, Chas soon started wondering why they were acting so pally with each other all of a sudden. Caleb then quickly covered, suggesting that they were both trying to decide on the best Taylor Swift song of all-time. Jai claimed ‘Love Story,’ whilst Caleb declared ‘All Too Well’ as the reigning champion.

    Come on lads, we all know that ‘Long Live’ is the ultimate T-Swift tune, don’t we?!

    John Sugden glares at Mack in Emmerdale
    John was learning the ropes (Credit: ITV)

    Warwick Pies are a very big deal

    Now that he’s sticking around for a while, John started to learn the ropes to his new job up at the farm.

    He soon started to bicker with Nate and Mack though, putting himself in charge despite being the newbie.

    Unhappy to be answering the phone and making tea rather than putting in some proper graft outside, Cain then told John that the customer on the phone was Warwick Pies – a big deal. If John took anything away from today, it’s that he should never underestimate the importance of Warwick Pies. Ever. Again.

    Moira’s gift didn’t go down well with Cain

    Nate and Mack wondered why Moira had simply gone away for the night, with the only person in the know being Kyle.

    When Moira returned, Cain and Moira failed to see eye to eye as Moira celebrated her new bull for the farm.

    Cain was less than impressed to spot a bottle of booze in his wife’s bag. She told him that she’d brought it as a gift for him but Cain wasn’t that accepting of it. Sounds like a load of bull to us, Moira!

    Rhona points something out to horrified Ella on her phone in the village
    Ella didn’t go to prison like she’d hoped (Credit: ITV)

    Ella apologised to Wendy

    After her recent outburst, Ella entered the Woolpack and thanked Wendy for dropping the charges (how nice of her!)

    Wendy really didn’t want to hear it but admitted that she’d only dropped them to make things easier for everyone at work. Taking one for the team Wendy, good for you!

    Read more: Tom spies on Belle sleeping – 13 other creepy things he’s done 

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  • Emmerdale tonight: Ella’s prison staycation was shortlived, Evan needs a transplant, and Dawn made a mysterious phone call

    Emmerdale tonight: Ella’s prison staycation was shortlived, Evan needs a transplant, and Dawn made a mysterious phone call

    Emmerdale tonight saw Ella get released from custody, Wendy accuse Liam and Manpreet of pressuring her and a twist that saw Dawn lie to her father and promise his downfall.

    Elsewhere, Cain appeared to be emulating his wife’s alcoholic behaviour and taking out his anger on his kids while taking a swig of beer. Thank goodness Chas was there to save the day…

    Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Friday, August 23.

    Ella looks worried as Mandy watches her in Emmerdale
    Ella was released from custody after Wendy dropped the charges (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale tonight: Confusion over Ella

    Mandy, Manpreet and Liam started the episode by discussing (over a coffee and a cake, of course) why Ella acted out with a huge carrot cake. Previous misdeeds aside, the trio couldn’t figure out why Ella acted supposedly out of character.

    Ever the voice of reason, Manpreet emphasised that she probably felt more comfortable in prison than around them due to her previous residencies there. This appeared to give Mandy a wave of understanding.

    Mastermind Liam thought it would be a smart idea to go straight to the source and try to get Wendy to drop her new charges. He and Manpreet headed straight over to hers.

    Despite her badly bruised nose, Liam and Manpreet tried to plead Ella’s case to Wendy by telling she simply missed prison. Wendy was not sure and tried to back out of their request.

    She quickly ushered her colleagues out of the door to get back to resting.

    Emmerdale tonight: Ella’s great escape

    Later, Ella sat in an interview room and admitted she was wrong. Her lawyer (bless her) tried to guide her towards innocence, but in true Ella-fashion, she decided to speak her mind. She then learned that Liam had chose her solicitor, which left her confused.

    “They’re gonna bang me up,” Ella added after her I-don’t-care interview performance. To her supposed dismay, she was released after Wendy decided to drop the charges.

    Upon her arrival back in the village, Mandy and Liam were delighted to see her. Liam offered her his spare room on a friendship basis. When they arrived, Liam grew extremely awkward and said Ella can leave her bra wherever she wants (Oh, Liam…)

    To avoid more embarrassing underwear talk, he headed to The Woolpack to pick up two lasagnes and stick toffee pudding (good choice!) but bumped into Wendy. After hearing Ella had moved in with Liam, Wendy grew angry and accused him of pressuring her to drop the charges (we don’t blame her!)

