Kim Tate in Emmerdale is not dubbed ‘Queen Kim’ for no reason, it’s just taken a little bit of time for us to see her again. But now she’s back! Boy, is she back!
Fans were ecstatic last night to get a glimpse of the old Kim as she was revealed as Will’s blackmailer. Of course, to most it had been obvious it was her, but still, the confirmation was as epic as we’d expected.
Kim has returned back to where she belongs. And we’re couldn’t be happier about it.
Kim looked smug standing over Will in the grave (Credit: ITV)
Kim Tate ‘returns’ to Emmerdale
It’s been a long time coming. There have been cries aplenty for Kim to find her old self, stop being so soft and take control. This all came after she agreed to move out of her own house when Rose was plotting against her. Instead of standing her ground and exacting punishment, she meekly moved to the B&B and let Rose lord it up as lady of the manor.
But when she realised Will had slept with his ex, that’s when the old Kim Tate reared her head – in classic style.
Will has spent the last few weeks being blackmailed. Yes, it’s dragged on as he ran around trying to find the money to keep the blackmailer quiet over his sex secret. But last night (Thursday September 19) Will thought his wife had been kidnapped and raced to rescue her.
What he found was a mannequin with Kim’s face on it – creepy – and then instructions to keep going further into the woods. Then he discovered a spade. After he heard Kim’s voice crying for help, he began to dig and found a coffin, which had a walkie talkie inside.
Before Will knew it, he was knocked into the grave when he was hit over the head with the spade. By none other than Kim herself.
He still hadn’t quite worked it all out until Kim made it very clear she was behind everything. She then left him in the coffin, took his money and told him their marriage was over.
Will was covered by dirt as he lay in the coffin and realised Kim was his tormentor (Credit: ITV)
Fans react
Those watching at home had already worked out it was Kim, but they were thrilled to see her back to her best self, nonetheless.
“Way to go Kim. Back to her very brilliant and wonderful best!!!!” cried one fan. “Nice to have the old Kim back,” added another.
A third wrote: “Kim Tate is back!! Never mess with her.” Someone else said: “About time the old Kim Tate returned.”
“Well it’s good to see the old Kim back to being bad and she was right to say you dug yourself a big hole,” shared one more.
A sixth said: “Think we all knew it was Kim. She’s the expert in shocks, twists and REVENGE!!!”
“It’s like a horror film YES Kim back to her old ways,” agreed another.
But let’s just hope she doesn’t soften again too quickly…
Kim knew he’d slept with his ex, Rose, and she was making him pay in the most drawn-out way, ever.
And Will’s not the first foolish man to think he could pull the wool over Ms Tate’s eyes. Here’s a few other times Kim came out on top.
Kim and Frank Tate in Emmerdale
Don’t mess with Kim Tate (Credit: ITV)
Faking her own death – the first time
Kim’s marriage to Frank Tate was turbulent, to say the very least! She cheated with Dave Glover and when she found out she was pregnant, wasn’t sure who the father was. But son Jamie’s dad turned out to be Frank. When Dave died rescuing the baby from a fire, Kim went off the rails.
She paid a lookalike woman to drive her car round the village so everyone would think she was still there – and fled to the Caribbean. But things went a little awry when the woman was found dead at the wheel and Frank identified the body as Kim. He served time on remand, charged with his wife’s murder! But he was released when Kim showed up again.
Kim coldly checked if Frank was breathing (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Leaving Frank to die
The shock of finding out that Kim wasn’t actually dead, caused Frank to have a heart attack! He collapsed on the floor and Kim didn’t go for help. “You’re a dinosaur, Frank,” she said. “And you know what happened to them.”
She waited for him to die, then she calmly pulled out her makeup compact and used the mirror to check if he was breathing. When she saw he wasn’t, she powdered her nose!
Kim Tate and Steve Marchant in Emmerdale
Kim framed Steve for the crime they both committed (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Framing Steve
Kim married Steve Marchant and the pair were soon facing financial troubles. They decided to steal an expensive horse and sell it, but replace it with an older, less valuable nag before passing it on.
