In next week’s Emmerdale spoilers the walls are closing in on Joe as he’s taken hostage by Ross. Trapped and alone in a barn, his mysterious health condition takes a sudden turn for the worse. Is this the end for Joe?
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Emmerdale spoilers: Time is running out for sick Joe
Joe is a very poorly man, that much is clear. But the nature of his illness remains something of a mystery.
He’s already collapsed on several occasions and requires medication on a regular basis. Recently Dawn discovered Joe passed out in his car with a bottle of pills by his side. She swallowed Joe’s story about a painkiller addiction, but it’s likely his dependence on drugs is down to something else. Fans have been speculating Joe is in organ failure and on the hunt for a suitable donor.
All of this ties in very nicely with Joe’s desperation to get Noah out of the country. He was livid when his brother turned down the job offer in Dubai and it doesn’t take a brainiac to work out who was behind Noah’s recent drugging episode.
Joe has managed to get away with it so far, but for how much longer? Suspicious Kim has bugged his bedroom and instructed Lydia to follow his every move. And now Noah has begun having flashbacks to the night of his spiking. Is the truth Joe’s illness about to be exposed?
Joe gets on the wrong side of Ross (Credit: ITV)
Ross attacks Joe
Tensions flare when Joe encounters Ross outside the HOP. There’s no love lost between Joe and Ross, who share a long and complicated history. Their most recent encounter saw Ross putting the frighteners on Joe in an attempt to get him to stay away from Noah.
It seems Ross is up for gunning for another fight, but then Joe is suddenly overcome by a dizzy spell.
Unaware of his fragile health, Ross is convinced Joe is putting it all on. He grabs hold of his foe and pins him up against a wall before issuing a menacing threat. And when Joe refuses to back down, Ross decides it’s time to teach the toff a lesson.
Will Ross leave Joe to die? (Credit: ITV)
Joe is in peril in Emmerdale spoilers
Having dragged Joe to a nearby barn, Ross continues to torture him.
He walks away, leaving Joe trapped inside the deserted building. Alone and unwell, Joe’s condition rapidly begins to deteriorate, but there’s no one around to hear his calls for help.
Will Ross – or anyone else – come to his rescue and get him to a hospital in time? Or is Joe going to be left to experience a lonely and painful death?
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In new Emmerdale spoilers, suspicious Steph vows to find out what Ruby and Caleb are hiding from her. And the pact to cover up Anthony’s murder begins to crumble as one of the conspirators threatens to go to the police.
Steph wants to know what has happened to Anthony (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Steph is in the dark
Steph is sure her parents know more about Anthony’s disappearance than they’re letting on and is struggling to accept her grandad just did a moonlit flit. Of course, what Steph doesn’t yet realise is that Anthony was murdered and most of her family are in on it.
The evil abuser was killed by daughter Ruby, who suffocated him on the floor of the depot. She confessed her crime to Aaron, who had already spent a week thinking he was the murderer after attacking Anthony. Moments after killing her father, Ruby went home and told Caleb what she’d done. Caleb agreed to get rid of the body, but was beaten to it by John. Aaron’s boyfriend cleaned up the crime scene and disposed of Anthony’s corpse, but won’t tell anyone where it is.
Cain and Chas were next to be let in on Ruby’s killer secret and told the grim truth about Anthony being Steph’s real father. The six all agreed Steph must never find out the truth. They made a pact, but already cracks are starting to show.
Aaron and John fear they will be found out (Credit: ITV)
The Emmerdale six are under pressure
Further shocking secrets are revealed as the co-conspirators gather for crisis talks.
The group are horrified to learn Caleb deliberately went against their plan to stick together by attempting to frame Cain for the crime. Caleb wanted revenge after discovering Cain slept with Ruby. He arranged for the police to arrest Cain then planted Anthony’s missing tooth in the boot of his brother’s car. If it wasn’t for Aaron’s quick-thinking then Cain would certainly be facing life in prison for murder.
