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preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/video><\/p>\n<p>While those involved in Anthony\u2019s (Nicholas Day) disappearance from <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/emmerdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmerdale<\/a> have been working admirably to keep it all secret and protect each other, someone was always going to slip up.<\/p>\n<p>Suspicious <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jai-sharma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jai Sharma<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/chris-bisson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Bisson<\/a>) has been on the case, digging through the warehouse to try and find dirt on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/caleb-miligan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb Miligan<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/william-ash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Ash<\/a>) and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/steph-miligan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steph Miligan<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/georgia-jay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia Jay<\/a>). So far, he has come up with nothing, but he goes to awful lengths to try and uncover the truth.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/07\/emmerdale-star-confirms-dead-end-anthony-story-truths-explode-22674787\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steph has not been in a good place<\/a> since finding out her grandad is her dad, and her mum is also her sister.<\/p>\n<p>It looked for a moment that Steph was going to blow everyone\u2019s cover when she confessed half of the story to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ross-barton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ross Barton<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/michael-parr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Parr<\/a>). But Jai has clocked that she is the weak link, and he jumps on it.<\/p>\n<p>She was sent on a terrible spiral when someone decided to play games and send flowers as if from Anthony.<\/p>\n<p>She freaks out and starts to believe Anthony isn\u2019t dead after all, but it\u2019s Jai who\u2019s really behind it, and he eventually confesses. This prompts <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ruby-fox-miligan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruby<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/beth-cordingly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Cordingly<\/a>) to reveal Anthony\u2019s abuse to make him back off. Jai is left uncharacteristically embarrassed by the harm he\u2019s caused.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744610770_630_15_04_emm_caleb_noah_joe_02-efcb.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22823540\" alt=\"Caleb Miligan, Noah Dingle and Joe Tate standing in Mill Cottage in Emmerdale.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tJoe Tate does some digging (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_steph_grave_03-efab.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22823516\" alt=\"John faces questioning by Cain, Caleb, Steph and Ruby in Emmerdale\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tJohn is put under the spotlight (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>But <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/joe-tate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Tate<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ned-porteous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ned Porteous<\/a>) has witnessed this interaction, and it piques his interest while Steph really loses her grip.<\/p>\n<p>The family find her out in the woods trying to dig up Anthony\u2019s body. But then they notice a key feature of Anthony\u2019s burial site \u2013 the soil appears to be undisturbed. This adds fuel to the theory that perhaps he is alive after all.<\/p>\n<p>Joe is intrigued by what he witnessed and is <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/23\/emmerdale-star-reveals-complete-psychopath-joe-will-do-anything-steal-calebs-kidney-22755831\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now set on ingraining himself in the Fox-Milligan\u2019s family affairs<\/a>. Caleb notices this and decides to keep his enemies close by inviting him over for lunch.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a mistake for Joe, as he accidentally leaves his coat behind with his pills in the pocket, causing him to panic.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFollow Metro Soaps on WhatsApp and get all the latest spoilers first!\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who\u2019s leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale?<\/p>\n<p>Join 10,000 soaps fans on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/10\/19\/follow-metro-soaps-on-whatsapp-to-get-all-the-latest-spoilers-19685681\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro&#8217;s WhatsApp Soaps community<\/a> and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Simply<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va3DxdUBadmjeLKa762u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<strong>click on this link<\/strong><\/a>, select \u2018Join Chat\u2019 and you\u2019re in! Don&#8217;t forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we&#8217;ve just dropped the latest spoilers! <\/p>\n<p>When Steph tries to hand the coat back, the pills fall out of the pocket and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/27\/caleb-miligan-leaving-emmerdale-die-22801380\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb watches with intrigue as Joe<\/a> furiously tries to stuff them back in. <\/p>\n<p>So now Caleb is onto a secret of Joe\u2019s, while Joe is onto a secret of his. Caleb decides to explore further and orchestrates it so that <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/noah-dingle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Noah Dingle<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jack-downham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack Downham<\/a>) has to come over to fix a light, where he grills the lad on his brother.<\/p>\n<p>When Noah reveals flashbacks of being spiked, Caleb starts to put two and two together \u2013 the case of his lost kidney. Meanwhile, Joe is working hard to get to the bottom of Anthony\u2019s disappearance, who will uncover the secret first and what will they do with it?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/11\/vile-emmerdale-villain-back-dead-shock-early-itvx-release-twist-22885686\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vile Emmerdale villain \u2018back from the dead\u2019 in shock early ITVX release twist<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/11\/dawn-reaches-a-final-decision-emmerdale-a-heart-will-broken-22850559\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dawn reaches a final decision in Emmerdale as a heart will be broken<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/10\/emmerdale-spoilers-revealed-next-week-dead-body-drama-22878936\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Emmerdale spoilers revealed for next week with dead body drama<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Weekly<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18494,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[3994,959,77,3996,3997,237,382,16,15,3999],"class_list":{"0":"post-18493","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-caleb-miligan","9":"tag-emmerdale","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-joe-tate","12":"tag-ned-porteous","13":"tag-soaps","14":"tag-tv","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-william-ash"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114334818847462506","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}