{"id":14584,"date":"2024-11-24T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T07:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=14584"},"modified":"2025-01-21T13:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T13:41:46","slug":"11-most-iconic-emmerdale-villains-psychotic-killers-violent-abusers-master-manipulators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/11-most-iconic-emmerdale-villains-psychotic-killers-violent-abusers-master-manipulators\/","title":{"rendered":"11 most iconic Emmerdale villains &#8211; psychotic killers, violent abusers and master manipulators!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As far as soap villains go, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/emmerdale\">Emmerdale<\/a> has definitely had some of the best and most terrifying we\u2019ve ever seen. There have been a wide spectrum of baddies over the years \u2013 from deranged mass murderers, to evil rapists and unhinged bunny boilers.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Most recently, it\u2019s been the turn of twisted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/tom-king\">Tom King<\/a> to inflict his terror on poor Belle Dingle and the rest of the village. At last, Tom\u2019s crimes are about to catch up with him, but what happened to all the other bad guys and girls?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at 11 of the most legendary Emmerdale villains\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2416\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2416\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena.png\" alt=\"Meena shoots a gun dressed in all black in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena-1200x627.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Serial killer Meena was about as evil as they come\u00a0 (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale best villains: Meena Jutla<\/h2>\n<p>As Emmerdale\u2019s first female serial killer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/23\/emmerdale-why-ella-wont-dethrone-meena-top-village-killer\/\">Meena Jutla<\/a> has already secured her place in soap history.<\/p>\n<p>She was introduced as Manpreet\u2019s estranged sister, and at first it seemed Meena\u2019s only crime was seducing her brother-in-law. But how wrong we were. Meena was a psychopath, who\u2019s already committed murder before she even set foot in the Dales. 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confession\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, May 6<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 hours ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" 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max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In total, Meena killed three villagers. First, she pushed teen Leanna Cavanagh to her death off a bridge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/03\/aaron-dingle-in-emmerdale-from-troubled-kid-bolshy-adult-everything-we-know-including-original-actor-danny-webb\/\">Aaron Dingle<\/a>\u2018s 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\u2019s life before the police captured her.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Meena\u2019s now safely behind bars, which is good news for the locals, but we miss her evil brilliance.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15187\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15187\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_3596353ju-e1731588262850.jpg\" alt=\"Cameron Murray in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"870\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cameron nearly ended Chas\u2019s life (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cameron Murray<\/h2>\n<p>Crazed Cameron Murray managed to rack up quite the body count during his two year reign of terror in Emmerdale.<\/p>\n<p>The love rat turned killer when he bashed Carl King\u2019s brains in with a brick during Emmerdale\u2019s live 40th anniversary episode. Carl was threatening to out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/23\/chas-dingle-emmerdale-husbands-children-affairs-cancer-diagnosis\/\">Cameron\u2019s affair with Chas Dingle<\/a>, so he found a way to silence him. Permanently.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Guilt-ridden, Cameron confessed what he\u2019d done to best mate Alex Moss, but then panicked he\u2019d 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\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron went to prison, but broke out and returned to the village, where he stormed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/31\/the-woolpack-emmerdale-history-beloved-village-boozer-including-landlords-landladies-tricias-death-camerons-siege\/\">The Woolpack<\/a> with a shotgun and held the locals hostage. The dramatic siege reached a terrifying climax as Cameron tried to drown Chas in the pub\u2019s flooded cellar. However, he ended up killing himself when he grabbed the live wire of an electric bulb.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15183\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15183\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9686818gg-e1731588227181.jpg\" alt=\"Graham Clark in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"975\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emmerdale villains: Graham Clark was a wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Graham Clark<\/h2>\n<p>What is it they always say about the quiet ones? No one would have suspected teacher Graham Clark was a murderer at first glance.<\/p>\n<p>After a disastrous marriage to cold-hearted Chris Tate, Rachel Hughes thought she\u2019d found the one in Graham. He helped her redecorate her home, cooked her lovely meals and even alphabetised her CD collection. But these weren\u2019t just sweet gestures \u2013 Graham had a sinister agenda.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Gradually he took control of every aspect of Rachel\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>She tried to flee, but there was no escape. Graham pushed Rachel off a clifftop to her death.<\/p>\n<p>With his deadly secret still safe he turned his attentions to Rachel\u2019s best mate<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/10\/emmerdale-fans-long-list-returnee-hopes-lady-tara-jean-tate-kathy-glover-steve\/\"> Kathy Glover<\/a>. He almost killed her in a car crash, but she managed to escape. Graham wasn\u2019t so lucky and died when the vehicle exploded into a ball of flames.