In Emmerdale spoilers for tonight (Tuesday, November 27), Tom breaks into the Dingle home to terrorise Belle – stealing her clothes to later taunt her.
What sinister plan does he have in store for Belle now?
Elsewhere, Ella grows suspicious after catching Liam and Chas during a heated conversation. Is she onto their clandestine relationship?
Belle is frustrated by the lack of progress in the investigation into Tom’s actions. As she goes upstairs to run a bath, Tom sneaks in through the back door of the house.
Snooping around, he steals one of Belle’s tops and then leaves again. Later, Belle is scared when she bumps into Tom – who takes great pleasure in taunting her.
Ella knows something’s up (Credit: ITV)
2. Ella smells a rat
Manpreet is worried when she learns that Ella is planning on leaving the village. Chas feels guilty when she overhears Ella and Manpreet talking in the Woolpack about Ella’s living situation.
Manpreet announces that she’s come up with a plan, leaving Ella wondering what she’s up to. Later, Liam sneaks in to see Chas in the back room, after learning about Ella’s plan to leave. Chas is shocked when he confesses that he’s in love with her.
Later, Liam hides his disappointment when he learns that Ella is staying in the village – and that she’ll be moving into Dale Head with Manpreet.
Chas asks Liam to slow down their relationship a little – but admits that she loves him too. Ella grows suspicious after seeing their heated conversation. Will she work out what’s been going on?
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Emmerdale tonight reunited Kim and Will at last – but it turns out he’s got himself into a mess with Peter, who has he been working with to bring Kim Tate down. Oops.
Meanwhile, Amelia fell back into Tom’s arms when he brought God into the equation. But Sam wasn’t having any of it and went straight to the police.
Here’s what happened in Emmerdale tonight, Monday November 25.
Will and Kim reunited – but there was a twist in Emmerdale tonight
Ross and Will made a deal (Credit: ITV)
Will’s alive!
Ross burst into Kim’s and told her Will was dead. He even showed her photographic evidence. Ross claimed he had put Will in the back of the van and rolled it into the quarry.
Kim was devastated and aggressively threw him out. Lydia then arrived, but Kim just sent her home. And then Will walked in. A bit battered and bruised, but alive. Turned out Will and Ross made an arrangement to trick Kim into thinking he was dead.
Kim and Will finally got back together (Credit: ITV)
A much longed for reunion
Kim insisted she’d never meant to kill Will, she just wanted an end to all the arguing (you and us both). And before we knew it they were admitting they still loved each other and were kissing.
After an afternoon in bed, Kim called off the divorce and they agreed to start again. No more secrets. Which obviously means there are LOTS of secrets still to come.
Will has been working with Peter (Credit: ITV)
And then the twist…
Sure enough, Will went to meet none other than Kim’s former flame Peter! It turns out they have been working together to bring Kim down.
Will tried to call the deal off, but Peter threatened to tell Kim everything. His threats left Will in a very tricky position indeed. Will he bring Kim down? Or will he do the sensible thing, confess to Kim what he was plotting and team up with her to stop smarmy Peter.
Well, when did anyone in Emmerdale ever do the sensible thing?
Tom won Amelia over – but not everyone else in Emmerdale tonight
Amelia forgave Tom, but Nicola still didn’t want to know (Credit: ITV)
Tom’s prayers were answered
Nicola was not interested in Tom’s excuses over why Amelia had been upset the previous week. He then headed to the church supposedly to pray, but actually to manipulate Amelia.
He spun her some nonsense about how he often comes to talk to God in the church, which obviously won Amelia straight over. Tom then talked about them getting engaged one day – but he said they had to grow their love first. For goodness sake, when we’re done retching, we ask again: when will Amelia see sense?
Amelia then went to see Nicola and explained what had happened – or at least what Tom had manipulated her into believing had happened.
Sam is desperate for justice to be done in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)
Sam went to the police
Amelia later suggested she and Tom read the Bible together as an evening’s entertainment. But Tom sweet talked her into planning their future instead – moving away together.
Sam overheard everything and insisted he would never let Esther go anywhere with an abuser. Sam said Belle was coming home tomorrow and was ready to take Tom on. But Tom insisted the police would never believe Belle over him.
Desperate to do something, Sam stormed off to the police station and cornered DS Foy, begging him to stop Tom. Foy assured him he understood it was frustrating and they were trying all they could to build a case. There’s not long to wait now, justice is about to be served.
Moira’s confidence has taken a knock (Credit: ITV)
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Chas and Liam had another clandestine meeting – out in the street. Chas then went to visit Moira who was worried about Cain and what she’d put him through. If only she knew. She didn’t want Cain to see her like this, but Chas urged her to be proud of her body and what it has done in fighting back.