When Steve stole the horsebox, though, he ran over Kathy Glover. In a panic, he later tried to off poor Kathy in the hospital, too. Kim managed to manipulate Kathy into thinking Steve was the only one responsible, framing him for the crime.
Kim seduced Chris to get her money back (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Seducing her stepson
Kim had buried a bag of money in Frank’s grave and she was horrified to discover her stepson Chris Tate had discovered it.
Desperate to get her hands on the cash, she seduced Chris then whacked him over the head with a paperweight.
Kim made her escape with son James and the cash in a helicopter. When the pilot asked if she was Kim Marchant, she replied: “No, I’m Kim Tate.”
Jamie thought he’d killed his mum (Credit: ITV)
Faking her own death – the second time
Kim’s son Jamie Tate was a right piece of work but even his once-adoring mum wasn’t going to let him get away with it!
When she found out Jamie had been poisoning her, she teamed up with Will – now her husband, then her ex – to get revenge.
They came up with an elaborate plan involving fake ambulances and police officers, to fool Jamie into thinking he’d killed his mum!
Kim knew what Caleb was up to and cleared her accounts (Credit: ITV)
Foiling Caleb’s plan
When he arrived in Emmerdale Caleb Miligan thought he was going to stroll into the village and take everything Kim had. Ha! How wrong he was.
While Caleb was busy scheming to empty Kim’s accounts, she had worked out what he was up to. She hid all her cash, and told Caleb it was time to give up! Now Caleb’s scheming again and we can’t help think he’s not going to win this one, either.
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Emmerdale tonight saw Kim finally outed as Will’s blackmailer. Despite the fact we’d all worked it out, Will hadn’t and was left in a deep hole – literally and metaphorically – when she finally revealed herself.
Meanwhile, Moira was still struggling and Caleb was trying to cover his tracks. Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Thursday September 19.
Will still hadn’t worked it out (Credit: ITV)
Kim was revealed as Will’s blackmailer in a total shock
Will met with Caleb and signed the contract for the cash without even reading it. Probably signed his life away, but who cares?
Soon, Will got a call from, er, himself – or at least someone using his voice at the other end of the phone. Kim was missing, and he had to follow directions to find her.
When he got to the location, he found a creepy mannequin with Kim’s face on it. He then followed more instructions taking him to a speaker playing Tell Me Lies and a spade. The instructions were to dig. And when he heard Kim’s voice shouting for help, he started to dig.
He found a coffin in the ground and feared Kim had been buried in there. What he found was a walkie talkie with Kim shouting out ‘Will’ before he was hit over the head with a spade and knocked into the coffin – by none other than Kim herself. Well would you believe it? Who would ever have worked out Kim was behind all this? That was such a shocking reveal…
As we picked our mouths up off the floor, Will still hadn’t worked it out as he asked Kim what was going on. She spelt it out for him and he confessed he had slept with Rose.
Will, who at this point had done his back in and couldn’t get out of the coffin, begged Kim to hear him out. But she wasn’t that interested. She took the bag of cash, and Will’s phone, and left him in the hole, making it clear their marriage was over. “How will I get out of this hole?” Will cried. We have no idea Will, none at all.
Dawn confronted Billy over his money (Credit: ITV)
Billy was keeping secrets in Emmerdale tonight
Dawn had finally taken her hair out of her mum bun and was looking rather glam, but Billy was acting shifty. She then couldn’t help herself snooping in his bag and found wads of cash…
She confronted him and he claimed to have been saving up for a while. But Dawn railed at him for not helping out when they were struggling to pay their bills. He covered and said he was planning to book a surprise holiday. She bought it hook, line and sinker, but it was clear to everyone watching he wasn’t telling the truth.
And lo and behold he soon made a phone call asking for more work from a ‘mate’ and that he’s up for whatever. Because, that doesn’t sound dodgy at all. We also think this rules him out of working with Kim because in what universe would anyone address Kim Tate as ‘mate’?!
Moira had another seizure
Things were building up for Moira. She was relieved the fire has been ruled as an accident, but still doesn’t think the insurance company will pay out.
Meanwhile, Cain confided in Liam his worries about Moira not getting the operation. But Liam gave him some strong words of advice: don’t run away.
