Emmerdale fans 'work out' prison guard Ian's link to Leyla as he betrays murderer Meena

Emmerdale serial killer Meena Jutla took a bizarre turn in tonight's episode, as she begged for help from sister Manpreet Sharma - despite having tried to kill her in the past.A shocked Meena was heard screaming, "Manpreet do something. Help me.

Emmerdale fans have been left confused over "missing" prison guard Ian after murderer Meena Jutla's dramatic court trial. Only recently, Meena was left furious to discover that the jury had found her guilty for the murders of Ben Tucker, Andrea Tate and Leanna Cavanagh.

Emmerdale was full of drama on Monday as Meena Jutla's sentence was finally revealed on the ITV soap after she was found guilty last week. During the latest instalment, Meena, who was found guilty for the murders of Ben Tucker, Andrea Tate and Leanna Cavanagh, appeared in court for her sentencing following Thursday's dramatic hostage scenes. Meena was left furious to see that the court room was practically empty with her sister Manpreet Sharma and Liam Cavanagh nowhere to be seen as she exclaimed: "Wait, they're not here yet.

Emmerdale fans were left in shock on Thursday's explosive hour-long episode as Meena Jutla was finally found guilty as she dropped one final victim bombshell. However, the ITV soap's producer, Kate Brooks, has now revealed that there was an alternate ending for the village murderer.

Emmerdale has released the dramatic moment Meena Jutla is sentenced next week after she was found guilty of three murders. Only recently, Meena was left furious to discover that the jury had found her guilty for the murders of Ben Tucker, Andrea Tate and Leanna Cavanagh. Meanwhile Carol Butler, whose sister Nadine was murdered by Meena years ago, sought justice for her sibling as she decided to get revenge by stabbing the nurse.

Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu has admitted she didn't expect Meena Jutla's exit storyline.Viewers have been waiting to see the evil nurse face justice for months after she caused the death of several villagers.She killed her best friend Nadine Butler and her own father before she even arrived in the village back in 2020.Meena has since murdered Leanna Cavanagh, Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker.She has also attempted to kill her own sister Manpreet Sharma as well as Victoria Sugden, Leyla Harding and Vinny Dingle.The manipulative character will finally get her comeuppance this week as Paige's final scenes play out.However, the soap star has admitted that she didn't expect Meena's exit storyline.She said: "When I found out the storyline that they've written actually this is way better [than I thought]."I think it's going to be really satisfying, particularly for the people who really hate Meena, because this ending is justice."Despite playing bad girl Meena for two years, Paige says she's not ready to stop showing off her villainous side on camera just yet.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, Paige said: "I definitely want to continue to play baddies, I love baddies."I think they're just so much fun to play."I just want to continue to play characters that are wildly different from me and and it doesn't matter if they're a goodie or a baddie as long as I'm connected.

Emmerdale boss Kate Brooks hopes viewers will be left feeling "very satisfied" with evil Meena Jutla's dramatic exit.Viewers have been waiting to see the evil nurse face justice for months after she caused the death of several villagers.She killed her best friend Nadine Butler and her own father before she even arrived in the village back in 2020.Meena has since murdered Leanna Cavanagh, Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker.She has also attempted to kill her own sister Manpreet Sharma as well as Victoria Sugden, Leyla Harding and Vinny Dingle.The manipulative character will finally get her comeuppance this week as Paige's final scenes play out.Producer Kate explained: "The audience have waited a while for this to happen."I think, and I hope, people will be very satisfied. I think viewers will enjoy the ending."I feel like how we punish her and how she leaves the show is very fitted to her crimes and character."Kate also explained it was time to end her story to a close and give her the finale she deserved but killing her off was not an option.She explained: "There was a temptation to carry on with Meena but somebody capable of such heinous crimes cannot stay long in the village.

Emmerdale serial killer Meena Jutla has dropped a huge hint that her murderous days are far from over.She made a shocking statement during the Friday's (April 15) of the ITV soap.Meena's latest villainous act has left the dales in shock, after she held the court hostage - including her sister Manpreet - with the incident making news headlines.Described as "chaotic scenes" by news reporters, Meena could be seen watching TV in her prison cell while awaiting sentencing for her crimes, with the reporter saying: "Three young victims lost their life due to Jutla and the village will never be the same again."However, after her TV cable was cut by the prison guard when Meena shouted at her, the serial killer then made a statement which teased she has more plans to continue her reign of terror.After screaming "Get me a TV," at the prison guard, she was told that she had "a lot to learn" about prison life.Undeterred, Meena paused and smiled wickedly, before walking slowly towards the guard as she said: "Who needs telly, it's all up here.

Emmerdale fans were left in shock this week following the show’s explosive hour-long episode as Meena Jutla was finally found guilty. During the latest instalment, Meena was found guilty by the jury for the murders of Ben Tucker, Andrea Tate and Leanna Cavanagh. However, unwilling to go down without a fight, Meena took her sister Manpreet Sharma hostage outside of the courtroom.