    Will is worried when anxious Dawn brings news
    Will was worried when Dawn brought news (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale tonight: Will’s lies

    Will undertook his grandfather duties and looked after Clemmie. He encouraged them to go for a picnic, but Clemmie said she missed her Granny Rose. To this, Will gave a hard blow and explained that she’s never coming back.

    Later, when Dawn returned she revealed that Evan might need a bone marrow transplant. To do this, the whole family needed to be tested to see if they are matches.

    The whole family means… the whole family. Will became physically uncomfortable at the mention of Rose’s name and said she probably wouldn’t even do it if she even bothered to reply.

    Dawn did not listen and stormed off saying that it needed to be done. Later, Will did some furniture repositioning to reveal he had Rose’s phone.

    He took it out and sent an undercover message to Dawn pretending to be Rose. He wrote that she is ‘never coming back.’

    The plot quickly thickened, however, when Dawn received a mystery call where she told Billy that her father fell for all of her lies. She then promised his downfall… Does she actually know what happened to Rose?

    Emmerdale tonight: Where’s Moira?

    Cain appeared to wake up on the wrong side of the bed after Moira went AWOL. He shouted at the kids after they asked for chocolate spread over a cheese sarnie (I mean, which child wouldn’t?) and told them to put up with it.

    Kyle and Isaac refused to put up with it and said it wasn’t their fault Moira wasn’t speaking to him. Good for them…

    Later when playing video games and after Cain had wiped off the pie on his face, the kids revealed that Moira would not be returning that night as she sent them a message.

    Cain got angry again, but Chas told him to calm down and apologised on their behalf. She warned him not to fall into Moira’s alcoholic tendencies after he took a huge swig of beer.

    Jai looks horrified
    Jai and Laurel continued their feud (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale tonight: Jai’s woes

    Jai and Laurel experienced a chill in mid-summer after they shared a frosty exchange where Laurel packed all of his furniture into a moving truck and took it to his new place.

    After angry comments about financial issues, Laurel quickly changed her views and asked him to be amicable. After considering it, Jai seemed to ignore her request.

    Caleb, who always seems to seize the perfect moment, cornered him later as he was unpacking. He first insulted him for looking poor, to which Jai seemed strangely delighted. The perfect look for a divorcee, so he claimed.

    Caleb then emphasised that Jai should invest his money into land they were hoping to buy. He claimed Jai would be rich within a year.

    Will the proposition go well? Or is this a trap for Jai and his money?

    READ MORE: Emmerdale: Piper’s alive – but fans aren’t impressed with soap’s ‘cruel’ decision

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  • 4 reasons why Ella will never dethrone Meena Jutla as ‘Top Village Killer’ no matter how hard she tries

    4 reasons why Ella will never dethrone Meena Jutla as ‘Top Village Killer’ no matter how hard she tries

    Emmerdale fans got a little excitable on Thursday (August 22) as Ella Forster went on a bit of a birthday rampage.

    That doesn’t mean she got a bit tiddly on too many Proseccos, and demolished her birthday cake by herself (although she did do this… but not by scoffing it all down.)

    Instead, Ella blew up at Mandy over a selfie shared online, had a rather awkward encounter with the brother of the girl she killed, punched a nurse, and got nicked. Not your typical celebrations, then. And she didn’t even get to blow out any candles.

    However, while Ella’s meltdown left some fans wondering about whether she’ll return to the village, other viewers have tipped her to be the soap’s next big baddie.

    But will she ever be able to top the malevolence of mad, bad, and deadly-to-know Emmerdale villainess Meena Jutla? In a word, no. And here’s why.

    Ella is arrested
    Ella doesn’t have what it takes to be a top tier soap serial killer (Credit: ITV)

    Body count

    It seems a little distasteful to highlight, but that won’t stop us: Ella is going to have to work on her body count if she’s to challenge Meena’s reputation.

    Meena bumped off at least five other characters, including two (her dad and BFF) as part of her off-screen backstory.

    At the moment, Ella only has one confirmed kill to her name. And, at this stage, we don’t exactly know all the details surrounding Joanne’s death. You never know, it might turn out there are as-yet undisclosed details around the killing which even Ella has buried deep, deep down… and portray her in a more sympathetic light.

