{"id":53498,"date":"2026-03-17T13:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=53498"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:28:22","slug":"ds-walsh-hiding-secret-identity-explains-everything-fans-convinced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/ds-walsh-hiding-secret-identity-explains-everything-fans-convinced\/","title":{"rendered":" DS Walsh hiding a secret identity that explains everything, fans convinced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale police detective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/recognise-detective-grilling-ruby-nvestigating-nate-death-emmerdale-hollywood-movies-to-eastenders-corrie-amanda-ryan-familiar-face\/\">DS Walsh<\/a> is absolutely obsessed with nailing half the village for crimes they didn\u2019t commit \u2013 yet hasn\u2019t bothered to go after the real bad guys at all.<\/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>The poor policing aside, we\u2019re all wondering why exactly Walsh has got it in for Moira, Bear, Paddy and Dylan. What is her problem?<\/p>\n<p>Well, some fans have now come up with a rather convincing theory that explains everything\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52639\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52639\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169.jpg\" alt=\"DS Walsh is determined to get Moira sent down (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-17T132945.169-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DS Walsh is determined to get Moira sent down (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>DS Walsh wants Moira to be guilty in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>No matter what evidence is put in front of her to the contrary, DS Walsh is convinced Moira is guilty. There is compelling evidence \u2013 Anya\u2019s body was wrapped up in a blanket with Moira\u2019s DNA on, Celia and Anya were both found buried on her land, and Moira was in business with Celia. Not to mention the ID documents that Robert planted at Moira\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<p>But there are also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/all-the-things-wrong-on-the-case-against-moira-emmerdale\/\">number of holes in Walsh\u2019s case<\/a> \u2013 Anya died of an untreated infection, Moira\u2019s fingerprints wouldn\u2019t be on the documents and she wouldn\u2019t be stupid enough to bury the bodies on her own land. 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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\">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\" 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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\/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\">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\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\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\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\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\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/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\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 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\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\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-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\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 4 - 8<\/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\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 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>Never mind the evidence punching her in the face, Walsh clearly has some sort of unspoken vendetta against Moira and wants her to go down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53099\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53099 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear.jpg\" alt=\"Bear undergoes questioning in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear-1300x766.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear-1536x906.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear-180x106.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear-96x57.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear-512x302.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_03_emm_bear-192x113.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bear undergoes questioning 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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<h2>And now Bear\u2019s in for it too!<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s got even worse with Bear. He has clearly been in no fit state to undergo questioning and yet she\u2019s pushed and pushed and confused him with her own theories.<\/p>\n<p>Now he\u2019s only hours out of a secure mental health unit and she\u2019s been grilling him again, putting words into his mouth and forcing him into a confession.<\/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! 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He said he acted alone to protect Paddy\u2019s name and he would do it again if he had the chance.<\/p>\n<p>It has got Bear in a lot of trouble. His manslaughter charge has been upgraded to murder which carries a mandatory life sentence. And tonight (Tuesday March 17) Walsh will finally nail Paddy and Dylan 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>\n<p>She\u2019s been after them as accessories for ages and would clearly not stop until she got them thrown into jail.<\/p>\n<p>However when it came to investigating Ray and Celia and their crimes, she did little to nothing. She seems totally uninterested in tracking down the rest of the forced workers to corroborate Bear and Moira\u2019s stories, instead she is focused solely on blaming the victims.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51791\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02.jpg\" alt=\"Walsh has pushed Bear to the limits (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02-96x64.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/06_02_emm_bear_police_02-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walsh has pushed Bear to the limits (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>Fans want to know what\u2019s going on with Walsh<\/h2>\n<p>It hasn\u2019t escaped viewers\u2019 notice that Walsh is laser focused on getting innocent people sent down. And they are getting very suspicious this isn\u2019t proper police work at play here\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone else have the feeling that THAT copper is only interested in pinning everything on Moira? She isn\u2019t interested in anyone else. WHY??\u201d questioned one on social media.<\/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><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Others asked the same: \u201cWhy is [bleep] detective completely going after <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Moira<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">??\u201d and, \u201c<\/span>Walsh is so obnoxiously dead-set on pinning everything on Moira. So annoying to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52483\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463.jpg\" alt=\"Joe told Graham to fall in line (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-02-11T161755.463-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe has got it in for Moira (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Is DS Walsh working for Joe Tate in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Delving deeper into the subject, some fans believe they\u2019ve worked it out:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-work-out-just-why-ds-walsh-fixated-sending-moira-down\/\"> Walsh is a dirty copper<\/a> being paid by none-other than Joe Tate.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cWhy is this detective so fixated on M<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">oira?\u201d queried one viewer before adding:<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> \u201cI think she\u2019s working for Joe, what else could it be?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another had the same thought: \u201cShe is dead set on Moira, could Joe be paying her, dirty copper?\u201d<\/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><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cThey have DS <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Walsh<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> acting like some 1950\u2019s bent cop that\u2019s trying to fit up someone for her crooked boss,\u201d raged a third<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">. \u201cWhoever thought this up needs charged with crimes against good TV.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Someone else thought she might be involved with Graham \u2013 he had police help when faking his own death, after all. \u201cWonder if she is in cahoots with Graham?\u201d they asked.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47593\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47593 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Celia and Ray in Emmerdale\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale-1300x729.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale-512x287.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Celia-and-Ray-in-Emmerdale-192x108.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Did Celia and Ray have another big boss? (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>Is DS Walsh connected to Ray and Celia?<\/h2>\n<p>And now another theory has emerged \u2013 that DS Walsh could be related to Ray or even in cahoots with Ceila and Ray.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think she is Ray\u2019s mun or a relative,\u201d shared one on our Facebook page.<\/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>Another queried: \u201cDS Walsh is\/was a good friend of Celia\u2019s, maybe?\u201d A third added: \u201c\u201dShe\u2019s in on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah she\u2019s a bent cop, probably in charge of the drugs in this storyline,\u201d suggested another.<\/p>\n<p>It seems fans are fixated on there being another big boss of the drugs operation still to be uncovered. Earlier this month they were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/dr-todd-hiding-secret-identity-that-will-horrify-everyone-fans-claim\/\">convinced it was Dr Todd.<\/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>So is DS Walsh really crooked? Is she up to something sinister? Or is she just desperate to prove her case at all costs?<\/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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