{"id":37575,"date":"2025-07-22T13:01:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=37575"},"modified":"2025-07-22T13:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:01:59","slug":"who-killed-tom-king-emmerdale-biggest-whodunnit-explored-killer-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/classic-emmerdale\/who-killed-tom-king-emmerdale-biggest-whodunnit-explored-killer-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":" Who killed Tom King? One of Emmerdale&#8217;s biggest whodunnits explored and the killer revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tom King was pushed from an upstairs window in Home Farm and plunged to his death in Emmerdale in 2006. The scenes are currently airing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/classic-emmerdale\/classic-emmerdale-spoilers-tom-rosemary-wedding-theres-no-happy-ever-after\/\">Classic Emmerdale<\/a> on ITV3 as Matthew, Carl and Jimmy King have been arrested for their dad\u2019s murder \u2013 and now one of them has confessed! Once again the storyline has everyone gripped. So who killed Tom King?<\/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>His shocking murder sparked one of the biggest whodunnits in Emmerdale history and set off a chain of events that still has repercussions today \u2013 almost 20 years after the episode first aired!<\/p>\n<p>In the episode of Classic Emmerdale, patriarch Tom was getting ready for his Christmas Day wedding to manipulative Rosemary Sinclair.<\/p>\n<p>But the groom had made a lot of enemies in the village from his own three sons \u2013 Matthew, Jimmy and Carl \u2013 to disgruntled pensioner Len Reynolds.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>So the scene was set, and the enemies gathered at Home Farm for the wedding celebrations<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 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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\/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\">16 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\/cain-sets-out-hammer-revenge-robert-todd-wants-10k-from-charity\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 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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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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<figure id=\"attachment_37577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37577\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37577\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422vb.jpg\" alt=\"Tom King lies dead in broken glass\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422vb.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422vb-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422vb-1300x933.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422vb-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422vb-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422vb-2048x1470.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who killed Tom King? (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tom King is murdered in Emmerdale!<\/h2>\n<p>Even on his wedding day, Tom didn\u2019t shy away from upsetting people so after a few confrontations with various family members, he suggested to his bride that they sneak away from the party to spend some time alone together.<\/p>\n<p>But in his bedroom there was trouble for Tom as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/bob-hope-and-his-wives-and-kids-emmerdale-most-married-man-and-his-seven-children\/\">Bob Hope<\/a> was lurking! That lead to another confrontation \u2013 and little did Tom know, but Bob\u2019s son Jamie was sneaking around too.<\/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>As the wedding guests gathered outside to watch the fireworks, they were horrified when Tom was shoved through an upstairs window and plunged to the ground in a shower of broken glass.<\/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>What a drama!<\/p>\n<p>But with so many enemies, there were many local Emmerdale residents who could be guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how the suspects lined up.<\/p>\n<h2>Who killed Tom King in Emmerdale?<\/h2><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_37578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37578\" style=\"width: 936px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37578\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ty.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Hope as a suspect in Tom King's murder\" width=\"936\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ty.jpg 1497w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ty-639x1024.jpg 639w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ty-811x1300.jpg 811w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ty-768x1231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ty-958x1536.jpg 958w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ty-1277x2048.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob is one of the suspects (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Jamie and Bob Hope, and Terry Woods<\/h3>\n<p>Heartbroken Bob and Jamie were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/dawn-woods-emmerdale-marriage-terry-romance-scott-death\/\">grieving the death of Dawn<\/a> \u2013 Bob\u2019s daughter and Jamie\u2019s sister \u2013 in the run up to Christmas. She was killed when the show home on the King family\u2019s new housing development exploded. Bob and Jamie blamed the Kings for the explosion \u2013 which was fair enough really, because it was their fault.<\/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>Terry was Dawn\u2019s ex-husband and dad to her son TJ. He was devastated by the death and together with Bob and Jamie, hell-bent on vengeance. He also blamed Tom for TJ being snatched and taken to live abroad. Tom had paid Dawn\u2019s mum, Jean, off and she had taken the little lad and fled to Morocco.