As everyone reels over Caleb’s betrayal, tempers start to flare. One person’s had enough of all the lies and deceit and reckons they should just go to the police.
But their crumbling resolve leaves the others fearing it will bring the house of cards tumbling down and implicate them all.
Steph is watching Ruby very closely (Credit: ITV)
Steph is on a mission in Emmerdale spoilers
Ruby and Caleb’s increasingly cagey behaviour also hasn’t unnoticed by Steph. She’s been watching the pair very closely and knows they aren’t being themselves or being honest with her.Â
After spying a tense exchange between her mum and Cain in the village, Steph renews her determination to get to the bottom of it all and find out what really happened to Anthony.
She’s clearly a woman on a mission. How long will it be before Steph’s digging leads her to the grisly truth?
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Vanessa, who was with Suzy in the limo when it crashed, was devastated and held her girlfriend in her arms for as long as she could, before she had to leave the car and get to safety.
We’ve just about recovered from those heartbreaking scenes now, so we grabbed the chance to catch up with Michelle Hardwick, who plays Vanessa, and found out how she coped filming such emotional scenes. And she gave us a little hint about what’s in store for Vanessa, too.
Vanessa was having a whale of a time before the limo crash (Credit: ITV)
Vanessa faces heartbreak in Emmerdale after the limo crash
As the women realised Suzy was dead they were shocked and horrified, but they also had to focus on getting themselves out of the car. So how did Michelle approach those scenes.
“Just putting yourself in that situation, it’s sheer panic,” she explained. “You’re in this confined space, I remember thinking ‘how would you react?’. You’d either go hysterical where you don’t stop screaming, but if I played it like that it wouldn’t be great! Or you just go into shock and disbelief.”
But the hardest part of the scene, according to Michelle, was when Vanessa had to leave Suzy behind. “It was so heartbreaking. It was horrific. It was so, so upsetting to do. Obviously it was Martelle’s last few days as well. It was really hard, really upsetting.”
There are hard times ahead for Vanessa (Credit: ITV)
Real-life emotions!
And the filming itself took its toll on Michelle.
“It was like 1am and it was heartbreaking to film,” she tells us. “It was really sad. I think because it was the the middle of the night in December and your emotions are heightened anyway, and I just broke down off camera. It was really emotional!”
But despite the tears, Michelle is full of praise for the dramatic episodes.
“It was one of the best things I’ve ever filmed in my career,” she tells us. “It was like being on a Hollywood film set. It was exciting. It was wonderful. But it was bittersweet because we knew we were losing some of our colleagues.”
There was a connection between Suzy and Mary when Vanessa was away (Credit: ITV)
Secrets revealed for Vanessa in Emmerdale
Of course, as far as Vanessa’s concerned, everything between her and Suzy was fabulous, but Michelle hints that perhaps that’s not exactly accurate.
“It was going really well, in Vanessa’s eyes, but if you think about what we’ve seen on screen, she had alluded to the fact that maybe the intimacy wasn’t there…” And that wasn’t all, Michelle reminds us. “In the limo she told Suzy she loved her and she didn’t really get anything back. But she thought Suzy was stressed. She wasn’t reading too much into it. But maybe she should have…”
Sounds intriguing! Perhaps Vanessa is going to find out something Suzy had been keeping from her? How would she feel if she found out Suzy wasn’t as committed?
“She would be heartbroken but also wouldn’t really believe it,” Michelle says. “Vanessa always puts 100% into what she does.”
Vanessa has good friends to help her through (Credit: ITV)
Support network after the limo crash
Luckily, Vanessa has a really strong network around her to help her get through the next few weeks. Who’s going to be there for her? We know she’ll lean on best friend Rhona and sister Tracy, but Michelle says she could also grow closer to someone a little surprising.
“When Vanessa was in Canada, Suzy and Mary had this connection but nothing came of it,” she reminds us. “But because Mary and Suzy had a tight friendship, which Vanessa knew about, Mary’s going to be the biggest support to Vanessa.”