Cain later went to see Moira and she didn’t want to see the kids. She told Cain she’d felt awful next to Ruby the previous day. Cain insisted she was beautiful inside and out and Ruby would never even come close. So how will he explain the fact he slept with Ruby while Moira was having brain surgery, then?!
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It has been announced that Daisy Campbell will exit Emmerdale as Amelia Spencer at Christmas, but we don’t know how she will leave yet. Daisy has admitted in an interview that she was told the news earlier this year, but the choice to leave was not hers.
Speaking to The Mirror Daisy admitted: “It wasn’t my choice to leave Emmerdale and it was a shock at first. Being in Emmerdale is all I have ever known. I’ve spent the whole of my childhood growing up in the soap and it felt daunting. Once they explained, I totally got it.
“Amelia isn’t part of the Dingles, her dad has left, Samson has gone now and she doesn’t have any family. There is nowhere to take Amelia and I understand that. I feel incredibly lucky to have been in the soap for 13 years and to have been handed so many opportunities at such a young age.”
Speculation began a while ago over how Amelia will leave and with the scenes airing very soon (yes, Christmas really is just around the corner!) her exit will be upon us before we know it. But are scenes in Monday November 25’s episode setting up her exit storyline?
We’ll be saying goodbye to Amelia at Christmas (Credit: ITV)
Tom suggests moving away to Amelia in Emmerdale
As Amelia remains smitten with Tom and constantly looking at him through rose-tinted spectacles, Tom manages to charm her again tonight. He pretends he’s really into God too and they pray together. He then suggests he’d like to put a ring on it, before bringing up the idea of moving away from the village to start their life together.
Could this be her exit from the soap? Will Amelia leave to start again with Tom? Is that how he goes too?
After so much tragedy in her young life, will Amelia leave on a high and get her happy ending? Or will there be more trauma ahead? Here are all the theories on her exit.
Tom’s mask is starting to slip in front of Amelia (Credit: ITV)
1. Tom to kill Amelia?
Okay, so Daisy has ruled out Amelia dying with her comments to The Mirror: “I am pleased the door is being left open. But I can’t say too much about how she leaves.” However, could this just be a red herring? It wouldn’t be the first time the soap has tricked fans…
Things are getting so tense between her and Tom right now and next week will mark a turning point as Amelia starts to see his true colours. He lashes out at her during a bonfire night outing and it’s enough to make Amelia stop and think.
Plus, we’ve already had scenes of Amelia’s death when Belle imagined her different futures. They were particularly harrowing, but was this foreshadowing what’s to come?
Some fans certainly seem to think so with many commenting on social media: “Tom will do something to her.”
It would also leave Esther to be brought up by her grandparents, Sam and Lydia and we can think of worse things than them having a child to focus on.
Amelia is scared as Tom looms over her (Credit: ITV)
2. Amelia to kill Tom?
In a twist, could the roles be reversed? Could Amelia be the one to lash out in self-defence and kill Tom? Belle has already attacked him with an axe, but he survived. He also survived an electrocution in Moira’s barn. Will Amelia deal the fatal blow to her abusive boyfriend when it gets too much?
And if she does, would that send her to prison? Or would she take Esther and go on the run to avoid jail?
“What if she kills Tom?” wrote one fan. Others agreed they would be happy with this outcome.
Amelia is blind to Tom’s terror (Credit: ITV)
3. Amelia to leave Emmerdale with Tom to start a new life
We’re really not on board with this theory, but could Amelia fall so far under Tom’s spell they up and leave Emmerdale together?
Tom has now suggested as such, much to the disgust of Sam Dingle, who has begged the police to stop them. The cops aren’t able to do anything right now as they don’t have enough evidence to act.
So will Amelia be whisked off to a life of fear and terror? If Tom gets his way, she will do.
4. Off to uni
Some fans have speculated that university is in Amelia’s future. She always was a brain box and was expected to achieve great things. But having Esther caused trouble with her schoolwork and she’s struggled to get back on track, working in Mandy’s salon to make ends meet.
But could all the nasty Tom business cause her to have an epiphany and realise that she does want to make the best of herself? Will she leave to get a better education and put her past behind her?
Amelia doesn’t have a lot left in the village after dumping Noah (Credit: ITV)
5. Amelia to leave Emmerdale and live with her dad
With the man she thinks of as her dad, Dan, in prison could she leave to live with her uncle-who-is-actually-her-biological-dad, Daz. He’s her only remaining family member, other than her brother Sean, so if she realises what a mess she’s made in the village and needs to cut ties, Daz is the only real person she could turn to.
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A new dramatic Emmerdale trailer has dropped and it teases Tom King’s demise – but it’s safe to say, Tom doesn’t plan on going down without a fight.
Fans have rejoiced upon seeing the new trailer, which shows the walls closing in on Tom King at long last. But it’s not over just yet as Tom doesn’t plan on going quietly.
