{"id":21027,"date":"2025-01-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=21027"},"modified":"2024-12-31T18:10:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T18:10:31","slug":"emmerdale-storylines-that-need-to-be-tied-up-in-2025-moiras-brain-tumour-the-aidan-moore-mystery-and-who-is-stephs-real-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-storylines-that-need-to-be-tied-up-in-2025-moiras-brain-tumour-the-aidan-moore-mystery-and-who-is-stephs-real-father\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale storylines that need to be tied up in 2025: Moira&#8217;s brain tumour, the Aidan Moore mystery and who is Steph&#8217;s real father"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new year has dawned in Emmerdale and we\u2019re excited for all the drama that\u2019s going to unfold over the course of 2025.<\/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>It\u2019s also got us thinking about the current storylines and unresolved matters we\u2019d like to see come to a conclusion over the next 12 months. And some preferably sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>Here are eight plots that need to be tied up this year\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17581\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17581\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/18_12_emm_aaron_john_01-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron and John talk in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans suspect John is deceiving Aaron (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 storylines that need to be tied up: The mystery of Aidan Moore<\/h2>\n<p>Please, please, please can we get closure on the whole <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/18\/emmerdale-viewers-believe-john-definitely-lying-aidan-moore-opens-up-aaron-what-is-he-hiding\/\">Aidan Moore mystery<\/a> and find out who he really was\/is? There has to be a more to the story than him being John Sugden\u2019s dead ex.<\/p>\n<p>What we know so far \u2013 according to John \u2013 is that he and Aidan served in the army together. They fell in love, but kept their romance under wraps through fear of being ostracised. Aidan was tragically killed in a bomb blast while they were out in Afghanistan, which left John bereft.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out 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flex-nowrap transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out\">\n                              <div class=\"story-item flex-none slide\">\n              <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:hidden dbxgas:md:block dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-desktop\"><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\" md: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\/moira-struggles-cope-vanessa-realisation-over-dr-todd\/\">\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\/05\/Fan-theory-Split-40.jpg\" alt=\"Moira struggles to cope and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd\">\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 8<\/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\">Moira struggles to cope and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">12 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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/dr-todd-strikes-again-leaving-jacob-distraught\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-06T121823.719.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd strikes again leaving Jacob distraught\">\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\"> Thu, May 7<\/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\">Dr Todd strikes again leaving Jacob distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 day 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\/jacob-trapped-dr-todd-mandy-makes-big-confession\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big 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\">2 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\/cain-sets-out-hammer-revenge-robert-todd-wants-10k-from-charity\/\">\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\/05\/News-split-2026-04-30T115615.768.jpg\" alt=\"Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity\">\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\">May 11 - 15<\/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\">Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 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\/bear-could-blow-everything-as-he-takes-to-the-stand\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-standard-2026-05-01T163329.213.jpg\" alt=\"Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand\">\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\"> Tue, May 5<\/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\">Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 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\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\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\/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\">6 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>But even though John has confessed his love to Aaron and chucked Aidan\u2019s dog tag away in the woods, we\u2019re not buying it. Something doesn\u2019t feel right and we suspect John is lying.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are still speculating that John is actually Aidan, an imposter sent by Aaron\u2019s imprisoned ex Robert to cause carnage. While this theory seems a little wild, we\u2019d like to think the truth is more exciting than a tale of lost love. So let\u2019s be having it.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_19551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19551\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19551\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-12-140944-1024x570.png\" alt=\"Upset Moira couldn't contain her hurt any more (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We want a happier and healthier 2025 for Moira (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Moira\u2019s brain tumour<\/h2>\n<p>First off, we think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/20\/natalie-j-robb-childhood-star-co-star-romance-stint-popstar\/\">Natalie J Robb<\/a> has been superb throughout the whole Moira brain tumour storyline. The actress\u2019s portrayal of her character\u2019s traumatic health battle deserves all the awards going.<\/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<p>But we don\u2019t want another year of watching one of our favourite characters suffering.<\/p>\n<p>Although Moira\u2019s surgery to remove her tumour was ultimately a success, she still has to undergo a grueling course of radiotherapy. Wouldn\u2019t it be wonderful if the treatment worked and she was given the all clear?<\/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>We would love nothing more than for Moira to be able to put this traumatic chapter behind her and look to the future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18035\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18035\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.19.08-1024x611.png\" alt=\"Cain and Ruby's secret to be exposed by Steph?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.19.08-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.19.08-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.19.08-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.19.08-1536x917.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.19.08-2048x1222.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain and Ruby should never mention their affair again (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale storylines that need to be tied up: Cain and Ruby\u2019s affair<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/12\/emmerdale-cain-ruby-affair-undermining-important-brain-tumour-storyline-fans\/\">Cain and Ruby\u2019s drunken hook-up<\/a> was neither one\u2019s finest hour. Since then the pair have been desperate that Moira never discovers what they were doing while she was undergoing life-saving brain surgery.<\/p>\n<p>And we are in full agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Affair reveals in soap have historically made for thrilling viewing, but absolutely no good can come out of this betrayal being outed. It would cause maximum pain and distress to all involved. Moira needs to focus on getting better, Ruby\u2019s already in hell, and it would be a shame to ruin their lovely friendship. Cain and Caleb we care less about, but that would surely be the end of the brother\u2019s bond.<\/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>What Cain and Ruby did was a stupid mistake, let\u2019s just leave it at that and move on.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18037\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18037\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.21.54-1024x624.png\" alt=\"Could Steph be pregnant with Ross' baby?