Tough times ahead for Vanessa, there’s no doubt. But we can’t wait to see what happens next!
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
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This Emmerdale review is a bit tear-stained and blotchy. Because what a week it’s been in Emmerdale. What. A. Week. So much death and devastation and more on the horizon with the truth about Noah still to be revealed AND Nate’s body to be uncovered.
There’s a lot to say about everything that happened this week, so here’s what we thought in our Emmerdale review.
There was a lot of drama in this week’s Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)
The limo crash
As stunts go, the limo crash wasn’t without its faults. The way everyone kept slamming the car door shut. The high heels on the thin ice. But watching those women make it across the frozen lake one by one was thrillingly tense!
And, as it turned out, the stunt wasn’t really the main focus of this week’s Emmerdale. The real story was everything that came afterwards. In fact, it’s hard to know where to start our Emmerdale review because it has been a week of such high drama and so many emotional moments.
Exhausting (Credit: ITV)
Caleb v Cain
Let’s start with the drama in the men’s limo and Caleb confronting Cain about him sleeping with Ruby. It’s hard to listen to Caleb being holier than thou when it comes to adultery and family loyalty. Let’s not forget he slept with his nephew’s wife. BUT the fact remains that Cain did a very bad thing. Mack told him he was pathetic, and we can’t help but agree. Even Cain himself said “there’s some things you can’t come back from”. He’s right!
We’re glad everyone knows, and we hope Ruby doesn’t get too much of the blame because we really feel like she wasn’t in her right mind when it happened. Though she does deserve a bit of the blame. A little bit.
There’s one thing we keep coming back to in all of this. And that’s how Cain and Caleb are exhausting. This endless ‘act first regret it later’ stuff is wearing us out. It was hard enough when it was just Cain but now Caleb’s here too, doing the same stuff. We need a break from it all!
We can’t even (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale review: Leyla’s tragic death
We seemed to spend most of this week’s Emmerdale welling up, because it was all just so sad. Suzy’s death was horrible, and Vanessa having to leave her behind was really hard to watch.
But it was Leyla’s death that broke us! Jacob trying to resuscitate his mum was just devastating and him sobbing over Leyla’s body had us sobbing too. Joe-Warren Plant who plays the student doctor has smashed it out of the park this week – what a talent he is.
And it wasn’t just Jacob who had us in floods. The quiet sadness of Lydia telling Eric, and then Eric hugging his grandson made us weep all over again.
Who’d be a lesbian in soap, eh? (Credit:ITV)
Suzy and Amy’s deaths
There is a jokey – sort of jokey – trope on social media about the risk of being a lesbian in film and TV. It even has a name – Dead Lesbian Syndrome. And there’s no denying that gay women do seem to die at an alarming rate in Corrie, Emmerdale and EastEnders. Now we’ve lost Suzy, too. And another LGBTQ relationship – Matty and Amy’s marriage – has been tragically cut short.Â
We thought it was worth pointing out, but none of that takes away from the utter sadness and shock of losing all three women this week. What a tragedy!
Emmerdale was cinematic this week (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale review: like watching a film!
Soaps are like old friends, aren’t they? You know what to expect from them. But sometimes they surprise us. And Emmerdale definitely surprised us this week.
We are sometimes suspicious when soaps use cinematic techniques to tell their stories. Odd camera angles, and background music, and special effects make us wrinkle up our noses because it’s just not necessary, is it?
Except when it is!
Emmerdale this week used the soaring, dramatic background music to amazing effect. The high shot of the ambulances heading to hospital made us catch our breath, and the paramedics on the radio saying someone had died put us on high alert. It was really clever storytelling and we loved it. We hold our hands up. We were wrong about this one! Totally converted to all this trickery.
Amy’s death was so sad (Credit: ITV)
Vanessa and Tracy finally get justice
We have long been bothered about how Kerry and Amy caused the death of Frank Clayton – Tracy and Vanessa’s dad – and just got away with it. And so, watching both women fight to save Amy was really moving. It was Tracy who got Amy out of the water, and they both held her tight after she was freed from the ice.
