In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, a chilling discovery makes Steph decide to report Ruby and Caleb to the police over Anthony’s disappearance. Is it game over for the killer and her co-conspirators?
Steph knows Ruby and Caleb are hiding the truth about Anthony (Credit: ITV)
Steph is a woman on a mission in Emmerdale spoilers
It’s been weeks since Steph last saw or heard from her grandad. She’s convinced her family are hiding something about his disappearance but doesn’t know what.
Viewers know that Anthony was suffocated to death by Ruby, and Caleb helped her cover up the crime. Aaron, John, Cain and Chas are also in on Ruby’s killer secret and are aware that Anthony was Steph’s real father.
Steph’s suspicions continue to mount when she recieves a call from one of Anthony’s friends saying he missed their arranged meeting. It also hasn’t escaped her notice how on edge Ruby is.
Intrigued by her mum’s fraught behaviour, Steph decides it’s time to do some digging.
Steph finds Caleb’s gun hidden in his office (Credit: ITV)
Steph makes a chilling discovery
Shocked, Caleb finds Steph rooting through his office for clues on Anthony’s whereabouts. Realising that she’s onto him and Ruby, Caleb acts by enlisting Ross’s help. He instructs the Barton bad boy to put a stop to Steph’s mission, but it may already be too late.
Steph’s search uncovers something Caleb definitely didn’t want found – the revolver he threatened to kill Anthony with. Horrified, she confronts her parents with the weapon and demands an explanation.
Caleb admits he was planning to use the gun to shoot Cain dead and hopes this will be enough to throw her off the scent. But will Cain back up his brother’s version of events when Steph arrives at the farm wanting to hear his side?
Steph is ready to go to the police (Credit: ITV)
Steph is certain of Caleb and Ruby’s guilt in Emmerdale spoilers
With Steph refusing to back down on her mission to get to the truth, Ruby begins to crumble.
Caleb tries his best to offer his wife comfort and promises their secret is still safe.
But Caleb’s worst fears are realised when Ross comes calling at the Depot with a worrying update. He reveals Steph is certain they were involved in Anthony’s disappearance and is intending to go to the police.
Can Caleb find a way to stop Steph reporting him and Ruby?
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It’s been another dramatic week in our Emmerdale review and once more it’s all about the men. All the men. Trying, as Chas put it early in the week, to “out-macho” one another.
There have been some fights, a bit of squaring up, a lot of shouting, a syringe full of summer fruits juice, and generally just loads of testosterone flying about all over the place.
Anyway, let’s crack open a cold beer, have a punch-up, and watch some sport. Because here’s this week’s Emmerdale review. Or should we say Men-erdale? No? Ah it was worth a shot.
Pouting won’t make this any better, Caleb (Credit: ITV)
So macho
Cain and Caleb seem to be stuck in an endless loop of arguing. At this point it seems the only resolution is for them either to decide they forgive each other and move on, or both leave the village forever, because frankly we can’t cope with all this sniping. Cain, Caleb, Ruby and Moira have all done terrible things. Let’s just leave it there, shall we?
Ruby’s story is now all about Caleb (Credit: ITV)
Once again a story that should be about women is about men (two stories in fact) in Emmerdale
Ruby’s abuse by her evil father Anthony, and Moira’s brain tumour are both huge stories. Ruby and Moira are big, bold, brilliant female characters. And Beth Cordingly, who plays Ruby, and Natalie J Robb, AKA Moira, are both amazing, accomplished actresses.
But somehow these stories told by these actresses have become secondary to Cain and Caleb’s feud. This has happened before when Lydia’s rape turned into ‘who killed Craig’. So we knew this was going to happen when Cain and Ruby slept together, and we know we’ve said this before in our Emmerdale review, but we really wish it hadn’t.
We want to see Ruby working through her feelings about her dad (surely she needs some sort of counselling for this?!) and Moira coping with her brain surgery, not to mention now also supporting Matty and Kyle through the loss of Amy. It feels like these huge stories are being lost.
