ITV Emmerdale: ‘work out’ Manpreet’s blackmailer and it’s not ‘Ella or Meena’

Emmerdale fans are convinced they’ve rumbled who is blackmailing Manpreet Sharma.

Only recently, it was revealed what Manpreet had been hiding as she confided in Ella Forster that she was being blackmailed after posting photos of herself online and joining a subscription website.

Manpreet told Ella that the mystery blackmailer had saved copies of her images and were threatening to expose them to her patients, warning her not to contact the police.

After opening up, Ella encouraged her to delete her account but just seconds after deactivating the blackmailer text again saying: “Deleting your profile won’t make a difference” as they sent screenshots of her account, adding: “One word to the police and everyone will know your secret.”

Soap watchers were left suspicious of Ella, especially due to her criminal past, but other viewers pointed out that the texts were sent while Ella was sat next to Manpreet, seemingly ruling her out of blackmail.

Taking to social media, viewers are convinced they’ve rumbled the real culprit as Manpreet’s former colleague Wendy Posner, who left the village and surgery earlier this year after being blackmailed herself.

One person said: “I think Manpreet blackmailer is another victim of blackmail. I think it’s Wendy trying to get back at the surgery!” to which a different account speculated: “Wendy!”

However, others think it’s Tracy Metcalfe after it was recently revealed she was strapped for cash. One person said: “Tracey who needs money”, a different account wrote: “I think Tracey too. Wendy’s left now and I doubt she would do that it’s someone desperate for cash” while another added: “Tracy. She knows about that type of work & she needs the cash.”

It comes as soap watchers could be seeing troubled Ella, played by Paula Lane, leave the village in upcoming scenes. Ella joined the ITV soap last year, where she soon landed a job as a receptionist at the surgery and became romantically involved with now ex Dr Liam Cavanagh.

However, a dark secret was soon teased and it was revealed that she had k.i.l.l.e.d her childhood best friend and served time in prison.

Yet despite being part of several huge storylines, it appears that actress Paula, 38, could be leaving the ITV soap as Ella soon.

An update to the soap star’s Spotlight page revealed that she will finish filming for the ITV soap in February 2025. Paula’s about me section reads: “Currently appearing as series regular Ella in Emmerdale ITV filming until February 2025.”

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.