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Charlotte Tutton

Emmerdale fans 'rumble' Leyla's mystery caller as character to 'return from dead'

Emmerdale fans think they know who Leyla Harding was speaking to in secret on the ITV soap, during a phone call during Friday's episode.

The character was comforting her husband Liam Cavanagh ahead of killer Meena Jutla's trial next week, where she will be trialled over his daughter Leanna's killing - as well as other murders and crimes.

But as Leyla reached out to Manpreet Sharma, Meena's sister, she was forced to leave them and take a phone call "from work".

It seemed this wasn't the case though as Leyla was clearly hiding something, before sharing a cryptic conversation with her mystery caller.

Emmerdale viewers saw Leyla Harding take a secret phone call from a mystery character (ITV)

She told Liam and Manpreet: "I'm so sorry, I've got to take this it's work again."

But as she stepped away out of earshot, she was heard quizzing the person before agreeing to meet up with them later on that day.

She said: "Hi, I thought I was supposed to be ringing you? No, I can't, not right now. Do you know what? I'll meet you later, okay?"

Fans questioned if Andrea Tate, murdered by Meena in October, could actually still be alive (ITV)

Leyla then ended the chat and did not mention it or who it was calling her to Liam or anyone else.

Viewers watching the scenes were convinced Leyla was up to something, and that she was keeping a secret from Liam.

They began speculating who she was on the phone to and why, with one questioning if she could have been talking to Meena's prison guard Ian.

Viewers watching the scenes were convinced Leyla was up to something (ITV)

But others began to question a past storyline and character, which is linked to Leyla, with many suggesting they know who was on the other end of the phone.

Fans questioned if Andrea Tate, murdered by Meena in October, could actually still be alive and could be the person talking to Leyla.

This is highly unlikely as it was confirmed Andrea was dead, while a body wasn't shown - and her daughter Millie now lives with Andrea's mother Hazel.

Emmerdale fans think they know who Leyla Harding was speaking to in secret on the ITV soap (ITV)

But this didn't stop fans speculating Andrea was the one Leyla was speaking to, and that perhaps it was linked to the trial.

One viewer tweeted: "Andrea is still alive thats who Leyla is talking to lol!"

Another fan speculated: "Jamie Tate's ex wife," as a third wrote: "I wonder... is Leyla taking phone calls from Andrea? We never saw her body and Charles even conveniently remembered she existed today...."

Got any theories or thoughts on the storyline? Let us know in the comments section below

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

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