Brenda then gave Moira some words of wisdom ‘from one brain tumour sufferer to another’. But Moira wasn’t really interested, until Brenda explained Cain’s anger was at the tumour, not at Moira herself.
Moira then returned home, thoughtful, but ended up having to look after Isaac by herself when Mack was called away. What could go wrong?
Well, a lot it turned out as Moira had a seizure with little Isaac just by her side. Cain returned in the nick of time and helped Moira come round. But it turned out Isaac had already acted and dialled 999 – bless him, give that boy a medal.
And Isaac’s devastation and pleas might finally have made Moira see sense about the surgery. Or have they?
Caleb and Ruby are the executors of Helen’s will (Credit: ITV)
Caleb worked to cover his tracks in Emmerdale tonight
Trying to be upbeat, Ruby was faced with a mountain of responsibility as she dealt with the paperwork surrounding her mother’s death. But Caleb grew twitchy at the thought of her contacting solicitors knowing his little transfer secret might be exposed if Ruby digs too deep.
Fortunately for Caleb he has been named alongside Ruby as the executor of Helen’s will. So he might just be able to do some fiddling to keep his secret safe.
However, Ruby wasn’t interested in finances at this point, she’s suddenly remembered she has a daughter – the mysterious Stephanie, who has barely been mentioned and has now been brought up twice in a week. If that’s not a great big flashing light saying Stephanie is on her way to the Dales, then we don’t know what is.
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Jai tried to make amends again
Jai invited Arthur to his Spiderman fest tonight, but Arthur made it clear he wants nothing at all to do with him. There was good news for Jai when Caleb confirmed the investment had gone through.
Arthur later had a date, who he had seemingly met on an online dating app. They were clearly both nervous as they cracked open some beers and tried to get to know each other better.
When Arthur went to dispose of the beer cans later and he and his date almost kissed, they were spotted by Jai. But it was very unclear whether Jai was on his side or not or whether Jai would tell Laurel what he overheard – which was Arthur bragging how many men he’d been with. How very un-Arthur-like.
Ryan looked disappointed when Gail didn’t want to move in (Credit: ITV)
Gail and Ryan took things to a new level
Gail was very upset because her rat, Daniel, had died. She blamed her housemate for not feeding him. Gail decided she was moving out and Ryan was thrilled and suggested he make more space in his wardrobe for her. But she told him she wanted to find a place of her own and Ryan was visibly disappointed.
Gail explained she didn’t want to ruin what they had by rushing into it. But then a quick offer of a gravesite for Daniel in the garden sealed the deal and she changed her mind, agreeing to move in. Will Gail and Ryan regret it?
Lydia and Jimmy had a heated row (Credit: ITV)
Jimmy and Lydia went head to head in Emmerdale tonight
As they locked horns over Tom’s behaviour, Lydia and Jimmy weren’t exactly friends. But then the subject changed and Lydia managed to get Jimmy to spill all about Will’s blackmail. The pair realised they had to do something to save Kim, but can the unlikely superheroes save the day?
In tonight’s gripping Emmerdale spoilers, Will recieves a call from his blackmailer to say they’ve taken Kim hostage. Will is lured to the woods in search of his wife, where a chilling discovery awaits.
Also in Emmerdale on Thursday September 19, Billy is harbouring a huge secret from Dawn. And Ryan is gutted when Gail rejects the idea of them living together.
Will’s nightmare is far from over (Credit: ITV)
The clock is ticking for Will in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Will’s blackmailer is awaiting payment
Will’s blackmailer isn’t going to stop until they’ve squeezed every last penny from him. They’ve upped their demand to £50k, which left Will in a sweat because he knew he didn’t have the cash to hand.
Desperate times called for desperate measures and Will was forced to turn to Caleb for help. He asked for a loan in return for his shares in Home James Haulage – and cunning Caleb was only too happy to oblige.
The transfer was duly made, and now Will has the full sum to pay his tormentor. But will that be the end of it? As if!
Will finds a dummy of Kim waiting for him in the woods (Credit: ITV)
2. Will panics after Kim goes missing
Will sends his blackmailer a text to say he’s got their money and awaits further instruction.