And then Amy died. She actually went and died. And now we definitely think justice has been done.
Nate is in the lake (Credit: ITV)
Nate’s in the water!
And while we’re on the subject of Amy, we can’t ignore what she saw in the lake. She saw NATE! We knew he was dead! We knew he wouldn’t have just swanned off to Shetland without even responding when Zak died. The question is, will a distraught and grieving Matty remember what his wife told him before she passed away?
And then right at the very end of Friday’s episode there was a dark figure lurking beside the water, watching the crime scene investigators drive away. Was this the murderer? Was it John Sugden? Or are we just supposed to think it’s John when really it was someone else entirely? We’re gripped by this twist!
Cain has broken Moira’s heart (Credit: ITV)
Moira’s heartbreak in our Emmerdale review
Moira’s bleak acceptance of Cain cheating was absolutely heartbreaking. Almost like she’d been waiting for this to happen. We really felt for her. Right up until the point she went storming round to Ruby’s to shout at her. She knew what had happened. She knew how damaged and vulnerable Ruby was, but she still had to give her a piece of her mind. It’s totally on-brand for Moira, but it just seemed a bit unfair.
Chas proposed to Liam in his hospital bed (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale review: Happy ever after?
We have to admit we weren’t always totally on-board with the much-married Chas hooking up with the much-married Dr Liam. But Liam’s proposal “you’re the ping to my pong” made us laugh, and then Chas proposing in hospital made us teary (yes, again – it’s been an emotional week).
We almost feel like everything in Chas’s life has led to this point. Gordon Livesy. Carl King. Cameron Murray. Al Chapman. All those bad decisions have got her to here, where she’s ready to marry Liam. And all Liam’s heartbreak – losing Leanna’s mum and then Leanna herself – has led to this. Maybe this is a happy ending for them both?
Stop whining, Steph (Credit: ITV)
Give it a rest, Steph
Our dislike of sulky Steph continued this week when she was – once more – completely vile to her mum (while living in her house, drinking her wine and working for Caleb). She is like a moody teenager in a 30-something’s body and she needs to learn how to read the room.
While we totally get Ruby’s determination to protect her daughter from the awful truth about her parentage, we think it’s time Steph was told. We’re hazy on the biology stuff but we reckon there could be repercussions for Steph’s health, for any children she might have in the future. It feels an important thing to know. Plus it might stop her whining for 30 seconds and that’s got to be a good thing.
Same time next week, lads? (Credit: ITV)
Too many men in Emmerdale?
This week’s Emmerdale was everything a soap should be – emotional, entertaining, dramatic, full of memorable moments both big and small. But there is one thing that is slightly niggling at us. And that’s the fact that all three of the deaths this week were women. How Take A Vow can continue without Suzy and Leyla is anyone’s guess!
At the moment, Emmerdale feels a bit men-heavy, with the toxic masculinity of Caleb, Mack, Cain and Aaron all hanging heavily over the village. Maybe we need another crash – with the fellas in danger this time!
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The village began to grieve its losses in Emmerdale tonight (Friday, February 21), as the deaths of Suzy, Leyla and Amy were mourned by friends and loved ones. And, as Kyle picked up on an atmosphere between Cain and Moira, he learned the truth about his dad’s betrayal.
Elsewhere, Caleb tried to ease relations between Ruby and Steph, and Noah struggled to piece together his past.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight.
Tracy’s thoughts turned to Nate as her trauma deepened (Credit: ITV)
The village grieved in Emmerdale tonight
As a new dawn broke in the village, Charity watched as the limousine was taken away on the back of a lorry. Mack was on hand to reassure her that it hadn’t been her fault, but the three deaths weighed heavy on her conscience.
In the hospital, Pollard was desperate to get Jacob back home so he could begin grieving properly. Later, in the cafe, Sarah filled him in on what had happened with Noah.
Meanwhile, at what should have been their new home, Matty sobbed over a picture of Amy. Kerry found him in a state of devastation over Amy’s death, grieving the family they’d been about to start.
