{"id":51771,"date":"2026-01-20T20:25:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=51771"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:09:20","slug":"emmerdale-hints-graham-killed-ray-but-new-clues-suggest-major-twist-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-hints-graham-killed-ray-but-new-clues-suggest-major-twist-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale hints Graham killed Ray, but new clues suggest a major twist ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Graham Foster is back in Emmerdale and all the clues point to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/exclusive-did-graham-kill-ray-fans-convinced-phone-rhona-it-all-adds-up\/\">him having killed Ray<\/a> Walters. However, despite the theory gaining serious weight after tonight\u2019s episode (Tuesday January 20), there are hints this is another of Emmerdale\u2019s infamous red herrings.<\/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>Did Graham really kill Ray? Looking at the evidence, we\u2019re not so sure\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51808\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51808\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979.jpg\" alt=\"Graham's return left Rhona stunned (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-01-20T150151.979-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graham\u2019s return left Rhona stunned (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Graham explained himself in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/fans-thrilled-graham-return-finally-explained-itvx-episode-top-tier\/\">Rhona\u2019s flashback tonight<\/a>, she and Marlon were spiralling over missing April. As Marlon went to look for his daughter, Rhona was stunned when a figure grabbed her from behind.<\/p>\n<p>It turned out to be Graham who told her he didn\u2019t have much time, but was here to help. Rhona demanded an explanation over how and why he was alive.<\/p>\n<p>Graham told her he had wanted to protect Rhona from Kim who he had discovered was trying to kill him. He knew she would never leave them alone and also knew Rhona would stand by him. So he decided to leave without her and start a new life.<\/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      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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<p>Graham went looking for Marlon to apologise and get him to protect Rhona from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/pierce-harris-emmerdale-villain-reshaped-rhona-life-forever-complete-timeline\/\">Pierce Harris<\/a> who was on the loose. Graham didn\u2019t kill Pierce himself because he didn\u2019t want Rhona to hate him for being a murderer.<\/p>\n<p>Once Pierce ran Graham down, Graham explained he had accepted dying. But then he came round and decided that his death was the only way for Rhona to move on.<\/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>He knew how to play dead from being in the SAS and he was helped by old SAS friends to get out of the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-confirms-how-graham-faked-own-death-with-return-detective-dent\/\">DI Dent<\/a> had blackmailed everyone involved to keep quiet.<\/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<p>Graham had intended to go back and get rid of Pierce to protect Rhona, but he started drinking again. He blacked out and woke up on a ferry. His friend told him Pierce had been caught, later revealing he had lied because Graham was in no fit state to deal with Pierce.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51484\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01.jpg\" alt=\"Ray's body is in a body bag\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01-96x64.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_ray_dead_01-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Did Graham kill Ray? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale hints Graham killed Ray<\/h2>\n<p>So why is Graham back now? Well, his new job involves him sorting out problems the police can\u2019t. And also for the highest bidder. He had been hired by a powerful man, but when he knew it was people trafficking and drugs, he pulled 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>\n<p>Graham discovered the man had links to the people in Emmerdale and when April\u2019s name came up, Graham knew he had no choice but to help.<\/p>\n<p>He then told Rhona he would deal with Ray and assured her: \u201cI won\u2019t make the mistake of sparing Ray like I spared Pierce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Giving Rhona a number to contact him on, he put his hood up and escaped the village.<\/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<h2>Clues Graham did not kill Ray in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Sounds like a done deal? Ex-SAS man who know \u2018deals with problems\u2019 kills known people trafficker and drug dealer? Case closed. Or is it..<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51474\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51474 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy holds Ray up in Emmerdale\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02-1300x940.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02-1536x1110.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02-180x130.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02-96x69.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02-512x370.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_paddy_ray_02-192x139.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We\u2019ve still got Paddy\u2019s confrontation to come (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<h3>1. It\u2019s only Tuesday!<\/h3>\n<p>Emmerdale has already confirmed we will find out who killed Ray on Thursday January 22. So we still have one more episode before then to go.<\/p>\n<p>It means we still need to hear the stories of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-drops-big-clues-ahead-who-killed-ray-huge-flashback-week\/\">other suspects<\/a>: Marlon, Ross, Paddy and Dylan. Which also means we can\u2019t close the case just yet.<\/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_51477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51477\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51477 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02.jpg\" alt=\"Ross has a gun in Emmerdale\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02-1300x857.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02-180x119.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02-96x63.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02-512x337.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21_01_emm_ross_gun_02-192x127.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What will Ross do with that gun? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>2. Ross has a gun!<\/h3>\n<p>And on the subject of Marlon and Ross, the closing scene of tonight\u2019s episode could have been a big clue they were involved somehow.<\/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>Marlon was seen banging on Ross\u2019 car window as Ross told him he would \u201cdeal with Ray\u201d. Marlon, who is armed with a knife, screamed after Ross April was his daughter.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow night (Wednesday January 21) we see Ross with a gun. Did he use it?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51483\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van.jpg\" alt=\"Graham would not have left the body in the van if he'd killed Ray in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van-1300x827.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van-180x115.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van-96x61.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van-512x326.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/23_01_emm_body_van-192x122.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graham would not have left the body in the van if he\u2019d killed Ray in Emmerdale (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<h3>3. Graham has knowledge<\/h3>\n<p>Much has been made this week of Graham\u2019s SAS background. If the man knows how to play dead and hold his breath for a REALLY long time, he knows how to dispose of a body.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, chances are, he would not have just dumped it in Jai\u2019s van and left it. He would have got rid of it properly, with no trace whatsoever.<\/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>This murder has amateur all over it, not a professional ex-army bloke who can cover up his messes.<\/p>\n<p>So whodunnit?<\/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? 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\/UxLtoOPUMg0?si=aMl6Qpy4urTcFThM\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ray was murdered and Graham seems to be the culprit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734177,"featured_media":51810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale Graham killed Ray","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Emmerdale hints Graham killed Ray, but new clues suggest a major twist ahead","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Graham Foster is back in Emmerdale and all the clues point to him having killed Ray Walters. 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