Here’s what the trailer tells us about Tom’s final chapter.
Amelia has stuck by Tom (Credit: ITV)
Tom and Amelia in Emmerdale
Following his prolonged abuse of Belle in Emmerdale, Tom has embarked on a relationship with Amelia Spencer – perhaps because she is one of few residents in the village gullible enough to believe his lies.
After Belle revealed the extent of her husband’s abuse, the Dingles and other villagers closed ranks around her, but Amelia continues to defend Tom despite being on the receiving end of his cruel tongue herself.
On bonfire night, after seeing the Guy was dressed like him, Tom took out his anger on Amelia. Tom accused her of acting like a stray dog and called her pathetic, but she still forgave him.
Last week, Tom went even further and told Amelia she was acting like a hooker. However, the trailer reveals that Tom will need Amelia on side if he is to win in court against Belle.
The walls are closing in on Tom (Credit: ITV)
New Emmerdale trailer
The new trailer shows Tom breaking into Jacob’s Fold and spying on Belle as Charity’s voice reassures Belle that Tom’s bail conditions mean he can’t go near her.
Tom is then shown telling Sam the police will believe his word over Belle’s because “all they have to do is ask Amelia how I treat her, which is like the perfect gentleman.”
However, the trailer quickly shows a concerned looking Amelia, while another shot shows Tom pulling Amelia out of the house while she shouts “you’re hurting me”.
More worryingly, Tom is shown pushing Belle against a car as he shouts at her: “You always have to take things too far.” Meanwhile, a worried Cain and Charity are shown in a car rushing to the rescue. With the walls closing in, what will Tom do?
Fans hope Belle will soon get justice (Credit: ITV)
Fans rejoice
On Emmerdale’s Instagram page, fans were happy to see the end is nigh for Tom. One viewer wrote: “Yes yes yes. I can’t wait for Tom to get caught,” while another added: “Please let Tom finally be caught! Belle deserves justice. I think Amelia is starting to see who he really is. The sooner Tom goes, the better.”
A third fan said Tom’s downfall “can’t come soon enough,” with a fourth writing: “not before time.”
Others fans are eager for Tom to get his comeuppance and don’t want to see him die. One viewer said: “Just let Tom be arrested, Belle gets her say, then everyone believes her, Belle gets Piper back.”
Another fan was more extreme in their view, writing: “I swear if the writers kill him off and he doesn’t get caught, I will stop watching.”
Whatever the soap has planned, things don’t look good for Tom.
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In Emmerdale spoilers for tonight (Monday, November 25) Tom continues to manipulate Amelia, who remains on her boyfriend’s side despite everything that has happened.
Meanwhile, Sam goes to the police again over Tom, but what will they tell him?
During Friday’s episode, Tom snapped at Amelia. He accused her of acting like a “hooker” and told her to have some respect for herself.
Nicola arrived back just in time to see Amelia run out in tears. Nicola, who was already suspicious of Tom, warned that she’d tell Jimmy. But tonight, Tom attempts damage limitation.
As Tom and Amelia arrive together at the cafe, Nicola is not convinced by their show of unity. Later, Tom suggests to Amelia that the two of them should move away together and get away from everyone.
Sam is not happy with what the police tell him (Credit: ITV)
2. Sam goes to the police in Emmerdale spoilers tonight
Still distraught over what Tom put his sister Belle through, Sam is gobsmacked when he hears Tom’s plan to move away.
Sam heads to the police station to encourage them to act, but he is told they are not in a position to do anything more about Tom. Will Tom get his comeuppance in the upcoming court case?
Will Kim receive the news she wants to hear? (Credit: ITV)
3. Kim is impatient
Last week, Kim ordered Ross Barton to run her estranged husband Will out of the village. But it went wrong and a fight broke out between Ross and Will.
Will ended up stumbling and hit his head on a rock, leaving Ross to wonder if he had killed Will.
Tonight, Kim is feeling impatient as she waits for news on Will. Has Will survived? And what will he do if he has?
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As far as soap villains go, Emmerdale has definitely had some of the best and most terrifying we’ve ever seen. There have been a wide spectrum of baddies over the years – from deranged mass murderers, to evil rapists and unhinged bunny boilers.
Most recently, it’s been the turn of twisted Tom King to inflict his terror on poor Belle Dingle and the rest of the village. At last, Tom’s crimes are about to catch up with him, but what happened to all the other bad guys and girls?
Here’s a look at 11 of the most legendary Emmerdale villains…
Serial killer Meena was about as evil as they come (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale best villains: Meena Jutla
As Emmerdale’s first female serial killer, Meena Jutla has already secured her place in soap history.
