{"id":8766,"date":"2024-09-25T18:11:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=8766"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:33:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:33:38","slug":"emmerdales-best-or-worst-bad-girls-from-kim-tate-to-meena-jutla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdales-best-or-worst-bad-girls-from-kim-tate-to-meena-jutla\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale&#8217;s best &#8211; or worst &#8211; bad girls from Kim Tate to Meena Jutla!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale\u2019s bad girls are iconic! The soap has a long history of vindictive, manipulative, and often downright evil female villains!<\/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>In today\u2019s episode of Emmerdale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/19\/kim-wills-blackmailer-billys-telling-lies-moira-wont-see-sense-everything-that-happened-in-emmerdale-tonight\/\">Kim Tate<\/a> played petty games with estranged husband Will as he made himself a sandwich. And while she was dropping his bread on the floor, in the background Billie Eilish was singing \u2018Bad Girl\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It was the perfect soundtrack for Kim, who is the quintessential Emmerdale bad girl! So we thought we\u2019d round up the best of the rest.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the baddest of Emmerdale\u2019s bad girls!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8333\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8333\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Tate1.png\" alt=\"Kim looked smug standing over Will in the grave (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Tate1.png 1895w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Tate1-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Tate1-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Tate1-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kim-Tate1-1536x850.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim made husband Will dig his own grave (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kim Tate: the finest of all Emmerdale\u2019s bad girls!<\/h2>\n<p>Kim\u2019s schemed, cheated, scammed, and watched her own husband die at her feet in her race to rule the village. She\u2019s queen of Home Farm and somehow, despite the things she\u2019s done, we\u2019re still rooting for her! #TeamTate<\/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 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flex-nowrap transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out\">\n                              <div class=\"story-item flex-none slide\">\n              <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:hidden 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\/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\">8 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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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_2416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2416\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena.png\" alt=\"Meena shoots a gun dressed in all black in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Meena-1200x627.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meena was the baddest bad girl of all (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Meena Jutla<\/h2>\n<p>When we said soem Emmerdale bad girls were proper evil, it was Meena Jutla we were thinking of.\u00a0 Meena was an iconic Dale serial killer with a bloodlust and body count that put her firmly into the Emmerdale legend category.<\/p>\n<p>She killed Leanna Cavanagh, Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker, and had already killed her best friend Nadine and her own father. Meena\u2019s now safely behind bars. But we sort of wish she\u2019d escape!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4648\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_02-scaled-e1683633060450-1.webp\" alt=\"Charity Dingle in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_02-scaled-e1683633060450-1.webp 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_02-scaled-e1683633060450-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_02-scaled-e1683633060450-1-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_02-scaled-e1683633060450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity has done all sorts (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Charity Dingle<\/h2>\n<p>Charity\u2019s all about family now, but for a long time she was top of the scheming charts. She was determined to get rich and she wasn\u2019t afraid to use her Dingle charms to get what she wanted.<\/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><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 has made some very bad choices, got involved with some very bad men \u2013 and some that were just bad for her. But has she finally settled down with fourth husband Mackenzie Boyd? Only time will tell!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8779\" style=\"width: 1172px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8779\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Thomas.png\" alt=\"Jenna Coleman as &lt;yoastmark class=\" width=\"1172\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Thomas.png 1172w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Thomas-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Thomas-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Thomas-768x463.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ashley\u2019s niece Jasmine turned out bad (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jasmine Thomas<\/h2>\n<p>Jasmine arrived in Emmerdale to live with her uncle, Ashley, and his wife Laurel. But she was soon proving to be quite the handful. Jasmine embarked on a romance with best friend Debbie Dingle, only to be seduced by her much older dad, Cain, who got her pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>But it was Jasmine\u2019s determination to become an investigative reporter that really landed her in trouble. She got embroiled with bent copper Shane Doyle, and after her tried to rape her, she whacked him with a chair leg and killed him.