    So if she wants to be considered on the level of Meena, Ella needs to bury people, not feelings… and get those numbers up!

    Meena was flipping scary

    Sure, Ella’s a bit useful with her fists (as Wendy’s conk found out) and a little aggressive towards tasty tokens of endearment from her friends (why would anyone ever waste cake by decorating the ground with it?), but she doesn’t have the compassionless, merciless look Meena had.

    Ella, meanwhile, is all doe-eyed and smoochy lipped for Dr Liam Cavanagh. If that happened with Meena you’d be concerned why her pupils were so enlarged – and whether she was about to lean in and bite someone’s throat out rather than linger about for a tender kiss goodbye.

    Ella looks at Liam
    Is this really a look a top village killer would give? We think not (Credit: ITV)

    Family connections

    Any soap murderer can bump off a few randoms to establish their murderous potential. But to really excel as a first class psychopath, it is necessary to take out a few loved ones along the way.

    Meena’s dad and (other) sister may not have appeared on screen, but she had sister Manpreet to torment, and demonstrate just how much of a wrong ‘un she was.

    Ella, however, doesn’t have any close relatives in the village to victimise, and really prove what a nasty piece of work she may be. So that goes against her, too.

    Regrets? She’s had a few

    To get ahead as a soap serial killer, you need to be more than a little bit dead inside yourself.

    Ella seems – through her flashes of regret, and self-examination, and tears – to have a little bit of soul and humanity left. That won’t do – must die harder!

    Soap serial killers needs to revel in and relish their dastardly deeds, too. Meena had the potential to murder while painting her nails. She gloried in the death and chaos she unleashed.

    Ella, meanwhile, still hasn’t got over knocking off her best pal years ago. Some people just don’t have what it takes to be a bloodthirsty homicidal maniac, we’re afraid.

    Read more: What did Ella actually do to Joanne and why does Gary hate her so much?

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  • What did Ella actually do to Joanne and why does Gary hate her so much?

    What did Ella actually do to Joanne and why does Gary hate her so much?

    So, Gary turned up at Ella’s birthday party in tonight’s episode of Emmerdale (Thursday, August 22) and truly ruined the occasion.

    He gave Ella a card with a photo of Joanne in it – his dead sister who Ella was responsible for killing when they were kids.

    Here’s exactly what Ella did to Joanne and why Gary has it in for her!

    Ella angrily smashes the cake as Mandy looks confused
    Gary ruined the event (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale: Gary crashed Ella’s 30th birthday party

    This evening in the Dales, Mandy surprised Ella for her 30th birthday. She kicked off the celebrations with a breakfast and a pamper in the salon but Ella wasn’t too keen.

    Rhona then notified Ella of the before and after photos of her that Mandy had posted on social media, and, oh boy, did that set Ella off!

    She soon grabbed the carrot cake that Mandy had bought her and broke it to pieces, slamming her for putting her face out there.

    Later on, all seemed to be forgiven as she enjoyed a sing-song at her surprise party in the Woolpack. However, as she grabbed the mic, a familiar (and unwelcome) face turned up. Gary – Joanne’s brother – had turned up to wish her a not-so-happy birthday.

    He handed her a card with an image of Joanne inside of it, soon sharing his hopes that this birthday would be Ella’s last.

    Ella then went off on a mad rage, attacking Wendy and doing her best to get sent back to prison – where she thought she belonged. It looks like her birthday wish was about to be granted as she was carted off in a police car following the incident.

    Emmerdale's Ella and Joanne in a photograph
    Joanne was only a child when she died (Credit: ITV)

    So, how did Ella actually kill Joanne?

    Ella – also known as Ruth – was revealed to be a child-killer earlier this year. This came out as attended the funeral of an old woman called June.

    June turned out to have been the mum of Ella’s childhood bestie, Joanne. Although, they weren’t exactly the closest of mates when Joanne died!

    When Joanne was eleven, Ella got jealous of her new friends. She feared that June wouldn’t love her as much if she stopped hanging out with Joanne. June felt like a second mum to Ella, and she wasn’t prepared to lose her.

    So, Ella ended up fighting with Joanne until she attacked her so much that she was dead.

    She then went to prison for her crime and changed her identity. But, this didn’t stop Gary from tracking her down, we see!