She was introduced as Manpreet’s estranged sister, and at first it seemed Meena’s only crime was seducing her brother-in-law. But how wrong we were. Meena was a psychopath, who’s already committed murder before she even set foot in the Dales. Her first two victims were her best friend Nadine and her own father.
Viewers quickly realised Meena was about as unhinged as they come. This was someone who took sadistic pleasure in stalking her prey, and liked to sing to pop music before going in for the kill.
In total, Meena killed three villagers. First, she pushed teen Leanna Cavanagh to her death off a bridge, Aaron Dingle‘s boyfriend Ben Tucker was bludgeoned over the head, and Andrea Tate was beaten then left to burn alive in a maze fire. The nutty nurse would have happily carried on and almost claimed Manpreet’s life before the police captured her.
Meena’s now safely behind bars, which is good news for the locals, but we miss her evil brilliance.
Cameron nearly ended Chas’s life (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Cameron Murray
Crazed Cameron Murray managed to rack up quite the body count during his two year reign of terror in Emmerdale.
The love rat turned killer when he bashed Carl King’s brains in with a brick during Emmerdale’s live 40th anniversary episode. Carl was threatening to out Cameron’s affair with Chas Dingle, so he found a way to silence him. Permanently.
Guilt-ridden, Cameron confessed what he’d done to best mate Alex Moss, but then panicked he’d tell the police. Cameron took Alex hostage before murdering him to ensure his secret was safe. Gennie Walker became his third victim when she threatened to expose his involvement in Carl’s death.
Cameron went to prison, but broke out and returned to the village, where he stormed The Woolpack with a shotgun and held the locals hostage. The dramatic siege reached a terrifying climax as Cameron tried to drown Chas in the pub’s flooded cellar. However, he ended up killing himself when he grabbed the live wire of an electric bulb.
Emmerdale villains: Graham Clark was a wolf in sheep’s clothing (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Graham Clark
What is it they always say about the quiet ones? No one would have suspected teacher Graham Clark was a murderer at first glance.
After a disastrous marriage to cold-hearted Chris Tate, Rachel Hughes thought she’d found the one in Graham. He helped her redecorate her home, cooked her lovely meals and even alphabetised her CD collection. But these weren’t just sweet gestures – Graham had a sinister agenda.
Gradually he took control of every aspect of Rachel’s life, even getting her to dye her blonde hair red to resemble his late wife. The penny finally dropped for Rachel while the couple were out walking in the countryside. Rachel realised Graham had murdered his missus and made her death look like suicide.
She tried to flee, but there was no escape. Graham pushed Rachel off a clifftop to her death.
With his deadly secret still safe he turned his attentions to Rachel’s best mate Kathy Glover. He almost killed her in a car crash, but she managed to escape. Graham wasn’t so lucky and died when the vehicle exploded into a ball of flames.
Carl King was a violent abuser (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale best villains: Carl King
There aren’t many nice things we can say about Carl King. He was spoilt, arrogant, reckless and didn’t give a damn who he hurt.
But what tipped Carl into villain territory was when it was revealed he’d killed his own dad! Carl pushed old Tom King (who to be fair wasn’t that nice either) out of a window on his wedding day.
Carl got away with murder for years, and god knows how because practically half of the village knew he’d done it. But his big downfall came when he crossed killer Cameron Murray.
Carl was obsessed with his ex Chas Dingle, but then discovered she and Cameron were having an affair. Consumed with jealousy and rage, Carl attempted to rape Chas, but she hit him over a head with a brick and fled, believing he was dead.
He was still very much alive, and when Cameron found Carl he decided to finish off the job. Carl’s death was part of Emmerdale’s 40th live episode and was watched by an audience of 8.8 million.
Tom has put Belle through hell (Credit: ITV)
Tom King
Like father, like son, Tom has shown himself to be one of the worst Emmerdale villains: a violent bully and abuser. But the vet’s disturbing behaviour began at a young age.
When he was just 13, Tom – or Thomas as he was known back then – started a campaign of harassment against Chas Dingle, the woman he believed had killed his father. The twisted teen sent Chas disturbing pictures, bombarded her with anonymous calls, vandalised her home, and even threw a glass bottle at her.
After his wicked antics were exposed, Tom fled to Saudi Arabia to live with his mum. He returned 10 years later, all grown up and seemingly a changed character. But that was all a front, as poor Belle Dingle discovered.
The young couple got married in February 2024 and appeared the picture of happiness. But behind closed doors, Tom was exhibiting abusive and controlling behaviour. He physically, emotionally and mentally tortured his wife, isolating her from her family and friends and continually gaslit her into believing it was all her fault.
Tom’s crimes have been wicked and shocking to see, but justice is finally about to be served. And we will not be sorry to see the back of him.
