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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It’s been an odd week of Emmerdale to review. It was slightly subdued, and cautious earlier in the week but that was just the calm before the storm, because it all kicked off in spectacular fashion on Friday!
In fact, we’re still reeling from the events of Valentine’s Day in the Dales and we’re not just talking about Liam trying to propose to Chas in a most ungainly fashion.
Of course we mean the dramatic limo crash! But before that happened there were some other goings on in the village.
Here’s what we thought in our Emmerdale review.
April and Marlon with the baby’s coffin was heartbreaking (Credit: ITV)
April’s torment
April’s ordeal isn’t over as she struggles to make sense of life back in the village. And she’s being – let’s be honest – a bit of a brat about it all. We understand that she’s been through a terrible, awful time. She’s traumatised. She needs help. And Marlon is really annoying, so we sort of get it.
And speaking of Marlon. We’ve mentioned how fed up we were with his behaviour in our Emmerdale review in previous weeks. But, the irritation we’ve felt this whole time faded away this week when he said goodbye to his granddaughter.
The tiny coffin and Marlon’s devastated expression as he tried to keep it together for April was heartbreaking.
Tom made a surprise return but we didn’t like it! (Credit: ITV)
Belle’s torment
We need to talk about Tom King. Because what on EARTH happened there, then? Belle trotted off to the prison to speak to her abusive, manipulative, controlling ex-husband about getting a divorce.
And apparently it was on the advice of her solicitor. Frankly, we think she needs better legal representation because that was not right.
The fans weren’t pleased that Tom was back in Belle’s life, and nor were we. Surely this isn’t a thing? We have email and all sorts nowadays – presumably Belle could make use of those to divorce her abusive ex?
Her little smile as she walked away was excellent but her being forced to come face to face with Tom again, was not.
Aaron was horrified by Caleb’s actions (Credit: ITV)
Caleb was driving too fast down the dark lanes (Credit: ITV)
Limo crash drama in our review of the week
And so Friday arrived – Valentine’s Day – and the men and women of Emmerdale bundled into their respective limousines for a swanky night out. Except Liam ended up with the women, while Mandy was stuck with the men.
But it was all fun and games at first. Liam was determined to propose to Chas, but kept getting interrupted, while the booze flowed and the women laughed and joked.
Meanwhile, it the men’s limo, things weren’t quite so much fun. Caleb had announced that Cain had slept with Ruby and he was losing it. Mack and Matty were fuming at the thought of Cain cheating on Moira, Sam was upset with his brother, too.
Caleb was driving and kept turning round to shout at Cain – much to his passengers’ alarm – full of self-righteous fury. Which we have to say, is a bit rich, given that not long ago, he was having a steamy affair with Tracy – his nephew’s wife.
Anyway, indiscretions aside, as Caleb flew along the dark lanes, not looking where he was going, the limos collided. The passengers were flung about in the back of the cars, and silence fell as one vehicle teetered on an icy lake.
So who’s in danger? Amy and Matty have been sickeningly happy this week, which gets our cynical Spidey senses tingling. Is one of them for the chop? Amy’s friendship bracelet, made for her by Frankie, seems important. Wasn’t the hand beneath the ice in the flashforward wearing a bracelet just like that?
Could this be Amy’s hand? (Credit: ITV)
Anything can happen in our Emmerdale review
We also reckon Leyla’s at risk, though it pains us to admit it. AND controversial as it may seem, we’re not sure we’d miss Caleb. We’re so invested in Ruby’s story that he now seems like an unnecessary complication. Much as we love him. And of course we saw him flatline in hospital in the flashforward scenes, too.
But of course this is Emmerdale so anything can happen. For all we know Gail could have been strolling past the lake at the moment the cars hit, or perhaps Nate had returned to see Tracy only to end up trapped beneath the ice. What we do know, is that we’re going to be on tenterhooks all weekend, waiting to see what happens next!
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So anyone who knows a thing or two about soaps knows secrets – especially murder secrets – don’t stay buried for long and Caleb Miligan in Emmerdale is doing all he can to ensure his brother Cain Dingle goes down for murder.
Except we all know Cain had nothing to do with it. Cain merely agreed to give an alibi to help cover Aaron and Ruby’s tracks.
That’s now coming back to bite him after Caleb found out the truth about him and Ruby. But will Caleb’s attempts to frame his brother result in a prison sentence for Cain?