John revealed where the body was – or did he? (Credit: ITV/ Composite EI!)
Emmerdale review: What is John up to?
We do not trust John Sugden. We’re pretty sure he was lying about where Anthony’s body is. We’re wondering if he had something to do with Nate’s body being in the icy lake. We’re not confident he’s being honest with Aaron about his past. Somehow he has manipulated things so he is apparently in charge of the Dingles now. He’s the boss. Even though he’s a Sugden.
And we love it!
John is so calm and still in a chaotic village full of chaotic characters. But he’s still in a way that suggests there’s a lot more to him than we already know. And we’re really liking this suggestion of darkness around him.
Lydia’s pics of Joe and Dawn are amazing! (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale review: Super sleuths Lydia and Kim
The highlight of our week was Kim and Lydia teaming up to find out what Joe is up to. Kim dubbing herself the ‘doyenne of dubiousness’ was genius. Lydia trailing Joe through the woods to meet Dawn, and then snapping pictures worthy of Hollywood’s finest paparazzo was hilarious. We are here for Tate and Dingle PIs being on the case.
Lucky for Ross that Joe’s not Batman (Credit: ITV)
Joe’s not Batman
“I’m not Batman,” Joe Tate told Dawn this week. Which made us laugh. But also he could be – he’s rich, suave, a bit tortured. He’s got the tragic backstory, the murdered parents (well, his mum was murdered, his dad just pretended to be murdered.) Just saying…
But superhero secret identities aside, we are bewildered by Joe and his weird secrets. What is going on? Why did he drug Noah? How did he get the strength to smash his way out of the barn when he could barely stand up? Who was the mysterious man who came to his rescue? Was he a doctor? What was the ‘short-term solution’ that was in the case?
It is confusing and slightly annoying. If he’s ill, then there’s a perfectly good hospital in Hotten, with excellent staff who we’re sure would take good care of him.
Just veering off topic slightly, we were also delighted to see Dawn reverting to type and being super-moody with Joe now too. That honeymoon period is short when it comes to Mrs Fletcher.
Who was Joe’s mysterious visitor? (Credit: ITV)
Steph is vile
Give it a rest, Steph.
Emmerdale review: Marlon is losing his mind over April
And you can give it a rest too, Marlon. Sleeping downstairs with the keys in your pocket? This is madness. MADNESS. How this man hasn’t given himself another stroke is anyone’s guess.
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In Emmerdale Ruby killed her dad at the end of January, and since then the secret has been a ticking time bomb.
After Anthony arrived back into her life, it was revealed that he had sexually abused her when she was younger. And while she tried to hide the truth from Caleb, when Ruby realised Steph was actually Anthony’s it all came tumbling out.
It didn’t take long for other Dingles to hear about it and all of them immediately wanted to make the vile man pay. But after a week of wondering who would take the final blow, it was revealed to have been Ruby. And now fans think it’s only a matter of time before she is caught.
Is Ruby going to get caught for murdering Anthony? (Credit: ITV)
A new fan theory suggests that she will inevitably be caught for the murder, especially if things keep going the way they are.
Taking to X, a viewer theorised: “I think Ruby’s chances of getting away with killing Anthony are quickly slipping away.”
If this turns out to be the case, then could we be saying goodbye to Ruby on our screens? Or will the Dingles put their differences aside and work together to get her off with it?
Ruby is worried it will all fall apart (Credit: ITV)
How would the truth come out?
Well there still are a whole lot of loose ends that could lead to the truth getting out. One of which is Steph.
Steph was Anthony’s biggest defender, and while she doesn’t know that he is her biological dad, she is determined to find him no matter what. Ever since he went missing, she has known her parents are hiding something. However, with the recent revelation of Cain and Ruby’s one-night stand, they tried to use that to cover up the reality.
But she isn’t one to let things go. And so if she continues to press on it, will the truth come out?
