Emmerdale viewers suss out sinister Marcus Dean plot twist and say he's 'not Pierce's son'

Emmerdale fans think they have figured out murderer Meena Jutla's downfall on the ITV soap and it involves Kim Tate. In upcoming scenes, Meena kidnaps Billy Fletcher and Dawn Taylor during their Valentine's Day wedding as she seeks revenge on the happy couple. As the village congregates to celebrate the happy couple, it all looks like their nuptials are going smoothly.

Emmerdale fans have noticed a striking resemblance between newcomer Marcus Dean to a particular legendary actor on the soap. Actor Darcy Grey arrived in the Dales as Marcus who is the son of the rapist and killer, Pierce Harris, played by Jonathan Wrather and victim, Rhona Goskirk played by Zoe Henry. The handsome stranger had his own emotional backstory of the abuse he received as a child at the hands of his father.

Emmerdale fans have been left in meltdown after a shock cliffhanger on Monday (February 7) which saw Rishi Sharma collapse.Rishi (Bhasker Patel) has been under a mountain of stress recently on the ITV soap, mainly dealing with the breakdown of his marriage to Manpreet (Rebecca Sarker).He's also been caring for his daughter Priya (Fiona Wade), who suffered serious burns and slipped back into her eating disorder after she was caught in the fire caused by evil Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu).On top of that, he was left reeling when it was revealed that Meena had kidnapped Manpreet and tried to kill her as she was about to expose her murderous crimes.At the end of Monday's episode, Rishi's kids Priya and Jai (Chris Bisson) were arguing about money.Jai came up with an idea to make a quick buck after his girlfriend Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) revealed that she wanted to buy Mulberry Cottage from Kim Tate (Claire King).He decided to sell his share of the family home, which is where his dad and sister currently live.Priya was fuming when he broke the news and blew up at him.The two siblings shouted at each other outside the house as Rishi watched on.

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Joe Tate will return to the hit soap, after learning the Tate family business name. Kim Tate (Claire King) is pouring money back into the Tate Haulage business to kick-start the company again. Fans on the ITV soap took to social media to unpick the meaning behind keeping the same name, Tate Haulage and Sons.

EMMERDALE fans were left hot under the collar at newcomer Marcus - and think he's the spitting image for another soap legend. Marcus' rapist killer dad Pierce Harris - played by Jonathan Wrather - contacted victim Rhona Goskirk to ask her to find his now adult son.

EMMERDALE'S biggest stars got together away from the set to toast soap legend Mark Charnock. Vanessa Woodfield actress Michelle Hardwick posted a shot of no fewer than ten Dales legends crowded around a table.

Emmerdale star Clare King has revealed she almost quit the soap after struggling with arthritis. The actress, who first appeared on the ITV soap as Kim Tate in 1989, was diagnosed aged just 28.

Samantha Giles is best known for playing the character Bernice Blackstock in ITV's Emmerdale.

Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick has taken to Twitter to hit back at a social media troll who aimed a jibe at her over her "failed Hollywood career".The Twitter user claimed that Michelle, 45, had returned to the ITV soap following a failed attempt at trying to make a name for herself in Hollywood, before the mother-of-one set the record straight and revealed the real reason she left the show in the first place.Earlier this week, the star, who plays Vanessa Woodfield in the popular ITV show, gave her fans an insight into filming conditions on set.She told her 114,300 followers: "Ok, so when I said the @emmerdale village was windy last week, that was NOTHING compared to today."Most of the replies addressed the windy weather in the village and commented on the show's storyline.However, one Twitter user, David Gray, took the opportunity to aim a jibe at the star over her "failed" Hollywood career.He wrote: "Seems to be more wind since you came back, what's wrong did it not work out in Hollywood," alongside a thinking face emoji.However, Michelle was quick to hit back, setting the record straight over her absence from the programme.The Emmerdale star wrote: "Hi David, if you actually followed me on Twitter, you’d probably know I left to have a baby."Didn’t have time to go to Hollywood," she added, next to a series of laughing face emojis.However, the troll didn't end there and explained that despite interacting with Michelle's tweets, he had no intention of following her on the micro-blogging platform.Michelle eventually ended the back and forth, wishing the social media user a "great day".After Michelle's initial response to David's comment, her followers were quick to weigh in on the thoughtless comment.Jackie Morrison

