If Celia is the fuse, Ray Walters is the fire. Metro UK reveals that Ray will “repay violence with violence” – and his actions have left the village shocked.

After a loved one is hurt, Ray loses control and declares: “He will pay.”

Ray used to be a quiet, reserved man, but this time his anger takes him over the edge.

The scene opens with Ray picking up a bottle of wine, smashing it, and saying: “No one who hurts my family gets away with it.”

He then drives off into the night, leaving Celia in tears.

When Ray finds the man he believes is the “culprit,” the encounter escalates into a serious assault. One character is knocked to the ground, blood pouring out, and Ray looks down at the victim, gasping for air in a fit of rage. The episode ends with Ray standing in the rain, his hands shaking, looking at the blood on his shirt.

This is no longer a man who loves his wife and children, but a man who has lost his mind because of hatred. Emmerdale fans called this episode “one of ITV’s most violent moments”, as the writers did not shy away from pushing the character to the limit. But the question remains: will Ray be caught, or will he continue to do worse? And Celia – will she realize that she is living next to a real monster?