Of course, another way it could all explode is if Ruby loses control and confesses. In last night’s episode (February 27) she kept going back to where Anthony’s body supposedly is.
She admitted to Caleb that she doesn’t know how to cope with it, and that she feels guilty. So could the guilt bring out the truth?
It remains to be seen if anyone will ever discover the body, but we hope whatever happens that we don’t lose Ruby!
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Since joining Emmerdale, John Sugden has been the subject of immense speculation among fans, all unsure of what his game is. As a long-lost member of the Sugden clan, he’s held his cards close to his chest, initially coming across as cold, aloof and… well, maybe a little bit creepy.
He’s opened up a bit since then, mostly in his relationship to Aaron Dingle. They’ve gone from strength to strength since Aaron attacked Anthony Fox – with John helping Aaron to cover up the murder.
Aaron may not have been the one who actually delivered the killing blow (that would be Ruby), but he’s been instrumental in hiding the crime – and Anthony’s body. However, his willingness and capability in covering up a murder has some suspicious, and his treatment of Aaron lately has raised a few red flags too.
What’s John Sugden up to?
Many think John killed Nate (Credit: ITV)
Is John Sudgen an Emmerdale serial killer?
The prevailing theory is that John is a secret serial killer. This month’s revelation that Nate Robinson is dead and hiding at the bottom of a lake has all but confirmed the theory for some. Many think that John killed Nate – and could kill again.
“Is John going to be the latest serial killer to grace the village? I can’t think of anyone else who’d kill Nate,” wrote one fan on the social media site X.
“John is very defensive, I’m calling this Nate storyline the sub story for the year will gain traction through.. John isn’t who he says he is.. Aidan Moore .. serial killer just what the village of the damned need,” said another.
“I think it’s John. He could be a serial killer. He cleaned up Anthony body and got rid really well,” said a third.
John called the police on Billy’s underground fight club (Credit: ITV)
Undercover police officer
Another – highly conflicting – idea is that John is actually an undercover cop, working to bring down the Dingles.
“I think John is lying and I wonder if he is an undercover police officer? Remember last year John told police about the illegal boxing,” suggested one viewer.
“Is GI John still a police informant?” asked another.
Joe’s not a well man (Credit: ITV)
Is John Sudgen organ harvesting for Joe on Emmerdale?
Elsewhere in the village, sickly Joe Tate is fighting for survival. And, as he took a turn for the worse last night, it became clear that he’s got a big job to complete if he wants to survive. Some have wondered whether the two stories might be related.
Is John working for Joe to get the transplant he needs?
“The person Joe is in cohorts with is John- the reason he ‘took care’ of Anthony’s body is to harvest his organs. My tinfoil hat said so,” suggested one fan.
“Emmerdale prediction: John (who is actually Aiden Moore) is connected with Joe, and was involved in the drugging of Noah,” said another.
John explained the dog tags to Aaron last year (Credit: ITV)
Fake Sugden
Whatever John’s up to, many can’t let go of the suspicion that John isn’t who he’s claiming to be. John seemed to clear up the confusion over the Aidan Moore dog tags by explaining to Aaron that Aidan had been a friend who died in Afghanistan, but viewers aren’t buying it.
“Is “John†really “John†or is he really Aiden Moore, the man he had the dog tags for? Has he stolen his identity for some reason?” asked one viewer.
While lots think that ‘John’ could secretly be Aidan Moore, others think that Aidan was one of John’s previous victims… furthering the serial killer theory.
“THEORY – John killed Aidan and Nate,” one fan wrote.
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Fans of Emmerdale have been left worried for Aaron as John Sugden showed off a series of ‘red flags’ during last night’s episode of the soap. This came as Aaron informed him that mum Chas wanted him to go to the police to beating Anthony prior to his disappearance.
Worried that John couldn’t be trusted, Chas left Aaron with doubts about John. Returning home, he told John that Chas wanted to go to the police, and again asked where the body was – and how he could be so cool about the situation.