He then goes to find Jimmy and ‘fesses up about the deal with Caleb. Jimmy is outraged and can’t believe Will would put their business at such risk. Is this the final nail in the coffin for their friendship?
Afterwards, Will returns to Home Farm for lunch, only to discover Kim has gone AWOL. Where has she gone?
Has Kim masterminded her own disappearance? (Credit: ITV)
3. Will makes a gruesome discovery in the woods
As Will tries to figure out what’s happened to his wife he receives a call from his blackmailer to say they’ve abducted Kim.
Will is informed that she’s been taken to a woodland area and is summoned there to save her. Will follows his stalker’s instruction and arrives at the destination.
What he finds there is a creepy mannequin, dressed up to look like Kim lying on the ground. This is getting more bonkers by the minute!
Lying beside the dummy is a ticking ‘bomb’, goading Will further into the woods in search of his missus. What fresh horrors await him there? Will it turn out this is all Kim’s handiwork?
Dawn wants to know why Billy’s suddenly come into money (Credit: ITV)
Billy deceives Dawn in Emmerdale spoilers
4. Billy is up to something
Over at Holdgate, Dawn wants to know what Billy is up to after finding a wad of notes in the house.
She confronts her husband about the dosh, but he brushes it off – saying he was saving up to buy her a surprise. Oh come off it!
Billy might have Dawn fooled, but he’s clearly lying to her face. And as his wife goes back upstairs, Billy whips his phone out and calls someone asking for more work. So what’s this shifty sideline all about then?
Ryan is gutted when Gail admits she wants to live alone (Credit: ITV)
Gail has news for Ryan in Emmerdale spoilers
5. Gail wants to move on
Ryan fears for the future of his relationship when girlfriend Gail drops a bombshell on him.
She tells Ryan she wants to find a new place to live, and she wants to live by herself.
The Woolpack landlord is gutted as it dashes his dreams of them living together. Will Ryan be able to convince Gail to move in with him instead?
Things came up trumps for Caleb in Emmerdale tonight when he received the money from Ruby’s mum. But he only found out after Ruby had discovered her mum had died. So now he’s got a very guilty secret to keep.
Meanwhile, Will thought he’d sorted his little problem, but it seems Kim’s behaviour is troubling him. Plus, Moira dropped a bombshell on Cain.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Wednesday September 18.
Caleb visited Helen and blackmailed her (Credit: ITV)
Caleb’s quids in as Ruby’s mum dies
It was Nicky’s birthday and Ruby couldn’t get hold of him. It’s the first year she hasn’t seen him and Ruby was upset. More upset, it seems, than the fact there is another daughter who she never sees or mentions. Unless Stephanie is not her daughter at all?
Ruby was then called to the hospital by the doctors to see her mother – but discovered she was too late as Helen had already died. Caleb had taken tips from Tom the lurker and was lurking in the hospital corridor, behind a trolley, listening to the news get delivered. But it seems he was more worried about the fact he’d lost his money.
Ruby then went in to see her mum’s body and asked why she wanted to see her before she died. Emotional Ruby told the body she had had plenty of time to say sorry, so why did she wait. She also asked if her mum had ever loved her.
Back at home, Caleb was waiting, pretending he didn’t know anything. He played innocent as Ruby explained what had happened. Then he played the supportive husband comforting his wife as she offloaded her emotional turmoil.
But then it turned out Helen did transfer the money before she died! Hurrah for Caleb. Except now he’s really got to keep this covered up from his wife. Ruby is upset she will never know what her mum wanted to say to her, Caleb knows he stopped their reunion from happening all for the sake of money and if Ruby finds out, it might be all over. The truth never stays buried in Emmerdale for long, though…
Will got what he needed from Caleb (Credit: ITV)
Kim blew hot and cold in Emmerdale tonight
Yes, the Will blackmail saga is still dragging on, but rest assured tomorrow all will be revealed – we think. And we hope.
