Emmerdale Fans Call For Emma Barton’s Return After Explosive Fire Scenes- ‘Bring Her Back!’

The latest Emmerdale episode saw the unexpected return of one of the

soap’s most iconic villains, Emma Barton. Emma made a haunting

reappearance, tormenting Moira Dingle during an intense hallucination.

The scenes unfolded as Moira mistook Ruby Fox-Miligan for Emma. Fans immediately took to social media, with many demanding more of Emma’s villainous presence. Read on to find more!

Emma Barton Returns to Dales, Fans Demand More

Recently, Emma Barton returned to the village after years. Viewers must know that she had a bitter feud with Moira Dingle, which ended in her death in 2017. Moira hallucinated the villain in the barn fire scenes while holding Ruby Fox-Miligan at gunpoint.

She mistook Ruby for Emma and started a fight, which led to the fire. Before the blaze, Caleb wrongly assumed Moira had kissed Nate. Consequently, Cain confronted Moira, but she dismissed them. Despite her denial, their argument escalated.

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EM/ Moira hallucinates Emma.

Later, Ruby came to gloat but felt sorry when Moira didn’t react to her taunts. Soon after, Moira accidentally spilled tractor fuel in the barn. As Ruby’s voice mixed with her old enemy Emma’s, Moira aimed her shotgun at Ruby. She locked the barn and kept seeing Emma instead of Ruby.

In a panic, Moira fired a warning shot that shattered a light bulb, sparking a fire. However, when she came out of her daze, she couldn’t understand what was happening. Viewers were left stunned by the scene. The official Emmerdale account teased the moment on X (Twitter).

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EM/ Moira and Ruby caught in the barn fire.

In response to the tweet, one viewer expressed shock with a simple, “What the!!!!!!!” Another fan praised the episode, noting how unexpected it was to see Emma again. Meanwhile, viewers expressed hope that Moira might not be hallucinating, suggesting that Emma could still be alive and poisoning Moira, though it turned out to be Moira’s imagination.

Another fan passionately pleaded, “Bring her back!” Praising Emma’s return, a social media user described her as one of Emmerdale’s most iconic villains, an unintentional serial killer who manipulated the entire village. Another commented on the show’s brilliance.

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EM/ Fans demand Emma’s return.

They added, “This was truly brilliant. Genius, in fact. I just don’t have enough words to express how GOOD Emmerdale is at the minute. Superb performances from all.” Can the return theory be true? Will Emma make a comeback? To find out, stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more Emmerdale updates! What do you think about the episode? Share in the comments below!

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