{"id":32368,"date":"2025-03-08T08:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T08:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=32368"},"modified":"2025-03-07T16:03:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T16:03:22","slug":"whats-next-for-cain-dingle-in-emmerdale-fan-theories-on-what-the-bad-boy-of-the-village-will-do-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/whats-next-for-cain-dingle-in-emmerdale-fan-theories-on-what-the-bad-boy-of-the-village-will-do-next\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Next for Cain Dingle in Emmerdale? Fan theories on what the bad boy of the village will do next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a rough year so far, but things finally seem to be on the up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/cain-dingle\/\">Cain Dingle<\/a> in Emmerdale. Cain has been in a dark place ever since cheating on wife Moira in a fling with sister-in-law Ruby last year.<\/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>Since then, he\u2019s wrestled with his guilt, managing to pull himself together enough to support Moira through her recovery and subsequent foll0w-up treatment. However, his dark secret came out on Valentine\u2019s Day (how romantic) after a confrontation with Caleb aired his dirty laundry all over the village.<\/p>\n<p>Cain confessed to Moira, who was devastated by his betrayal. While it looked for a while as though their marriage was over, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/04\/what-happened-in-emmerdale-tonight-tuesday-moira-and-cain-rekindled-their-marriage-and-dylan-paid-a-visit\/\">the pair reconciled this week<\/a>, putting Cain and Moira back on an even keel.<\/p>\n<p>But what\u2019s next for Cain Dingle? His marriage may have been saved, but there\u2019s still much to come for the Dingle hardman\u2026<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31432\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31432\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cain-Moira-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Moira and Cain on the sofa together at home on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cain-Moira-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cain-Moira-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cain-Moira-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cain-Moira-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain and Moira reconciled earlier this week (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Concentrate on rebuilding his family\u2026 carefully<\/h2>\n<p>First things first, Cain will need to start rebuilding his family. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/moira-dingle\/\">Moira<\/a> reassured him that he didn\u2019t need to make it up to her \u2013 to \u201cjust make it work\u201d \u2013 Cain will still want to rebuild a foundation of trust.<\/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 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Sadie King'<\/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\/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\">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\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\n              <div 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!leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/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 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-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-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\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family 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\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/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 and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/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>This includes Matty, who was fuming at the news that Moira had taken back Cain in spite of his betrayal. Cain was patient as Matty lashed out on Thursday, describing him as his son, in spite of all that had gone on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat Matty and Cain scene tonight was so lovely, I really need to see them have more of a bond in the coming months,\u201d wrote one viewer.<\/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>But does Cain need to watch his back? One fan theory has suggested that Moira might not be quite so forgiving after all.<\/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>\u201cHmmmm I still think she\u2019s up to something,\u201d suggested one fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCain\u2019s slow as hell. Although I don\u2019t believe Moira for a second,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5468\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5468\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09_09_emm_nate_cain_tracy_02-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"Cain Dingle punches Nate Robinson while Tracy Robinson watches on in horror in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09_09_emm_nate_cain_tracy_02-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09_09_emm_nate_cain_tracy_02-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09_09_emm_nate_cain_tracy_02-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09_09_emm_nate_cain_tracy_02.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain will be full of guilt after issuing Nate a beat-down just before his death (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hold a self-pity party after the death of Nate<\/h2>\n<p>One dark cloud over the horizon is the impending revelation that <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdaleinsider.com\/tag\/nate-robinson\/\">Nate<\/a> is dead. In the aftermath of the limo crash last month, the soap confirmed that Nate is dead \u2013 and currently chained up in an icy lake.<\/p>\n<p>With Nate\u2019s death sure to come out eventually, Cain won\u2019t take the news well \u2013 especially considering how they parted, with Cain beating him up after falsely accusing his son of seducing Moira again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCain is gonna think worse about himself soon. The last time he saw him, he beat him up for something he didn\u2019t do and never got to apologise to him,\u201d one fan pointed out on Reddit.<\/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>Will Cain be able to forgive himself for his treatment of Nate?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30412\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30412\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Cain looks frustrated as Steph unloads angrily on her parents\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steph\u2019s not buying her family\u2019s lies about Anthony (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tell Steph about Anthony<\/h2>\n<p>Between feeling sorry for himself and caring for his sick wife, Cain has also had to contend with a murder cover-up. While John appeared to ease worried minds by showing them where he\u2019d stashed the body (or did he?) Steph is still asking some difficult questions.<\/p>\n<p>And some think that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/25\/cain-will-tell-steph-the-truth-about-anthonys-abuse-new-emmerdale-fan-theory-predicts\/\"> Cain will be the one to spill the beans about her granddad\u2019s true nature<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Cain is going to be the one who tells Steph the truth about Anthony raping her mother and his role her conception,\u201d one fan shared on X.<\/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_24689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24689\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24689\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-11.09.59-1024x578.png\" alt=\"Caleb flatlining in Emmerdale flash-forward scene\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-11.09.59-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-11.09.59-1300x734.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-11.09.59-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-11.09.59-1536x867.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-11.09.59-2048x1156.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb\u2019s hospital stay is still to come (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale flash-forwards suggest Cain puts Caleb in hospital\u2026 or worse<\/h2>\n<p>As their feud escalated last week, Cain<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/24\/follow-up-cain-to-kill-caleb-after-death-threat\/\"> issued his brother a chilling threat<\/a>. This came as he learned Caleb had planned to frame him for Anthony\u2019s murder.<\/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>And, with a flash-forward still to play out, fans know that Caleb will find himself flatlining in hospital later this year. Is this a result of Cain making good on his threat?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI reckon the flash forward of Caleb flatlining in hospital is because he killed Nate, Cain finds out and puts him in a coma,\u201d suggested one fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs Cain at Nate\u2019s graveside and is that the reason Caleb in hospital? Because Cain found out he killed his son?\u201d another asked, referencing the second flash-forward \u2013 which saw Cain looking distraught at a mystery grave.<\/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_30733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30733\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30733\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-16.22.57-1024x501.png\" alt=\"Jeff Hordley smiling on This Morning\" width=\"1024\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-16.22.57-1024x501.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-16.22.57-1300x637.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-16.22.57-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-16.22.57-1536x752.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-16.22.57.png 1642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans feared Jeff Hordley might not survive the events of February (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cain to leave Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>In the run-up to the ice limo crash, many viewers stressed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/06\/cain-dingle-crimes-cheating-death-moira-love\/\">the fan-favourite Dingle might be leaving the soap<\/a>. Actor Jeff Hordley didn\u2019t exactly do much to assuage those fears either, saying previously: \u201cI worry all the time! \u2026Not all the time, that\u2019s a little over the top.<\/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 continued: \u201cEvery time there\u2019s news of this [exits] it can settle us as a cast because we know the shelf life of characters in not forever on soaps, and it\u2019s down to the producers and writers to steer the ship and take us in the direction they want to take us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cain may have survived the Valentine\u2019s Day cull, but could a surprise exit be on the cards still?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales<\/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=\"5 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (March 10-14)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dkE3YvrTopc?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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><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><b><i>What do you think is next for Cain? 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