John hit back, fuming that Aaron hadn’t told him about Chas’s plan. “I thought you loved me,” he said, worried that Chas was planning on throwing him under the bus. “I put my life on the line to save your skin. Just you remember that.
An understandable fear, given he’s covered up a murder for them all – but his delivery had some concerned.
John wasn’t happy at Aaron’s questioning (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans worry for Aaron amid ‘red flags’
Writing on a Reddit thread, fans shared their fears for Aaron, who was on the receiving end of John’s manipulation.
“Is it just me or is John showing his manipulative, controlling side?” asked one fan.
“Yep. “I thought you loved me†was a huge red flag,” replied another.
“Manipulative, secretive, controlling, and proper creepy,” a third commented.
“Yeah as soon as he said that line I thought that, it’s the sort of thing Tom would have said to Belle,” pointed out a fourth, invoking the name of Tom King.
John took control of the situation (Credit: ITV)
John revealed Anthony’s final resting place on Emmerdale last night
Looking to claw back some control over the situation, John relented and showed Aaron where he’d buried Anthony. Meeting Aaron, Chas, Caleb, Cain and Ruby out in the woods, John revealed Anthony’s makeshift grave – under a trunk in the ice and snow.
This seemed to satisfy those with nagging doubts, and Chas put her plan to call the police on the back-burner. Later, Ruby returned to her dad’s final resting place, where she let out a cry of anguish.
But is John telling the truth? Some fear that he’s still manipulating the situation and speculation grows as to whether Anthony really is buried there – or even really dead at all. Can Aaron trust John?
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A new Emmerdale fan theory has predicted that Anthony is alive – and that John Sugden is keeping him locked up somewhere. This came as he finally showed Aaron, Chas and the others where he’d stashed the old man’s body.
With Chas threatening to go to the police, John decided to reassure them that he could be trusted by taking the cover-up committee to Anthony’s final resting place.
John took control of the situation (Credit: ITV)
John revealed Anthony’s grave on Emmerdale last night
Out in the woods, John revealed where he’d hidden the body – beneath a tree trunk in the ice and snow. Chas and the others seemed satisfied, and she put her plan to go to the police on the back-burner. Once everyone else had cleared off, Ruby paid her dad a visit, breaking down as she stood over his makeshift grave.
But is that really Anthony under there? A growing number of viewers are convinced that Anthony’s body isn’t actually where John says it is.
We only have John’s word that Anthony’s dead and buried (Credit: ITV)
Anthony alive as John Sugden’s captive, Emmerdale fans predict
Writing on X as last night’s episode aired, a number of fans shared their theories as to what John was up to. And many wondered if Anthony‘s body was buried there after all – or if he’s even dead.
“Part of me thinks that John has Anthony locked up somewhere…..alive,” wrote one fan on the social media site.
“Of course we don’t really know if Anthony was dead when Ruby left him. She thought he was, but only John really knows,” said another.
“Is Anthony actually dead?, it was John that pronounced and John that disposed of the “body,” a third pointed out.
“Nope… Anthony is not there! I WONDER if, John brought him back to life and the deal is that he stayed gone,” a fourth agreed.
Is Anthony alive and hiding out – or stashed somewhere?
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Emmerdale tonight (February 26) aired the aftermath of Chas’ decision to go to the police. And while she was adamant it was the right thing to do, John halted their plans.
The episode centred around John taking the lead and making sure the group stayed together. But after he showed them where Anthony is buried, could things be worse for Ruby?
Elsewhere April began to open up to Rhona, who agreed to keep it between them. And Kim once again played Joe to find out what he is up to, as Charity is still convinced he spiked Noah.
So here’s a full rundown of what happened in Emmerdale tonight.
Chas’ plan is halted
Aaron didn’t like his mum’s idea to go to the police, worried it would throw John in the frame more than anybody else. But Chas seemed suspicious that he hadn’t shown them were the body was, and even queried his loyalty.