Cross Emmerdale villain Kim Tate at your peril (Credit: ITV)
Kim Tate
No Emmerdale villains list is complete with out the queen, Kim Tate. She’s deliciously wicked, rather than being evil to the core.
Kim has committed so many sins over the years it’s impossible to reel them all off. But she’s been a thief, a fraudster, an abductor, a manipulator, liar and cheat. You get the picture.
But despite Kim’s catalogue of crimes, she’s only actually killed one person. And that wasn’t through violent means.
Who will ever forget that iconic moment when she stood by and watched as Frank suffered a fatal heart attack on Home Farm’s living room carpet? The look of satisfaction on Kim’s face as she saw the life fade from her estranged husband, and how she used her compact mirror to check whether Frank had stopped breathing? So terrifically twisted.
Lachlan White killed four people during his time in the village (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale best villains: Lachlan White
Lachlan White went from being a socially awkward kid to one of soap’s most prolific serial killers.
The only son of Chrissie White, Lachlan was characterised as a bit of weird loner. He did strike up a friendship with Belle Dingle, and encouraged her to seek help over her mental health problems. But that’s really where his niceness ended.
Events took a sinister turn when Lachlan developed an unhealthy infatuation with Alicia Gallagher. Believing his feelings were reciprocated, Lachlan committed a sexual assault on Alicia. Chrissie called the police on her son and he was placed on the sex offender’s register for two years.
After that, things spiralled really out of control. The teenager accidentally shot his grandfather Lawrence, then deliberately caused a car crash which claimed the life of Lawrence and Chrissie.
He murdered lovely Gerry Roberts by bashing his skull in with a rock, then killed Terry Bates, a conman who was posing as Gerry’s uncle. He nearly added three more bodies to count – Robert Sugden, Liv Flaherty, and his aunt Rebecca White, but they lived to tell the tale.
Lachlan was eventually captured and sent to prison. But that didn’t stop him hiring his dad to burn down Wishing Well Cottage in a final act of revenge against the Dingles. What a lovely lad, eh?
Laurel’s life was made hell by Emmerdale villain Sally Spode (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Sally Spode
Sally was the wife of a vicar, but there was nothing holy about this dangerous woman.
After her marriage crumbled, Sally turned to her ex-boyfriend Ashley Thomas for help. He and wife Laurel took pity on Sally and welcomed her into Mulberry Cottage with open arms. But little did they know they’d invited a lunatic into their lives.
Sally developed an unhealthy obsession with Ashley. She wanted him, and therefore Laurel had to go. In scenes fit for a horror film, Sally locked her love rival in the church then set fire to the building. Somehow Laurel managed to make it out alive, but Sally wasn’t done yet.
The craziness continued as Sally drugged Ashley to try to get him into bed. She kidnapped Edna Birch’s dog, held little Angelica King hostage and even made claims that she was pregnant with Ashley’s baby. No wonder why Laurel saw red and nearly pushed her off a balcony.
In the end, Sally was declared mentally ill and sectioned.
The former couple knew each other from their time living together at a children’s home. Lydia, then known as Jenny Finn, had become pregnant and gave birth to their stillborn son, Toby.
33 years later, Lydia and Craig reconnected and she told him about their baby. Craig offered Lydia a cleaning job, but then began to make creepy advances towards her. Frightened by his behaviour, Lydia told Craig she was quitting, but he refused to let her go. He trapped Lydia in his office and raped her.
After suffering in silence for weeks, Lydia bravely told her family what had happened. Nearly every member of the Dingles was out for Craig’s blood, so when he was discovered dead in the middle of a field it looked as if one of them had finished him off.
The truth was somewhat more shocking and bizarre. The rapist was actually killed by the hooves of Kim Tate’s horse, Ice, who got spooked and trampled Craig to death.
Emma Barton was mad and bad (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale best villains: Emma Barton
Emma Barton’s problem was that she really loved her family. A little too much.
The estranged wife of James and mum to Pete, Ross and Finn came to the village looking for forgiveness for walking out on them years previously. She somehow managed to worm her way back into their lives, but the happy family reunion did not last long.
Realising James’s heart lay with sister-in-law, Moira, Emma held him hostage (while in her wedding dress). He escaped her clutches, but she then pushed him over the edge of a bridge, causing the Hotten Bypass Crash.
Emma also made out she had motor neurone disease to try and keep her boys close. She abducted Moira’s newborn baby son, Isaac, and accidentally shot and killed her youngest lad, Finn.
She also met a grisly end when Moira shoved her off a viaduct.
Evil Emmerdale villain Pierce made Rhona’s life hell (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Pierce Harris
Widower Pierce Harris came into Rhona Goskirk‘s life when his wife, Tess, died. She had been having an affair with Rhona’s husband Paddy at the time of her death. Grieving and all over the place it probably wasn’t the best idea for either of them, but Pierce and Rhona fell into a relationship.
