Overview

• Jaye Griffiths made her Emmerdale debut on June 30 as Celia Daniels, a fierce tenant farmer.
• Celia’s first act was to propose renting two of Moira Dingle’s fields, but Moira refused despite her need to pay a recent fine.
• When Paddy Kirk rescued a sheep from Celia’s fence, her guard dog mauled him and left him hospitalized, prompting PC Swirling to investigate.
• Griffiths and producer Laura Shaw have teased that Celia will square off against long-running villain Kim Tate, signalling escalating power struggles.
• Viewers are already speculating about Celia’s hidden past and a possible family link to Kammy Hadiq as her grandson.