Elsewhere, Vanessa broke the news of Suzy’s death to Johnny. Thoughts of her own mortality running riot, Tracy spoke of how last night’s experience had made her wish that Nate were there. Oh, if only you knew, Trace…
And, later that night, as Vanessa continued to mourn, Tracy decided to give Nate a call. Going straight through to voicemail, she left her ex a message, filling him in on what had happened over the last few days.
Meanwhile, at the lake, a sinister hooded figure stood watch over the water. Beneath the surface, poor dead Nate remains, no closer to being found.
Bigmouth Mack dropped Cain in it (Credit: ITV)
Kyle learned the truth about Cain and Ruby
Kyle found Cain asleep on the sofa. Having just lost his mum, he was worried that sick Moira would be next. She reassured Kyle that she was going nowhere, but he’d picked up on the atmosphere between the pair, and Moira was no closer to forgiving her cheating husband.
Later, in the cafe, Mack confronted Cain over the affair. Unaware that Kyle had been in earshot, Mack unwittingly spread the village’s hottest piece of gossip – and the youth suddenly realised why Cain was in the doghouse.
Cain and Mack tried to spin their way out of trouble, but it was too late – and the arguments and sleeping on the sofa all began to make sense. Refusing to go home with Cain, Kyle stormed over to Matty and Kerry, begging for a place to stay.
The grieving mum and husband were in no place for house guests though, and Moira was forced to admit that Cain had cheated on her as she picked him up.
Later, In the pub, Chas had some choice words for self-pitying Cain, who promptly headed off to do something stupid.
Ruby and Caleb tried to cover their tracks (Credit: ITV)
Caleb tried to build bridges
Caleb was feeling hopeful about the future, although he was worried that Cain and Aaron might have swapped notes on his plans to frame Cain for Anthony’s murder. Just then, Steph walked in, with more unpleasant words for her parents.
Caleb tried to talk her around in the cafe, making it clear that the blame was entirely on Cain for taking advantage. Back home, he entreated Ruby to talk to Steph, encouraging her to tell her the full truth about what Anthony had done.
He then left again, on mysterious business. Possibly joining Cain in doing something stupid?
Noah still can’t remember what happened (Credit: ITV)
Noah tried to piece together the past
In the hospital, confused Noah tried to make sense of his fractured memories. Still reasoning that someone had spiked him, he shared his suspicions with the police, who promised to question Jacob’s mate.
Arriving back in the village, he was confronted by Jacob himself, who blamed him for his mother’s death – accusing him of being on drugs and lying about it to cover for the mess he’d caused.
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Charles had the idea of arranging a vigil for the deceased. Can he bring the village together in their time of need?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
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Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale saw a mystery figure standing guard over the lake where three people had died this week and Nate Robinson currently lies dead and decomposing.
Amy discovered Nate’s body as she fell through the ice while escaping the aftermath of a devastating limo crash which had already killed Suzy. Along with Leyla, Amy later died in hospital – but not before suffering visions of what she’d seen under the ice.
Who’s standing vigil over Nate’s final resting place? (Credit: ITV/Composite: EI)
Who was standing watch at the lake on Emmerdale tonight?
There she’d encountered the body of Nate Robinson, wrapped up in plastic and still wearing one of Frankie’s hand-made friendship bracelets. Who killed Nate and how he came to be in the lake remains to be seen, but one thing’s clear… there’s a killer on the loose.
Fans are convinced that in Emmerdale John is lying about who he is. (Credit: ITV)
John Sugden
Of all the names currently in the frame for killing Nate, John is going to be highest on everyone’s list. The composed military man raised suspicions with viewers for his eagerness and competency in covering up a murder, and many believe that Anthony was far from his first.
Add to that the mounting evidence (the way Nate’s body has been disposed of seems awfully familiar), and viewers are convinced that Emmerdale has a serial killer on its hands. Could John Sugden have returned to the scene of the crime tonight to check his handiwork remains hidden?
