TROUBLED DALES Five shock ITV Emmerdale theories: death for fan favourite, brutal revenge and surprise reconciliation
One troublemaker is suspected to plot a bloody revenge.
NATE Robinson catches on to the truth this week and grows convinced that his wife Tracy is cheating on him with his uncle.
However, more ups and downs are expected in Emmerdale this week, including murder. Here’s what some viewers think could happen.
1. Newcomer rocks the village
Tensions are building up this week in the ITV Dales and it may lead to the breakdown of another marriage.
When they walked down the aisle together in 2023, Tracy and Nate Robinson (respectively portrayed by Amy Walsh and Jurell Carter) agreed to leave their chequered past behind and make their relationship work.
Regular viewers of the long-running program will remember that Nate was once unfaithful to Tracy and it was revealed he had slept with a woman named Fiona, who then dated Tracy’s sister Vanessa Woodfield.
The couple were ready for a fresh start after time apart and Tracy decided to settle down in the eponymous village once again following her return.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before Tracy jumped into bed with Nate’s uncle, Caleb Miligan (Will Ash).
Tracy recently told Moira Dingle (Natalie J. Robb) that their affair was finally over, which the farmer naively believed.
But this week, it’s clear that Tracy and Caleb are unable to stay away from one another.
Before long, Nate offloads his relationship worries onto his aunt, Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper).
He reveals that he thinks something might be going on with Tracy and Caleb.
His doubts turn to certainty when Tracy utterly misses their romantic lunch rendezvous and Nate is growing increasingly suspicious about what she may be up to.
Bumping into Belle, Nate reiterates his concerns over Tracy and Caleb and his paranoia gets the best of him as he rifles through his wife’s phone.
His search is fruitful as Nate sadly discovers deleted messages to and from Caleb on the device.
Before long, Nate is hellbent on catching Tracy and Caleb in the act, prompting him to head over to the house with a panicked Nicky Miligan (Lewis Cope) and Moira in tow.
What will he find?
While Caleb may be in Tracy’s company, multiple viewers have decided this was too easy an option and as his wife, Ruby Fox-Miligan, is set to make her own arrival in the Dales this month, they believe we may finally get a first glimpse of the newcomer this week.
“I bet Nate catches Caleb and Caleb’s wife”, one viewer penned on social media.
“I don’t think it is Tracy who Caleb is with. I think it’s his ex-wife Ruby who is arriving in January”, another agreed.
Could they be right?
2. Husband gets revenge
Although Caleb may rekindle his romance with Ruby, Nate is still becoming increasingly aware that Tracy has been less than faithful to him.
And nothing settles a score in the eponymous village quite like mutual infidelity.
Due to Nate’s penchant for other women who aren’t his partner, as he once proved with Fiona, viewers of the Yorkshire-based program believe he may make the most of the newcomer’s debut to teach Tracy and Caleb a lesson.
“Now would it be funny if Nate’s been playing away, with all these jobs away from home, playing Tracy at her own game”, one soap watcher penned.
Another jumped in to hint that Ruby’s upcoming arrival may be the perfect opportunity for Nate to take action.
“I think he should have an affair with Caleb’s ex-wife when she comes into it”, they wrote.
Does Tracy and Nate’s marriage even stand a chance?
3. Another betrayal
Elsewhere in Emmerdale, Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) has been dragging Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) into his schemes and it was enough for viewers to speculate they may embark on an affair.
According to soap watchers, this is particularly evident due to Mack’s treatment of his traumatised wife, Charity Dingle, after she killed a man to save his life.
“There is just no relationship there anymore is there?! He has more of a relationship with Aaron”, one soap fan pointed out.
Another echoed: “If Mac ends up having an affair with Aaron I’ll be here for it.”
“Can Mack seriously not tell that Charity is struggling? All he’s doing is disappearing off with Aaron and complaining… your WIFE had PTSD”, a third viewer fumed.
This week, Aaron arrives at the garage with another stolen car, seemingly flaunting his antics.
Amused, Mack warns him it won’t end well when Cain finds out but a carefree Aaron ignores his warning.
Later on, Cain is rattled by Aaron’s stolen car antics, causing tension between them, and Mack feels caught in the middle.
Could that stop him from getting any closer to the fellow schemer?
4. Shock death for legend
Whatever the case, Aaron will be having a lot more trouble on his hands this week as he gets on the wrong side of his uncle Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley).
With Samson Dingle (Sam Hall) wanting a car of his own, Aaron is soon wanting to sell him one.
However, Cain is rattled to assume Samson has stolen Aaron’s car and things go from bad to worse for the lad when his father Sam (James Hooton) demands he returns the motor, arguing he can retrieve it once he has his licence.
Samson is gutted while Cain realises Aaron is playing games and sells the car on.
Far from wise, Aaron continues to push Cain’s buttons and before long he even steals his uncle’s personal car, and the family fear Cain’s reaction.
When a police officer spots Aaron’s lack of licence plates, he’s taken in for questioning about the rise of car thefts in the area.
The situation looks damning for him but will he be charged with anything?
In other scenes, with Aaron throwing further disrespect in Cain’s direction, the pair soon have a brutal fight in the garage.
Cain pins Aaron down, unsure whether to finish it.
Could the brawl end in death?
The gloves are clearly off between both men which prompts many to think – could Aaron be one step ahead of Cain?
Could he be plotting to kill his uncle?
5. Surprise reunion
Speaking of tragic ends, Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) is facing death as her breast cancer turmoil continues.
Coming up, Chas receives a call confirming her hospital appointment for that afternoon.
Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson), on the other hand, is thrilled when she asks him to accompany her.
While at her appointment, Chas is shaken to her core when she learns she has triple negative cancer and she eventually vents about her diagnosis to Liam.
Although she does her best to be brave, it’s clear she’s struggling and Chas begins to isolate herself in a bid to cope – and potentially ignore the reality of her diagnosis.
She makes Liam leave her alone as she fights to retain her composure, allowing herself to break down and cry once he’s gone.
The following day, when her former husband Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) drops off their daughter Eve, he can see something’s wrong with Chas but she covers almost immediately.
Later that day, Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) also realises there is something wrong as she has had her share of secrets to keep in recent months.
Thankfully, Chas finally opens up to Lydia whilst Liam overhears from the Woolpack corridor.
Although relieved to hear her talking, it’s bittersweet as he realises that he’s no longer her sole confidant.
In other scenes, Chas scrolls through her phone, looking for information concerning her cancer diagnosis – but what will she find?
Over on social media, one soap watcher couldn’t help but notice Chas’ new storyline has the potential to be filled with several twists and turns – including the return of Paddy Kirk in her life.
“Who bets Aaron will be like sorry for how I treated you and all she’s done is just wiped away? Who also bets it makes Paddy realise he still loves Chas?”, the fan commented.
Paddy has been romantically involved with former flame Mandy Dingle but the pair were recently at odds after he publicly humiliated her.
Is there hope for Chas and Paddy?
Will Liam be pushed aside?
Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.