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15181\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15181\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_3529993fw-e1731588165977.jpg\" alt=\"Carl King assaulting Chas Dingle in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1052\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl King was a violent abuser (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale best villains: Carl King<\/h2>\n<p>There aren\u2019t many nice things we can say about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/carl-king\">Carl King<\/a>. He was spoilt, arrogant, reckless and didn\u2019t give a damn who he hurt.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>But what tipped Carl into villain territory was when it was revealed he\u2019d killed his own dad! Carl pushed old Tom King (who to be fair wasn\u2019t that nice either) out of a window on his wedding day.<\/p>\n<p>Carl got away with murder for years, and god knows how because practically half of the village knew he\u2019d done it. But his big downfall came when he crossed killer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/31\/the-woolpack-emmerdale-history-beloved-village-boozer-including-landlords-landladies-tricias-death-camerons-siege\/\">Cameron Murray<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>He was still very much alive, and when Cameron found Carl he decided to finish off the job. Carl\u2019s death was part of Emmerdale\u2019s 40th live episode and was watched by an audience of 8.8 million.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1949\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1949\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/03_05_emm_tom_belle_03-e1721739590967.jpg\" alt=\"Tom looks angrily at Belle\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom has put Belle through hell (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tom King<\/h2>\n<p>Like father, like son, Tom has shown himself to be one of the worst Emmerdale villains: a violent bully and abuser. But the vet\u2019s disturbing behaviour began at a young age.<\/p>\n<p>When he was just 13, Tom \u2013 or Thomas as he was known back then \u2013 started a campaign of harassment against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/23\/chas-dingle-emmerdale-husbands-children-affairs-cancer-diagnosis\/\">Chas Dingle<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p>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<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/22\/belle-dingle-in-emmerdale-killer-mental-health-crisis-domestic-violence-victim\/\"> Belle Dingle<\/a> discovered.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Tom\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5603\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5603\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29_07_emm_kim_02-1.webp\" alt=\"Kim Tate looking annoyed in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29_07_emm_kim_02-1.webp 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29_07_emm_kim_02-1-1024x643.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29_07_emm_kim_02-1-150x94.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/29_07_emm_kim_02-1-768x482.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cross Emmerdale villain Kim Tate at your peril (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Kim Tate<\/h2>\n<p>No Emmerdale villains list is complete with out the queen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag-kim-tate\">Kim Tate.<\/a> She\u2019s deliciously wicked, rather than being evil to the core.<\/p>\n<p>Kim has committed so many sins over the years it\u2019s impossible to reel them all off. But she\u2019s been a thief, a fraudster, an abductor, a manipulator, liar and cheat. You get the picture.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>But despite Kim\u2019s catalogue of crimes, she\u2019s only actually killed one person. And that wasn\u2019t through violent means.<\/p>\n<p>Who will ever forget that iconic moment when she stood by and watched as Frank suffered a fatal heart attack on Home Farm\u2019s living room carpet? The look of satisfaction on Kim\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15184\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15184\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9736239ao-1-e1731588236419.jpg\" alt=\"Lachlan White in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lachlan White killed four people during his time in the village (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale best villains: Lachlan White<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/31\/white-family-emmerdale-lawrence-chrissie-death-serial-killer-lachlan-tragic-rebecca\/\">Lachlan White<\/a> went from being a socially awkward kid to one of soap\u2019s most prolific serial killers.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s really where his niceness ended.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>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\u2019s register for two years.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>He murdered lovely Gerry Roberts by bashing his skull in with a rock, then killed Terry Bates, a conman who was posing as Gerry\u2019s uncle. He nearly added three more bodies to count \u2013 Robert Sugden, Liv Flaherty, and his aunt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/30\/rebecca-white-emmerdale-kidnap-ordeal-romance-ross-barton-tragic-death\/\">Rebecca White<\/a>, but they lived to tell the tale.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Lachlan was eventually captured and sent to prison. But that didn\u2019t 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?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15182\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15182 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_1085535bn-e1731588176264.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel's life was made hell by Sally Spode (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel\u2019s life was made hell by Emmerdale villain Sally Spode (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sally Spode<\/h2>\n<p>Sally was the wife of a vicar, but there was nothing holy about this dangerous woman.<\/p>\n<p>After her marriage crumbled, Sally turned to her ex-boyfriend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/ashley-thomas\">Ashley Thomas<\/a> 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\u2019d invited a lunatic into their lives.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019t done yet.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The craziness continued as Sally drugged Ashley to try to get him into bed. She kidnapped Edna Birch\u2019s dog, held little Angelica King hostage and even made claims that she was pregnant with Ashley\u2019s baby. No wonder why Laurel saw red and nearly pushed her off a balcony.