Emmerdale fans noticed Kim Tate messaging her new love curiosity Eddie throughout Friday’s episode of the ITV cleaning soap, and fans assume the thriller man is really somebody we already know

There is a new love curiosity confirmed for Emmerdale’s Kim Tate, as revealed on Friday.

The character, who misplaced her husband Will Taylor in December, is lastly transferring on. An alternate of messages noticed Kim smirking, as she secretly spoke with thriller new man Eddie.

Hiding the romance from Joe Tate, Kim does quickly open up about her new lover whereas she fears how Will’s daughter Daybreak will react. It isn’t clear when or how they met, however the pair have seen one another in secret.

Eddie was proven messaging Kim about cooking for her, earlier than they shared a cellphone name later within the night that wasn’t proven. He then reached out to her within the newest episode, saying he was “pondering of her” and he requested her how her day was going.

Kim replied with some generic chat, whereas Eddie then claimed he had had a busy few days and could not wait to “wind down”. Smiling, and clearly determined to textual content him again, Kim was proven asking Eddie: “When do I get to see you once more?”

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We did not see his reply, however it’s thought quickly Kim will speak in confidence to individuals about her new romance. So forward of him debuting onscreen, who is he and have we already met him?

Fans are positive this is the case, with some predicting it is none aside from Rodney Blackstock utilizing a pretend title. However many fans all predicted Eddie was really a new villain who is about to affix the present.

Newcomer Ray is heading to the village subsequent week, and now some fans assume the troublemaker performed by actor Joe Absolom will probably be Kim’s new man. Whether or not he is tricking her together with his pretend title or she’s written Eddie for no purpose stays to be confirmed, however fans are positive Ray is her new lover.

Taking to social media one fan mentioned: “It is positively Rodney,” whereas one other mentioned: “Kim has a new man,” earlier than sharing a picture of Ray. One fan replied to this saying: “We’re soooo enthusiastic about this!”

An additional remark learn: “My first ideas had been possibly that new man Ray.” It comes amid Joe Tate fearing somebody is out to get him, telling Kim how somebody had been in his room and brought issues.

On Thursday he observed his treatment was gone and his window was open, only a day after somebody keyed his automobile. He was positive love rival Billy Fletcher was behind it, resulting in him confronting him earlier than asking confederate Shaun to make him pay.

Billy has denied having something to do with all of it although, and now some fans are speculating it’d really be Kim. Whereas she appears to be on Joe’s aspect and hasn’t been towards him but, given their previous some fans have questioned if she’s secretly plotting to get again at him.

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