Caleb was one of the last people to see Nate alive (Credit: ITV)
Caleb
Nate’s uncle Caleb was indirectly responsible for his exit from the village – being the one to tell Cain that he’d spotted Moira snogging Nate in the barn. This misrepresentation of events led to Nate’s beating at the hands of Cain, and his decision to leave.
Many have long held suspicions that Caleb killed Nate, and this week’s events provided little proof otherwise. As the episode ended, Caleb stomped out of the house, clearly up to no good. But where was Caleb going? Did he go straight to the lake to visit Nate?
Cain gave Nate his final beat-down (Credit: ITV)
Cain
Also skulking about the village on mysterious business, Cain was similarly unaccounted for as the episode ended. Finding him full of self-loathing in the pub, Chas entreated Cain to get over himself and make amends with Moira. Instead, he huffed off, on business unknown.
While it’s unlikely Cain killed his son, his whereabouts were unknown as the episode ended.
Jacob’s tormented by the death of his mum (Credit: ITV)
Did Jacob visit the lake in Emmerdale tonight?
There’s also the possibility that the lake’s mystery visitor may not be related to Nate at all. A tormented Jacob, perhaps, paying visit to the site where his mum died?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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The highly anticipated Emmerdale crash took place this week. And the scenes that followed were proof that the soap remains at the top. It’s been a while since we have been this gripped by any soap. And it’s weeks like this that deserve the recognition during award season.
In the space of five days, Emmerdale has killed off three (technically four) characters, airing twist after twist every night. Everyone had heard the reports that Roxy Shahidi was leaving during this stunt. But nobody knew about the others.
With people fearing that soaps are struggling behind-the-scenes, use these episodes as evidence is still as amazing as it always has been. It truly will go down as one of the best week’s in Emmerdale history. And here is why we think the soap deserves all the awards.
This week’s episodes have been heartbreaking (Credit: ITV)
Heartbreakingly beautiful
The whole week was just heartbreak after heartbreak. But yet even in the tragic final moments of some villagers, we were blown away by how beautiful the scenes were.
This is all thanks to the incredibly talented Emmerdale cast who all smashed it. But from the second the week started it just felt like everyone stepped it up.
From Jacob breaking down when Leyla died, Kerry and Matty’s gut-wrenching goodbyes to Amy, to Eric’s monologue at the end of last night’s episode – the whole week made sure there wasn’t a dry eye watching.
The cast took the emotional scenes and broke our hearts. But even in the peak of the sadness, Emmerdale still managed to put a smile on our faces.
When Liam woke up, he instantly made a joke to Chas (This is why we need him around), allowing us to catch our breaths and actually enjoy something that is happening.
The stunt remained character-led (Credit: ITV)
Extra cinematography and sound but a character-led stunt
It’s impossible to talk about this week’s episodes without giving a big shout-out to those who worked behind the scenes to make it feel like a film. There’s no denying that the camera quality was different than usual. That’s because it was. The team at Emmerdale knew they wanted this week to make an impact. And so the added use of higher quality movie-like cameras truly made us feel more captured by the story.
Alongside that, the added atmosphere that was created by the music throughout the whole week truly got us gripped. It felt like a week long movie that we never wanted to end!
That being said, something we really appreciated was that at the core of the stunt were the characters. Sometimes soaps go all out for a stunt that is more action than connection – but that was far from the case with the ice stunt.
All of the characters were emotional and scared. And they all were at the focus. Nobody took centre stage, and nobody was thrown to the side. Even the back and forth from the girls to the boys limo – everyone was included.
The episodes were extremely emotional (Credit: ITV)
The twists and deaths
We all knew someone wasn’t making out of the Emmerdale crash alive. But for three people to lose their lives really kept us at the edge of our seats. Any time we thought the tragedies were over, more happened. Keeping the exits under-wrap really led us all to a false sense of security. And honestly, it made more of an impact when we didn’t know it was coming.
