In Emmerdale spoilers for Thursday September 12, emergency services arrive at the scene of Butlers barn explosion. The building is engulfed in flames and there’s an anxious wait to find out who has survived.
Chas, Mack, John, Caleb and Ruby are amongst the terrified onlookers, desperate for news on Moira and Cain. But have they made it out alive?
Butlers barn exploded in a fireball (Credit: ITV/ Composite EI)
Butlers barn is still ablaze in Emmerdale spoilers
1. The terror continues at Butlers
A deadly blaze has ripped through the barn at Butlers, putting numerous lives at risk. The fire began during a showdown between Moira Dingle and Ruby Fox-Miligan.
When Ruby confronted Moira at Butlers she started to hear the voice of her old nemesis, Emma Barton. Freaked out, Moira fired her shotgun and hit a lightbulb, which caused a fire to ignite.
Moira and Ruby were trapped as the barn went up in flames. Mack and John rushed to the rescue and risked their own lives by entering the burning building. Cain and Chas were next to arrive at the scene along with Caleb and Will.
After John and Mack dragged Ruby out, Cain ran into the barn to save his wife. But then the whole place exploded and they hadn’t got out. As devastated Chas screams for her brother, will he and Moira survive the blast or is that the end for them?
Moira inadvertently started the deadly fire (Credit: ITV)
The village is in a state of shock in Emmerdale spoilers
2. The locals witness the devastation
In the aftermath of the explosion, there’s confusion and panic all around.
Locals gather at the scene of devastation and watch on in horror as the barn continues to burn. It’s not long before the emergency services arrive on the scene to help tend to the casualties.
How many fatalities will be amongst them?
Has Moira perished in the blaze? (Credit: ITV)
3. Matty faces an agonising wait
Stood with the rest of the terrified villagers is Moira’s son, Matty.
He knows Moira was caught up in the inferno, but has no idea if she’s dead or alive. Matty has had to deal with terrible tragedy in his life. His father John was killed in a car crash and his sister Holly succumbed to a heroin overdose. Those Bartons are certainly a cursed clan.
An explosion rips through one of the barns in Emmerdale this evening, while Cain and Moira are trapped inside.
As the force of the Emmerdale explosion knocks the shocked onlookers off their feet, things look bleak for everyone who’s nearby.
But will everyone make it out alive? We took a look at everyone who’s there when the barn burns, and who could end up dead!
Ruby was in trouble even before the fire broke out (Credit: ITV)
Ruby
As a frantic Caleb arrived at the barn in tonight’s episode, brave Mack was emerging from the flames holding Ruby. She may be out of the fire itself but she’s badly injured and was suffering from a head wound before the blaze took hold. Could she be one of the casualties?
Things looked bleak for Moira (Credit: ITV)
Will Moira die in the Emmerdale explosion?
Moira started the fire when she fired her shotgun and caused sparks to ignite the petrol-soaked hay in the barn. But it’s clear she’s not herself and she was hallucinating when Ruby confronted her. With Moira already vulnerable and obviously unwell, will she even attempt to make it out of the flames?
Cain raced towards the flames (Credit: ITV)
Cain
Moira’s husband Cain has gone into the flames to rescue her but though Moira was more alert when he arrived, it looked grim. With their way out blocked by the fire and cans of petrol, it didn’t seem like there was any way to make it to safety. Undaunted, Cain wrapped a tarpaulin round them both and tried to get Moira to the door – just as the barn exploded. Will he make it out alive?
Could Caleb be in trouble? (Credit: ITV)
Caleb
Soaps are tricky things and sometimes you think someone is in dire straits, only to discover they’re fine and it’s the person who seemed okay all along, who’s in trouble. So while Caleb seemed to be only worried about Ruby, he was knocked off his feet when the barn exploded and we can’t help wonder if he might have injured himself?
Will’s in all sorts of trouble but does that include perishing in the fire? (Credit: ITV)
Will
Still focused on his blackmailer’s relentless messaging, Will wandered off to take a phone call while the flames raged. He wasn’t with the others outside when the barn exploded. Was he too close for comfort? Could this be a really extreme way to put an end to his blackmailer’s demands?!
Mack and John went into the barn (Credit: ITV)
Mackenzie
Mack is not at his best right now, having just recovered from being attacked by a bull. He bravely ran into the flames to rescue Ruby but could this be the thing that finally finishes him off? He’s survived the bull, a stabbing, Meena’s maize maze blaze, the dramatic accident that saw his car plunge off a cliff, and the wrath of Charity when she found out he’d cheated. Is it going to be the barn fire that ends him once and for all?
Could John be hurt in the Emmerdale explosion?
Newcomer John is right there when the barn explodes. He seems unscathed as he sits up, shocked at what just happened. But he was inside the barn with Mack and smoke can cause a lot of damage. Is Victoria about to lose another brother?
