All the pieces of the puzzle – Anya, Ruby, Caleb, Kim Tate and Mary – are slowly converging into a single picture: a battle for control of the truth.

Each has a piece of the story, and whoever speaks first will be the winner – or the first to be eliminated.

As Kim and Mary’s “unexpected friendship” parallels Anya’s “true identity” is revealed, Emmerdale enters its darkest phase in years.

Behind-the-scenes sources reveal that at least one major character will be arrested, one will disappear, and one will die in next month’s climactic series.

Emmerdale fans across social media are arguing fiercely: Who will betray whom? Who is the real victim? And will Anya’s secret be enough to bring down King Enterprise?

The answer is still being kept under wraps, but one thing is for sure – Emmerdale is returning to the golden age of pure drama: where no one is completely innocent, and every smile can hide a dagger.