And sometimes with stunts, soaps take the easy route out and only kill the person that everyone knew was leaving. But not this time. There were no cop outs this week. And Emmerdale need applauded for that.
They proved they can still shock us. And evidence of that is the huge unexpected Nate twist (The gasp I let out when I realised). Even though fans suspected there was something more to Nate’s exit, we never in million years expected his body to be under the ice.
Charity was driving the limo (Credit: ITV)
The storylines that will follow
The repercussions of this week will be around for a long time. While we are devastated to say goodbye to Suzy, Leyla and Amy, it’s impossible not to note how these deaths will affect so many other villagers.
Suzy’s death will obviously cause a huge impact on Vanessa. But also it gives potential for Mary to have more screen-time. Then Jacob has to find a way to cope with his mum’s death, and that’s surely going to impact his own relationships with those around him. And Kerry and Matty has to deal with losing Amy.
Not only them, but Eric has just lost two people he cared about a lot. And now Kyle’s entire life has been thrown into chaos. Alongside this, Charity will have to come to terms with the fact she is responsible for three more deaths.
And then there is the fact Emmerdale has another murderer. Is the long-standing theory that John Sugden is a serial killer actually true? Whether it is him or not, knowing Nate’s body is under the lake means even more people’s lives are going to change in the coming months.
Well done Emmerdale. The scenes this week truly proved that they aren’t going anywhere. And that we truly do have some amazing actors on our screens every night. We were truly gripped all week. And we can’t wait to see what comes next.
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After the revelation that Nate is the body in the lake, Emmerdale fans are convinced they have worked out the ‘truth’ about the flash-forwards – and who John will target next.
As soon as Nate left the village viewers theorised there was more to his departure than we saw. And now, five months later, it’s confirmed he was murdered – and his body is still sinking in the lake.
It didn’t take long for theories to start. And everyone remembered how John Sugden was acting after his exit and believe he killed him. Alongside that, fans think they have worked out the true order of the New Year flash-forwards – and someone should be scared.
Was Mack running from John? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale John to target Mack?
At the beginning of 2025, Emmerdale aired five flash-forwards. Nothing was ever said about when these would air. But we know it will be throughout the year.
The last flash-forward we got was the hand in the ice. But that was the first one we saw in the timeline. And judging by the current storylines, a new theory suggests they are in reverse chronological order. Meaning Mack should be running scared.
Fans took to a Reddit thread to discuss the theory, and found more reasons why John is the one behind Nate’s death. And will be the one going after Mack.
One fan wrote: “I am starting to believe that the flash-forwards we saw on New Year’s were a reversed order of when we are going to see them.
“We saw the ice one this week. And that was the last shown. So if this theory is correct, we will see the body being pushed off the bridge next. Then Cain at the grave, Caleb flatlining and then Mack running through the forest.”
Another fan agreed, admitting it strengthens the theory that John is responsible.
They penned: “This just further emphasises that John is the killer to me. It will be him chasing Mack through the woods, mark my words.
“We know they have history. And Mack was close friends with Nate. If he begins to suspect John then John will go after him. I don’t see this ending well for Mack.”
John has been suspicious since he arrived (Credit: ITV)
Is John a serial killer?
When Nate left the village, Tracy asked John if he had seen him. Conveniently John informed her that he had already gone, while closing his van boot very quickly.
He apologised to Tracy but she said: “It’s not your fault.” However, it’s looking more and more likely that it is his fault.
Then when Aaron went to John about Anthony’s death, the new Sugden knew very well how to get rid of the body – practise makes perfect!
And if Matty tells Mack about Amy’s last words, maybe he begins to work out that Nate is dead. And it won’t take long before he becomes the next target.
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There’s a killer on the loose in Emmerdale – and many have their money on John Sugden. This follows the week’s revelation that Nate is definitely dead; all chained up and bodybagged at the bottom of an icy lake.
Nate’s body was found by Amy, who’d taken an unplanned dip after a girls’ night out went awry, and their limousine found itself crashed on the surface of an ice-covered lake. Falling through the ice, she came face-to-face (well, to-hand) with Nate, who was trapped below.