When Aaron headed home to question John about the body, John seemed hurt by the accusation. And evidently disliked that Chas doesn’t trust him. He reminded Aaron: “I put my life on the line to save your skin. Remember that.”
But it clearly struck a nerve as soon all of those involved in Anthony’s cover-up headed to the woods to meet him. And John took the lead. He informs them he wasn’t trying to manipulate the situation, but that the less they knew, the better. After explaining how the whole murder has impacted him, he outs Chas’ plans to the group.
Ruby broke down crying (Credit: ITV)
John showed where the body was – and Ruby broke down
After Caleb and Cain let their (hypocritical) anger known at Chas, John takes control once again and informs them they need to stick together otherwise they all go down.
He then directs their attention to the spot in front of them – where Anthony is buried.
From that moment everyone agreed to take John’s advice and to trust him. But with all the speculation that he is Emmerdale’s next serial killer – is this a bad idea?
Back at home, Ruby gets emotional thinking that Anthony was buried there and that it’s her fault. But Caleb once again informs her that the only person to blame is her evil dad.
But at the end of the episode, Ruby went back to the spot and broke down in tears. Could she ruin the plan for everyone?
Kim played Joe once again (Credit: ITV)
Joe is played by Kim
When Kim finds one of her listening devices in the bin thanks to Lydia, she realises that Joe must have been onto her plan. And immediately tries to think of a way to find put the truth.
She apologised to him, and admitted she had been spying on him because she was afraid she couldn’t trust him. But that she has realised he has nothing to hide.
Joe happily accepts her apology, and her extra workload, but fails to realise he is still being watched. As Kim now has Lydia working against him on the inside.
April opened up to Rhona (Credit: ITV)
Elsewhere
April woke up with her first period since her traumatic birth experience. And when Rhona realised, she managed to get her to open up slightly. April explained it took her back to the birth, and asked Rhona not to tell Marlon any of it.
Away from that, Charity remained convinced that Joe was the one who spiked Noah – and confided in Mack. But he kept reminding her that her judgement is clouded when it comes to Joe and that she doesn’t have any proof. With Charity more sure than ever – will she get the proof she needs?
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John Sugden revealed where he’d buried Anthony Fox’s body in tonight’s episode of Emmerdale (Wednesday, February 26).
But though the other accomplices in the murder all took him at his word – and Ruby even sobbed over her dad’s makeshift grave – we don’t believe him in the slightest!
Here’s everything we know.
Can John be trusted? (Credit: ITV/Composite: EI)
Emmerdale: John Sugden and the Anthony murder club?
In tonight’s episode, Aaron tried to talk his mum Chas out of going to the police about Anthony. He said he couldn’t go to the police without implicating John.
Chas thought she could tell Swirling and his mates just enough to put them off Aaron’s tail.
Aaron was not impressed. He said John was protecting him by not telling him where he had put Anthony’s corpse.
But Chas pointed out that John knew everything Aaron had done while Aaron didn’t know anything. She even questioned how Aaron knew he could trust John.
Aaron, though, said John was only involved because of him.
Later Aaron spoke to John and asked why he hadn’t told him what he’d done with the body.
“Knowing wasn’t in your interest,” John said.
But Aaron said he was being controlling. And then he told him all about what Chas had said. John responded by messaging everyone and asking them to meet him in the woods.
Cain, Caleb, Ruby, Chas and Aaron all obediently trooped into the snowy woods and waited. John said he wanted to ‘keep lines of communication open.’ And he said he wasn’t hiding anything or manipulating anyone.
“The less you know, the less chance of you incriminating yourself,” he said.
Then he revealed that Chas had considered going to the police!
But John said everyone was to blame and that they had to operate as a unit.
“If one falls, we all fall.”
And then he revealed that where they stood was where he’d buried Anthony.
“I’d like to think this proves you can trust me,” he said.
Everyone agreed.
But we did not!