Kim is still being far, far too nice to Will for our liking. She’s given him a new watch and is fawning over him. For his part, he’s lapping up the attention and insisting he knows how lucky he is. He then got a message saying the price has gone up to £50k
Will turned to Caleb in a panic to get a loan of £40k. He told him he’d give him the haulage yard as collateral. Will has three months to pay it back or he’ll sign over his shares. Jackpot for Caleb because this is just what he wanted! Something tells us he’ll make sure Will can’t pay it back.
But just as Will thought his plan was all coming together, Kim blew him off for lunch. She was too upset about Tally to eat, apparently. Will claimed to understand, but is he finally putting the piece together?
Moira and Cain sit on the sofa together (Credit: ITV)
Moira blew up
In spite of her brain tumour, Moira does not want everyone fussing over her and is fed-up of people making her feel completely useless. She snapped at Matty and Amy, and it was hard to know whether it was the tumour talking or if actually they were being quite annoying and deserved it!
Cain was still struggling and confided in Chas as he fixed Eve’s bike. He told his sister he and Moira were ‘cool’ and Cain Dingle using the word ‘cool’ was more than enough to ring alarm bells! He admitted he was scared and the tumour had changed Moira.
But then he went home and he and Moira got jiggy on the sofa, so it seems he’s putting his fears aside to be ‘supportive’.
However, Moira then dropped the bombshell she wasn’t having the operation on her brain. She accused him of not having her corner and stormed off. Cain didn’t know whether he was coming or going. But can he persuade her to get the surgery?
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Dawn wasn’t in the mood to celebrate
It was Dawn’s birthday. And Will had forgotten. But Billy wanted to give her a proper celebration, only he can’t afford it and they can’t go anywhere because of Evan. Billy promised her a holiday to Cornwall so he could show off his surfing skills – what a birthday treat!
Jai tried to apologise to Arthur (Credit: ITV)
Jai couldn’t win Arthur over
Wanting to be a dad to Arthur, Jai tried to apologise, but Arthur wasn’t having it. He told Jai he hated him. Then Jai snapped at Charles, who later tried to offer more counsel. Jai confided he misses his family – Arthur, Laurel and Dotty. Charles advised him to fight for the kids and make sure Arthur knows Jai is there for him.
His advice didn’t exactly go to plan though, when Arthur plain ignored him next time they crossed paths. Best think again, Jai!
In Emmerdale spoilers for Wednesday September 18, Will’s under pressure as his mystery blackmailer ups the stakes. Not only do they want £50k, but they want it now! Back into a corner, Will is forced to go to Caleb for help.
And elsewhere in the village, Jai feels defeated when Arthur continues to ignore him.
Will is forced to resort to desperate measures when his blackmailer ups their demand (Credit: ITV)
There’s no way out for Will in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Will’s stalker strikes again
Sorry to break it to you, but the Will blackmailer saga is STILL going. Kim continues to be our prime suspect, because who else would go to so much trouble?
But whoever this mystery tormentor is, they’re not giving up. They want money – and lots of it – in exchange for their silence about Will’s little fling with Rose.
And the bad news for Will is that the stakes are about to be raised again!
Caleb secretly delights in Will’s vulnerability (Credit: ITV)
Will goes groveling to Caleb in Emmerdale spoilers
2. Will goes to Caleb for help
Already riddled with regret and desperation, Will has no idea how to get out of the pickle he’s in. And he goes into proper panic mode when the blackmailer ups their demand to £50k.
There’s no way Will has that kind of money at his disposal. But he knows there’s one man in the village who does.
Will is forced to go crawling to Caleb and asks if he’ll give him a loan in exchange for his shares in Home James Haulage. Caleb can sense Will’s desperation, but will he agree to his business proposition?
Caleb gives Will what he wants (Credit: ITV)
3. Will’s blackmailer is in a hurry
Caleb is surprised by Will’s offer, but agrees to give him the money he needs.
Having secured the loan, Will is able to breathe a sigh of relief. He starts looking to the future and makes big promises to Kim. But Will’s good mood doesn’t last long when his phone pings with a new message from his blackmailer.
They want payment and aren’t prepared to wait a moment longer.
