Emmerdale fans ‘uncover’ surprise murderer after shock death twist rocks the Dales
EMMERDALE viewers reckon they’ve sussed out a new murderer following a shocking death.
Scenes aired on Wednesday saw one storyline take a dramatic turn with Helen Fox (Sharon Maughan) killed off.
The estranged mother of Ruby (Beth Cordingly), Helen had debuted earlier this week.
Although she was terminally ill, some wondered if her son-in-law Caleb (Will Ash) could have been responsible for her death.
Viewers clocked him at the hospital around the same time – and were quick to share their suspicions.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, a user asked: “Wonder if Caleb killed Ruby’s mum?”
Another queried: “Why do I get feeling that Caleb is behind her mum dying?”
While a third simply said: “Caleb killed her.”
Ruby had been estranged from her mum since Helen kicked her out as a teenager after falling pregnant with Caleb’s baby.
Although Caleb knew Helen was dying and wanted to reunite with her daughter, he leveraged it for £100k instead – and time ran out.
As Ruby arrived in the hospital – having been called and told her mother wanted to see her – the nurse told her: “She was desperate to see you. I’m afraid it’s too late. She passed away 20 minutes ago.”
Shown the body, Ruby said: “Why did you want to see me? Why? To say sorry? Because if you wanted to, you had plenty of time to do it.
“To come and find me. To beg my forgiveness. But no, instead you have to be a drama queen with all this deathbed stupidness.
“How could you do this to me? One more way to stick the knife in? Did you ever love me mum?”
Meanwhile Caleb was listening in from the corridor, having arrived to demand the £100k.
Most devastating soap deaths
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s death.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
He fled the hospital before Ruby left and waited for her back at home.
Later, as Caleb tried to comfort his wife, Ruby said: “My mother turned her back on me and I’m no better than her.
“I had one last chance to talk to my mum and now it’s gone. It’s going to drive me mad my whole life.
“I’ll never know what she wanted to say to me.”
Emmerdale airs on ITV and is available on ITVX.