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37579\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37579\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ua.jpg\" alt=\"Carl King as a suspect in Tom King's murder\" width=\"970\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ua.jpg 1552w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ua-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ua-841x1300.jpg 841w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ua-768x1188.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ua-993x1536.jpg 993w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ua-1324x2048.jpg 1324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Did Carl King kill his own father? (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The death of Tom King in Emmerdale: Carl King<\/h3>\n<p>The youngest of the surviving King brothers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/carl-king-son-tom-9-emmerdale-characters-comeuppance\/\">Carl<\/a> was set to take over his dad\u2019s business. But just before the wedding his fianc\u00e9e Chas Dingle called off their engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Heartbroken Carl discovered Tom was responsible \u2013 he\u2019d manipulated Chas into calling things off. And as Tom\u2019s wedding day dawned, Carl really wasn\u2019t happy about it!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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_37580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37580\" style=\"width: 1549px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37580\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ui.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy King as a suspect in Tom King's murder\" width=\"1549\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ui.jpg 1549w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ui-661x1024.jpg 661w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ui-839x1300.jpg 839w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ui-768x1190.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ui-991x1536.jpg 991w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422ui-1322x2048.jpg 1322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1549px) 100vw, 1549px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy was one of the suspects (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Jimmy and Matthew King<\/h3>\n<p>The other King brothers had beef with their dad, too. They were furious that he\u2019d offered the business to Carl and their years of built-up resentment was about to bubble over!<\/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_37582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37582\" style=\"width: 938px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37582\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uc.jpg\" alt=\"Chas Dingle as a suspect in Tom King's murder\" width=\"938\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uc.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uc-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uc-813x1300.jpg 813w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uc-768x1229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uc-960x1536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uc-1280x2048.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chas isn\u2019t a killer. Is she? (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Chas Dingle<\/h3>\n<p>Carl\u2019s ex-fianc\u00e9e had been passing information about the house explosion to Jamie Hope. When Tom found out he was furious and that led to him forcing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/liam-plans-pop-question-chas-dingle-emmerdale-disastrous-love-history\/\">Chas to break up with Carl<\/a>.<\/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>Chas arrived at the wedding, drunk and shouting the odds about Tom\u2019s manipulation. What did she do next?<\/p>\n<h3>Grayson Sinclair<\/h3>\n<p>Tom\u2019s new stepson was hiding a big secret \u2013 he was gay, but living a lie with his wife, Perdy. Rosemary revealed that Grayson was seeing men on the side, and Tom was cruel about 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>\n<p>On the wedding day, Grayson was still upset and worried his secret was going to come out.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37583\" style=\"width: 939px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37583\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uk.jpg\" alt=\"Len Reynolds as a suspect in Tom King's murder\" width=\"939\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uk.jpg 1502w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uk-641x1024.jpg 641w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uk-814x1300.jpg 814w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uk-768x1227.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uk-961x1536.jpg 961w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uk-1282x2048.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Len Reynolds could have killed Tom (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<h3>Len Reynolds<\/h3>\n<p>Loyal Len was fiercely protective of his friend Edna Birch. She\u2019d been an unlikely friend to Tom King until he<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/classic-emmerdale\/classic-emmerdale-spoilers-tom-gets-nasty-jasmine-gets-drunk-val-trouble\/\"> blackmailed her<\/a> to keep quiet about the house explosion, used devastating family secrets against her, and broke her heart, too. With Edna struggling as the wedding approached, Len was out for revenge\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37585\" style=\"width: 931px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37585\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uo.jpg\" alt=\"Rosemary Sinclair as a suspect in Tom King's murder\" width=\"931\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uo.jpg 1397w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uo-636x1024.jpg 636w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uo-807x1300.jpg 807w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uo-768x1237.