Because John seems massively shifty if you ask us.
John said he wasn’t manipulating anyone. Which sounded suss to us (Credit: ITV)
John Sugden: Cool, calm and collected. Like a psychopath
He was so calm when Anthony was killed. He swung into action and did what he needed to do without even pausing to think about it.
We know he’s got an army background, but that doesn’t make him a dab hand at hiding bodies. As he himself pointed out in tonight’s episode – it wasn’t an easy thing to do. And yet, he somehow managed to make it look pretty straightforward.
You know who does that? Psychopaths, that’s who.
John took Aaron to Anthony’s grave. Or so he said! (Credit: ITV)
Is he lying?
I mean, we’re not experts at burying bodies ourselves but we reckon that though it’s pretty obvious in a graveyard situation, in a wood – especially a snowy wood – it’s quite hard to know where a corpse lies.
That’s sort of the point.
So in our opinion, John could have taken his little band of followers anywhere he fancied, pointed to the ground and said ‘that’s it.’
Did he do just that? We think he could be lying…
Was John watching over Nate’s final resting place? (Credit: ITV/Composite: EI)
And his potential killer is out there, looking on as the rescue services dragged the limo from the water, and sending presents to Frankie for her birthday claiming to be from her dad.
Could that killer have been John? He was the last person to see poor Nate alive – at least, the last we know of.
Maybe we’re looking at a serial killer sitch here?
Did John kill Aidan Moore? (Credit: ITV)
Did John Sugden kill Aidan Moore?
We know John SAID the mysterious Aidan Moore was his best mate who was killed in Afghanistan. Maybe he left out the part when he killed him? Maybe him having his dog tag is a sick souvenir just like Meena Jutla’s first aid tin full of memorabilia she nicked from her victims.
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Chas Dingle put forward a plan to go to the police over Anthony’s disappearance in Emmerdale tonight (Tuesday, February 25) – as she worried that warring brothers Cain and Caleb are about to ruin it for everyone.
Elsewhere, as Noah blamed himself for the limo crash, Charity pursued Kim Tate in the hope of bringing Joe down. She knows that he spiked Noah… but can she prove it?
Meanwhile, Moira confronted Ruby over her fling with Cain, and Vanessa turned to Mary for help.
Here’s everything that happened on Emmerdale tonight.
Cain and Caleb’s bickering threatens to ruin everything (Credit: ITV)
Cain and Caleb’s feud continued on Emmerdale tonight
Bright and early, Cain paid a visit to Tracy on Frankie’s birthday. He handed over a gift he’d found on the doorstep from Nate. Questioning whether she’d heard from him, Tracy revealed he still wasn’t answering his phone, and had gone incommunicado since leaving the village.
Unsurprising, given he’s currently chained up like Jason Voorhees at the bottom of a lake… but who’s sending Frankie birthday gifts?
Cain then bumped into Aaron and Chas, who were concerned for Moira, undergoing radiotherapy with the stress of a cheating husband and a secret murder. Spotting Caleb with Kyle, Cain dragged his son away, and issued Caleb another warning. With PC Swirling hovering nearby, Chas ushered the boys back home for another hush-hush meeting of the murder cover-up club.
In the Woolpack back room, Chas attempted to contain the situation. Her worries that their feud was going to collapse their carefully stacked house of cards fell on deaf ears, and the brothers continued to rage at each other.
Moira demanded answers (Credit: ITV)
Moira had it out with Ruby
As Matty and Moira returned home from an appointment, he questioned how Moira could be so forgiving of Cain. He knows nothing of the murder, of course – and just saw his mum as being uncharacteristically weak.
Moira interrupted as Aaron begged Ruby to make Caleb see sense, sending him packing. She shared what Matty had told her earlier, then unloaded on Ruby for dragging her into a murder conspiracy when she should be looking after her own health and family.
As the pair shared a glass of wine, Moira demanded to know why Cain, of all people. Ruby confirmed that she’d just wanted to hurt herself, without thought of others.