Emmerdale fans are convinced newcomer Marcus Dean (Darcy Grey) is lying about the death of his apparent father and TV villain Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather).During Friday’s (4 February) instalment of the popular ITV soap, fans learnt of the latest development surrounding the killer’s son and his legacy in the village.The criminal was last seen in the village back in 2020 after he was released from jail after serving his time for raping his then wife Rhona on their wedding day.But the evil convict wasn’t finished with his former beloved, as he went on to kill Graham Foster – Rhona’s boyfriend – before kidnapping Vanessa and little Johnny as well as attacking Kim Tate in an effort to convince her to leave with him.Since then, the star returned to prison and viewers haven’t heard from Rhona’s ex-husband in over two years.But earlier this week, she received a letter from her ex-wife which confirmed that the star was seriously ill and dying which was supported by the prison when the blonde belle called them up to verify his claims.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts

Emmerdale fans have seen an unexpected arrival take to the screens in the shape of Marcus Dean. Son of soap villain Pierce Harris, Marcus has arrived in search of his criminal father’s ex-wife Rhona Goskirk. With Marcus and Rhona struggling to get hold of one another after Vanessa pretended to be Rhona, fans are eager to find out how the storyline unfolds.

THE new owner of Emmerdale's Woolpack pub was announced tonight in a shocking twist that left fans scratching their heads. Emmerdale bosses earlier confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack would be revealed this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021. The iconic ITV soap pub was put up for auction after being gutted by the explosion caused by Al Chapman - and at the last minute former landlady Charity Dingle bought it alongside son Ryan Stocks.

Emmerdale fans were left swooning as the village's latest newcomer arrived.

Emmerdale fans were left with one main issue as the new owners of The Woolpack were revealed.

Emmerdale, a role he has played for over 20 years.

THE new owner of Emmerdale's Woolpack pub was announced tonight in a shocking twist that left fans scratching their heads. Emmerdale bosses earlier confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack would be revealed this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021. The iconic ITV soap pub was put up for auction after being gutted by the explosion caused by Al Chapman - and at the last minute former landlady Charity Dingle bought it alongside son Ryan Stocks.

Emmerdale fans have been waiting with baited breath to see who the new owner of The Woolpack will be. Names including Kim Tate (Claire King) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) have all been in the mix, some eagle-eyed viewers think they managed to uncover the true identity. But in Thursday evening's episode, the new owner, who will row over from Chas Dingle, was finally revealed as none other than Charity Dingle, along with Ryan Stocks.

Emmerdale officially has new owners, as former landlord Charity Dingle and son Ryan Stocks prepare to take over.Tonight's episode showed the two residents drive up the pub, as they prepare to give the Woolpack a make over and make it the heart and soul of the village once more.Alongside mum Charity, the mother and son duo will work alongside Marlon and Chas, with Charity actress Emma Atkins saying: "It’s a great dynamic having mother and son save the pub to keep The Woolpack in the family. Also, knowing I’d be reunited with Chas again, I was over the moon.

THE new owner of Emm erdale's Woolpack pub will be announced in days - just weeks after the village boozer blew up in a dramatic Christmas twist. Emmerdale bosses have confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack will be revealed later this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021.

Emmerdale scenes.Marcus Dean's presence in the village comes as a huge shock as he drops a huge bombshell. Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks has revealed that while his arrival will certainly bring a lot of drama to the soap, there is more to him than meets the eye.She explained: "Marcus' arrival will certainly ruffle a few feathers and flutter a few hearts in the village."However, people will soon realise there's more to Marcus than merely being the son of Pierce."Pierce was one of Emmerdale's most villainous characters, but in real life, actor Jonathan Wrather is worlds away from his onscreen counterpart with roles in rival soaps, a sweet family life in Cheshire and a surprise career u-turn.Emmerdale fans were shocked in 2020 after Pierce made a return to the village and killed Graham Foster.However, the actor revealed on ITV daytime programme This Morning that the soap team went to great lengths to keep his return a secret in order to surprise fans and the cast.He said at the time: "There was so much secrecy shrouding the whole event, I even had an alias in the script – half the cast didn't even know I was there."I was sneaking in the side entrance to the studios."Jonathan added: "So a lot of people didn't know I was there, and when they were reading 'Mark TBA', which was my alias, no-one really twigged who it was for quite some time.

Emmerdale fans think they might have an idea who the new owner of The Woolpack pub will be on the popular ITV soap.