Is Chas going to be one of the casualties? (Credit: ITV)
Chas
Chas may have stayed outside the barn, agonising over Cain’s bravery as he headed into the flames, but that doesn’t mean she’s safe. Could she have banged her head when she was thrown to the ground by the force of the flames? Perhaps she’s so worried about her brother she hasn’t even yet noticed her own injuries…
Where is Nate? (Credit: ITV)
Nate
The last time we saw Nate, he said he was going to talk to Moira. We didn’t see him leave for Shetland and he’s not been seen since. Everyone in the village thinks he’s upped and gone. BUT… are we putting two and two together and coming up with five, if we say, perhaps he’s in the barn too? Or nearby somewhere? Perhaps he’s badly injured or even dead and no one knows to look for him!
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Multiple lives are on the line in Emmerdale spoilers for Wednesday September 11 when there’s a huge explosion at Butlers. Moira and Ruby are trapped inside the burning barn as their loved ones battle through the flames to save them. Who will make it out alive?
Also in Emmerdale, Tom gets the sack, and Will misses an appointment with his blackmailer.
Ruby and Moira are trapped in the burning barn (Credit: ITV/ Composite EI)
Danger for Moira and Ruby in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Moira and Ruby are trapped in the burning barn
Butlers barn is ablaze and Moira and Ruby are trapped in the flames. Moira started the fire by accident after experiencing terrifying visions of her former foe, Emma Barton. Mistaking Ruby for Emma, Moira fired a shotgun, which caused a lightbulb spark to ignite a pool of tractor fuel.
As the flames start to spread, Moira is frozen in fear. Ruby remains on the ground, after taking a blow to the head during a tussle with Moira. Will she regain consciousness?
Mack and John fight through the flames to rescue Moira and Ruby (Credit: ITV)
2. Mack and John risk their lives
Meanwhile, Mack is outside in the fields when he spies smoke billowing from the barn. He tries to get hold of Moira, but is unable to reach her.
Fearing she could be in danger, Mack hurries to the quad bike parked nearby. He jumps on board and races towards the fire. He arrives outside the barn the same time as John. The pair exchange a worried look before Mack raises the alarm by calling Cain, Caleb and Chas.
As the siblings speed off towards the barn, Mack and John decide to brave the inferno. But will the plucky pair be able to save Moira and Ruby?
Will is in big trouble when he fails to meet his blackmailer (Credit: ITV/ Composite EI)
His mystery tormenter has demanded a £10k in exchange for their silence about Will’s one-night stand with Rose. Will has decided to use the cash as bait to lure the person to him so he can discover their identity. Our money is still on Kim.
After arranging a meeting point, Will waits in a lay-by for his stalker to show. But then Caleb rushes past, informing him of the drama unfolding at Butlers.
Unable to just to stand back when lives are in danger, Will is forced to follow…
4. Will’s blackmailer is on the warpath
Will ends up missing the drop, and his blackmailer is raging.
As Kim’s husband joins in with the rescue mission at Butlers, he receives a phone call from his tormentor. This is followed by a message, warning him of what’s to come.
The threats leave Will struggling to compose himself as he tries to support the Dingles during their hour of need.
The barn explodes in a fireball (Credit: ITV/ Composite EI)
Emmerdale spoilers: An explosion causes carnage
5. Butlers barn goes bang!
Cain’s worst fears are realised when he discovers Moira is trapped inside the barn.
Despite his anger with Moira over her recent behaviour, all Cain can think about is saving her. He races towards the blaze, while terrified Chas tries to hold him back.
Moments later, a huge explosion rips through the barn, throwing everyone to the ground. Several lives are left hanging the balance. But who will survive, and who’s about to meet a fiery end?
Belle has finally found her voice to speak out about Tom’s coercive control and the news is quickly spreading.
Jimmy may be blind to the fact his nephew is an abuser, but Rhona and Vanessa believe Belle. The pair take action and dismiss Tom from his job at the vets with immediate effect.
A short while later, Tom suddenly vanishes. No one has seen or heard from him since his sacking and there’s concern Cain is behind his disappearance. But is this just another one of Tom’s twisted mind games?
Emmerdale takes a break from our screens tonight because there is an England football match on the telly.
Soap fans are used to their fave shows being pushed aside when there’s football on – though we’re never really happy about it – but tonight’s scheduling has really got viewers’ goats.
Because last night’s episode of Emmerdale ended on such a dramatic cliffhanger!
Moira tried to wake Ruby up (Credit: ITV)
Cliffhanger!
Ruby had come across Moira in the barn, intending to taunt her about her ‘kiss’ with Nate. But it was clear that Moira was acting oddly – spilling petrol and zoning out as Ruby spoke.
And then Moira began calling Ruby by the name ‘Emma’ as she hallucinated that she was back in another barn – remembering her confrontation with Emma Barton.
Moira was scared as she thought Emma was in the barn with her, and Ruby was freaked out, but Moira wouldn’t let her go. She held Ruby at gunpoint and then fired – sending sparks into the barn that set it alight.
Ruby tried to grab the gun, but Moira knocked her out.
As the episode drew to a close, Moira seemed to come to her senses for a moment, and desperately attempted to wake Ruby.