Cain was questioned and set free, but Caleb still wants him to pay (Credit: ITV)
What happened in Emmerdale tonight?
On Wednesday (February 12) several pieces fell into place for Caleb and he realised Anthony had been telling the truth about Ruby and Cain sleeping together.
At first distraught and then seething, it was clear Caleb was plotting his revenge. And his opportunity came tonight (Thursday February 13) when the police arrived to question Cain over missing Anthony.
Cain stuck to the story – Anthony had sold him his car for scrap and left the village. But the police soon arrested him saying new evidence had come to light.
The new evidence was that Cain was the last person to see Anthony alive, he’d scrapped the car illegally and Manpreet had complained about noise after hours. Seems tenuous to us.
But Cain then agreed they could search the garage anyway, insisting he had nothing to hide.
Little did he know that Caleb had set him up. He had planted Anthony’s tooth in Cain’s boot ready for the cops to find. Fortunately, Aaron had spotted Caleb and retrieved the tooth before the police got there. Phew.
So Cain was let out without charge. But with Caleb gunning for him, for how long will he be a free man?
Caleb will stop at nothing to punish Cain (Credit: ITV)
Does Cain go to prison in Emmerdale?
Aaron confronted Caleb over setting up Cain and wanted to know what on earth he was playing at. But Caleb told Aaron he needed to butt out and that Cain was going down for this.
Caleb produced CCTV that incriminated Aaron in Anthony’s disappearance and told him he had to choose between letting Cain go down or going down himself. Aaron was forced to walk away.
So it seems clear Caleb is determined to frame Cain for Anthony’s murder – it kills two birds with one stone for him: take the heat off Ruby for the death and punish Cain for sleeping with his wife.
But now Cain has walked away from the police station, Caleb will have to find another way to frame him. Will Aaron let that happen?
Caleb crashes the limo, but does he die? (Credit: ITV)
Lake limo stunt leaves lives in danger
Tomorrow night the boys head out for a night in a limo with Caleb and Cain among them. Caleb is forced to drive when no chauffeur arrives with the vehicle.
But anger gets the better of him and he can’t cope being around Cain without blowing. As his temper rises, Caleb is forced to swerve to avoid an oncoming truck. He crashes, but will it be on the ice?
In a flashforward at New Year, Caleb was seen flatlining in surgery at hospital – could he die before he gets revenge on Cain?
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Emmerdale fans have been left worried that Cain Dingle may have made the situation worse for Aaron by going to the police over Anthony’s death. Last night’s episode saw Cain learn that Ruby had killed Anthony… and he had a lot of tidying up to do.
His shock grew as Caleb told him that Aaron and John had tried to cover the whole thing up… using his garage. His frustration continued to grow as he got a telling off from Manpreet in the Woolpack, informing him that she’d gone to the police with a noise complaint.
After giving Aaron and Chas a telling off, Cain put a plan into action…
Cain paid the police station a visit (Credit: ITV)
Cain goes to the police amid Ruby confession
Cain’s next move was a very un-Cain-like one. He went to the police station himself. Hoping to cover the tracks of those involved, he told the duty officer that someone had seen Anthony after his reported disappearance.
All fine and well for Laurel, who is now seemingly off the hook. Good news too for the police investigation, which has been closed for now. But did Cain really think it through?
While he may have quietened things for now, he could very well have made things worse for Aaron.
Cain quickly got involved in the cover-up (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans worried for Aaron as Cain goes to the police
Writing on social media as last night’s episode aired, fans shared their thoughts on Cain’s latest move. And many agreed that it might spell trouble for Aaron.
“Cain sticking his beak into the situation felt like he just wanted to be involved in the whole thing. If Anthony’s body is found & death dated exactly he’s dropped Aaron in it big time. If he gave the story to police Aaron saw him last & scrapped his car after hours!” exclaimed one fan – putting together a timeline which would make Aaron the last person to see him alive and well.
“From what I’m seeing is Cain digging them into a bigger hole by going to police?” concurred another.
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The truth is finally out – and tonight’s episode of Emmerdale saw Cain Dingle learn that it was Ruby who killed Anthony. Cain’s suspicions grew after seeing the tension between Chas and Caleb. He quickly realised that the pair were hiding something from him.
