Celia Daniels Tightens Her Grip on the Village

Emmerdale’s most dangerous new arrival, Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths), is proving she’s not just ruthless — she’s unstoppable. In the latest ITVX release, the cunning farmer and secret drug boss takes her manipulation to chilling new heights, setting her sights on a new target: unsuspecting Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw).

Just days after humiliating Bob for trying (and failing) to flirt with her, Celia is now playing a far more calculated game. Her cold dismissal of his advances wasn’t rejection — it was reconnaissance. Celia has realised that Bob’s trusting nature makes him the perfect pawn in her growing criminal empire.

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April’s Secret Spirals Out of Control

Meanwhile, poor April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) remains caught in Celia’s web. After last week’s shocking twist — when Celia revealed herself as the true leader of Ray Walters’ (Joe Absolom) drug ring — April’s life has begun to unravel. Terrified of exposure, she’s still secretly dealing drugs to pay off her debt to Ray.

When her little brother Leo was hospitalised after accidentally ingesting her stash, April’s world nearly collapsed. Yet instead of helping, Celia struck her across the face and made it clear: there’s no escape from her control.

Now, April’s decision to move out of the family home has everyone worried. Rhona (Zoe Henry) thinks independence could help, but Marlon (Mark Charnock) fears losing her for good — and he’s right to be concerned. April is secretly planning to move in with Ray, not realising she’s walking deeper into Celia’s trap.

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Bob Becomes Celia’s Latest Pawn

While April slips further into danger, Bob unwittingly drifts closer to the very woman behind it all. When he bumps into Celia at the café, she flashes a disarming smile and offers to buy him a coffee — a gesture Bob mistakes for affection. But viewers know the truth: Celia doesn’t do kindness, only strategy.

Later, when Bob finds April at the bus stop, he insists she move into the B&B with him, thinking he’s saving her. In reality, he’s just brought her — and himself — straight into Celia’s orbit.

By the episode’s end, Celia and Ray regroup to discuss the situation. Celia is unfazed. April is still under their watch, and Bob, she reveals with an icy grin, is about to become her next weapon.

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“There’s So Much More to Come”

Speaking about what’s ahead, Jaye Griffiths teased: “There’s so much more to come — it’s delicious! Let’s just say there’s a stunt coordinator involved.”

With Celia tightening her grip on both Bob and April, Emmerdale is gearing up for a brutal showdown that promises deceit, danger, and devastating consequences.