Emmerdale finally confirms who kidnapped Baby Tate in early ITVX episode

Emmerdale spoilers follow for Tuesday’s episode (27 October), which is available to watch now on streaming service ITVX and hasn’t yet aired on TV.

Emmerdale finally confirms who kidnapped Baby Tate in tonight’s thrilling episode, and it might not be who you’re expecting…

As Kim Tate is spooked by a mysterious intruder in her house, she realises the culprit could be DS Thea Ramsden and a tense showdown unfolds. But is Kim right, or has someone else taken the baby?

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In tonight’s episode, Graham stumbles upon another sinister clue in the cottage where he had been looking after Baby Tate, in the form of photos of the baby hanging from the ceiling.

He then finds a baby monitor in the crib that he is instructed to switch on, where he hears a voice say: “I know what you’ve done.”

Meanwhile, Kim attempts to convince Thea that the kidnapper, or at least one of them, is in her house. But when Thea begins to turn nasty, Kim remembers how she hounded her after the car crash and realises that the detective is behind the kidnapping.

As Kim tries to get Thea to admit the truth, Thea snaps and tells her that she won’t let her get away with anything again.

A huge fight breaks out between the pair, and during the chaos Kim manages to grab a knife to defend herself – and she accidentally stabs Thea.

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Thea collapses to the ground and starts bleeding out, but Kim refuses to help her until she reveals what she has done with Baby Tate.

But Thea makes clear that she doesn’t know where the baby is and isn’t responsible for the kidnapping, and Kim realises that Thea mistakenly thought she was in the process of selling her great-grandson.

With Thea’s life hanging in the balance and Kim left wondering who the real culprit is, Graham gets to the truth of the kidnap plot.

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He is led to the back of the cottage, with the word ‘reckoning’ painted on the door, and inside he finds Baby Tate safe and well – then comes face to face with Joe.

"Happy Halloween," says Joe. "Looks like I’m not the only one who’s been tricked."

How will Graham react to the discovery that Joe is the kidnapper?

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.

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