Emmerdale fans are sure serial killer Meena Jutla has taken the life of a secret victim, after it was revealed she killed her own dad earlier this week.As Meena's trial came to an epic end, with her taking Manpreet - and the court - hostage, things looked like they couldn't get any wilder as Meena escaped into the courtyard.But when Manpreet turned the mirror shard knife on her sister, Meena couldn't help but gloat that she'd killed their dad, preventing her sister from saying goodbye at the end of his life.He had been battling cancer, with Meena injecting enough morphine into his drip at the end to finish him off.Laughing, she asked Manpreet: "What, you didn't think Nadine was my first, did you?"It brings her death tally up to five - her dad, her pal Nadine, Leanna Cavanagh, Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker.But fans are now certain Meena took a sixth, secret victim - the lorry driver she escaped with after Liam caught her holding Manpreet and Vinny Dingle hostage in the barn, attempting to kill them with toxic exhaust fumes.Taking to Facebook, one fan theorised: “The lorry driver could be dead somewhere.

Emmerdale fans have been left divided after the explosive trial of Meena Jutla came to an end. Meena (played by Paige Sandhu) had been on trial for the murder of Ben Tucker, Andrea Tate and Leanna Cavanagh and while the village knew that she was the killer, Meena still denied all of the crimes she was accused of. As a result, Leanna’s father, Dr Liam Cavanagh and Meena’s own sister, Dr Manpreet Sharma took to the stand in a bid to have the evil murderer convicted.

Emmerdale fans may be most accustomed to seeing actress Paige Sandhu as scary serial killer Meena Jutla, but the soap star's real-life couldn't be further from her on-screen persona.Paige first arrived in Emmerdale in September 2020 as the estranged sister of Manpreet Sharma and has made a name for herself in the Yorkshire dales ever since thanks to her creepy and violent ways.Viewers have been left shaken by her evil endeavours along the way, but time is now running out for the killer.Unlike her character, however, Paige lives a sleek and stylish life where she embraces her love of fashion and glamour.Paige remains pretty private on social media but does occasionally share glamorous snaps with her followers as she gives them tiny glimpses of her personal life.She made the most of the gorgeous spring sunshine in this summery number as she posed makeup-free with her long dark hair styled in tousled waves and pushed over one shoulder with strands falling across her face. A far cry from Killer Meena's usual menacing look, Paige embraced her feminity in this pretty white milkmaid style dress as she posed on a contrasting concrete staircase with a stone wall as the backdrop.Wearing he long hair sleek and straight and adding a dash of soft-toned natural-looking make-up Paige impressed her fans with this pretty picture showing off a different side of her.Everybody loves a good cuddle with a dog and Paige is no exception, looking delighted with herself as she snuggled up to this gorgeous brown and tan Dachshund for a very happy snap.

Emmerdale viewers have turned into armchair detectives after the ITV soap's latest shock twist.An intense hour-long episode saw deranged serial killer Meena Jutla (Piage Sandhu) found guilty of three murders. But fans think there may still be more to come.The courtroom was filled with drama as Carol Butler, whose sister Nadine was murdered by Meena years ago, sought justice for her dead sibling.Prior to the verdict, Carol smashed a mirror in the toilets and kept a shard up her sleeve, which she stabbed Meena with after the jury's guilty verdict.Prison guard Ian (Dean Smith), who Meena had been flirting with, called an ambulance, but a hostage situation soon developed when Meena grabbed the shard of mirror and held her sister Manpreet (Rebecca Sarker) hostage.Mad Meena warned everybody: "This is my court room now and there's a new judge in charge..."Events spiralled further out of control when the police stormed the building and Meena dragged Manpreet down the side of the court room as she attempted to escape.Entering a courtyard, they had one more door to go through when Meena realised that Ian, who she had asked to create an escape route, had let her down as he failed to open the last door.Frustrated, Meena declared: "No, oh Ian! You had one job, I asked him to make sure both doors were unlocked.

EMMERDALE fans are in for a shock as serial killer Meena appears to have one last trick up her sleeve as she makes one last confession. She has been charged for murdering Ben Tucker, Andrea Tate and Leanna Cavangh, and is due to hear the long awaited jury's verdict in the next episode. When Meena's actress Paige Sandhu learned of the confession, even she couldn't hide her surprise.

Emmerdale fans were left in shock on Thursday's explosive hour-long episode as Meena Jutla was finally found guilty as she dropped one final victim bombshell. During the latest instalment, Meena was left furious to discover that the jury had found her guilty for the murders of Ben Tucker, Andrea Tate and Leanna Cavanagh.

Emmerdale fans were left shocked after tonight's episode as evil serial killer Meena Jutla was attacked in court.