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uo-954x1536.jpg 954w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422uo-1272x2048.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rosemary was manipulative but was she a murderer? (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<h3>Rosemary King<\/h3>\n<p>On the wedding day Tom announced that he was actually giving the business to his new wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/rosemary-king-in-emmerdale-cruel-tricks-murder-plot-and-a-very-grisly-end\/\">Rosemary<\/a>. Obviously, his sons were all raging about that, but was Rosemary also ready to get rid of her new husband?<\/p>\n<p>After his death Matthew discovered Rosemary\u2019s first husband had died in mysterious circumstances in a shooting accident. He made Perdy tell the police what she knew and felt sure Rosemary was going to be hauled in. But there was a shock coming Matthew\u2019s way when DCI Barraclough arrived at Home Farm to make an arrest\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_40914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40914\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40914 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_804630jb-2-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew, Carl and Jimmy King appeared in court charged with their dad's murder (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matthew, Carl and Jimmy King appeared in court charged with their dad\u2019s murder (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>So who killed Tom King in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Emmerdale actually filmed several possible endings and while we were all kept guessing for weeks evidence was eventually presented that the three brothers \u2013 Matthew, Carl and Jimmy \u2013 had all conspired together to murder their father. It was them who Barraclough arrived to arrest, not Rosemary!<\/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 brothers were taken to the police station and charged. Kelly Windsor gave Jimmy a false alibi, but Pearl overheard them discussing it and told the cops. Under police questioning Kelly admitted that she\u2019d lied \u2013 and ended up getting arrested herself!<\/p>\n<p>The evidence against the three brothers was strong \u2013 mainly because of more false statements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/louise-appleton-emmerdale-romances-ray-murder-sudden-exit\/\">Louise Appleton<\/a> and her boyfriend Hari Prasad were paid by Rosemary to put forward fake evidence confirming the brothers\u2019 guilt. Hari said he\u2019d heard them talking about how they\u2019d killed Tom and Louise backed up his story.<\/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>However, Louise couldn\u2019t go through with it and withdrew her statement, confessing she had lied. Hari was arrested and the brothers were aquitted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37719\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37719 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422tq-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"Carl King kills his father Tom (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422tq-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422tq-1300x951.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422tq-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422tq-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_764422tq-2048x1498.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl King kills his father Tom (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Carl killed Tom King!<\/h2>\n<p>In the 500th episode of the soap, which has just aired on ITV3, Carl confessed to Matthew and Jimmy he <em>had<\/em> killed his dad. Despite the brothers getting away with it in court they were stunned when Carl revealed he did it.<\/p>\n<p>Carl explained that he and Tom had argued over Chas. Carl had discovered that Tom had blackmailed his ex-fianc\u00e9e. Tom then laid into her, calling her horrible names and Carl flipped.<\/p>\n<p>Enraged, Carl whacked his father with the horse\u2019s head statue and then pushed him away forcefully. The push caused Tom to fall out of the window to his 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<p>But despite Jimmy and Matthew now knowing the truth, they didn\u2019t report Carl. And in fact, Tom\u2019s killer was never exposed to the village \u2013 or the police. Well, not really\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37724\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37724 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_804669mn-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"Grace and Carl's romance ended in her death after he confessed (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grace and Carl\u2019s romance ended in her death after he confessed (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Carl was never found out<\/h2>\n<p>Things turned messy when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/emmerdale-carl-king-love-life-chas-dingle-really-the-one\/\">Carl started dating<\/a> DCI Grace Barraclough, who was trying to find out who killed Tom. She ended their relationship when she got nothing from Carl and his brothers were horrified to find out who he\u2019d been seeing.