If April was the victim, then Celia Daniels is the embodiment of ruthlessness in Emmerdale in 2025.

She’s not the loud, boisterous villain – but rather the kind who smiles softly, speaks slowly, and strikes fear into everyone with just a glance.

Under Celia’s hand, Emmerdale is no longer a peaceful village, but a battlefield of manipulation, lies, and psychological violence.

Celia and her accomplice – Ray Walters – are not just ordinary smugglers.

They run a massive network that connects with, coerces, and controls the vulnerable in the village. They use money and threats to silence anyone who dares to oppose them. Even more terrifying, Ray sees Celia as his foster mother – the one who taught him all the tricks. But now, he too has become a puppet in the hands of his “mother.”

When Ray wanted to withdraw and start a new life with Laurel Thomas, Celia went berserk. She issued an ultimatum: either remain loyal, or disappear forever. The scenes of the two facing each other in the darkness, Celia’s voice as cold as steel, sent chills down the audience’s spines.

Not stopping there, Celia concocted a horrific plot – framing Moira Dingle for murder. She had the victim’s body buried on Moira’s land, planted DNA evidence, and sent anonymous letters to the police. When the news spread, all of Emmerdale was shocked: Moira, the strongest woman in the village, was now a murder suspect.