enthusiasts believe they’ve cracked the mystery of who will murder Anthony (portrayed by Nicholas Day) following a DNA test that confirmed Stephanie Milligan (played by Georgia Jay) as his biological daughter.
spoilers have already hinted at Anthony’s impending doom after a local finds his body, but the question remains: who is the killer?
Suspects include his son-in-law, (Will Ash), (Jeff Hordley), and Caleb’s nephew, Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller).
Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) and Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) are also potential culprits in Anthony’s shooting. In Friday’s harrowing episode, Ruby (Beth Cordingly) was left devastated by the shocking revelations, while Steph remains unaware of the abuse and her ‘true’ parentage.
However, after Ruby confronted her father about the abuse, Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and Caleb pieced together the truth – and now they’re seeking vengeance. On Friday, as Anthony attempted to manipulate Steph, Caleb finally broached the subject of abuse with Ruby, leading to an emotional breakdown.
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Caleb and Chas are both in the frame (Image: ITV)
“Whatever you tell me, I will believe you,” Caleb comforted her, asking, ” It is ‘true’, isn’t it?”
A tearful Ruby nodded and collapsed into her husband’s arms as Caleb reassured her: “I have got you, I have got you,” reports .
“He belongs in hell,” Ruby declared before revealing when the abuse began.
Ruby’s heartbreaking confession about her father’s abuse gripped viewers as she revealed: “I was 14 when it started. I couldn’t get to sleep, and my dad said he would lie down with me while I drifted off.”
Aaron Dingle’s name has also been thrown into the mix (Image: ITV)
She then confided in Caleb that she believed her “mum always knew” about the ordeal, saying that she “buried it deep down.”
The episode took a darker turn when Caleb was seen receiving a shady firearm delivery, leaving audiences on the edge of their seats.
Speculation has been rife among fans since hints dropped that Anthony will meet a deadly fate, with theory-crafting taking place across social media platforms.
A fan speculated on a Facebook group: “Caleb or Steph to pull the trigger.”
Anthony in Emmerdale (Image: ITV)
Another chimed in with a different scenario: “I read he was attacking Nicola, and Laurel hit him with a candlestick. I thought she must have killed him.”
Conversations continued as another viewer considered “Caleb or Cain” and found support from others, echoing, “Or both.”
Differing predictions keep emerging, with one stating: “I think it’s going to be Aaron that kills Ruby’s dad,” and others proposing additional suspects from within the village.
As theories abound, one supporter thinks Ruby may take revenge herself, while another named: “Nicola, I think.”
Whichever way the story unfolds, should a resident be responsible for Anthony’s demise, fans brace for the impact of not one but two departures from the cast, one to the grave and the other potentially behind bars.
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