But then she spaced out again, rocking where she sat on the ground – and that was the end of the episode!
Monday’s episode was so dramatic, fans can’t wait to see what happens next (Credit: ITV
Forced to wait!
After such an exciting cliffhanger, the fans are desperate to see what happens next and now they’re being forced to wait thanks to the football!
And they are really not happy about it!
“Looks like Moira is about to pass out! and we have to wait until Wed now? Damn it!” said one disgruntled viewer.
“Emmerdale once again falls behind for bloody football we had enough of it with Euros could have aired Emmerdale but no hours worth of pointless waffle waffle waffle waffle waffle waffle waffle match stuff,” said another who wasn’t holding back on their opinion!Â
“Aargh no Emmerdale,” another viewer wailed. “Thanks to boring football we won’t see it tomorrow,” complained one more.Â
Thankfully it’s only one episode we’re missing this week and we’ll back in the thick of the action in the barn fire on Wednesday!
But will Moira and Ruby make it out alive? It’s not looking good for the pair right now!
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In Emmerdale tonight a fire broke out in the barn Moira and Ruby were arguing in. But as Moira’s behaviour gets stranger and stranger, it’s time for Emmerdale to answer our questions over what is wrong.
Let’s just hope they don’t kill her off in the blaze before we find out!
Here’s everything that went down in Emmerdale on Monday September 9.
Cain was not impressed by the news (Credit: ITV)
Caleb broke up Cain’s marriage
As Cain tried to talk to Moira, she wasn’t really interested in Belle’s plight, she was more concerned about Nate’s strops and a fox in the barn.
Caleb then broke the news to Cain that he’d seen Moira and Nate kissing – and it seemed like he was watching something different to us because he made it sound like a full on pash rather than a moment of confusion.
But Cain went home to confront Moira and wouldn’t listen to her explanation. She called him paranoid and ridiculous and stormed off. Although she’s the one acting strangely, in this instance we agree with her – Caleb’s clearly stirring the pot for no real reason.
Caleb later told Nate he’d seen everything and then told Tracy what had happened for good measure.
Really, we were absolutely watching something else, because we saw no kiss. Just a weird moment of what seemed like Moira being a bit dizzy and confused. Maybe we didn’t have a great camera angle…
Nate was knocked down (Credit: ITV)
Bad day for Nate as Cain beat him up and Tracy dumped him
Cain decided to speak with his fists anyway, beating Nate to a pulp. Nate was begging him to listen and believe him, but Cain told him he was no son of his and he’d be happy if he never saw him again. Foreshadowing there, we wonder?
Tracy also wasn’t impressed and told him everything had changed and he could go to Shetland on his own. Five minutes before she was telling Vanessa being with Nate was like ‘coming home’, but apparently she likes breaking up with her home a lot.
Seeming to totally forget her affair with Caleb ended the marriage in the first place, Tracy gave him five minutes to say goodbye to Frankie and then kicked him out.
Meanwhile, Cain was still fuming with Moira and called her a slag. She then lost it and slapped him, to which he told her they were done. NOOOOOOO. Hear us now, Emmerdale, do not split Moira and Cain up.
As he stormed out, Moira grabbed her head and muttered “what’s going on?” – that’s exactly what we’d like to know, too.
Moira thought she was hearing Emma Barton (Credit: ITV)
She grabbed her shotgun, and locked them in the barn. When she fired a warning shot, it flamed with petrol she had spilled in the hay and a fire sparked. She then knocked Ruby out and saw blood coming from her head as the blaze took hold.
Moira was too dazed to act (Credit: ITV)
But dazed and confused Moira couldn’t move and just went into spaced out mode again. Will either of them survive the blaze? Nate is on his way to see Moira, will he perish as he tries to rescue them? Can Cain forgive his wife? Will we ever find out what’s wrong with Moira?
Tom’s still lurking
Tom’s lurking again, breaking into the house to remove the cameras. Even Jimmy accused him of skulking. But Tom turned the tables and told Jimmy Belle was telling everyone he hit her. He manipulated and lied and there was a slight flicker from Jimmy that he might believe Belle.
But then he ruined it and started supporting Tom again, even confronting Belle on the street. However, Cain the saviour stepped in and frightened Jimmy away – not before Rhona had heard everything though. So whose side will she take?
In tonight’s explosive Emmerdale spoilers, Moira causes a fire to break out at Butlers after being haunted by visions of her old nemesis, Emma Barton. She and Ruby are trapped inside the burning barn, with seemingly no way out.
Meanwhile, Cain attacks Nate after hearing about his kiss with Moira. Tom’s abuse of Belle becomes the talk of the village, and Will arranges a rendezvous with his mystery blackmailer.
You are not going to want to miss Emmerdale on Monday September 9.
Cain attacks Nate after believing he’s having an affair with Moira (Credit: ITV)
Cain is on the warpath in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Cain discovers Moira and Nate’s betrayal
Tensions are high at Butlers as Moira’s unhinged behaviour continues to cause problems. Caleb thinks he’s worked out what’s going on after witnessing a ‘kiss’ between Moira and Nate. He misinterprets the situation and is convinced they’re having an affair.
