Emmerdale fans think they know who new villain Ray was speaking with on the phone on Tuesday, and who on the ITV soap he might be working with amid him targeting Dylan
21:15, 05 Aug 2025Updated 21:16, 05 Aug 2025
Emmerdale fans think they know who new villain Ray was speaking with on the phone(Image: ITV)
Ray in Emmerdale was shown making a cryptic phone call with an accomplice during Tuesday’s episode of the ITV soap. Now, some fans are convinced he’s working with a familiar face.
Just weeks on from Joe Tate being tipped to be in cahoots with Ray, a mystery scene in the latest episode has sparked more theories. Ray was shown targeting both Dylan Penders and April Windsor, before speaking to someone about their dodgy dealings.
It comes as spoilers revealed April would be the villain’s next target, with him already dragging Dylan into his drug dealing. Next week April will be left torn as she’s manipulated into a drug drop by Ray, with it not revealed if she goes through with it or not.
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Ray in Emmerdale was shown making a cryptic phone call – but was it with Joe Tate?(Image: ITV)
On Tuesday night we saw Dylan turning down a job from Ray, who feigned acceptance of this. It was clear he was manipulating the teenager, giving him loads of money and claiming to be his friend.
With Dylan not keen to help Ray, he told him he couldn’t help him on the latest job and Ray said it was okay. But at the end of the episode we saw him spying on both Dylan and April, before making a worrying comment.
He was speaking to someone on the phone but their identity was not revealed. Ray told the mystery person that April was “sweet and innocent” and would be perfect for whatever they had planned.
He claimed she would be “of use to them”, no doubt with their dodgy dealings and jobs like the ones Dylan has been doing. But who was Ray speaking with, and who is he working with?
Viewers had a theory or two about this, believing we already know the person on the other end of the phone. Some fans have gone back to the Joe theory, believing they are working together.
Is Celia working with Ray?(Image: ITV)
Another theory speculated that fellow newcomer Celia might be linked to Ray. One theory said: “Anyone else curious as to who Ray was on the phone with? I reckon it’s someone we know like Joe.”
Another post echoed this theory saying: “Is Ray working with Joe?” Meanwhile another fan commented: “Imagine if Ray was working with Celia.” It comes amid Celia teaming up with Moira Dingle after both of them had drama with the Tates.
Celia had a farm related business offer amid Moira’s financial woes, while Celia revealed Kim Tate had raised her rent. Fans wondered if Celia was really helping Moira or if she was secretly against her.
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