Emmerdale’s very own serial killer Meena Jutla was finally found guilty by a jury in tonight’s episode of the ITV soap.In tense scenes, Meena appeared in court to receive the jury’s final verdict after a court case wrought with tension, featuring testimonies from her victims’ families and her sister Manpreet.She was charged with the murders of Leanna Cavanagh, Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker, along with the kidnap and attempted murder of her sister Manpreet and Vinny Dingle. Her first victim, Nadine, wasn’t brought into the charges as there was insufficient evidence - though her sister still turned up at court to see Meena finally brought to justice and was disappointed to see that it hadn't.Her reign of terror didn’t stop with her charges, either, as she also attempted to drown Victoria Sugden in the river during the survival weekend, almost killed the Tate’s pooch Princess by locking her in a hot car, and broke into Victoria’s house numerous times.Though Meena put on a stellar performance in the dock, she couldn’t fool the court - much to the relief of viewers watching at home.Speaking of the end of her storyline, actress Paige Sandhu told Daily Star: "I always thought that Meena’s storyline was going to have to come to an end at some point, because you just can’t let a villain as bad as Meena just carry on."There would be no one left in the village, so her storyline has to come to an end at some point."She continued: "When I thought about how the writers were going to do that, I thought she has to die because it’s the most epic thing.

Emmerdale’s Jacob Gallagher is having a rather rough time of it love-life wise recently, after the death of his partner Leanna Cavanagh.After getting closer to newcomer Chloe, things looked set to get complicated - but she has since moved on with Nate.And for actor Joe-Warren Plant, things are similarly dramatic after he split from his older model girlfriend after his Dancing On Ice stint.He has since moved on with someone else, but rumours have abounded about a reunion with model Nicole Hadlow since they went their separate ways.To celebrate the actor turning 20, Daily Star takes a look into his love life away from the ITV Dales - from his awkward break-up to his new partner.Joe-Warren was dating model Nicole Hadlow from 2017 until 2021 - with the pair marking various landmarks together.Nicole, now 26, is six years older than her ex-boyfriend, and was usually pictured alongside him in a series of cosy snaps.The pair twinned in matching yellow outfits just days after Joe-Warren turned 18 in 2020, with Nicole stunning in a plaid two-piece featuring a halter-neck crop top and trousers.Joe, meanwhile, opted for a matching button-up shirt and shorts in a deeper shade of yellow dotted with a paisley pattern, adding a pair of white trainers to complete the look.However, things soon turned sour for the pair, with sources reporting to The Sun that Nicole wasn’t happy about all the hours Joe was spending on the ice with his professional partner Vanessa Bauer.One insider said: “He's been spending hours on the ice with Vanessa and the trainers and it has been tough on them."Joe is mad for Nicole and obviously wants to make this work but it has been tough.”Soon after, reports emerged that Nicole had ended things with Joe - leading

Actress Paige Sandhu who plays Emmerdale's serial killer Meena Jutla has revealed that viewers will be let in on a big secret in the hour-long episode airing on Thursday night (April 14). The ITV soap's villain Meena has spent months secretly killing off the village's residents but tonight her fate will finally be revealed.

Emmerdale looks set to take a turn for the sinister as serial killer Meena Jutla's trial ramps up, as a DNA connection between her prison guard Ian and one of her former victims has been 'exposed'.In recent scenes, avid viewers have seen the sister of Meena's first ever victim Nadine appear in court to see the killer brought to justice.But Meena is only charged with the murders of Andrea Tate, Leanna Cavanagh and Ben Tucker - not her old pal Nadine, as the police couldn't find sufficient evidence to rule out a suicide, despite Meena confessing to the crime several times.Carol, Nadine's sister, had to flee from the public viewing area as she couldn't stand to see Meena escape justice for her beloved sister.But fans have now figured out a key DNA connection which could see Meena face more than a few years in prison, as they suspect her prison guard Ian is the brother of the late Nadine.Meena and Ian have been getting closer recently, with him bringing her gifts and clearly lusting after her as they travelled to court and back.But could it all be an act to exact the perfect revenge for his dead sister, as he ends up murdering Meena behind bars after the trial comes to a close? Viewers certainly think so.Taking to social media, one eagle-eyed fan theorised: "I think Ian the jail guard is the link to Meena's best friend she killed, probably her brother, and he may kill her off. Now that would be interesting, Meena dying dead in her cell.

Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu was so stunned by a giant twist for her character Meena Jutla that she dropped her script. The actress plays soap serial killer Meena Jutla on the hit ITV soap, who has finally been forced to stand trial for her horrific crimes.Murderous Meena has been facing muder charges in court in one of the biggest soap trials in history - in a special one-hour episode that airs on Thursday (April 14).The verdict, and Meena's fate, will be heard in tonight's episode - and it's sure to deliver a huge dose of drama for viewers.