Determined to get to the bottom of things, he popped around to see Caleb. After a brief distraction – Caleb turned the whole thing on its head by demanding to know whether Cain had slept with his wife – he revealed the whole truth.
Cain’s in on the cover-up (Credit: ITV)
Cain learned the truth about Anthony on Emmerdale tonight
As a stunned Cain learned, Anthony was dead, and it was Ruby who had killed him – after a beating from Aaron, of course. That makes a sixth who knows the truth (so far: Ruby, Caleb, Aaron, John and Chas), but possibly the best move Caleb could have made.
Here’s why bringing Cain on board is the best move they could have made.
From kidnapping to attempted murder, he’s done it all
If there’s one thing this confederacy of dunces could use, it’s someone with a cool head. There’s John, of course, but he might be a bit too cool…
He may have mellowed over the years, but Cain is nothing if not experienced. Whether it’s kidnapping Tom and Sadie king or kidnapping Lydia’s rapist, Cain has a history of violence. He’s also used to a bit of bloodshed, having doled out his fare share of beatings over the years.
While none of the group are strangers to crime, Cain was a prolific criminal in his time and an old hat at avoiding police consequences.
Cain leapt into action after Kyle killed Al (Credit: ITV)
He’s covered up murder before
This isn’t Cain Dingle’s first rodeo. In 2022, Cain covered up the true identity of Al Chapman’s murderer. This came after his own son, little Kyle, shot Al dead in a misguided attempt to protect his father.
Determined not to let Kyle go down for a death that was mostly his fault anyway, Cain took the fall for killing Al. He would have seen it through too, if Kyle hadn’t confessed to the murder himself.
Cain has been lying to his family for months (Credit: ITV)
Cain knows how to keep a secret… and lie about it
He had a wobble for a while there, but Cain managed to get over his guilt over cheating with Moira to get himself back on an even keel. When questioned by Caleb, he denied everything – telling his brother that Anthony’s words were another lie from a cornered abuser.
Many might have crumbled, but not Cain. The confidence of his denial seemed to assuage Caleb’s worries (he even wanted to hug it out afterwards) and bodes well for Cain as a co-conspirator.
He put his talent for deceit to good use later in the episode, telling the police that he’d seen Anthony in the village after the date of his apparent disappearance. This cleared Laurel and got the investigation shut down, for now.
He looks after his own
With both Caleb and Aaron’s future on the line, Cain will keep their secret with everything he’s got. After finding Caleb about to shoot Anthony, Cain went as far as to offer to help him finish the job.
It turns out Ruby already had that covered, but Cain was quick to offer an alibi to Caleb if he had, hypothetically, killed Anthony. And, as Caleb revealed the truth tonight, Cain’s reaction proved that he’s a man of his word.
Cain was aghast to learn what his family had been up to (Credit: ITV)
He’s competent
If Cain was annoyed about anything, it was the sheer incompetence of those around him. Learning that Aaron and John had used his garage to disassemble Anthony’s car, he was left fuming.
After all, this had already attracted the attention of nosy neighbour Manpreet, who had a few choice words to say. Former career criminal Cain would never be so careless, and he told Aaron as such. With a keen eye for staging a crime and covering up its aftermath, there’s no-one you want on your side more than Cain Dingle.
He can keep his mouth shut
If there’s one thing we know about Cain, it’s that he’s no grass. This was evident in 2012, when he was attacked and left for dead by his own dad, Zak.
When Zak admitted that it had been he who’d hospitalised Cain with a crowbar, Cain was heartbroken. However, family loyalty (and a little bit of guilt, perhaps) held true, and he agreed to drop the charges against Jai, who’d previously been in the frame.
The whole Anthony thing has caused some to remember Cain’s own sordid past (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Cain should take fall for killing Anthony on Emmerdale, fans demand
And, if all that fails, he’d make a good patsy for Anthony’s murder. Some might think he’s overdue a comeuppance by now anyway, having gotten away with enough shady business of his own as it is.
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This week’s Emmerdale revealed the plot twist we all suspected was coming – Aaron Dingle is innocent of murdering Anthony. The soap led us to believe that Aaron killed Anthony in a fit of rage. But it was really Ruby who suffocated the old man as he lay on the floor.
Caleb then helped cover up the crime. Together with Anthony and John, the foursome then agreed to keep silent for everyone’s sake.