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of Debbie and Eli Dingle, she dumped the body in the lake. But of course Shane was found and Jasmine eventually went to prison for her crime.<\/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_8780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8780\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8780\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelly-Windsor.png\" alt=\"Kelly Windsor\" width=\"1500\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelly-Windsor.png 1178w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelly-Windsor-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelly-Windsor-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelly-Windsor-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Things were never boring when Kelly was around! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kelly Windsor: Emmerdale\u2019s bad girls<\/h2>\n<p>Kelly Windsor was a troubled teenager who grew into a manipulative and wily woman. She had a string of unsuitable romances with men including her teacher, Tom Bainbridge, Chris Tate, Biff Fowler and her stepbrother Scott. She married sweet Roy Glover but wasn\u2019t happy.<\/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>When Kelly returned to the village after some time away, she got pregnant by Jimmy King but said she\u2019d had an abortion. Years later, Kelly gave Jimmy the news that she\u2019d had his son, Elliot.<\/p>\n<p>She even took advantage of Jimmy\u2019s amnesia to pretend they were a couple. But Jimmy wised up and Kelly left the village \u2013 leaving Elliot behind.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8782\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8782\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Emma-Barton-Hotton-bridge.png\" alt=\"Emma Barton on the Hotten by-pass bridge\" width=\"1500\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Emma-Barton-Hotton-bridge.png 1377w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Emma-Barton-Hotton-bridge-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Emma-Barton-Hotton-bridge-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Emma-Barton-Hotton-bridge-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma Barton caused the Hotten by-pass crash by shoving husband James into the traffic, while wearing her wedding dress (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>Emma Barton: one of Emmerdale\u2019s bad girls<\/h2>\n<p>Another iconic Emmerdale villain, Emma was brilliantly, terrifyingly, determined to bring her family back together. So determined, in fact, that she took advantage of estranged husband James being injured and kept him hostage at home.<\/p>\n<p>It was Emma who caused the Hotton by-pass crash when she shoved that same husband off the road bridge and killed him. She also (accidentally) shot and killed her son Finn and was eventually finished off by Moira Dingle!<\/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_8785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8785\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8785\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_1085535rg.jpg\" alt=\"Sally Spode in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_1085535rg.jpg 2008w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_1085535rg-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_1085535rg-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_1085535rg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_editorial_1085535rg-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sally\u2019s campaign against Laurel ended in a dramatic balcony struggle! (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sally Spode<\/h2>\n<p>Sally was a vicar\u2019s wife who tried to get her claws into Ashley by, well, locking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/17\/emmerdale-spoilers-laurel-and-charles-give-into-passion\/\">Laurel<\/a> in the church and setting fire to it. She didn\u2019t succeed in killing her love rival there or later in hospital when she considered smothering her with a pillow. Phew.<\/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 she did jump out in front of Ashley\u2019s car, kidnap Edna\u2019s dog AND Angelica King, drugged Ashley to try to get him into bed, and lie that she was pregnant with his baby. Oh and end up in a dramatic balcony struggle with Laurel. That\u2019s more than enough!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8786\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8786\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-17.28.26.png\" alt=\"Maya Stepney\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-17.28.26.png 604w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-17.28.26-150x104.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maya Stepney groomed teenager Jacob Gallagher (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Maya Stepney<\/h2>\n<p>Another of the properly twisted Emmerdale bad girls, Maya Stepney groomed and seduced her teenage student and almost \u2018stepson\u2019 Jacob Gallagher.<\/p>\n<p>Maya convinced Jacob that their relationship was true love, and that they could be tighter, but in reality she had manipulated Jacob and messed with his head. Eventually Maya admitted to what she\u2019d done, she lost her job and went to jail.<\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.<\/b><\/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><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no shortage of female villains in the village! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734181,"featured_media":8796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale's bad girls","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Emmerdale's best - or worst - bad girls from Kim Tate to Meena Jutla!","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Emmerdale got a long history of female villains! 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