Ruby begged Moira to forgive Cain and not throw away their marriage…. but will Moira listen?
Chas is determined to save Aaron’s skin (Credit: ITV)
Chas wants to go to the police
As Aaron filled Chas in on Moira’s visit, she continued to stress that the brothers were going to ruin it for everyone. She told Aaron that they needed to preemptively go to the police and save their own skin.
Her plan was for Aaron to go to the police and admit that he’d had a run-in with Anthony, making himself look innocent and throwing the ball back into the others’ court.
Will Aaron agree to go to the police?
Noah still can’t remember anything (Credit: ITV)
Noah struggled to put together the pieces
Joe was making smug calls in the Woolpack, congratulating a mystery business partner on his latest deal. After being called slimy by Charity, he bit back, telling her that she seemed to be in a good mood given she’d just caused three deaths. Ouch.
It was then that she told him that she knew he’d spiked Noah. He denied it, and accused her of making him her scapegoat to cover for her own guilt.
Later, Joe paid Noah a visit – bringing gifts of crisps, beer and a PlayStation 5. Noah remained downbeat, still blaming himself for the limo crash. As Joe pressed whether he’d remembered anything from the experience, Noah confirmed that it was a total blackout, save for fleeting glimpses of a hospital.
Will Kim help Charity? (Credit: ITV)
Charity begged Kim for help
Kim was listening in on more of Joe’s audio recordings when Charity stormed in and again accused Joe of spiking Noah. She revealed that she knows about all Kim’s surveillance – and wanted help finding proof of what Noah had done.
Kim was convinced that Joe’s a changed man, but Charity was having none of it. And, as Joe returned home, she once again warned him to stay away from Noah.
Kim kept quiet about Charity’s true motives, but it was clear she was rattled.
Mary’s there for Vanessa… but why? (Credit: ITV)
Vanessa turned to Mary in Emmerdale tonight
Tracy and Vanessa celebrated Frankie’s birthday. Tracy was dismayed to find that Vanessa hadn’t bought her niece a present or card – but, to be fair, she’s had other things on her mind, with the death of Suzy.
In the pub, Charity shared a moment with Vanessa, telling her that she’d always been fond of Suzy and liked them both together. in turn, she informed Charity that Suzy’s parents had begun funeral arrangements in her hometown. With the assembly restricted to close friends and family only (plus Vanessa), she asked Mary if she’d mind attending the funeral with her.
Mary – who only moments earlier had been pining over a picture of Suzy – accepted without hesitation. Does she have an ulterior motive?
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Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale saw Chas Dingle prepare to do the unthinkable in defence of son Aaron – break Dingle code by going to the police over Anthony’s disappearance.
As warring brothers Caleb and Cain continued to attract all the wrong kinds of attention (oh hi, PC Swirling), Chas began to panic. As the boys’ bickering escalated tonight (Tuesday, February 25), Chas put together a plan to to extricate Aaron from the situation.
Her grand idea? Having him confess to an altercation with Anthony.
Caleb and Cain’s behaviour has Chas worried (Credit: ITV)
Chas resorts to desperate measures as Cain and Caleb’s feud continues
According to Chas’s plan, any fallout from Anthony’s murder would all then fall back on Cain and Caleb. This would then leave them to answer the more difficult questions. This, she reasoned, would leave Aaron in the clear.
Sharing her plan with Aaron, it was clear he was a little more dubious, and had yet to play along as the episode ended. Will Aaron agree to break Dingle code to save his own skin?
Unlikely – especially as John may still be implicated in covering up the murder. But how will the others react when they learn what Chas is planning?
Would Aaron really go along with Chas’s plan? (Credit: ITV)
What happens next as Chas plans to confess
As the others learn that Chas is thinking of confessing to the police, the group worry that this will bring everything tumbling down – and that the full truth will come out. But can they dissuade Chas from this explosive course of action?
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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