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, Sally was declared mentally ill and sectioned.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15061\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/21_08_emm_lydia_craig_01-scaled-e1691482252267.jpg\" alt=\"Poor Lydia soon discovered Craig's true nature (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/21_08_emm_lydia_craig_01-scaled-e1691482252267.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/21_08_emm_lydia_craig_01-scaled-e1691482252267-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/21_08_emm_lydia_craig_01-scaled-e1691482252267-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/21_08_emm_lydia_craig_01-scaled-e1691482252267-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poor Lydia soon discovered Craig\u2019s true nature (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Craig Reed<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/24\/lydia-dingle-and-her-terror-at-the-hands-of-craig-reed-in-emmerdale\/\">Craig was an old friend of Lydia Dingle<\/a>\u2018s who seemed a nice enough chap when we first met him.<\/p>\n<p>The former couple knew each other from their time living together at a children\u2019s home. Lydia, then known as Jenny Finn, had become pregnant and gave birth to their stillborn son, Toby.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>After suffering in silence for weeks, Lydia bravely told her family what had happened. Nearly every member of the Dingles was out for Craig\u2019s blood, so when he was discovered dead in the middle of a field it looked as if one of them had finished him off.<\/p>\n<p>The truth was somewhat more shocking and bizarre. The rapist was actually killed by the hooves of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/03\/11-most-iconic-pets-emmerdale-loyal-canines-crazy-cockatoo-killer-horse\/\">Kim Tate\u2019s horse,<\/a> Ice, who got spooked and trampled Craig to death.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15186\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15186\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9066022q-e1731588253491.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Barton in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma Barton was mad and bad (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale best villains: Emma Barton<\/h2>\n<p>Emma Barton\u2019s problem was that she really loved her family. A little too much.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/08\/barton-family-tree-emmerdale-moira-john-james-emma\/\">estranged wife of James and mum to Pete, Ross and Finn<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Realising James\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Emma also made out she had motor neurone disease to try and keep her boys close. She abducted Moira\u2019s newborn baby son, Isaac, and accidentally shot and killed her youngest lad, Finn.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>She also met a grisly end when Moira shoved her off a viaduct.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15185\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_7903065e-e1731588244240.jpg\" alt=\"Pierce Harris in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Evil Emmerdale villain Pierce made Rhona\u2019s life hell (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pierce Harris<\/h2>\n<p>Widower Pierce Harris came into<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/20\/rhona-goskirk-emmerdale-vet-former-addict-domestic-violence-survivor\/\"> Rhona Goskirk<\/a>\u2018s life when his wife, Tess, died. She had been having an affair with Rhona\u2019s husband Paddy at the time of her death. Grieving and all over the place it probably wasn\u2019t the best idea for either of them, but Pierce and Rhona fell into a relationship.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019t in the mood and grew abusive.<\/p>\n<p>Rhona\u2019s best mate Vanessa knew what he was and tried to get her friend away from him, but Rhona wouldn\u2019t 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.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce died in prison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">The Emmerdale Insider team\u2019s favourite villains<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    The Emmerdale Insider team share their thoughts on who's the best of all the villains. From Cameron Murray to Meena Jutla, we've thought hard about who tops the list. Do you agree with our choices? Or are there others who are worse?\n<h2>Emmerdale villains: Who is your all-time favourite?<\/h2>\n<h3>Kaggie Hyland, Editor-in-Chief<\/h3>\n<p>\"Cameron Murray. I hold my hands up, I have no other reason than just really fancying him. And those siege scenes were iconic. The way he unravelled into an accidental villain was interesting\u2026\"<\/p>\n<h3>Carena Crawford, Managing Editor<\/h3>\n<p>\"Well, it can only be the one and only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/meena-jutla\">Meena Jutla<\/a>! Mad, bad and totally psychotic, it was so exciting waiting for what she did next. Meena was the perfect soap villain because she could get away with anything - nothing was too crazy. Let's be honest, some of her kills did us all a favour and really, she could have stuck around and offed a few more!\"<\/p>\n<h2>More Emmerdale villains<\/h2>\n<h3>Tamzin Meyer, Assistant Soap Editor<\/h3>\n<p>\"Graham Foster had a few skeletons in his closet and kept his cards close to his chest, but ultimately I couldn't help but love him. There was a heart in that villain somewhere, and he didn't deserve to die such a grisly death!\"<\/p>\n<h3>Kerry Barrett, Freelance Writer<\/h3>\n<p>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/06\/robert-sugden-emmerdale-relationship-aaron-why-prison-ever-return\/\">Robert Sugden<\/a> is such a multi-layered character that it's easy to overlook his dark deeds! Because we've seen him grow up and deal with the death of not one but two mothers, we can almost forgive his bad behaviour. Almost. Yes, he left Katie to die and tried to murder Paddy in a grain silo. And of course his feud with brother Andy was destructive. But we were also rooting for him and Aaron to make it work, and we loved him being a dad to little Seb. A great, multi-layered soap villain.\"\n                <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/08\/barton-family-tree-emmerdale-moira-john-james-emma\/\">The Barton family tree<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MTxmTDOjVvE?si=mqT2g0niCBapY5mC\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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