Last night’s episode of Emmerdale revealed the bombshell news that April Windsor was pregnant – but who’s the father of April’s baby? As a flashback episode told her story, the soap showed how April had run away from home after falling pregnant.

Sleeping rough in Leeds, she fell in with a crowd of younger homeless persons – before one was killed and the other arrested, leaving her all alone. April’s waters broke as she roamed the streets and, as she gave birth in a nearby gym, she suffered a tragic still birth.

She then passed out on a bench in the park where she was presumably found… leading to PC Swirling’s news on Monday that April had been located.

April may have returned, but we still have a few questions – not least, who’s the father?

Arthur the father of April’s baby, Emmerdale fans predict

Of all the fan theories, one seemingly unlikely suspect is young Arthur Thomas. Arthur came out as gay in 2022, but some viewers have questioned whether the teenager may have slept with April at some point last year regardless.

“It could be Arthur as there was that storyline around September were he was suddenly obsessed with Sex. He could have decided to sleep with April to tell his fellow college students he has slept with someone,” wrote one fan.

“All this while she was far gone and she was drinking??, I hope Arthur didn’t do this,” said another.

April did develop a crush on Arthur at one point but, by all accounts, this still seems unlikely.

Anthony

Another sinister theory has seen fans worrying that village predator Anthony may have attacked April in the months prior to her disappearance – and his own.

“Did Anthony strike one last time before he popped his clogs or was April gone before Anthony arrived??” asked one fan.

“Hope it isn’t Anthony’s!! 🤮🤮” said another.

“Was it Anthony?” asked a third.

Marlon (and some fans) worried that Anthony may have been responsible for April’s disappearance, after he heard the rumours that he was a danger to young women. But given that Anthony didn’t arrive in the village until November last year, the timeline on that one seems unlikely.

Ross

Prior to her disappearance, Ross had grown close to April – saving her when she was kidnapped (or at least trying to) and telling her the truth about mum Donna. This has led to some speculation that he might be the baby’s father.

“Ross? They were oddly close before he pushed her away,” asked one fan on Reddit.

However, this theory was quickly dismissed. Not only do the timelines not add up, but, as another pointed out: “Ross is many things but a nonce is not one of them.”

Is an as-yet unknown boy the father of April’s baby on Emmerdale?

The likeliest theory is that the father is an unknown schoolmate or friend of April’s. As yesterday’s episode began, we saw April attempting to call up a number of friends in hope of a room.

“Who are all these ‘mates’ April is calling? Is one of them the daddy? Where did they come from?” asked one fan.

“I think we’re about to find out that April was living an entire life, with internet friends, that her friends and family were completely unaware of,” said another.

“I’ve said this before, but I think this all ties to her social media account. I think April has been living a secret life with people she met online,” a third speculated.