He seemed perfect on the surface: smart, sophisticated and handsome. But beneath the surface lay a controlling abuser. He forced himself on Rhona even though she wasn’t in the mood and grew abusive.
Rhona’s best mate Vanessa knew what he was and tried to get her friend away from him, but Rhona wouldn’t listen. She went ahead and married Pierce, but when he raped her on their wedding day, she decided she had to go to the police.
Pierce was sent to prison, but when he was released he came straight back for Rhona. He murdered her then-boyfriend Graham Foster and took Vanessa hostage. Rhona eventually set him up so the police would arrest him again.
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There’s not much we love more than meeting new Emmerdale relatives!
Since mysterious manny Nicky arrived, we’ve met his mum and dad, Ruby Fox-Miligan and Caleb Miligan, and now his sister Steph and grandfather Anthony.
We’ve lost track of all the Dingles we’ve met over the years, not to mention surprises like finding out Harriet was Dawn’s stepmum, or Charles had a thing with Manpreet.
But there are a few Emmerdale family members who we think are missing. Some we’ve met briefly. Some we’ve never seen. And some are people we’d love to meet because we’ve heard lots about them, or sometimes because we’ve heard nothing at all and that always intrigues us!
Here are some of the missing Emmerdale family members we’d love to meet!
Carlos deserved a slap (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Maureen Blackstock – Nicola’s mum
Nicola King has been in Emmerdale – on and off – since 2001. We know her dad, Rodney, her half-sister Bernice, and Bernice’s mum, Diane.
Back in the noughties, we knew Nicola’s half-brother Paul, too. And his mum – Diane’s sister – Val. But we’ve only met Nicola’s mum very briefly.
Maureen Blackstock came to the village for Nicola’s wedding to Carlos Diaz. Except, the wedding didn’t happen, because Nicola found out that her sister Bernice had been sleeping with Carlos, while Carlos found out Nicola had been lying about being pregnant. What a muddle, eh?
Anyway, in all the drama, Maureen punched Carlos, and argued with Diane, then she left, never to be seen again.
She’s definitely long overdue a return to the village.
We’d love to meet Anya now she’s grown up (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale relatives: Anya King – Tom’s sister
Back when Carl King Snr was alive and kicking and causing havoc in the Dales, he often took care of his young children – Thomas (now evil abuser Tom) and Anya. The pair got up to all sorts in the village in their short visits.
Though Thomas returned firstly to stalk Chas, who he thought had killed Carl, and then again in 2023, Anya’s not been seen since she left the village with her brother after Carl’s funeral in 2012.
We’d love to see her again and find out whether she’s as manipulative as her brother, or if she’s one of the good Kings!
Could Roxy ditch America for Yorkshire? Course she could (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
All the Hope offspring
Bob Hope has LOADS of kids. Hundreds of them. Well, perhaps not hundreds but there are a lot and we’d love to catch up with them.
Right, pay attention – because there’s a lot to say. Bob had two children with his first wife, Jean. We met both Dawn and Jamie for quite a while back in the early 2000s.
Dawn was tragically killed in the King’s River explosion, while Jamie left to live in Cornwall. He’s never been back, even when his half-brother Heath died.
Josh and Carly were Bob’s kids to his second wife, Barbara. They both came to the village for Bob’s wedding to Viv in 2006. But though Carly has returned and left again since, Josh has apparently moved to Australia.
Roxy Lockhart is Bob’s daughter with third wife Vonda. Bob didn’t know Roxy existed until his wedding to Viv.
She came to the village very briefly back then but only appeared in a few episodes before returning to America with her mum. We’ve got to be honest, she’s the one we’d love to see more of!
It feels such a waste for Bob to have all those children out there – not to mention his stepkids Kelly and Scott, and grandson TJ – and for them never to be seen! The campaign for more Hopes in the village starts here!
Who’s missing? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale relatives: Nathan Dingle – Zak’s oldest son
Nathan Dingle is an enigma, wrapped in a mystery, wrapped in a puzzle. Because we’ve never met him. He’s never mentioned. But he exists. We think.
Back when the Dingles were first seen on screen – 30 years ago – there were parents Zak and Nellie, and their grown-up (ish!) children, Butch, Ben, Sam and Tina.
But there was another sibling – Nathan. Tina talked about him in the 90s, when she revealed she had a brother who’d left Emmerdale when he got married because he was ashamed of his family. She said he was stuck up and no one had heard from him since he’d gone.
Since then, though, Nathan’s not really been mentioned. In fact, we’re wondering if the Emmerdale bosses have decided he’s a Dingle we don’t need. At Butch’s funeral, Zak said Sam was his only surviving son – that was before he knew Cain was his of course.
