{"id":33061,"date":"2025-03-12T16:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T16:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=33061"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T16:13:04","slug":"emmerdale-fan-theory-suggests-former-character-back-behind-manpreet-blackmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fan-theory-suggests-former-character-back-behind-manpreet-blackmail\/","title":{"rendered":"New fan theory suggests that former character is back and behind Manpreet blackmail just months after exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\">Emmerdale<\/a> fan theory has \u2018worked out\u2019 who is behind the Manpreet blackmail messages \u2013 and it\u2019s a familiar face.<\/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>Manpreet\u2019s been receiving some alarming texts recently, admitting to Ella that someone is threatening to expose her \u2018dirty\u2019 secret.<\/p>\n<p>But, could the person responsible be a former Emmerdale resident? A new theory suggests so.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32259\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32259 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leyla-Manpreet-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Leyla looks shocked as she walks in on Manpreet on the computer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leyla-Manpreet-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leyla-Manpreet-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leyla-Manpreet-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Leyla-Manpreet-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manpreet has a \u2018dirty\u2019 secret (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: Manpreet\u2019s blackmail ordeal<\/h2>\n<p>A flashback to the day of the limo crash recently revealed that Leyla had walked in on Manpreet and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/07\/emmerdale-spoilers-itvx-early-release-reveals-manpreets-dirty-little-secret-but-who-is-blackmailing-her\/\">found out her huge secret<\/a>. \u2018It\u2019s always the quiet ones\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<p>After Leyla\u2019s death, Manpreet started receiving blackmail messages threatening to expose her secret. Yes, another soap mystery, surprise, surprise.<\/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 !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest spoilers<\/span>\n          <span 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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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/manpreet-sharma\/\">Manpreet<\/a> then confided in Ella that she\u2019d started posting explicit photos of herself online. It helped her feel some level of confidence after her break-up with Charles. We\u2019re not sure Ella\u2019s the best person to trust with a secret like this\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Manpreet feared that if it got out, her whole medical license could be stripped from her (no pun intended.) Hindsight is a wonderful thing, Manpreet.<\/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>Now, the blackmailer has downloaded all of Manpreet\u2019s photos despite her deactivating her online profile. If she goes to the police, her secret will get out. Ouch.<\/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! 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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_23532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23532\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23532 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.15.59-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Wendy at the doctor surgery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.15.59-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.15.59-1300x650.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.15.59-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.15.59-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.15.59-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendy loves to spill a secret (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Theory: Wendy blackmailing Manpreet?<\/h2>\n<p>In January, Wendy Posner left the village with her head hung low, following the huge betrayal of Ella Forster.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019d dobbed her whole history into the paper for a fee after first betraying Rhona by sharing her information with a journalist and suggesting that April might\u2019ve gone missing due to her past history.<\/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 truth came out, and Wendy left the village after being ushered out by practically everyone. Manpreet and Liam both couldn\u2019t keep Wendy on following the betrayal, asking her to leave.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019d initially turned a blind eye to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/15\/finally-emmerdale-fans-rejoice-mystery-fake-nurse-wendy-resolved\/\">the whole \u2018fake nurse\u2019 thing<\/a>, but it became clear that Wendy couldn\u2019t keep her job at the surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Now though, remembering how Wendy loved to spill everyone\u2019s secrets, a new theory suggests that Wendy could be getting revenge for the loss of her job by blackmailing Manpreet, dragging her down with 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>\n<p>A fan on X suggested: \u201cManpreet\u2019s blackmailer could be Wendy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But, could we soon see the return of Wendy just months after her departure from the soap?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong><a title=\"Permalink to: Emmerdale viewers \u2018work out\u2019 who is targeting Manpreet after new \u2018clues\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/12\/emmerdale-ella-blackmailing-manpreet-new-clues\/\">Emmerdale viewers \u2018work out\u2019 who is targeting Manpreet after new \u2018clues\u2019<\/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<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (March 17-21)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MYHtZwSQdDY?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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3. <\/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>Do you think Steph is going to find out the truth? 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