Caleb reports back to Cain, who’s livid to hear his wife is cheating on him. He confronts Moira, who plays down the clinch. Cain’s incredulity only ends up exacerbating the situation, and Moira storms off.
Cain launches a brutal attack on his innocent son (Credit: ITV)
2. Cain attacks Nate
Furious Cain then storms across the village to confront Nate – who’s like a rabbit in the headlights.
Nate tries to tell his dad he’s got it all wrong, but Cain won’t listen. He suddenly snaps and punches Nate to the ground, as a horrified Tracy looks on.
Cain continues to assault his son, before Tracy is able to break their brawl up. Afterwards, injured Nate pleads his innocence again, but Cain walks out, cruelly disowning his son.
Will he regret turning his back on Nate?
It’s over for Nate and Tracy in Emmerdale spoilers
3. Tracy dumps Nate
Nate’s day goes from bad to worse when Tracy decides she can no longer go to Shetland with him.
He’s heartbroken and begs Tracy to reconsider, but all she will do is allow him five minutes to say goodbye to Frankie. Will Nate be forced to leave the village on his own?
4. Moira turns on Cain
Another row breaks out between Moira and Cain when she hears about his attack on Nate.
But as he rages about her indiscretion, a flicker of deja vu begins to intrude Moira’s thoughts. Overwhelmed by the stress of the situation, Moira loses her temper.
She slaps Cain in the face, which leads him to storm off.
Moira believes she’s talking to Emma, and not Ruby (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Moira is tormented by the ghost of Emma Barton
5. Moira is haunted by the past
Later, Moira is working in one of the barns at Butlers when Ruby comes in. There’s no love lost between the pair since Moira attacked Ruby in a jealous rage. Ruby gloats at Moira’s misfortune, and is surprised when she doesn’t bite back.
But Moira’s starting to feel disoriented. And as she spills tractor fuel in the barn, Ruby’s voice begins to blur with her former nemesis, Emma Barton.
Haunted by the sound of the woman she killed, Moira raises her shotgun at Ruby and locks them inside the barn.
Moira and Ruby are trapped inside the burning barn (Credit: ITV)
6. Moira and Ruby are in terrible danger
As the situation escalates, Moira believes she’s being taunted by Emma. She fires a warning shot into the air, which hits a lightbulb. This causes a spark to take hold.
Petrified Ruby tries to wrestle the gun out of Moira’s hands, but ends up taking a blow to the head and collapses.
When Moira comes out of her trance she sees Ruby lying unconscious on the ground. But before she can help, the barn goes up in flames after a spark ignites the tractor fuel.
Is this the end for Moira and Ruby?
Tom is glum (Credit: ITV)
Tom covers his tracks in Emmerdale spoilers
7. Tom manipulates Jimmy
The net is closing in on Tom as he urgently tries to hide all evidence of his stalking of Belle. He lets himself into Dale Head and removes all the hidden cameras, but is then cornered by Jimmy who wants to know what’s in his bag.
Forced to think on his feet, Tom breaks down and reveals Belle has been telling people he abused her. Protective Jimmy falls for Tom’s tears and pulls his nephew in for a hug, promising to support him. However, it’s not long before word starts to spread about Tom’s wicked behaviour.
Will wants to know who’s making his life a living hell (Credit: ITV)
Will prepares to meet his fate in Emmerdale spoilers
7. Will arranges a meeting with his blackmailer
Over at Home Farm, Will receives another message from his mystery blackmailer.
Someone has been terrorising Will, demanding money in exchange for their silence about his night of passion with Rose.
Now Will has decided to use the money as bait to reel this individual in and put a stop to the campaign. Is he finally going to unmask his stalker?
Poor Moira is clearly going through something – and in her confused state, took her aggression out on the not entirely deserving Ruby. This came in the form of her now-patented ‘Glasgow kiss’ or ‘gift from Glasgow’ – or a rock-hard forehead to the nose, to you and I.
Here we take a look back at a history of Moira’s Glasgow kiss – and posit some future recipients we’d like to see.
Moira Dingle’s Glasgow Kiss victims in Emmerdale
Moira gave Ruby a Glasgow kiss last night (Credit: ITV)
Ruby Fox-Miligan
Fans have been calling for Ruby to get hers since her arrival on the soap earlier this year. As Caleb’s wife, Ruby won few friends when she turned up, throwing Tom and Belle’s wedding into chaos by loudly (and drunkenly) exposing Tracy and Caleb’s affair.
Regardless, she’s stuck around and even managed to win over Cain. It was while observing the pair that Moira got the idea that Ruby was flirting with her man. She then stormed over to the house to warn her off. The return of Moira’s gift from Glasgow left Ruby bloodied on the sofa, wondering what had just hit her.
