While Robert – Aaron – Kev are still spinning around because of love, in another dark corner of Emmerdale, Celia Daniels is experiencing a betrayal that shakes the entire criminal underground.

Celia – the “boss” who controls the counterfeit smuggling chain around Hotten – realizes that her right-hand man, Ray Walters, has started lying.

Her gaze turns cold as soon as she hears Ray use the excuse of “going to meet a new partner”.

She knows he is hiding something – maybe betrayal, or worse, collaborating with the enemy.

The drama accelerates when Celia discovers that Ray once saved a young girl – April Windsor, who was forced by Celia’s group to work to pay off debts. That girl is at the center of an investigation into a gang using minors for crimes. Celia is angry, asking Ray directly: “You betrayed me, because of a child?” – her voice is cold as ice.
Ray is silent, but his eyes betray fear. And in that moment, the audience understands: Celia can no longer control Ray.

The climax comes when Celia arrives at the warehouse where Ray is hiding April. “I used to trust you,” she says, pulling out a gun. Ray smiles faintly: “And I used to think you had a heart.” The gunshot rings out.

After that, the scene only shows Ray falling to his knees, Celia trembling, tears flowing, then turning and walking away. A scene that is both beautiful and chilling – typical of Emmerdale.

Fans start to panic: “Is Ray really dead?”, “Will Celia be exposed?”, “Will April escape?”. The scriptwriter hints: “One lives, two disappear. But the truth will never rest.”
Clearly, Celia has lost more than a lackey – she has lost her soul. And that is only the beginning of a series of breakdowns that are about to befall Emmerdale.