A new year has dawned in Emmerdale and we’re excited for all the drama that’s going to unfold over the course of 2025.
It’s also got us thinking about the current storylines and unresolved matters we’d like to see come to a conclusion over the next 12 months. And some preferably sooner rather than later.
Here are eight plots that need to be tied up this year…
Emmerdale storylines that need to be tied up: The mystery of Aidan Moore
Please, please, please can we get closure on the whole Aidan Moore mystery and find out who he really was/is? There has to be a more to the story than him being John Sugden’s dead ex.
What we know so far – according to John – is that he and Aidan served in the army together. They fell in love, but kept their romance under wraps through fear of being ostracised. Aidan was tragically killed in a bomb blast while they were out in Afghanistan, which left John bereft.
But even though John has confessed his love to Aaron and chucked Aidan’s dog tag away in the woods, we’re not buying it. Something doesn’t feel right and we suspect John is lying.
Fans are still speculating that John is actually Aidan, an imposter sent by Aaron’s imprisoned ex Robert to cause carnage. While this theory seems a little wild, we’d like to think the truth is more exciting than a tale of lost love. So let’s be having it.
Moira’s brain tumour
First off, we think Natalie J Robb has been superb throughout the whole Moira brain tumour storyline. The actress’s portrayal of her character’s traumatic health battle deserves all the awards going.
But we don’t want another year of watching one of our favourite characters suffering.
Although Moira’s surgery to remove her tumour was ultimately a success, she still has to undergo a grueling course of radiotherapy. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the treatment worked and she was given the all clear?
We would love nothing more than for Moira to be able to put this traumatic chapter behind her and look to the future.
Emmerdale storylines that need to be tied up: Cain and Ruby’s affair
Cain and Ruby’s drunken hook-up was neither one’s finest hour. Since then the pair have been desperate that Moira never discovers what they were doing while she was undergoing life-saving brain surgery.
And we are in full agreement.
Affair reveals in soap have historically made for thrilling viewing, but absolutely no good can come out of this betrayal being outed. It would cause maximum pain and distress to all involved. Moira needs to focus on getting better, Ruby’s already in hell, and it would be a shame to ruin their lovely friendship. Cain and Caleb we care less about, but that would surely be the end of the brother’s bond.
What Cain and Ruby did was a stupid mistake, let’s just leave it at that and move on.
Who’s Steph’s father?
It’s the most horrifying who’s the daddy storyline, but we need to know the truth. Is Steph the daughter of Caleb or Anthony?
Steph has always been led to believe she was conceived on the day of Ruby’s 16th birthday. But now viewers know this was the day Anthony forced himself on his terrified daughter. And it wasn’t the first time he’d done it.
Ruby had also started dating Caleb at the time, which means there’s a high chance Steph is his child. But there’s only one way to determine her paternity, and that’s with a DNA test.
We really hope Steph doesn’t turn out to be Anthony’s, because the storyline is twisted enough as it is. But it certainly would make for more of a dramatic reveal.
Emmerdale storylines that need to be tied up: Anthony getting away with it
There’s no way we get to end of next year without retribution for Ruby. And that means Anthony being exposed for the evil abuser he is.
The old man is on borrowed time having been given a terminal cancer diagnosis, so this needs to happen fast. But we can’t bear the thought of Anthony taking his sordid secret to the grave and Ruby not having the chance to see her father punished for his despicable crimes.
Let him end his days in jail we say!
What happened to Rebecca White
Ross’s bombshell about the death of his former girlfriend Rebecca hit us hard. It was out of the blue and brutal.
During a chat with Charity, Ross revealed Rebecca had died suddenly during a routine surgery, leaving little Seb motherless. The lad was removed from Ross’s care and is now being raised by an aunt of Rebecca’s in Bristol.
But there has to be a reason why the show’s writers decided to kill off such a memorable character and the mother of Robert Sugden’s son. Does this pave the way for Robert’s long-awaited return? Or is there something more sinister at play? Could it be that Ross is telling fibs and he actually played a part in Rebecca’s untimely end?
Questions need to be answered that will either confirm or deny any speculation about Ross being a murderer.
Emmerdale storylines that need to be tied up: Nate’s unfinished business
We think Emmerdale did Nate Robinson dirty by giving him such a rubbish exit.
The character, played by actor Jurrell Carter, ditched the village in September 2024 to start a new life in Shetland. But his hurried off-screen departure made absolutely no sense.
Nate had just decided to give his marriage to Tracy another go. But then Cain got it into his head that Nate was sleeping with Moira and violently attacked his son. When a fire later broke out in Butler’s barn, viewers feared that Nate had been killed off in the deadly blaze. But no, apparently Nate just slipped away quietly to Scotland without telling anyone.
Little Frankie is overdue a visit from her daddy, so why doesn’t Nate pop back for a visit? And then he might get the chance to say a proper goodbye to his loved ones. And get an apology from Cain. That is, unless he is actually dead…
Dawn and Billy’s marriage
You know that expression ‘flogging a dead horse’? That’s how we feel about Dawn and Billy‘s marriage. While we agree 2024 was brutal with baby Evan’s cancer battle and Will’s shock death, these two just aren’t right together any more. And there’s no point pretending otherwise.
Marriages in Soapland rarely go the distance, so what would be the problem if Billy and Dawn called it quits? All they seem to do lately is drag one another down. Split them up before the rot really sets in so they can remain mates and focus on co-parenting their kids.
A clean break from Billy might also breathe some new life into downtrodden Dawn. Who needs a man to have fun? Unless it’s Ross Barton. In that case we’d quite like to see Dawn getting it on with the village bad boy.
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