ITV Share By Carena Crawford Jan 16 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 16 2026 3 Emmerdale spoilers for Mon, Jan 19: Flashback week begins as we find out what Laurel is hiding Flashback week begins as we find out who killed Ray Laurel Thomas Ray Walters Who Killed Ray? Share By Carena Crawford Jan 16 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 16 2026 Emmerdale spoilers for Mon, Jan 19 reveal the start of flashback week as we find out who killed Ray Walters. Each day we’ll see the movements of one of the suspects before the big reveal later in the week. Episode_date, it’s Laurel’s turn. The focus is on her as we find out what exactly happened the last time she saw Ray – and how she connects to his murder. She has been feeling incredibly guilty since he was discovered dead, but will we finally find out why? Here’s what Emmerdale spoilers for Mon, Jan 19 have to tell us. Desperate for a new life, Ray has killed Celia (Credit: ITV) 1. Ray visits Laurel In the aftermath of Celia’s murder, Ray stands over his mother’s dead body. He soon gathers himself together before grabbing his red holdall and racing out of the door. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers But in the village, Laurel is aghast having heard everything about who Ray really is from Dylan. Distraught that she has let a drug dealer who prays on young children into her life and near her family, she rushes home to try to make sense of it all. That’s when Ray turns up and she refuses to listen to him, despite the fact she once loved him. She sends him on his way, calling him a monster. But Ray manages to get back into Mulberry and begs Laurel to listen to his explanation. Laurel can’t believe who Ray really is (Credit: ITV) 2. Ray explains all to Laurel in Emmerdale spoilers Ray doesn’t give Laurel a choice but to listen as he tells her about his traumatic past. Laurel is left feeling sympathy for him as a child, but refuses to allow him to paint himself as the victim now he’s an adult. Accepting she can’t forgive him, Laurel is torn when Ray asks for his freedom instead. She makes the decision to let Ray walk away and start over. But then Nicola is horrified at Laurel letting him go. Realising she was blinded by her love for him, Laurel and Nicola plan to lure him into a trap. Can Laurel really go through with it to make sure justice is served and no one else gets hurt? Protective Arthur wants to avenge his mum (Credit: ITV) 3. Arthur wants revenge Seeing Laurel and Ray together and stunned at what he’s found out, Arthur wants to make Ray pay too. His mother is in pain and Arthur wants to do something about it. But will he? And will it turn deadly? Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Good to Know Share By Carena Crawford Jan 16 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 16 2026 Previous Story Next Story