<\/p>\n<p>Carl then got himself arrested for drink driving so he could see Grace again. He confessed he had killed Tom. As they were going to the police station so he could tell the truth, Grace was hit by a lorry and died. Despite Carl telling the police he was a killer, they ignored him as they tended to Grace.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years Carl told several people in the village what he had done. Chas knew and so did Carl\u2019s ex-wife Lexi Nicholls. Jimmy is the only person remaining in the village who knows the truth. To this day, Carl was never punished for his dad\u2019s death. Unless him also being brutally murdered counts!<\/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_38858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38858\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38858\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Joe unconscious after being pushed out of a window (Credit: ITV\/Composite: EI)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe did not die like Tom (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Similarities between Tom King\u2019s death and Joe Tate\u2019s window plunge<\/h2>\n<p>In May 2025 Emmerdale paid homage to Tom\u2019s death by sending Joe Tate plunging out of the same window. It also happened during a glamorous event at Home Farm.<\/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>Joe\u2019s wrongdoings finally caught up with him as he was caught out over spiking Noah and causing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-amy-leyla-deaths-fans-ask-what-purpose-did-they-serve\/\">deaths of Amy, Leyla<\/a> and Suzy. He had also blackmailed Dawn\u2019s daughter Clemmie, not to mention stolen a kidney from his half-uncle, Caleb Miligan.<\/p>\n<p>Much like Tom King, Joe\u2019s list of enemies was wrong and there were multiple suspects in the frame. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/recognise-detective-investigating-joe-tate-emmerdale-stephen-rahman-hughes-investigated-tom-king-death\/\">DS Desari<\/a> was the police officer investigating \u2013 and he had also investigated Tom King\u2019s case alongside Barraclough.<\/p>\n<p>However it was quickly revealed Joe\u2019s lover Dawn Fletcher had shoved him in a crime of passion. But Joe was so desperate to be with her, he lied to the police he had tripped and fallen and now they are back together living in bliss.<\/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>One huge difference was that Joe actually survived the same plunge. He broke his pelvis, but was up and about walking around (even going on hikes) in no time \u2013 not a hint of physio in sight. Joe Tate is a walking miracle, it seems!<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Carl King gets his comeuppance in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    It might have taken five years, but Carl King did eventually pay the price for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/tom-evil-dad-emmerdale-complete-list-carl-king-crimes\/\">his crimes i<\/a>n Emmerdale when he was murdered by Cameron Murray.\n<p>Carl was portrayed as the 'nice' brother when he first arrived, not a hardnosed businessman like Matthew and Jimmy. But it soon became clear he wasn't as good as all that...<\/p>\n<h2>Carl King and his first murder in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Things turned dark when he\u00a0caused the death of local postman Paul Marsden. The pair were fixing a roof together and Paul started teasing Carl over his fear of heights.<\/p>\n<p>As they continued to mess around, Paul lost his footing and fell. Carl and his brothers covered up the death by moving the body so it looked like he had had an accident on his own roof, completely on his own.<\/p>\n<p>Carl was never found out over this death. On the surface, it could be seen as an accident, at this point Carl was not a cold-blooded killer.<\/p>\n<h2>Carl and Chas<\/h2>\n<p>Chas Dingle was really Carl's true love, but he just kept messing it up by cheating! They did finally make it down the aisle, but Chas jilted him as she knew he was having an affair with Eve Jensen.<\/p>\n<p>To top it off, Chas had also stolen \u00a330k from Carl to 'compensate' her for all the pain he'd caused.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Carl decided he would stop at nothing to get Chas back. He thought blackmailing her over her affair with Cameron Murray would work, but it didn't.<\/p>\n<h2>Carl King dies in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Carl's death had been a long time coming by 2011 as, like his father before him, he became one of the most hated figures in the village.<\/p>\n<p>Chas tried to keep Carl sweet by pretending she would run away with him, but when he realised she had no intention doing so, Carl flipped. He revealed he had killed his father for her. Disgusted Chas tried to flee, but Carl grabbed her and forced himself on her, trying to rape her.<\/p>\n<p>Chas hit Carl on the head with a brick in self-defence. Believing she had killed him, she left him lying there. Chas even stood trial for his murder, but she was acquitted.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, what actually happened was Cameron went back and delivered the final blow that killed Carl who screamed: \"I'm indestructible\" as Cameron smacked him over the head and Carl fell to the ground, dead.\n                <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Read more:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/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\/dJ2PO0w1EkY?si=uUVxuXgJNXvxktlK\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom had a LOT of enemies who wanted him dead! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734181,"featured_media":37729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"who killed Tom King Emmerdale","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Who killed Tom King? 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