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ITV Emmerdale's Kim Tate kidnapped as identity of Will's blackmailer 'revealed'

Will has been kept on edge by a blackmailer in recent Emmerdale scenes but next week, he is horrified when his wife Kim goes missing while his tormentor prepares another trick.

[Will Taylor has been blackmailer by a mystery person - but could it be someone close to home?]

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Will Taylor has been blackmailer by a mystery person - but could it be someone close to home?

Panic is set to take over Home Farm as Kim Tate will vanish from Emmerdale, leaving her husband Will Taylor desperate for answers.

The haulage driver portrayed by Dean Andrews has received sinister messages from an unknown source in recent scenes aired on ITV. After initially believing his former partner Rose Jackson (Christine Tremarco) was responsible for the ruse, he soon realised that she couldn't be responsible as she fled the Dales to go abroad with their daughter Dawn Fletcher (Olivia Bromley) in the know.

Since then, the blackmailer has been able to extort 10k from Will, forcing him to sell his wristwatch and he has only managed to talk to Jimmy King (Nick Miles) about his tormentor.

But in scenes due to air next week, Will's despair grows and he's forced to betray his only friend as his wife Kim Tate (Claire King) disappears without a trace.

[Will Taylor gets a nasty surprise as his blackmailer's identity is finally revealed next week]

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Will Taylor gets a nasty surprise as his blackmailer's identity is finally revealed next week

Will first panics next week when his blackmailer demands another 50k after he missed his latest drop to help fight the barn fire. Caleb Miligan (Will Ash) is soon surprised when Will asks for a loan in return for his shares in the haulage business. Unable to pass up the opportunity, the businessman agrees.

With Caleb's loan in hand, a chipper Will makes big promises to Kim but his good mood is squashed when the blackmailer intervenes with messages demanding their payment. The following day, after receiving Caleb's 40k in cash, Will lets them know he can finally pay his due.

But when he decides to confess to Jimmy that he made a deal with Caleb, the men's friendship is left in the balance as Jimmy is unable to handle the betrayal. Unfortunately for Will, things only get worse when he returns to Home Farm for lunch as he realises that Kim has gone missing.

He's soon disturbed to receive a call from his blackmailer, telling him that they have abducted his wife. The blackmailer gives Will instructions, allowing him to reach Kim on their own terms. Will soon arrives in a woodland area near the villa, eager to save his wife. But he is perplexed when he can only find a mannequin dressed just like her. Goaded to go further into the woods, could Will be in danger?

Multiple theories about the blackmailer's potential identity have circulated online as multiple viewers at home believe they know who is harassing and blackmailing Will: "I think its Kim whos blackmailing will 100%." Other soap fans immediately jumped on to the discussion over in the comments as they agreed with the theory. A second fan penned, believing Will and Kim's marriage may be headed for the rocks: "Yeah. Pretty obvious. The finance guy she is meeting with is to help her get out of the marriage without giving Will a penny."

Another continued: "Yeah theyve not been very subtle about it." A third chimed in: "Definitely.... I'll be surprised if it isn't Kim. She's got him by the short and curlys which is why she keeps asking him has he anything to tell her..... Good luck Will!...... Mwuhahaha!!"

A fourth commented: "That's what I thought..she can judge from his reaction and behaviour if he has anything to feel guilty about", while a final TV watcher argued: "Im thinking its either Kim or rose thats blackmailing him." What will he find out?

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