Emmerdale fans are certain they’ve cracked the case on who is behind Manpreet Sharma’s blackmailing (Image: ITV)
Emmerdale fans are certain they’ve cracked the case on who is behind Manpreet Sharma’s blackmailing.
Manpreet confided in her workmate Ella about being blackmailed following her decision to post pictures online and sign up for a subscription service.
Ella advised her to cancel her account after she revealed her predicament. However, moments after Manpreet deactivated her profile, the blackmailer sent another message: “Deleting your profile won’t make a difference” along with screenshots of her page, threatening: “One word to the police and everyone will know your secret.”
In the episode aired on Thursday night (March 12), audiences saw Billy attempt to view Manpreet’s subscription site after being rebuffed by his spouse Dawn Fletcher (Olivia Bromely).
But with the website now inactive, Billy couldn’t see Manpreet’s provocative photos, leading viewers to scratch him off their list of potential blackmailers, reports Leeds Live.
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Billy Fletcher has been looking at Manpreet’s photos (Image: ITV)
On X, previously known as Twitter, one viewer wrote: “Ooh! So Billy has been lusting after Manpreet cos Dawn is not putting out! But he is not the blackmailer, cos he looked disappointed the page had been shut down. #.”
Another chimed in: “So is it supposed to be Billy blackmailing Manpreet .. I hope not #.”
Meanwhile, a third commented: “Billy is blackmailing Manpreet? surely not.” A fourth said: “It’s billy!!!! I never saw that coming AT ALL .”
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Emmerdale fans are convinced it’s not Ella Forster (Image: ITV)
Soap fans are becoming increasingly intrigued by Ella’s actions on screen, especially considering her history of misdemeanours. Despite suspicions that she could be the blackmailer, some avid watchers have noted that all incriminating messages were sent when Ella was in plain sight next to Manpreet, casting doubt over her culpability.
Delving into the gripping plot during an episode of This Morning, soap analyst Sharon Marshall spilled: “So I can confirm it is somebody in the village… a few little twist and turns coming up on that one!”
The online realm is currently alive with conjecture about the enigmatic blackmailer’s identity, with a strong current suggesting that Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson), previously embroiled in a blackmail scandal herself before leaving the hamlet, might be orchestrating the scheme..
Will Manpreet find out the truth? (Image: ITV)
Echoes of suspicion reverberate among the audience with one fan speculating: “I think Manpreet blackmailer is another victim of blackmail. I think it’s Wendy trying to get back at the surgery!” Many seem to resonate with this thought.
Yet, there is a faction of viewers who discern potential guilt in Tracy Metcalfe (Amy Walsh), who was recently portrayed as financially troubled. This theory gained substance when Tracy was seen lingering near Manpreet’s recent outing with Ella.
A viewer posited: “Tracey who needs money”, and another concurred saying: “I think Tracey too. Wendy’s left now and I doubt she would do that it’s someone desperate for cash” Another voice joined the chorus, suggesting: “Tracy. She knows about that type of work and she needs the cash.”
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