Charity is the original recipient of Moira’s gift from Glasgow (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Charity Dingle
The original recipient of Moira’s gift, Charity got more than she bargained for during an argument with Moira. As an overconfident Charity postured in Moira’s face – even going so far as to mock her accent.
Moira reciprocated by dropping the nut on her future sister-in-law, leaving the Dingle lost for words for once.
Who should Moira target next in Emmerdale?
Tom’s smug face is crying out for a gift from Glasgow (Credit: ITV)
Tom King
Top of any fan’s list for a face full of forehead has to be abusive husband, bad dog owner and creepy camera fan Tom King. Viewers have been hoping that Tom’s terrible treatment of Belle is leading towards him catching a beating from Cain and Charity, but – given they are related through marriage to Dingles – the thought of Moira getting involved isn’t too far beyond the pale.
Is Tom set for a face full from Mean Machine Moira?
If anyone deserved it, it’s Josh (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Moira needs to take revenge on Josh in Emmerdale
Moira’s unravelling became noticeable during son Matty’s recent imprisonment. This came about after he was falsely accused of stabbing Samson Dingle – an accident that was local thug and transphobe Josh’s fault.
Moira was left frustrated as the pair refused to come clean. It all came out in the wash, but there were plenty of viewers who had been hoping to see Josh get a more satisfying Moira-shaped comeuppance.
John fancies himself a bit of a hardman (Credit: ITV)
John Sudgen
Since arriving in the village, newcomer John has been throwing his weight around like some sort of hard case, sulking and scowling all over anyone who looks in his general direction. While he’s not given Moira much reason to look his way thus far, a gift from Glasgow could be the humbling that the character needs.
Fans had been hoping to see Aaron take a beating from Moira (Credit: ITV)
Aaron Dingle
Similarly, Aaron’s return to the soap found him a changed man. His moody, sullen and extremely angry persona saw Aaron take out his aggression on family members Cain and Vinny.
His attitude left fans fuming – and hoping that Moira might take him down a peg or two.
“Aaron no chance against an angry Moira. Glasgow kiss will be heading your way,” one fan wrote at the time.
Fortunately for Aaron, he’s now changed his ways, so maybe he’s escaped Moira’s wrath for now…
Moira has no fear of Kim (Credit: ITV)
Kim Tate
Kim Tate is one of the village’s most formidable figures. However, Moira has never been intimidated by the horse-loving socialite – even holding her at gunpoint during their 2021 rivalry.
After firing off a warning shot at an innocent vase, Moira pinned Kim against the wall, warning her that things would be worse if she continued to get in her way. The pair have largely steered clear since, with Kim avoiding Moira’s signature move… for now.
Moira was adamant that Ruby was trying to get into her man’s pants tonight and ended up giving her a good ol’ Glasgow Kiss.
Elsewhere, little Frankie went missing (although we probably wouldn’t have noticed because she’s hardly ever on screen!) And, Amelia considered getting a puppy.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight on Wednesday, September 4.
Moira’s got this completely wrong! (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale tonight: Moira’s Glasgow Kiss
Moira was reallyyyy confused tonight, asking Tracy to give a delivery to David despite David being long gone from the village. She clearly hasn’t been keeping up to date with the village news, has she?
Later on, Moira saw Ruby give Cain a squeeze of the arm and got it into her head that Ruby wanted to get her husband into her bed! Heading over to Mill Cottage, Moira then accused Ruby of exactly this and headbutted her – Glasgow Kiss style (and nobody gives out a Glasgow Kiss quite like Moira does!)
Cain and Caleb then walked in and were horrified by the scene, with Ruby milking her injuries and feeling sorry for herself as she tended to her bleeding nose. She took great pleasure in mimicking Moira’s Scottish accent though, suggesting that she would ‘knock the Scottish DNA’ right out of her.
Moira was clearly not feeling well as Cain asked her about her blood tests. Moira couldn’t even remember booking the appointment, with Cain at his wits end with his wife. He didn’t know how to help her if she couldn’t help herself. Will Moira ever get answers over what’s the matter with her?
Tom wanted to get Amelia a puppy…
Amelia broke the news to Kerry that she and Tom were now sort-of a thing, and Kerry was right to have her concerns.
As Amelia and Tom sat with Kerry with the Wooly, Noah couldn’t help but seethe as he watched his ex get cosy with Belle’s husband. And, if Noah was feeling bad about the whole thing, it’s safe to say that Belle was feeling a whole lot worse.
She overheard Tom offering to get Amelia and Esther a puppy and soon feared that history was repeating itself. We reckon that Tom should never lay hands on another animal again, and we think poor Piper would agree!
Emmerdale tonight: Cheating Tom
Letting himself into Belle’s house, Tom enjoyed watching Belle suffer.
Belle stood her ground though, begging Tom to stay away from Amelia. It was obvious that Tom’s new relationship with Amelia was just to get to Belle though, as he soon cheated to his new girlfriend by kissing Belle.
His wife didn’t reciprocate this kiss though, with Tom then telling Belle that it would only be a matter of time before they were back together again. Someone please tell Amelia (not that she’d believe them though!)