Confusingly, as recently as 2018, Zak mentioned raising six kids, which could mean Cain – though he didn’t raise him – or Nathan. But there was no mention of this missing Dingle when Zak died just a few weeks ago.
So we’re left scratching our heads as to whether he’s a missing Dingle or just a brief blip! And while we’re very aware there are probably enough Dingles in Emmerdale as it is, we’re also quite keen to meet this Nathan!
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Emmerdale fans were left fuming as Tom King managed to swindle his way back into work. Tom had been on suspension after Belle’s allegations against him became public knowledge – with bosses Paddy, Vanessa and Rhona believing her without hesitation.
However, Tom wouldn’t take losing his job lying down – first threatening to sue for unfair dismissal, and then threatening Paddy. Last Friday’s episode saw Tom tell Paddy that he’d air all the vets’ dirty laundry if he didn’t get his job back.
Chief among his employers’ supposed crimes was their not charging the Dingles for their bills. This, Tom felt would surely destroy the business if people found out. And it seems Paddy agreed, as Tom was back to work at the surgery this week.
In last night’s episode (airing Thursday, November 22), Tom clashed with Vanessa, who was not best pleased to be working with an abuser again.
Tom got his way again (Credit: ITV/Composite: EI)
Emmerdale fans confused as Tom muscles back into work
As these scenes aired, fans were left wondering how Tom managed to get his job back in the first place. And several pointed out that, actually, that’s not how the law works.
“I wish the writers understood employment law. The vet can get rid of Tom for no reason, so long as it’s not for a protected characteristic (i.e his gender, sexuality, ethnicity etc) if he’s been there under two years. There is no reason they have to put up with him,” one fan pointed out on Reddit.
“That’s not fraud. Paddy is a co-owner. He can charge what he wants. All the more reason to tell Tom to [bleep] off,” another fan said, pointing out a flaw in Tom’s blackmail of Paddy.
“Even if they needed a reason [to fire Tom] they can easily just go ‘we’re worried about our finances so we let go Tom and Ella’,” a third viewer suggested.
“His intimidating behaviour alone should be enough to get rid of him,” said a fourth.
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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Emmerdale tonight saw Cain Dingle feeling really sorry for himself and Ruby doing a really bad job of keeping their liaison a secret.
Meanwhile, Tom continued to try and manipulate everyone, but neither Nicola nor Vanessa were giving him an inch. Jimmy’s still an idiot, though.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Thursday November 21.
Cain and Ruby struggled with their secret in Emmerdale tonight
Cain was by Moira’s side, but he felt guilty (Credit: ITV)
Things weren’t going well for Cain
Cain sat by Moira’s beside having flashbacks to what happened the day before. Charity later checked in on Cain, trying to get him to open up, she promised not to judge… Cain confessed he had done something very stupid. But he only told her he had beaten up Jimmy. Then he cryptically told her to keep hold of Mack and not mess it up. However, he still didn’t confess what had happened with Ruby.
The police turned up to arrest Cain while he was at Moira’s hospital bedside. Not sure they would do that, but then again it wasn’t PC Swirling or DS Foy, so who knows who these other cops are! At the station, Cain went with the ‘no comment’ angle and soon he was back at the hospital.
Moira then found out she had to wait a few weeks for the results of her biopsy. She may continue to have seizures and will be emotionally vulnerable. The doctor took Cain aside and insisted someone needed to be there for her, to which he promised he would be that person.
Cain and Ruby then met in the village and traded more insults about whose fault it was. All this arguing in the street might just cost them their secret, if you ask us…
Things weren’t much better for Ruby (Credit: ITV)
Ruby messed up
Ruby was doing her make-up and didn’t sleep. Guilty conscience glaringly obvious or what?!
Meanwhile, Caleb assumed it was all about her dad and encouraged her to speak to Anthony and say what she needs to, while she has the chance.
Anthony and Steph were in the cafe, when Ruby entered and asked for a word alone with her father. Ruby told him to leave and never come back. He seemed to agree very easily. So what’s going on here?
Steph was not happy to hear Anthony was off to Portsmouth and immediately laid into Ruby. Ruby desperately tried to make Steph see Anthony was a bad man, but Steph stayed firm and then Caleb took Steph’s side and devastated Ruby stalked off.
Steph then agreed to take Caleb’s job offer, but she needed to read the small print first, he commented she wouldn’t be his daughter if she didn’t. And we might be jumping to conclusions, but we’re just not convinced Steph is Caleb’s daughter.
Caleb then found the morning after pill in the bin. He went to discuss it with Cain and just as Cain was about to confess, Caleb said he thought it was Steph’s after she slept with Ross.
Relieved Cain told Caleb to leave it alone and Caleb decided he was right. Cain has dodged a bullet at this point after Ruby’s mistake, but for how much longer?