Arthur isn’t interested in whatever Jai has to say (Credit: ITV)
Arthur refuses to forgive and forget in Emmerdale spoilers
4. Arthur rejects Jai’s olive branch
Jai wants to make amends with stepson Arthur after their recent falling out.
The pair exchanged cross words after Arthur warned Jai to back down in his war against estranged wife, Laurel. Jai was making a dastardly bid for half of Mulberry Cottage, but Arthur gave him a much-needed reality check.
Now having seen the error of his ways (sort of), Jai is keen to start making things right. He turns to local vicar Charles for advice, who urges him to do whatever it takes to maintain a relationship with Arthur.
Buoyed by his support, Jai approaches Arthur in the village with a peace offering. But the lad just walks past without saying a word, leaving Jai feeling defeated. Serves him right, we say.
In tonight’s Emmerdale spoilers, there’s calamity at Home Farm when Kim’s beloved horse is stolen. Will fears his anonymous blackmailer is behind the theft, but how can he tell his wife that?
Elsewhere in Emmerdale on Friday September 13, Amelia confronts Belle over her accusations against Tom. And Victoria receives a piece of welcome news. Meanwhile, the Dingles are still reeling following Moira’s diagnosis.
Things are going from bad to worse for Will (Credit: ITV)
Will is under attack in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Will’s nightmare continues
The identity of Will’s blackmailer remains a mystery, but they’re certainly a persistent individual. The anonymous tormenter has been threatening to ruin Will’s life by exposing his affair with Rose.
In exchange for the silence, the blackmailer demanded £10k. Will agreed to pay up, but was secretly planning to use the money as bait to reel his stalker in. A time and date was arranged, but Will missed the drop after getting caught up in the barn fire at Butlers Farm.
His blackmailer warned Will this wasn’t the end of it. And it seems they’ve stayed true to their word when Kim finds herself the victim of a shocking crime.
Kim is devastated by Ice’s disappearance (Credit: ITV)
2. Kim is the victim of a theft
There’s fresh panic for Will when Kim reveals her horse has been stolen from the stables. He knows at once this is a targeted attack – it’s too much of a coincidence for it not to be!
So what on earth is Will going to do now? Will he be forced to confess and risk losing Kim forever? Or is Will going to try and appease his blackmailer? And after all this, is it going to turn out that Kim is Will’s secret stalker?
We wouldn’t put anything past clever Kim!
Amelia can’t see Tom for the bully he is (Credit: ITV)
The naive young mum has fallen under Tom’s spell and is refusing to believe he’s an abuser. Amelia confronts Belle, wanting to know why she’s trying to tarnish her boyfriend’s reputation.
Can Belle get Amelia to realise the truth before it’s too late?
Victoria needs a bit of luck (Credit: ITV)
Victoria receives good news in Emmerdale spoilers
4. Victoria finds a reason to smile
It’s been a traumatic week in the village with the terrifying events at Butler’s barn.
In the aftermath of the blaze, the locals are struggling to get back to normal life. Meanwhile, Victoria is boosted when she receives some positive news. About time too! We think the poor lass could do with a bit of a luck after the year she’s had.
Moira’s diagnosis
5. Moira processes her news
After surviving the barn fire, Moira was blindsided by the news she has a mass growing on her brain. The shock came after weeks of odd behaviour, which culminated in her starting the fire in the barn and almost killing Ruby.
As Moira struggles to process what the future holds, will Cain be there to support her through?
Someone is blackmailing Will Taylor in Emmerdale and he has absolutely no idea who is making his life a misery!
Poor Will is having a bad old time of it this week. He’s in trouble right up to his neck after sleeping with his ex Rose.
Now he’s lying to wife Kim and trying to keep whoever is blackmailing him happy too. He’s pawned his watch, which was a wedding present, and just about everything he says to Kim is a fib!
Will thought he had the blackmail under control, but he missed the drop-off, thanks to racing to help with the barn fire. Now things are even worse!
Of course, Will’s got no idea who his tormentor is. So we have rounded up a list of the most likely suspects.
Is Rose the culprit? (Credit: ITV)
Rose
She’s the obvious choice, given her history of lying and fleecing her family. Plus she’s got a lot of beef with Will – and Kim – and she’s spent the last few weeks trying to split them up.