Frankie’s grown! (Credit: ITV)
Frankie also wanted a puppy – and did a runner!
Amelia wasn’t the only one with puppies on her mind tonight as Frankie discovered that there was a litter of pups at the vets.
Frankie soon ran off to see the cute animals, with Nate, Tracy and Vanessa all panicking after realising that she’d disappeared.
Tracy considered getting the police involved but fortunately child-killer Ella had found Frankie and had returned her back home safely. All that puppy talk and we never actually got to see one on screen.
Tracy was surprisingly civil with Ella despite their history…
Nate and Tracy rekindled things – again!
After this slight scare, Tracy admitted that it was hard to keep an eye on Frankie as it was. She feared what this would be like once Nate headed off for his new job in Scotland.
Admitting that she didn’t want Nate to go, the pair then shared a kiss with each other on the sofa. So, it looks like they’re on-again (how many times is that now?)
Will’s blackmailing horror
Will and Jimmy were glued to each other’s side once again tonight (seriously, this bromance has come out of nowhere!)
Sick of being tormented, Will then confessed that this mystery person was demanding £10k after sending him some deep fake images.
Will was simply going to use the money as bait though, to lure his blackmailer in front of him in person so that he could take them on face to face. Will this end well? We think not…
In Emmerdale spoilers for Wednesday September 4, Moira attacks Ruby in a jealous rage. She’s convinced Ruby is having an affair with Cain and sees red. But will she live to regret her violent outburst?
Meanwhile, there’s panic in the village when little Frankie goes missing. Will’s mystery tormentor names their price, and Belle orders Tom to leave Amelia alone.
Moira attacks Ruby in a jealous rage (Credit: ITV)
Moira is spiralling in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Moira gets an attack of the green-eyed monster
Something isn’t right with Moira, but no one knows what.
The Moira of old has been replaced with a nasty, spiteful woman who doesn’t seem to care who she hurts. Moira has also started drinking again, and is lying to husband Cain about her dangerous habit.
The couple’s marriage has been pushed to the brink with Moira’s refusal to get help for her problems, and Cain is worried what she might do next.
It’s not long before Moira’s temper rears its ugly head again when she spots Cain bantering with sister-in-law, Ruby. Moira sees Ruby playfully squeezing Cain’s arm and jumps to the conclusion they’re having an affair! From that second one, Moira has only one thing in mind – revenge!
Ruby’s going need some ice on that poor nose of hers (Credit: ITV)
2. Moira gives Ruby a Glasgow Kiss!
Unable to control her jealousy, Moira storms over to Mill Cottage to confront Ruby.
She barges her way into the place and accuses Caleb’s missus of adultery. Ruby is completely bewildered and can’t understand where Moira got such a crazy idea.
Ruby tries to placate Moira, but it’s no use. Cain and Caleb walk in to see Moira giving Ruby a Glasgow Kiss – aka a violent headbutt. Yikes!
Cain can’t believe what’s happening to his wayward wife (Credit: ITV)
3. Cain walks out on Moira
The force of Moira’s assault throws Ruby onto the sofa. Cain steps in to restrain his wife and drags her away.
Meanwhile, Caleb promises to try and sort the situation out. But he’s going to have his work cut out, because Ruby is understandably raging!
Back at Butlers, Cain demands answers as he tries to understand what triggered Moira’s latest meltdown. He soon realises she’s forgotten to go for her blood tests. Even more worryingly she doesn’t seem to remember anything about them.
Exasperated, Cain storms off, leaving Moira feeling confused and upset. What on earth is wrong with Moira? And can Cain help her before she spirals even further?
Tracy and Nate are terrified when Frankie goes missing (Credit: ITV)
Frankie goes missing in Emmerdale spoilers
4. Frankie disappears without a trace
Nate and Tracy are left facing every parents’ worst nightmare when Frankie suddenly disappears.
The toddler is in the village when she vanishes into thin air. Tracy and Nate are thrown into panic when they realise they have no idea where their little girl has gone.
They search high and low, but aren’t able to find Frankie. Left with no other option, Tracy decides it’s time they called the police. Will Frankie be found safe and well?
Things are going from bad to worse for Will (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Will’s blackmail terror
5. Will’s tormentor wants money
Will’s mystery blackmailer is making his life a living hell.
So far, this person has threatened Will with photoshopped pornographic images of him and Rose. And now they’ve upped the ante, sending Will a deep fake video to his phone.
Will fears his tormentor isn’t going to stop until they get what they want. And what they want is £10k to keep quiet about Will’s night of passion with Rose.
Is Will going to be forced to pay up? And furthermore, with his business in so much trouble, does he even have that kind of money?
Belle warns Tom away from Amelia (Credit: ITV)
Belle stands up to Tom in Emmerdale spoilers
6. Belle orders Tom away from Amelia
Belle is still reeling from Amelia’s announcement about her and Tom. The single mum revealed she’s been dating Belle’s dangerous ex for the last couple of weeks.
