An Emmerdale insider has teased newcomer Caleb Miligan’s secret, hinting that ‘It’s a good one,’ when pressed.
Caleb recently arrived on the soap – the long-lost brother of Cain and Chas Dingle.
He is the estranged son of Faith, but only managed to find his mother after her death last year.
Many fans have theorised that mysterious Caleb is hiding something.
But what is it?
Emmerdale insider hints at Caleb Miligan’s secret
Speaking out on yesterday’s This Morning, former show writer Sharon Marshall teased Caleb‘s big secret.
“He does have a secret,” she said. “There’s something there. Lots of people are guessing… It’s a good one.”
This comes after executive producer Jane Hudson addressed the issue in February – on an episode of Loose Women.
“There is a secret about Caleb and the viewers have not yet guessed it. I’ve been reading all the theories about who he is online,” Jane had told the panel.
But what is Caleb hiding?
Emmerdale: A round-up of all the Caleb fan theories so far
Emmerdale fans have been trying to guess Caleb’s big secret ever since he joined the show.
Here’s a run-down of every theory so far:
1. An undercover cop?
One prevailing theory is that Caleb is an undercover cop, trying to get dirt on the Dingles.
However, Jane addressed this theory during her Loose Women appearance – claiming that it wasn’t the case, not wanting to copy Coronation Street’s Spider Neugent twist.
2. Working with Nicky
Another character fans are convinced is hiding something, is fellow newcomer Nicky the nanny.
Viewers wondered whether Nicky could be working with Caleb.
They are convinced that his nice guy act is too good to be true.
But why would he be working with Caleb?
3. Connected to Al
Caleb grew up in care – as did Al Chapman.
Could they have known each other? Be friends – or even foster brothers?
Is Caleb here to get revenge for Al’s death?
4. He’s trying to steal Cain’s life
Revenge has to be in Caleb’s mind.
He was denied the opportunity to know his mother by Cain – and now Faith is dead, he’ll never get that chance again.
Is Caleb’s plan to strip Cain of everything he has, leaving him with nothing?
5. He’s planning to kill Cain
Could Caleb be planning to kill Cain?
In scenes which aired earlier this year, Caleb made it clear that he could kill Cain if he wanted to.
“Just so you know: through a little bit of good luck and a lot of good judgement, I don’t have the tiniest blemish on my record,” Caleb explained.
“So if all this reaches some sort of ridiculous crescendo and I end up doing something terrible to you, I’ll be walking away. You maybe bear that in mind,” he threatened.
6. He’s not Faith’s son
What if Caleb is not Cain and Chas’s brother after all?
Could he be pretending?
Perhaps a DNA test wouldn’t be a bad idea.
7. He’s actually broke and wants to swindle cash
Recent scenes saw Caleb open his wallet – and it surprised fans.
They couldn’t understand why it was so battered.
But is that the key? Is Caleb secretly broke and using his arrival in the village as a front for his true plan?
8. Is Caleb Chloe and Amy’s dad?
Chloe Harris is another villager with a mysterious past.
We know her adoptive dad ‘Damon’ is very rich and very dangerous.
We also believe he’s in prison – but what if he’s not? What if he’s been released and headed to the village?
9. Caleb wants to steal Moira
Cain’s wife, Moira, certainly has form for cheating on her husband.
When his long-lost son, Nate Robinson, arrived in town he set about seducing Moira in order to steal her from Cain and ruin his life.
It worked and Moira fell for the plot.
Is Caleb planning the same thing?
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Emmerdale usually airs on weekdays at 7:30pm, with an hour long episode on Thursdays.
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