{"id":50830,"date":"2025-12-16T19:25:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=50830"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:55:33","slug":"celia-tightens-her-grip-on-ray-as-she-leaves-him-devastated-over-laurel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/celia-tightens-her-grip-on-ray-as-she-leaves-him-devastated-over-laurel\/","title":{"rendered":" Celia tightens her grip on Ray as she leaves him devastated over Laurel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale spoilers for  Wed, Dec 23 reveal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-jealous-celia-destroys-rays-relationship-with-laurel\/\">Celia takes action<\/a> to split Ray and Laurel up after realising how close they have become. Laurel is upset and Ray is devastated by his mum\u2019s words. As he goes to confront her, how will it end?<\/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>Meanwhile, Kim is home from hospital and still angry at everyone. As she keeps pushing people away, will she understand the mistake she is making or will she end up all alone this Christmas?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what Emmerdale spoilers for  Wed, Dec 23 have to tell us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50158\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01.jpg\" alt=\"Celia sits at the table with Laurel and Ray\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01-1300x805.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01-1536x951.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01-180x111.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01-96x59.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01-512x317.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_laurel_celia_01-192x119.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ray is upset after his mum ruins his relationship (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>1. Celia sabotages Ray\u2019s relationship<\/h2>\n<p>Although Ray had tried to put Laurel off inviting his mum for dinner, she\u2019s gone ahead and done it anyway. So Celia is joining them and Ray is clearly panicked.<\/p>\n<p>Ray asks her to be nice to Laurel, but Celia is clearly enjoying the fact she has all the power. However she is shaken when she realises Ray is very attached to Laurel. 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takes action\">\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, Jun 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 humiliated, Charity continues to lie and Caleb takes action<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week 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>Jealous Celia decides she has to act and getting Laurel alone, Celia talks about Ray being manipulative and emotionally distant. She calls him a playboy and it really affects Laurel.<\/p>\n<p>When Celia goes, Laurel can\u2019t hide her concerns over Ray and he realises Celia has said something. Laurel asks Ray to leave and he is visibly very upset he is as he storms out.<\/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>Rhona spots Ray angrily leaving and worries for Laurel. But will she admit the truth to save her friend?<\/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>And, as Ray confronts Celia, what will he decide to do about his meddlesome mother?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50161\" style=\"width: 1281px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01.jpg\" alt=\"Rhona is concerned by Ray's anger (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1281\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01-867x1300.jpg 867w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01-342x512.jpg 342w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17_12_emm_ray_rhona_01-128x192.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhona is concerned by Ray\u2019s anger (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Kim isolated in Emmerdale spoilers<\/h2>\n<p>Kim is angry and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-viewers-heartbroken-itvx-early-release-shock-death\/\"> upset over Ice.<\/a> And she\u2019s still convinced Joe wants her gone to take over the Tate empire. Lydia and Sam bring her home from hospital, but she is snappy with everyone.<\/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>As she pushes her friends and family away, suspicious of them all, will Kim realise she needs them? She is more isolated than ever as she faces life all alone, but can Joe make her see he\u2019s sorry and he doesn\u2019t want her gone?<\/p>\n<p>And, will guilty Lydia confess her role in all this? How can she make amends now?<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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