Emmerdale fans have been left convinced there is trouble heading for the village after sinister happenings in Boxing Day's episode...
Emmerdale fans are worried that not one, but two shady characters are working together to bring a fresh reign of terror to the village.
Boxing Day’s episode saw the Dingles come home to Wishing Well cottage to find the place had been trashed… but surprisingly nothing had been stolen.
So if whoever broke in wasn’t after their Christmas presents, it seems their aim was to scare the family, and they certainly managed that.
Belle was beside herself, trying to work out who could have trashed her home at Christmas… and when she picked up a damaged photo frame with a picture of her inside, it seems she could have been the intended target for the attack.
Wishing Well has been ransacked! #Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/gZ6y7WLhun
— Emmerdale (@emmerdale) December 26, 2018
Fans are convinced that this latest twist means serial killer and Belle’s former boyfriend, Lachlan White, could be making a dramatic return to the village.
Belle washed her hands of the villain after she discovered that he’d killed his grandad, mum, best friend and also left his aunt with brain damage.
But despite the fact he is currently in jail for his crimes, could he be plotting his revenge on his former flame?
But that’s not the only thing that has got fans talking…
Is Lachlan in cahoots with newcomer Billy?
Viewers also think that newcomer Billy might have something to do with the cottage break-in as well. After all, his arrival in the village seems to have been perfectly timed with the crime.
Having just got out of jail, Billy arrived in Emmerdale for mum Jessie’s wedding to Marlon… and after Wishing Well cottage was broken in to, he was one of the first to be questioned about what happened.
But while Billy is adamant that he didn’t have anything to do with the Dingles’ house being trashed, fans think that the timing is all too much of a coincidence and perhaps he is in cahoots with Lachlan – even predicting the pair could have been former cellmates….
I think maybe Lachlan and Billy were in the same prison/cell together, and Lachlan asked Billy to break into the Dingles and get a picture of Belle for him, either in return for something or bcoz Billy owes Lachlan a favour. #Emmerdale
— Charlotte King (@Charlotte_K13) December 27, 2018
I’m thinking Lachlan trashed WW or more likely he had someone do it for him. I would think someone would be alerted if Lachlan himself got out. #Emmerdale
— Bobbie đź’•Eternally Robron (@CrochetOwl) December 26, 2018
Who trashed the Dingle’s house? Lachlan? #Emmerdale
— Rich (@Rich53066) December 26, 2018
Yes! Can't wait for King đź‘‘ Lachlan to make his grand return, should be good! And it would make perfect sense for him to return too if he's in cahoots with Billy, I like this theory Charlotte. #Emmerdale
— #LETMEWINPLSđź’™ (@RT24Luck) December 27, 2018
Ok, 3 things: 1) I reckon the Dingle break-in has something to do with Lachlan. Could Billy have met him in prison? 2) Has Billy hurt himself? 3) …and there’s got to be a reason Aaron’s not talking to Robert. It’ll be tough to take if Aaron cheated on Robert. #Robron #Emmerdale
— A_Reasoned_Voice? (@VoiceOfReasonEF) December 26, 2018
@emmerdale Jessie has a secret son in prison… and I bet he will be Lachlan’s cellmate! #Emmerdale #Jessie #Billy #Lachlan
— Matt Chessell (@MattyChessell1) September 18, 2018
So if Lachlan does have someone on the outside doing his dirty work, what else could he have planed for Belle?
Billy seems like a very shady character… Belle might have to start watching her back once again.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.