If anyone ever thought Celia Daniels was just a gentle farmer, the Christmas 2025 episode proves otherwise.

Celia not only manipulates, but also controls the entire village through a dark network that no one suspected.

Celia appears simple, eloquent, and always helpful to her neighbors.

But behind her smile lies a scheme: she has established a system of “loan sharking,” forcing villagers to do illegal work under the guise of repaying debts.

Those who resist are dealt with by threatening to reveal personal secrets or ruin their reputations.

One scene that sends chills down the audience’s spine is when Celia forces her son, Ray, to kidnap a former worker who had intended to report her. The scene, filmed in the middle of a snowy night, with the sound of crying muffled by tape, and the line, “In Dales, only Mother’s law prevails,” is haunting.

Fans speculate that Celia is secretly collaborating with John Sugden – if true, this would be the most terrifying criminal alliance in Emmerdale history. Dales is no longer a peaceful village; it has become a chessboard where Celia is manipulating each piece.