But Rose is soaking up the sun in the Med, and she doesn’t seem to have any inclination to return. Plus, Will knows his blackmailer is in the UK – perhaps we can cross Rose off the list.
Vengeful Dawn is still fuming with her dad (Credit: ITV)
Dawn
Dawn’s fuming with her dad for *checks notes* getting rid of the mum who lied to her, drugged her, and tried to split up her family. And she is really not in any mood to forgive him any time soon.
Could she be taking some twisted revenge on her dad? It’s possible!
Don’t mess with Lydia (Credit: ITV)
Lydia
Yes we know this is a crazy suggestion, but go with us here. Lyds is VERY protective of her bestie Kim. Kim was there for Lydia in her darkest times, and perhaps Lydia feels like she owes her. And more important than all that, Lydia knows that Will slept with Rose…
Jimmy’s being a mate to Will but is he the blackmailer? (Credit: ITV)
Jimmy
Plagued with money troubles, Jimmy could definitely do with a cash injection. But he’s been a real friend to Will these last few weeks and he’s even tried to talk him out of giving into the blackmail. Could he really have betrayed his mate?
Kim’s not going to be happy if she finds out what Will’s been up to. But is she blackmailing him? (Credit: ITV)
Kim
Kim Tate is no pushover. And she does not take kindly to being made a fool of. She loathed Rose and had her number straightaway, only for Dawn and Will to ignore her concerns. Does she know the truth about Will and Rose? If so, she’s really taking terrible revenge!
She loves scheming, does Ruby! (Credit: ITV)
Ruby
Ruby was behind Rose’s plan to break up Will and Kim. She was pulling the strings behind the scenes back then, so perhaps she’s still in control? C0uld she be the one making Will’s life a misery?
Manipulative Caleb was in the right place for the cash pick-up (Credit: ITV)
Caleb
Caleb’s still determined to take everything he can away from Kim. He’s set his sights on the haulage yard and is busy sabotaging it left, right and centre. Could this sinister blackmail plot be part of his plan?
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The heat is on for Will in next week’s Emmerdale spoilers as his blackmailer ups their demand to £50k. Unable to come up with the cash himself, Will is forced to make a deal with the devil, aka Caleb Miligan. Will he live to regret it?
Will is forced to go to Caleb for help (Credit: ITV)
Will’s world is imploding in Emmerdale spoilers
No one would want to be Will right now. Dawn has disowned him over his lies about Rose and he’s got a blackmailer on his case. This mystery tormentor knows all about Will’s fling with Rose and is threatening to expose his secret to Kim.
With his marriage under threat, Will decided the best thing to do was pay up. He arranged to meet with his blackmailer and hand over £10k in exchange for their silence.
But fate had other ideas. Will ended up dragged into the barn fire drama at Butlers and missed the drop. The blackmailer responded by adding a whopping £40k to their figure ‘owed’.
Viewers will know there’s no way Will has that kind of money. The haulage yard is on its knees, thanks to Caleb’s scheming and his savings are depleted. But this sinister stalker isn’t going away, so Will must find a Plan B, and fast!
Caleb is surprised that Will wants to do a deal with him (Credit: ITV)
Will turns to Caleb for help
With the clock ticking, Will decides his only option is to go to moneybags Caleb for help.
Caleb is surprised when Will approaches him with a business proposition. He wants a loan in return for his shares in Home James Haulage, and of course, Caleb is more than happy to oblige.
You see, cunning Caleb has big plans for Dales domination and taking the Haulage yard from Will is just the beginning. But Will has the blinkers on and can’t see what he’s just done.
Will has just made a very big mistake (Credit: ITV)
Will’s blackmailer ups the ante in Emmerdale spoilers
Having secured Caleb’s loan, Will is able to momentarily relax. For the first time in ages he starts to look to the future and makes Kim big promises. Unfortunately his good mood doesn’t last long when another threatening text pings up on his phone. It’s from the blackmailer informing Will they want their money!
Next day, Will meets with Caleb to receive the agreed £40k. Will then sends a message to the blackmailer to let them know he’s got the goods.