From faked deaths to real ones, surprise returns and cover-ups, this is just the latest plot twist in a soap that’s had more than their fair share over the years. Join us as we look back at some of Emmerdale’s most memorable plot twists.
Kim had Emmerdale’s biggest-ever surprise in store (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
1. Kim Tate was alive in the ultimate Emmerdale plot twist
In one of the most infamous plot twists in soap history, Kim Tate was revealed to be alive after faking her death in 1997. Believed dead after apparently being found so at the wheel of her car, Kim led both husband Frank and the soap’s viewers to believe she’d died. Really, though, she’d jetted off on a jolly to the Caribbean.
The truth came out months later, when Kim returned to haunt Frank – revealing that it was a lookalike he’d wrongly identified as his dead wife. The shock proved too much for Frank, whose heart gave out while Kim looked on with satisfaction. Ours too.
Emmerdale icon Viv Windsor went out in a blaze of glory… or at least, in a blaze (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
2. The death of Viv and Terry
Few could have foreseen fan-favourites Terry Woods and Viv Hope dying in a brutal twist on their story, but that was how the infamous Post Office fire of 2011 played out.
After falling asleep with a bottle of wine inside her, Viv dozed off inside the Post Office, oblivious to the fire starting around her. Terry rushed inside to rescue Viv, only to die with her in the ensuing explosion. Talk about going out with a bang.
Holly’s death shocked everyone (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
4. The death of Holly Barton was the most shocking ever Emmerdale plot twist
One of the best-kept secrets in soap history, the demise of Holly Barton truly came out of the blue. The day began like any other, and as Moira entered the bedroom to check up on her daughter, she was shocked to find Holly dead – having died of an overdose. Prior to this, the soap had given no indication that Holly had succumbed to her addiction again.
Holly surprised us again last year, returning in a dream sequence as Moira underwent life-saving brain surgery.
Cameron finished what Chas had started (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
5. Cameron killed Carl King
Nasty piece of work Carl King was killed after making an enemy of half the village. Blackmailing Chas after learning she’d been having an affair with Cameron Murray, he grew obsessed with getting his ex back.
After being spurned yet again after she married Dan Spencer, Carl confessed that he killed his father for her – and then attempted to rape her. She fought him off with a brick, before fleeing.
However, Chas ultimately wasn’t the one who finished Carl off. No, that was Cameron, who found Carl in his state and, after arguing, hit him a second (and final) time with the same brick.
Rebecca didn’t have an easy time of it (Credit: ITV)
Rebecca was thought dead until she managed to escape – reuniting with her friends and son Seb at her own graveside. She and Ross left the village in 2018 – only for her to die off-screen during a routine operation. Poor Rebecca never could catch a break.
Meena was deadlier than anyone could have anticipated (Credit: ITV)
7. Meena was a serial killer
In 2021, nurse Meena Jutla shocked audiences by killing Doctor Liam’s daughter, Leanna Cavanagh. However, neither viewers nor the cast were prepared for the truth behind the situation. Innocent-faced Meena was a serial killer.
Having been brought on with the story in mind, star Paige Sandhu kept the storyline a secret from her fellow cast members – revealing how shocked they were when they discovered that Meena was a secret serial killer.
Paige prepared to play a psychopath by watching Taxi Driver, American Psycho and Killer Women with Piers Morgan (whether she took inspiration from the killer women or Piers Morgan to get inside the mind of a soulless monster is unclear).
Cain helped cover up a murder (Credit: ITV)
8. Kyle shot Al Chapman
When someone shot resident love rat Al Chapman dead, Cain was facing a stretch behind bars. While it was true that Cain had brought the gun in the first place, he wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger.
Instead, the soap revealed that it had been little Kyle who killed Al. Thankfully, Cain managed to clear his name, and the whole thing was swept under the rug in the months which followed.
Rishi was killed on his son’s wedding day (Credit: ITV)
9. Rishi took a tumble in a tragic Emmerdale plot twist
After learning that his biological father – well, wasn’t – Jai took the frustration out on the man who’d brought him up. So bad was their feud, that he even forbade the old man from coming to his wedding, leaving Rishi heartbroken.