Amelia’s revelation has left Belle deeply concerned for her wellbeing, as she fears she could become Tom’s next victim.
Belle can’t let that happen, and when Tom lets himself into her house, she orders him to leave Amelia alone. What will his response be?
Things are definitely heating up in Emmerdale as Moira Dingle and Ruby Fox-Miligan are trapped when an explosion rages through a barn.
With Moira clearly struggling with some sort of mysterious affliction, her issues come to a head when she puts Ruby’s life at risk.
But could both women end up dead when the fire takes hold? We sat down with Natalie J Robb who plays Moira, and Beth Cordingly, AKA Ruby, to find out what’s going on.
Moira and Ruby are trapped in the fiery barn! (Credit: ITV)
What’s up with Moira?
Moira’s behaviour has definitely changed – is she aware that something’s wrong?
“She’s definitely unsettled by it,” Natalie tells us. “She’s clearly convinced it’s partly menopause but what starts to worry her is the way she’s reacting – her different outbursts. She can’t control her anger. And she’s having a little bit of a drink as well so we don’t know if that is a contribution to it. But she’s not drinking as much as maybe the audience are led to believe.”
And of course, on top of that, Moira and Cain’s marriage is starting to fall apart, thanks to her odd behaviour around Nate causing trouble.
“Caleb believes Moira has kissed Nate,” Natalie explains. “But she’s been consoling Nate about Tracy. She basically offers him a hug but from Caleb’s point of view it certainly looks more than a hug, he thinks it’s a kiss. Then he obviously tells Cain…”
And of course Cain doesn’t react well! He confronts his confused wife – how does that make Moira feel?
“She’s absolutely in denial because as far as she’s concerned that’s not what happened at all. But she is also second guessing – she’s got a little bit fuzzy with her memory and she’s confused.”
Moira’s behaviour might be unpredictable but Cain’s is absolutely on brand. As always, he lashes out first, asks questions later – and beats up his own son, Nate.
“Moira’s upset by it, and a little bit angry at him because he’s taken matters far too far and made things a lot worse than what they should’ve been.”
Ruby’s aware something’s wrong (Credit: ITV)
Ruby sticks her nose in!
And of course, that’s when Ruby gets involved!
“I think Ruby just jumps on the bandwagon,” laughs Beth Cordingly, who plays meddling Ms Fox-Miligan. “Ruby is very upset because Moira accused her of flirting with Cain, they have had a bit of a run-in and so when Ruby finds out from Caleb that everybody thinks Moira’s been having it off with Nate she goes up to the barn to have a bit of a gloat!”
But when Ruby gets to the barn, she finds Moira is behaving very strangely.
“Very,” agrees Beth. “Ruby walks in but very quickly she can see something’s not right. Moira’s spilling oil all over her hands, she looks like she’s in a bit of a daze. She sees Ruby and starts calling her ‘Emma’.”
Moira points the gun at Ruby (Credit: ITV)
Trigger point
It sounds very frightening for Ruby!
“Moira picks up a gun, at which point obviously Ruby starts panicking!” Beth says. “Genuinely she is really scared.”
So what’s going on with Moira? Does she really think Ruby is Emma Barton – the woman she killed after a dramatic series of events.
“Moira’s got no idea what is happening to her,” admits Natalie. “Definitely the PTSD comes through because they’re in the barn, just as when it was Emma Barton in the barn when she tried to kill Moira, and then Moira had a baby she didn’t know she was having!”
Can Moira help Ruby? (Credit: ITV)
Remembering another Emmerdale explosion…
So this triggers something in Moira?
“I think it sets something off in her,” Natalie agrees. “She starts to see Emma’s face in Ruby’s’ face. But Ruby obviously doesn’t know what is going on, Moira has totally lost the plot. Ruby doesn’t know who these people are. She’s freaking out and actually Moira is actually quite frightened. At that point that’s who she believes she’s seeing and Ruby says something quite similar to what Emma said to her just before she tried to kill her in the barn. She’s very triggered.”
And that’s just the beginning! Because things get worse when Moira fires the gun she’s holding.
“It hits the light, which sends sparks flying obviously,” Natalie says.
“And oil has spilled over the floor from when she was in a strange daze,” Beth continues. “We have a bit of a tussle and I get whacked and knocked unconscious by the gun.”
A huge explosion rips through the barn (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale explosion!
By then, of course, the flames are burning…
“Ruby is knocked out and Moira tries to wake her up. She does switch out of her daze and then immediately goes into trying to help Ruby. But then there is an explosion, and maybe not everybody gets out of that Emmerdale explosion…” teases Natalie.
So how did Natalie feel to revisit the Emma Barton storyline?
“I thought it was great,” she says. “When you hear about it sometimes you wonder if it will work, but it was such a wonderful team that week, a fantastic week of filming. Everything was done properly with the special effects team and everything else there was so much positivity around it, I really think its going to work. So it might sound a bit strange to you all, but I think with all the layers that are going on and all the things that are happening, it will all make sense!”