Identifying Nate by the bracelet on his wrist, Amy regained consciousness long enough to share the news with Matty – although he was a bit distracted by his dying wife, and seemed to miss the news.
But who killed Nate? Many will be suspecting village creep John Sugden, but did he really did it? Here’s all the evidence so far.
John isn’t who he says he is (Credit: ITV)
Fans think John is hiding his true identity in Emmerdale
John’s been something of an enigma since arriving in the village. Supposedly a long-lost Sudgen, John’s identity has been cast into doubt by a pair of army dog tags emblazoned with another name – Aidan Moore.
Bonding with Aaron on a trip to the woods, John claimed that Aidan had been a former lover – but not everyone believed his version of events. Those tags have led some to speculate that Aidan killed the real John Sugden and has stolen his identity. And if not, then maybe John killed Aidan and is covering up his death. Either way, the Aidan Moore mystery is one which desperately needs solving.
“I feel like he isn’t even John he’s aiden & stole johns identify or he killed aiden & that’s why he kept the dog tags,” wrote one fan on X as the soap aired its Nate revelation this week.
John’s a little too cool under pressure (Credit: ITV)
John is too comfortable covering up a death in Emmerdale
When Aaron thought he’d killed Anthony, John leapt into action, disposing of the body and cleaning the crime scene. John may have a military background, but his chill under pressure is highly suspect, regardless.
“He seems to know what’s he doing when it comes to Anthony. Like he’s been in that situation before,” one fan remarked as John set about covering up the murder.
The wrapping of Nate’s body is quite distinctive (Credit: ITV)
The way Nate’s body was wrapped
Many have noted that the way Nate’s body has been wrapped seems very familiar indeed. When we last saw Anthony, he’d been wrapped up in a similar fashion. Is this John’s killer signature?
“Why is Nate’s body wrapped exactly the same as Anthony’s???? John????” asked one fan last night.
“So tonight confirms that John killed nate, and pretty much that John is a serial killer. Wrapped the body same way as Anthony,” another said.
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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This week’s Emmerdale saw multiple lives hanging in the balance in the aftermath of a devastating limousine crash which claimed three lives and left others seriously injured – including village doctor Liam Cavanagh. As the car crashed into an ice-covered lake, unlucky party planner Suzy was killed instantly – and colleague Leyla followed soon after.
The third died last night, as Amy succumbed to the shock of her extended dip in a frozen lake. The others emerged in one piece, but it was touch and go for a while, especially where Doctor Liam was concerned.
Liam was seriously hurt during the crash (Credit: ITV)
Liam and Chas to marry following ice crash
Sustaining a head injury in the crash, Liam took a turn for the worse once ashore, vomiting and then promptly passing out. In the hospital, doctors determined that his injuries had been worse than they looked, hence his nausea and state of confusion.
In last night’s episode, he reunited with Chas, who reminded him that he’d been busy popping the question when the limo crashed. United as survivors, the pair decided to follow through and become man and wife. Some happy news, amid a week of tragedy and heartbreak?
However, some viewers have wondered whether there might be more tragedy in store for Liam and Chas. Is his head injury even worse than previously feared?
Liam’s in recovery… but is he out of the woods? (Credit: ITV)
Liam to die after leaving hospital, Emmerdale fans worry
Writing on social media as last night’s episode aired, fans shared their thoughts on Liam’s well-being. And many worried that the soap may have one further trick up their sleeve yet.
“I’m wondering if Liam will recover enough to leave hospital and something will happen to the lead up to or after the wedding. He’ll have an aneurysm or something,” wrote one fan.
“I don’t know why but I think Liam may still die, something tells me he’s not going to survive the limo crash either. My mum thinks he’s going to be brain dead soon,” said another.
“I think he’ll either die or won’t remember he’s in love with Chas,” predicted a third.
“Why do I feel like Liam is next? Someone has died every episode so far this week,” a fourth commented.
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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