Jai relented, and as the big day beckoned, the family tried to reach Rishi. Ultimately, he never made it, which was when the soap shared the terrible news – Rishi was dead, having taken a fall (or as it happened, a push) down the stairs.
Joe’s back… but for how long? (Credit: ITV)
10. Joe Tate’s alive… for now
He was thought dead after seemingly being killed by Cain Dingle. However, Joe had survived – with father figure and mentor Graham helping him to fake his own death. A shock twist revealed, months later, that Joe had survived his run-in with Cain and was now living abroad.
Caleb schemed with son Nicky to take down Kim (Credit: ITV)
11. Caleb the secret Tate
Caleb Miligan arrived in the village in a shroud of mystery, introduced as Cain Dingle’s long-lost brother. But it was another dales dynasty Caleb had it out for – and the soap revealed that he was none other than the illegitimate son of Kim’s ex, Frank Tate.
In a series of plot twists, viewers learned that Caleb had a son of his own – Nicky Miligan – and it was all part of Caleb’s grand scheme to bring Kim down.
Who killed Craig? (Credit: ITV)
12. It was the horse who done it
When Lydia Dingle’s rapist, Craig, was found dead in a field, there was no shortage of potential murderers. Husband Sam and brother-in-law Cain were the usual suspects, but any Dingle could (and would!) realistically have done it.
The truth was far stranger than that – and it was revealed that Craig died after being kicked in the head by Kim Tate’s horse.
The plot twist we’d all rather forget (Credit: ITV)
13. Cain slept with Ruby in the worst ever Emmerdale plot twist
Not all plot twists are welcome ones. And, as Moira lay in hospital undergoing treatment for her brain tumour, Cain cheated on his wife – with his own sister-in-law.
Fans were left horrified by Cain and Ruby’s fling, and the soap has done little to convince us that it was a good idea in the months following.
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It was another action-packed week in the village, so we had to make detailed notes ahead of writing our Emmerdale review this week. Just in case we forgot anything important. Like a couple of sons. Or perhaps killing someone…
Memory troubles aside, it was another gripping week of telly, and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute.Well, just about every minute. Here’s what we thought, in this week’s Emmerdale review.
Poor Kerry’s been through Such A Lot since she killed Frank and kept quiet about it (Credit: ITV)
Will no one think of poor Kerry Wyatt’s suffering?
Since poor Frank Clayton suffered his fiery end we’ve been a bit obsessed with how Kerry and Amy just got on with their lives afterwards.
Kerry and Amy were the ones who caused the explosion that blew up the Sharma sweet factory but the villagers all thought Frank was responsible for his own demise.
When a devastated Tracy and Vanessa – Frank’s daughters – found out the truth, there was a bit of scuffle. Tracy gave Kerry a shove, and she banged her head. And somehow Kerry and Amy convinced the grieving sisters that now they were even.
We’ve NEVER been on board with this. We’ve been bothered for years about Tracy and Vanessa’s extreme forgiveness. And we were reminded of all that this week, when Tracy thought for about 30 seconds before leaving daughter Frankie in the care of Amy. One of the women who was responsible for killing Frankie’s namesake grandad.
And then we were reminded again when Kerry brought up the fire when she was trying to talk Eric out of torching the shop.
But it turns out we had everything wrong.
We thought poor, dead Frank was the victim but as it happens it was Kerry. She opened up to Eric about how hard it’s been for her, these past few years, living with the knowledge that she killed a man.
Poor lamb.
And did Eric point out that the person we should all have been feeling sorry for in this tragic tale was Frank?
Erm, no.
Instead, he gave Kerry a sympathetic pat. “What an awful burden to carry,” he said.
Not as awful as burning to death, though, right?
Bob told Cathy that Heath was the best son a man could have (Credit: ITV)
Forgetful Bob in our Emmerdale review of the week
And while we’re on the subject of things being forgotten, Bob had a bit of a memory lapse this week. He was, not surprisingly, sad about Heath’s untimely death, as the headstone went up on his son’s grave.
But as he and Cathy visited the grave and reminisced, Bob said Heath had been “the best son a man could have”.
The absolute best, Bob? Because we’re wondering where your other sons Josh and Jamie come in this ranking of offspring?
To be fair, Bob does have a lot of children. Which begs another question. WHY aren’t Bob’s family all coming back to Emmerdale?
