{"id":50931,"date":"2025-12-21T10:50:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T10:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=50931"},"modified":"2025-12-21T10:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T10:50:27","slug":"emmerdale-review-celias-evil-empire-is-beginning-to-crumble-rays-smitten-and-kim-was-all-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-review-celias-evil-empire-is-beginning-to-crumble-rays-smitten-and-kim-was-all-alone\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale review: Celia&#8217;s evil empire is beginning to crumble, Ray&#8217;s smitten, and Kim was all alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Emmerdale review is laced with hope this week as we started to see chinks in Celia\u2019s evil armour.<\/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>Will she finally be caught out or is she one step ahead as usual?<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, we\u2019re still tearing our hair out over Marlon\u2019s total inability to lock his front door, and Rhona\u2019s childcare worries.<\/p>\n<p>Plus we\u2019re worried Sam and Lydia can never recover from causing the death of Kim\u2019s beloved Ice.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything we thought of the action in this week\u2019s Emmerdale review.<\/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 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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\">14 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 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\">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\/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\">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_50368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50368\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696.jpg\" alt=\"Celia in Emmerdale means business (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-04T094203.696-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celia\u2019s evil empire is beginning to crumble (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Celia\u2019s evil empire began to crumble this week\u2026 sort of.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">On Monday we were a bit over excited when Marlon spoke to the police at the hospital. It turned out the police knew everything that had been going on, and for a blissful, heady moment we thought Marlon was working with them to bring Celia and Ray to justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We were wrong.<\/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 class=\"p1\">The police told Marlon they were investigating and basically told him to go home and stop bothering him.<\/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 class=\"p1\">But here\u2019s the thing. The police don\u2019t appear to be investigating at all. They\u2019ve not spoken to Celia nor Ray, and they\u2019ve certainly not been to the farm because that would raised all sorts of alarms. They\u2019ve not spoken to Moira, nor Kim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They don\u2019t even appear to have spoken to Dylan despite lurking outside his hospital room!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Where is PC Swirling when you need him, eh?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50164\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50164 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02.jpg\" alt=\"Moira attacks Celia\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02-1300x884.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02-180x122.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02-96x65.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02-512x348.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/18_12_emm_celia_moira_02-192x131.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moira gave Celia a good slap! (Credit: ITV)<\/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<h2>Moira v Celia<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Anyway, later in the week we had that glimmer of hope again when Moira\u2019s suspicions were raised. She discovered Celia had been faking her signature on invoices and she was not happy about it. She even gave Celia a slap in the pub!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And Celia put in a strong performance as she pretended to be afraid of Mrs Dingle, falling into Bob\u2019s arms for comfort and making the nation tut at how gullible Mr Hope is.<\/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 class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/celia-days-are-numbered-moira-cain-vow-take-her-down-explosive-itvx-episode\/\">Moria and Cain went to confront the dodgy drug dealers<\/a> but were placated by Celia transferring the money she owed Moria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dodgy as though turkey profits are, we\u2019re still not sure Moria has earned any of them. We can\u2019t work out what involvement she has in the turkey farm. None as far as we can tell!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50420\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50420 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel and Ray smile at one another\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-1300x915.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-1536x1082.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-180x127.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-96x68.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-512x361.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22_12_emm_laurel_ray_02-192x135.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel and Ray are smitten with one another but she doesn\u2019t know the truth (Credit: ITV)<\/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<h2>Laurel and Ray<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Our hopes were also dashed when Laurel broke up with Ray, only to take him back five minutes later. This cannot end well!<\/p>\n<p>Celia was poisonous as she and Ray joined Laurel for lunch. She dropped hints that Ray was still in touch with his ex, that he was a player, that Laurel would regret getting involved with him\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<p>Laurel called things off, and Ray was very angry! Laurel was quite alarmed.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-bear-helps-ray-win-back-laurel-heart\/\">Ray wouldn\u2019t take no for an answer<\/a>, and he eventually convinced her to take him back.<\/p>\n<p>Though quite how he\u2019ll convince her to forgive him when she finds out about his \u2018job\u2019, we\u2019re not sure.<\/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_50022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50022\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01.jpg\" alt=\"Sam ropes Lydia into his scheme (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01-1300x855.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01-180x118.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01-96x63.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01-512x337.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10_12_emm_sam_lydia_01-192x126.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam and Lydia have done a bad thing (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kim\u2019s all alone<\/h2>\n<p>Poor Kim was devastated when Ice was put down. And then again when she overheard Joe talking about taking over the business.<\/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>So she took action.<\/p>\n<p>She changed her will to leave Home Farm to Lydia, unaware that she and Sam were the ones who organised the dodgy shoot that left Kim injured and Ice dead.<\/p>\n<p>Lydia tried to put things right, spending time with Kim and helping her find the right place to scatter Ice\u2019s ashes.<\/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 the guilt was too much and she eventually fessed up to Kim, admitting what she and Sam had done.<\/p>\n<p>Predictably, Kim reacted badly, throwing Lydia out and sacking both her and Sam. And actually we think she was right! Lydia and Sam have done a terrible thing. Can they recover from this?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50408\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50408 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475.jpg\" alt=\"Rhona looks terrified in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DATE-standard-2025-12-05T091616.475-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhona is going to have to look after little Ivy without her mum\u2019s help! (Credit: ITV)<\/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<h2>The big questions\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve got some things that have been bothering us. Firstly, what\u2019s happened to Celia\u2019s dog? The one who attacked Paddy.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, why oh why does Marlon never lock his front door? Given the tendency of the local drug-dealing homicidal maniacs to wander into his cottage, you\u2019d think he\u2019d be more security conscious!<\/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 finally, how on earth is Rhona going to cope looking after Ivy now she\u2019s thrown Mary out?!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ray and Laurel are smitten but when will the truth be revealed? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734181,"featured_media":50944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale review","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Emmerdale review: Celia's evil empire is beginning to crumble, Ray's smitten, and Kim was all alone","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Our Emmerdale review is laced with hope this week as we started to see chinks in 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