Of course, the filming itself was tricky – and dangerous and both women had stunt doubles.
“They were very brave,” gushes Natalie. “There’s a moment where something happens and the fire is completely all around them and I don’t know how they did that really! It goes to show you that’s why that’s their job and we do our job! There were some quite scary moments!”
“It was a really cool experience for everybody, the crew loved it, it was exciting,” remembers Beth. “When they did the stunts we’d all stand together and watch the stunt doubles doing their amazing stuff. It was quite an experience!”
The women had stunt doubles during filming (Credit: ITV)
Best of friends
Moira and Ruby may be enemies but Natalie and Beth enjoy working together.
“I love working with Nat,” says Beth. “I’m hoping if we survive that we get more stuff together!”
“We worked together on The Bill,” Natalie explains. “But we didn’t get to know each other because the cast was so vast and you’d dip in with different people every day. Now she’s like my best buddy so it’s lovely.”
![Cain Dingle [JEFF HORDINGLY], despite his current anger with his wife, races to the burning barn and panicking Chas Dingle [LUCY PARGETER] tries to hold him back from dashing inside to get to his wife.](https://tvguide.co.uk/emmerdale-insider/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/11_09_emm_cain_arrive_04.jpg)
![Emmerdale explosion: Arriving in the barn to gloat, Ruby [BETH CORDINGLY] becomes slightly sorry for Moira Dingle [NATALIE J ROBB] when she’s unresponsive to the jibes. As stressed Moira spills tractor fuel in the barn, Ruby’s voice begins to blur with her old nemesis Emma Barton’s and an unrecognisable Moira raises her shotgun at freaked out Ruby. Soon padlocking the barn, stressed Moira continues to see Emma instead of Ruby. She fires a warning shot into the air, frightening Ruby. The shot hits a light bulb, causing a spark to take hold. A tussle for the shotgun ends with Moira dazing Ruby with a blow to the head. Hazy and shaken as she comes out of her daze, Moira is soon confused. The spark catches the tractor fuel and quickly becomes a blaze as Moira freezes, helpless next to Ruby’s body](https://tvguide.co.uk/emmerdale-insider/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/00_emm_moira_ruby_fire.jpg)
![Arriving in the barn to gloat, Ruby [BETH CORDINGLY] becomes slightly sorry for Moira Dingle [NATALIE J ROBB] when she’s unresponsive to the jibes. As stressed Moira spills tractor fuel in the barn, Ruby’s voice begins to blur with her old nemesis Emma Barton’s and an unrecognisable Moira raises her shotgun at freaked out Ruby. Soon padlocking the barn, stressed Moira continues to see Emma instead of Ruby. She fires a warning shot into the air, frightening Ruby. The shot hits a light bulb, causing a spark to take hold. A tussle for the shotgun ends with Moira dazing Ruby with a blow to the head. Hazy and shaken as she comes out of her daze, Moira is soon confused. The spark catches the tractor fuel and quickly becomes a blaze as Moira freezes, helpless next to Ruby’s body](https://tvguide.co.uk/emmerdale-insider/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/09_09_emm_ruby_moira_01.jpg)
![Arriving in the barn to gloat, Ruby [BETH CORDINGLY] becomes slightly sorry for Moira Dingle [NATALIE J ROBB] when she’s unresponsive to the jibes. As stressed Moira spills tractor fuel in the barn, Ruby’s voice begins to blur with her old nemesis Emma Barton’s and an unrecognisable Moira raises her shotgun at freaked out Ruby. Soon padlocking the barn, stressed Moira continues to see Emma instead of Ruby. She fires a warning shot into the air, frightening Ruby. The shot hits a light bulb, causing a spark to take hold. A tussle for the shotgun ends with Moira dazing Ruby with a blow to the head. Hazy and shaken as she comes out of her daze, Moira is soon confused. The spark catches the tractor fuel and quickly becomes a blaze as Moira freezes, helpless next to Ruby’s body](https://tvguide.co.uk/emmerdale-insider/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/11_09_emm_explosion_01.jpg)
![Arriving in the barn to gloat, Ruby [BETH CORDINGLY] becomes slightly sorry for Moira Dingle [NATALIE J ROBB] when she’s unresponsive to the jibes. As stressed Moira spills tractor fuel in the barn, Ruby’s voice begins to blur with her old nemesis Emma Barton’s and an unrecognisable Moira raises her shotgun at freaked out Ruby. Soon padlocking the barn, stressed Moira continues to see Emma instead of Ruby. She fires a warning shot into the air, frightening Ruby. The shot hits a light bulb, causing a spark to take hold. A tussle for the shotgun ends with Moira dazing Ruby with a blow to the head. Hazy and shaken as she comes out of her daze, Moira is soon confused. The spark catches the tractor fuel and quickly becomes a blaze as Moira freezes, helpless next to Ruby’s body](https://tvguide.co.uk/emmerdale-insider/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/09_09_emm_moira_ruby_fight_01.jpg)