    Read more: What’s wrong with Moira? 5 theories over what’s really going on

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  • Emmerdale tonight: Ella attacked Wendy, Gabby taught Jai a lesson in Karma, and Will still hasn’t heard from Kim

    Emmerdale tonight: Ella attacked Wendy, Gabby taught Jai a lesson in Karma, and Will still hasn’t heard from Kim

    Emmerdale tonight saw Ella chuck a perfectly good carrot cake on the floor (how outrageous!) and then proceed to chuck multiple artificial plants at poor Wendy Posner…

    Elsewhere, Gabby arranged for the contents of Holdgate to be cleared out, resulting in Jai walking into an empty house. The look on his face was of pure horror, and we loved every second of it!

    Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Thursday, August 22.

    Ella angrily smashes the cake as Mandy looks confused
    Ella clearly doesn’t like carrot cake (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale tonight: Ella doesn’t do birthdays

    Mandy thought it would be a great idea to surprise Ella with a ‘proper coffee’ and some of ‘her buns’ for breakfast before giving her a pamper at the salon. It was her 30th birthday after all!

    But, Mandy couldn’t have gotten things more wrong as Ella realised that she’d posted the before and after photos on her social media page for everyone to see…

    With Ella smashing her birthday carrot cake on the ground (maybe chocolate cake is more her vibe?), Liam then reassured her that Mandy wasn’t exactly ‘Social Media Personality of the Year.’ It wasn’t as if the pics would go viral…

    At her birthday party in the Wooly, Ella started to let her hair down and have a sing song with her mates. Mandy had gone to town on the decorations, filling the place with lots of leopard print balloons (remind us to hire Mandy as our next party planner!)

    However, June’s son and Joanne’s sister (you know, the girl she killed) Gary then turned up after tracking her down. He then gave Ella a card with a photo of Joanne in it.

    Well, that was the last straw for Ella, wasn’t it?! As Wendy tried to comfort her back at the surgery, Ella was convinced that she deserved to rot in prison.

    She then set out to get sent down again by attacking Wendy, slapping her before going on to throw lots of plant pots at her.

    Ella then made Wendy phone the police to report the crime, soon getting arrested and willingly jumping into the police car. What a chaotic 30th!

    Jai is incredulous as he leans on the desk in the Hide
    Jai was having a bad day (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale tonight: Sharma drama

    With Jai making sure that he comes out on top during the divorce, Nicola and Gabby sided with Laurel as Jai’s pettiness continued.

    At the cafe, Nicola enjoyed watching Jai suffer as she served him the smoothie he ordered – with a few added extras! She watched him spit with disgust as she revealed that she’d added salt and chilli to the concoction (gross, but nothing he didn’t deserve!)

    Later on, Jai returned to Holdgate and got a right shock as he entered an emptied-out building. With all of his furniture gone, the only thing inside was a cardboard sign that read ‘Karma! Mr Sharma!’

    Whilst he accused Laurel, Gabby and Nicola of scheming, they didn’t let on that they were the brains behind the clear out.

    Gabby then took Laurel on a little trip to show her a fully-loaded van full on Jai’s things. She suggested selling them for a profit for Laurel couldn’t bring herself to stoop so low.

    Laurel soon panicked though when Jai shared his intentions of calling the police… Maybe she should put everything back before things get too out of hand… Eek!

    Moira crosses her arms and watches on angry in Emmerdale
    Moira wants a bull, Cain doesn’t (Credit: ITV)

    Moira and Cain clashed over a bull

    Not the usual thing to argue about here, but tonight saw Cain and Moira clash over a bull.

    Yes, Moira wanted to buy a new bull for the farm. She certainly had Nate’s approval too.

    However, Cain found out and told her that they had a perfectly good bull already. They couldn’t even afford a new one. Moira was adamant that this new bull would be a great thing for them though. So, it looks like they’re getting a new bull then!

    Will looks worried at his phone in Home Farm
    Will just wants to speak to his wife… (Credit: ITV)

    Kim really has Will sweating

    With Billy and Dawn worrying for Evan as he prepares for another round of chemo, Will sat at Home Farm struggling to contact Kim.

    Having not heard from Kim since she jetted off after Rose’s disappearance, Will has been trying to contact her.

    With Kim failing to answer the phone yet again, Will started to worry that his relationship really was over for good. Shouldn’t have slept with Rose then, should you Will?

    Read more: Tom spies on Belle sleeping – 13 other creepy things he’s done 

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