We’d love to see his surviving kids – Josh, Jamie, Carly and Roxy – not to mention his grandson TJ – back in the village. The campaign for more Hopes starts here!
Ruby told Aaron the truth (Credit: ITV/Composite: EI)
Ruby and Aaron
Of course the big story this week is the aftermath of Ruby’s secret being revealed, and Anthony’s murder.
This week we found out that Ruby was the one to kill Anthony, even though Aaron had thought he was the one to blame.
The confrontation between Ruby and Aaron, as he confessed to the killing, then she told him the truth was brilliant. Our emotions were pulled all over the place, as Aaron first realised he was innocent, then twigged that Ruby – and Caleb – had let him believe he was a killer. THEN again as he understood why Ruby was so desperate for Steph to be protected.
And while we get that it must have been a tricky couple of days for him, poor Ruby’s been dealing with this horror for three decades.
Anyway, Danny Miller, who plays Aaron, is a great actor and he brought it this week. And Beth Cordingly, who plays Ruby, is just brilliant. We loved it.
It’s more about who doesn’t know the secrets at this point (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale review: What comes next?
Meanwhile, now Ruby, Caleb, Chas, Aaron and John know that Anthony’s dead, and why. Cain knows the truth about Ruby’s abuse, but he doesn’t know that Anthony’s dead.
Steph and the rest of the village know an abridged version of Ruby’s mistreatment by her dad – she thinks he was violent, rather than sexually abusive.
“One wrong word and the whole thing crumbles,” Chas warned in Friday’s episode, and she’s totally right.
But is it wrong that we absolutely can’t wait to see it?!
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The village got wind of what Anthony Fox is in Emmerdale tonight and it sent Marlon spiralling. As Laurel continued to make things worse with her wittering, Steph found out her grandad was an abuser – but not the whole truth.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Friday January 31.
Ruby told Steph some of what Anthony is like, but didn’t reveal everything (Credit: ITV)
A version of the truth about Anthony was revealed to Steph in Emmerdale tonight
Caleb wanted him and Ruby to move on. But then the police turned up to talk about missing Anthony.
The cops told Ruby and Caleb what Laurel had said and asked them if they knew where Anthony was. Ruby stuck to the story that Anthony was a free spirit.
When Steph came home, Ruby filled her in on what had happened between Anthony and Laurel. She also told Steph Anthony was capable of violence and that he had abused her when she was a kid – but she didn’t mention the sexual abuse. Ruby claimed he used to beat her.
Steph did not believe her. She refused to entertain the idea and once again stormed off.
Ruby found Steph on a bridge and told her she wasn’t lying. Steph eventually believed her and the two reconciled. The truth obviously hit Steph hard though – so how much longer before she finds out the whole truth?
She later lashed out at Nicola and Laurel about making up lies and they dropped Chas right in it. Caleb assured Chas it would all be fine, but she is sure the house of cards they’ve built will come crashing down sooner rather than later.
And this is Soapland, so chances are Chas is right.
As this storyline continues to get more and more frustrating someone please just tell Steph the truth, we’d all just be a lot happier then. Well, maybe not Steph, but the viewers at least.
The news about Anthony being an abuser made Marlon incredibly suspicious (Credit: ITV)
Laurel continued to make things worse as Marlon got suspicious
Laurel had been questioned by the police over her confession and released on caution. But she was still wittering on about her guilt. Someone send her on holiday.
She then confided in Bob, which was a mistake because he immediately told the entire Woolpack that there were suspicions Anthony was a paedophile. He thought it might be relevant to April’s disappearance. And so it’s all blown up because Marlon now thinks Anthony has gone missing with April. Nice one, Bob.
Marlon stormed round to see Laurel, he was fuming no one had told him. Laurel insisted they were wrong about Anthony, but Marlon knew something wasn’t right – it’s about time someone realised it, we just never thought it would be Marlon!
Meanwhile, Caleb, Chas, Aaron and John had a secret meeting in the pub back room to make sure they were all covering their tracks. And then Marlon stormed in wanting answers. Caleb tried to talk him down, but Marlon still didn’t believe him. Although he agreed to trust him, Marlon isn’t going to let this go.
Kerry and Eric had a bonding yoga session in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Bob was feeling brighter and he thanked Eric for helping him see sense. He and Pollard clearly now share a bond.
