Emmerdale fans react as 'Ross Barton' returns to screens in crime drama series

Emmerdale fans have reacted in their droves as the person being hidden in the barn by Cain Dingle and Caleb Milligan was revealed as Aaron Dingle. Viewers of the ITV soap have made no secret of their hopes for Danny Miller to reprise his role following a brief appearance last year.

Emmerdale fans were left on a huge cliffhanger after Friday's episode where Moira Dingle learned that Cain and his half-brother Caleb Miligan were keeping someone hostage in an abandoned farm. Viewers learned earlier in the week that Cain and Caleb had locked someone in the farm house after making an excuse to leave the village in a hurry.The duo claimed that they were working on a car deal, but Moira suspected something more dodgy was going on and followed Cain out to the farmhouse. Moira demanded answers and almost fell for one of Cain's lies before she heard a loud crash echo across the property.

Emmerdale fans were thrilled after the latest instalment of the soap (Thursday 5 October) as they spotted a connection between two of the characters amid a love triangle. Eagle-eyed fans theorised a connection between Meena Jutla and Charity Dingle, who is currently in a love triangle with Mackenzie Boyd and Chloe Harris. Meena, played by actress Paige Sandhu, was an evil serial killer on the ITV soap and was jailed back in April 2022 and sentenced to 75 years.

Emmerdale viewers were left fuming after Samson Dingle (Sam Hall) confronted Craig Reed (Ben Addis) about Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick), and was told a lie. Wondering why his work experience came to an abrupt end and why Lydia left her position in the company, Samson confronted Craig and asked him if there was more to the story. Craig then suggested to Samson that his history with Lydia had brought the two closer together and that Lydia left the job before something might have happened which they might regret.

Emmerdale viewers are convinced they may have rumbled the true identity of returning villain Harry, who is masquerading as "Simon" in the latest plot line. The newcomer, who was first seen last month when he showed himself to be a nasty gangster and beat up Caleb Milligan in the village, has set his sights on Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter). After meeting and flirting with the grieving mum in Monday night's episode, he ended up staying over at the Woolpack pub and sleeping on the sofa.

Emmerdale fans have been left stunned at the "daylight robbery" prices of drinks in the Woolpack. On Monday, 2 October, viewers watched as Moira Dingle and Nate Robinson headed to the local for a drink to discuss a number of things relating to the Dingle family.

Emmerdale viewers have predicted that Paddy Kirk and Chas Dingle could end up getting back together following the latest twist in the Dales, which saw gangster villain Harry back in the village. The mystery man has already targeted Chas (played by Lucy Pargeter) and given a fake name to hide his true identity, as he told the barmaid that his name was Simon and he had travelled down to the village from Manchester to go "house-hunting". Chas, who was going through a difficult time due to it being the five-year anniversary of her baby daughter Grace's death, had retired to the Hyde restaurant with a bottle of wine when Harry arrived.

Emmerdale fans have issued a warning to Belle Dingle as they believe she could be in for trouble with her boyfriend, Tom King. During Friday night's episode (29 September), viewers watched as Tom tried to convince Belle to finally move in with him, following his brief quarrel with Vicar Charles. Belle wasn't sold on the idea and spoke to Chas about her worries and concerns.

Emmerdale fans have been flocking to social media as they've been left baffled over Victor Anderson's funeral as his son Charles returned to the village full of rage and guilt following his father's death.

Emmerdale viewers have expressed their confusion at just how long it has taken to plan Victor Anderson's funeral, with his family still making plans one month after he was killed off. At the end of August, Victor was abruptly killed off after he was accused of stealing a necklace from Manpreet Sharma and was thought to have fled the village before his son Charles found dead him at the church.

Recent Emmerdale episodes have proved dramatic for the Charity Dingle/Mackenzie Boyd/Chloe Harris love triangle, and it seems to be only getting more so. Following Chloe's admission that she may have jumped the gun after telling Mack she was pregnant, fans have speculated that Charity may have her own unexpected pregnancy news following a one-night stand with Mack.

Emmerdale fans were left fuming after "hypocrite" Chas Dingle lectured Mackenzie "Mack" Boyd about cheating and told him to leave the Yorkshire village. On Wednesday (27 September) night, Mack surprised Chloe by asking her to marry him for the second time.

Emmerdale fans have said they're 'still recovering' as they were left stunned by Moira Dingle's sudden change. The ITV soap was back on screens on Tuesday night (September 26) and the character, played by Natalie J Robb, unveiled a glam new makeover by sporting a brand new hairdo.

Emmerdale viewers have had a big reaction to fan-favourite character Moira Dingle's new hairdo. During Tuesday night's episode, 26 September, the Scottish farmer, played by Natalie Robb, debuted a fresh and modern new look, her first change-up in years. The character is still rocking her silky brunette locks, but has opted for the chop and had it trimmed under her chin in a semi-pixie look.

Emmerdale fans said they 'didn't see it coming' and predict that Ryan Stocks could be a match for his son who needs a bone marrow transplant. It comes after it was revealed this week that Gail Loman has a secret son and Ryan, her boyfriend, is the father.

Emmerdale fans wasted no time in posting on social media as they realised where they had seen Gail Loman's mystery visitor before. Fans have been slightly suspicious of Gail ever since she arrived in the village back in May before rekindling a relationship with former flame Ryan Stocks.

Emmerdale fans have predicted how they think Lydia Dingle's rape ordeal will be revealed to Kim Tate after begging the character to open up to her boss and friends. It's been a traumatic couple of weeks for Lydia after she was attacked by her former childhood acquaintance.

Emmerdale viewers were left convinced that evil Craig Reed (played by Ben Addis) has a plan for Samson Dingle (Sam Hall), as the businessman seemed determined to get the youngster on side now that he's doing work experience for him. While Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) continues to live with the torment and horror of her abuse at the hands of Craig, who was her former lover and friend but could be headed for a dramatic downfall, Samson only grows closer to him.

Emmerdale fans were completely taken-aback at the twist involving Jacob Gallagher (played by Joe-Warren Plant) during tonight's dramatic instalment of the ITV soap as it became clear that the youngster had secretly fallen for Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins). Fans have been speculating for weeks over whether Victoria had a secret admirer, as she'd been receiving romantic text messages from a mystery person.

Emmerdale fans were left making the same complaint after Leyla Cavanagh was seen by Jacob Gallagher's side as he suffered a severe allergic reaction. In scenes aired last week viewers of the ITV soap may have noted Jacob asking Victoria Sugden whether he was safe to eat some of the new dishes on offer at The Hide.