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.21.54-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.21.54-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.21.54-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.21.54-1536x936.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-13.21.54-2048x1249.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who will Steph\u2019s father turn out to be? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who\u2019s Steph\u2019s father?<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s the most horrifying who\u2019s the daddy storyline, but we need to know the truth. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/13\/steph-anthony-daughter-emmerdale-sets-up-paternity-question-mark-fans-answers\/\">Is Steph the daughter of Caleb or Anthony<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Steph has always been led to believe she was conceived on the day of Ruby\u2019s 16th birthday. But now viewers know this was the day Anthony forced himself on his terrified daughter. And it wasn\u2019t the first time he\u2019d done it.<\/p>\n<p>Ruby had also started dating Caleb at the time, which means there\u2019s a high chance Steph is his child. But there\u2019s only one way to determine her paternity, and that\u2019s with a DNA test.<\/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>We really hope Steph doesn\u2019t turn out to be Anthony\u2019s, because the storyline is twisted enough as it is. But it certainly would make for more of a dramatic reveal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19427\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19427\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anthony-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony talking to Ruby on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anthony-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anthony-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anthony-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony must be made to pay for what he\u2019s done (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale storylines that need to be tied up: Anthony getting away with it<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no way we get to end of next year without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/13\/emmerdale-fans-demand-justice-ruby-what-happened-to-her-revealed\/\">retribution for Ruby<\/a>. And that means Anthony being exposed for the evil abuser he is.<\/p>\n<p>The old man is on borrowed time having been given a terminal cancer diagnosis, so this needs to happen fast. But we can\u2019t bear the thought of Anthony taking his sordid secret to the grave and Ruby not having the chance to see her father punished for his despicable crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Let him end his days in jail we say!<\/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_13021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13021\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13021\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29-1024x622.png\" alt=\"Ross and Rebecca get together\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29.png 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We have to know if Rebecca was murdered by Ross (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What happened to Rebecca White<\/h2>\n<p>Ross\u2019s bombshell about the death of his former girlfriend Rebecca hit us hard. It was out of the blue and brutal.<\/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>During a chat with Charity, Ross revealed Rebecca had died suddenly during a routine surgery, leaving little Seb motherless. The lad was removed from Ross\u2019s care and is now being raised by an aunt of Rebecca\u2019s in Bristol.<\/p>\n<p>But there has to be a reason why the show\u2019s writers decided to kill off such a memorable character and the mother of Robert Sugden\u2019s son. Does this pave the way for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/19\/emmerdale-fans-beg-robert-sugden-return-2025-comeback-possible\/\">Robert\u2019s long-awaited return<\/a>? Or is there something more sinister at play? Could it be that Ross is telling fibs and he actually played a part in Rebecca\u2019s untimely end?<\/p>\n<p>Questions need to be answered that will either confirm or deny any speculation about Ross being a murderer.<\/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_20391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20391\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20391\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-1024x671.png\" alt=\"Nate's last scene Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-1300x852.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-1536x1006.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-2048x1342.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nate deserved a better send off (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale storylines that need to be tied up: Nate\u2019s unfinished business<\/h2>\n<p>We think Emmerdale did Nate Robinson dirty by giving him such a rubbish exit.<\/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 character, played by actor Jurrell Carter, ditched the village in September 2024 to start a new life in Shetland. But his hurried off-screen departure made absolutely no sense.<\/p>\n<p>Nate had just decided to give his marriage to Tracy another go. But then Cain got it into his head that Nate was sleeping with Moira and violently attacked his son. When a fire later broke out in Butler\u2019s barn, viewers feared that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/18\/remember-nate-emmerdale-fans-convinced-met-grisly-end-barn-fire-months-later\/\">Nate had been killed off in the deadly blaz<\/a>e. But no, apparently Nate just slipped away quietly to Scotland without telling anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Little Frankie is overdue a visit from her daddy, so why doesn\u2019t Nate pop back for a visit? And then he might get the chance to say a proper goodbye to his loved ones. And get an apology from Cain. That is, unless he is actually dead\u2026<\/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_6157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6157\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6157\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/19_09_emm_dawn_billy_01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Fletcher tells wife Dawn Fletcher a lie in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/19_09_emm_dawn_billy_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/19_09_emm_dawn_billy_01-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/19_09_emm_dawn_billy_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/19_09_emm_dawn_billy_01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Billy and Dawn need to break up (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dawn and Billy\u2019s marriage<\/h2>\n<p>You know that expression \u2018flogging a dead horse\u2019? That\u2019s how we feel about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/17\/billy-dawn-labelled-painfully-boring-emmerdale-fans-slam-storyline-not-focused-evan\/\"> Dawn and Billy<\/a>\u2018s marriage. While we agree 2024 was brutal with baby Evan\u2019s cancer battle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/27\/emmerdale-will-taylor-dies-heart-attack-fan-theory-joe-tate-killed-him\/\">Will\u2019s shock death<\/a>, these two just aren\u2019t right together any more. And there\u2019s no point pretending otherwise.<\/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>Marriages in Soapland rarely go the distance, so what would be the problem if Billy and Dawn called it quits? All they seem to do lately is drag one another down. Split them up before the rot really sets in so they can remain mates and focus on co-parenting their kids.<\/p>\n<p>A clean break from Billy might also breathe some new life into downtrodden Dawn. Who needs a man to have fun? Unless it\u2019s Ross Barton. In that case we\u2019d quite like to see Dawn getting it on with the village bad boy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/22\/emmerdale-births-every-baby-born-dales-sam-skilbeck-evan-fletcher\/\">Every Emmerdale birth in the soap\u2019s history<\/a><\/strong><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBrZtQxrBiQ?si=hOiluFitYzV7Ou6y\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am, and 6.30am on ITV3, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/strong><\/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><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a>\u00a0for the latest Emmerdale news, spoilers and gossip. Or find us on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\">@EmmerdaleInside<\/a>. 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