Unsurprisingly, Jimmy is livid when he learns what Will has done. He lays into his mate about the deal with Caleb, pointing out his actions have placed the yard in even greater jeopardy. Are Will and Jimmy about to lose everything?
Will Taylor in Emmerdale is in it right up to his neck having cheated on wife Kim, annoyed daughter Dawn, and now given in to a blackmailer – who’s about to kidnap Kim!
Things aren’t looking good for poor Will but it’s hard to feel sorry for him as it’s all totally his own fault!
And it’s all about to get worse!
We had a chat with Dean Andrews, who plays Will, to find out more about what’s going on.
“He’s found himself being blackmailed by somebody threatening to tell Kim about his little dalliance with his ex-wife Rose,” explains Dean.
“They’re demanding money and he’s desperate to keep it from Kim, for obvious reasons. So he’s going through all kinds of things to try and find the money to give the blackmailers what they want to kind of get him out of jail a little bit.”
Will thinks about his life choices (Credit: ITV/ Composite EI)
Giving in to demands!
Despite Jimmy warning Will that it’s never a good idea to give in to a blackmailer’s demands, Will’s gone along with it all so far. So does he have any idea who’s behind the blackmail?
“He’s got no idea, he just keeps getting these random messages – even one or two AI messages which kind of freak him out,” says Dean. “He’s got no idea who the blackmailer is but he’s desperate to get the money so he can carry on his life at Home Farm.”
No one cheats on Kim Tate and gets away with it (we hope!) Credit: ITV)
Once a cheater…
But can life really go back to normal now he’s cheated on Kim? After all, we all know secrets don’t stay secret for long in Emmerdale – she’s bound to find out eventually. If she hasn’t already!
“He knows deep down that he loves Kim and he really didn’t want much to do with Rose,” says Dean.
“Will loves Kim, they’ve got a great relationship. So he doesn’t want to lose all that. He’s got his daughter in the village and Kim’s been great with the grandkids and he’s desperate to keep his status at Home Farm.”
But will that be enough for Kim?! And does Will really think this will work?
“He’s hoping so!” Dean admits. “In his head, somebody asks for X amount of pounds, you find X amount of pounds and the problem will go away.”
So he’s got the cash for the blackmailer, and off he goes to deliver the money – but then he gets caught up in the barn fire and misses the drop off. And that’s when things get a whole lot worse.
Will’s not thinking straight! (Credit: ITV)
Downward spiral ahead of kidnap in Emmerdale
“The blackmailer’s asking for more money because they’re angry,” explains Dean. “£50,000’s a lot of money, then Kim’s horse goes missing. He’s desperate and tries anything to find the money.”
And that ‘anything’ happens to be asking Caleb for the cash!
“It’s one of the few things he feels he can do. He goes to his best mate Caleb and asks him for 40 grand to make up the difference. He puts his shares in the haulage company as a guarantee to be paid back.”
And that means he’s gone behind Jimmy’s back, risking the business as well as his marriage.
“I don’t think he’s doing it personally towards Jimmy, I just think he doesn’t think he’s got any other way out,” muses Dean. “He’s hoping he gets the 40 grand from Caleb and he pays it off, everything becomes all right and he can somehow pay the 40 grand back and nobody’s going to be any the wiser.”
Will’s frightened as he tramps through the woods – but what will he find? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale kidnap – Kim is taken
But of course Jimmy’s not happy, and the pair fall out, leaving Will even more isolated. And then Kim goes missing too!
“Kim said she was going to cook lunch and Will gets back and it’s absolutely burnt to a crisp. He thinks somebody’s come and grabbed her!”
And when the kidnapper calls, it all becomes clear. It turns out, Kim’s in danger and Will gets instructions about how to save her. He’s being directed into the woods, following signs…
“He’s getting directions from a voice in the woods, but he can’t fathom out where this voice is coming from or why,” says Dean.
“Will has just gone into a random woods, he’s hearing all kinds of voices, He gets really panicky. He knows he’s got the money in his bag, but he doesn’t know what’s going to happen when he finds her…”
Sounds intriguing! We can’t wait to find out what happens next.
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