No Emmerdale villain has captivated viewers with the mix of hatred and fascination as Celia Daniels.

The drug queen, master of psychological manipulation, who once terrorized the entire village of Dales, ultimately died at the hands of her own “adopted son,” Ray Walters.

Celia had controlled Ray through fear, guilt, and dirty secrets.

But on that fateful night, when she coldly confessed to killing Bear Wolf, Ray completely broke down.

In a fit of rage, he stabbed Celia with the knife she had once used to torture others.

The scene of blood splattering, Celia’s eyes wide open yet defiant before she died, sent chills down the spines of the entire fandom. Even more terrifying, Celia’s last words before she died were, “Finally… you’re just like me.” A line that transformed Ray from a victim into Emmerdale’s new monster.

Following this episode, social media exploded. Fans called it “an iconic act of revenge” and predicted Ray would become the main villain of the first half of 2026.