Jimmy won Nicola’s sympathy, but not ours (Credit: ITV)
Nicola moved back in and Tom continued his tricks in Emmerdale tonight
Battered and bruised Jimmy was seeking sympathy after Cain attacked him. He got it from both Nicola and Laurel. Not from us, though!
Nicola promised to always be there for Jimmy and she decided she and the kids would move back home. She insisted Jimmy called the police on Cain, though.
Meanwhile, Tom was at the vets trying to make small talk with Vanessa. But she wasn’t interested in having any sort of conversation with him. In fact, she let him know she knew exactly who and what he was.
Tom continued to try and intimidate her and take over her appointments, but Vanessa stayed strong. He kept trying to manipulate her, making subtle threats about employment tribunals. However Vanessa was not even remotely bothered by him and his pathetic behaviour. We’ve never liked her so much.
When he returned home Nicola was very clear she hadn’t forgiven him and she still didn’t believe him. The walls are closing in on Tom, that’s for sure…
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Kim wants Will gone, he’s not budging and it’s all a bit boring (Credit: ITV)
The Kim and Will saga dragged on
Kim and Will are still trading barbed comments at Home Farm. Will has seen his solicitor and thinks mediation is a good idea. Kim does not. Instead she offered him £100k – a first and final offer – she wants Will gone and this is what she thinks it will take.
Will wasn’t going anywhere though and told her the answer was no. Then Dawn turned up to whinge about her problems some more. But she told Will he was in the wrong over Kim and he should have taken the £100k. He promised her, she wouldn’t have to worry about money ever again.
Steph surprised Ross (Credit: ITV)
Ross and Jai’s robbery went wrong
Ross and Jai started doing their dodgy dealings in the cafe, and they weren’t talking particularly quietly, but they are plotting to steal all the mobile phones in Yorkshire as they come through Caleb’s depot.
Jai kept watch while Ross snuck in and stole a van. He drove it off to an empty barn with the music blaring, but the smug grin was wiped off his face when he opened the back door to find Steph there.
Ross claimed he had taken the van to check the brakes for Jai. She accused him of theft and kidnap as he tried to talk his way out of it, but she ended up kissing him. She even gave him one box of mobile phones for his efforts. But they turned out to be a box full of dancing Father Christmas’s. Oops.
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Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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Emmerdale’s Tom King could be set to die in a huge Christmas whodunnit storyline, according to a new fan theory.
It’s been a year since Tom started his horrible abuse towards Belle Dingle. At the very start of their relationship things appeared to be going well. But slowly Tom began switch, becoming more and more evil as the episodes went on.
Eventually it turned into a full abusive relationship – both emotionally and physically. Viewers have been deeply disturbed by some of the twists and turns in the storyline so far. But could the biggest plot twist be right around the corner?
As fans know Emmerdale’s Tom’s time is running out, as it’s been confirmed that the end is in sight. While many hope that ending is Belle getting the justice she deserves, could it actually be Tom’s death?
A new fan theory on Reddit appears to suggest that a huge murder whodunnit is just around the corner. And they have the clues to back them up.
Belle’s ordeal is coming to an end (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale’s Tom King murdered Christmas?
The first user to put the theory forward wrote: “They’re setting Tom up to be killed at Christmas. I’m calling it. A tired old soap plot line but you can see it coming. The way he’s in people’s faces – like Cain and Paddy. He’s going around the entire village giving everyone a reason to kill him.”
The fan even gave suggestions on the suspects and how it could be revealed to the audience: “There will be tonnes of episodes showing who did what from their perspective. It will end up being Amelia that kills him. Or someone totally random like Claudette.”
While killing the villain in a soap mystery is a storyline that has happened countless times, even recently in their ITV rival soap, Coronation Street, many hoped Tom would face the justice Belle deserved.
One fan admitted they hope this isn’t what the writers are lining up. They even explained they want Piper the dog to come back, which will help prove Belle’s case.
Emmerdale’s Tom has been threatening other members of the village – could he die? (Credit: ITV)
Fans predict Tom’s ending
“I personally would enjoy a scenario where his lies and misdeeds are exposed, culminating in Piper returning. Then he goes to prison. It would be a far more satisfying outcome.”
Another agreed, adding they think it will take centre stage on Christmas Day. “I think it will happen on Christmas Day. It will be similar to Joel in Corrie. So similar that Belle will be the killer.”
While a third fan agreed they think he will die, they don’t think it will be a murder.
“Everything will come out about him. But rather than being killed by someone, he will die accidentally. Then none of the characters are trapped in a murder storyline, and Belle and us viewers get to move on from Tom.”
Well, Christmas Day isn’t too far away. So will Tom face justice in the way Belle deserves? Or is there about to be another murderer in the Dales?