So too do Eric and Kerry, who insisted he do yoga with her. The two unlikely friends cemented their status as Eric called her family.
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A new Emmerdale fan theory has predicted that cold-blooded John Sugden may kill Aaron in an attempt to keep his part in Anthony’s death a secret. Neither John nor Aaron were ultimately responsible for Anthony’s death – but their cover-up in the days since left them both implicated.
Last night’s episode of the soap (Thursday, January 30) revealed that it was actually Ruby who killed Anthony, smothering him as he lay dying on the ground. Aaron was stunned to learn that he hadn’t actually killed Anthony – and furious that she and Caleb had kept the truth from him.
As the episode ended, all involved agreed to stay silent. But with Aaron clearly struggling with his conscience, will he be able to hold it together in the face of a police investigation?
A dark new theory has emerged suggesting that John may then kill Aaron in an attempt to keep his own part in the crime a secret.
John helped Aaron clean the crime scene (Credit: ITV)
John to kill Aaron, Emmerdale fans speculate
Writing on Reddit yesterday, fans shared their theories as to how the story might play out. And with many still not trusting John, this could be bad news for Aaron…
“What if John kills Aaron to keep the secret of what happened to Anthony… Aaron being the wrapped up body we saw in the flashback, and Cain standing over his grave?” asked one fan.
“That would be a sad ending to a sad life really,” said another in response.
“I hope they don’t kill him off or make John a killer,” a third fretted.
“Aaron crying again, John will be taking him out at this rate, and not in a nice way,” said another viewer, over on X.
Is Aaron in danger?
Viewers still don’t trust John (Credit: ITV)
What’s John’s game? All the red flags so far
This latest theory comes amid intense speculation over John’s true motives. The former soldier leapt to action in the wake of Aaron’s attack on Anthony – and many felt he was far too comfortable in covering up a murder.
This has led some to believe that John could be harbouring a dark secret of his own – wondering whether he might have actually killed Anthony (since proven to be untrue), or ‘disappeared’ Nate.
Whatever the case, John is clearly all-too comfortable around death, and his ‘controlling’ approach to Aaron only worried fans more. Only time will tell whether John’s heart is in the right place… but for now, Aaron and Ruby should just be glad that he’s on their side.
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As Ruby in Emmerdale has been revealed as Anthony’s true killer and not Aaron, fans have applauded her for taking control away from her abusive father.
When Aaron beat Anthony up last week, fans were quick to work out that he wasn’t the one who actually murdered him. But while they believed that, they still were unsure as to who did.
But last night’s episode saw Ruby tell him the truth – that it was her, and Caleb was going to clean it up when he saw Aaron and John had already done so. And fans agree that this outcome is far more fitting than anyone else being the culprit.
It was Ruby who killed Anthony (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale Ruby kills Anthony
When Aaron left Anthony in the Depot, he was still alive, just badly beaten. But when he and John came back, he was dead. In another flashback we saw the truth of what happened in that short time between.
Ruby had gone to the Depot, and when she got there she saw Anthony in a bad state. She made the decision to leave him there and let him suffer. But her vile father reached out, grabbing her leg and she snapped.
Ruby no longer saw him as her father. She was able to recognise the monster he was, and knew she had the power to take revenge for the sexual abuse. So, she lifted a rag and suffocated him until he was dead.
The emotional performance yet again from Beth Cordingly has been applauded by fans (Give her the awards!) as they praise Ruby for taking that power back.
Ruby took revenge for years of abuse (Credit: ITV)
Fans applaud ‘fitting end’
Taking to X fans were quick to share their reaction to the revelation. And it was all positive.
One wrote: “So glad it was Ruby that killed him! If it was anybody that had to do it then it had to be her. She got her justice in her own way. Tonight’s episode was amazing, with great performances from Danny and Beth.”
Another penned: “I’m actually glad it was Ruby that killed Anthony after all the abuse he had done to her!”
A third simply praised the actors: “Beth Cordingly as Ruby is the best thing on TV right now.”
“You know what? Good for Ruby. She got the justice she wanted and needed. Glad it was her,” a viewer wrote.
The consensus being that Ruby was a far better choice than anyone else to have killed Anthony. And now that Aaron is in the clear, hopefully he doesn’t continue to spiral.
But with Laurel turning up to the police station, will they be caught just as everything is out in the open?
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