Emmerdale is in turmoil as newcomer Celia Daniels – played by veteran Jaye Griffiths – enters the valley with a polite, composed exterior… but behind that lies a darkness that makes viewers’ hair stand on end.

What’s even more shocking: Jaye Griffiths admits she cried on set because the role brought back the hellish domestic abuse she experienced in real life.

Celia’s appearance from the very first episode was very… wrong.

She arrived at Moira’s farm with an overconfident attitude, demanding to rent the land “at my price”, and not listening to feedback.

A newcomer to the village but acting like a long-time landlord – clearly not normal. This made Moira wary, but Celia just smiled with a cold, enigmatic smile.

First twist: Celia always wears a scarf around her neck, even when it’s hot. Some characters think she has a strange style, but as Jaye Griffiths revealed in real life: “Celia has old wounds. The things she covers up are the most devastating things in her life.” This opens up the possibility that Celia has been strangled, beaten, or otherwise abused to the point of scarring – and that past may be directly related to why she came to Emmerdale.

The most striking scene is when Celia is alone in her house, removing her scarf – the camera only shows a faint outline of the scars. But her face is not scared – it is angry. She whispers: “No one will hurt me again.” This is no longer a victim running away – but a woman returning for revenge.