Emmerdale fans ‘work out’ Caleb’s assailant as they spot HUGE tell-tale sign

Emmerdale fans are full of theories about the identity of Caleb Milligan’s attacker, ahead of his shock attack on Thursday’s hour-long episode.

The suspenseful scenes will kick off a massive whodunnit, as a mysterious assailant leaves Caleb for dead after pushing him off a cliff.

It’s no secret that Caleb has enraged the village with his recent schemes, and on Wednesday’s episode, he was dumped by girlfriend Leyla Harding when Charity Dingle stated that they had slept together.

Some fans are convinced that they have already guessed the identity of Caleb’s attacker after a character disappeared from the village.

Another claimed that Nicky’s attacker could be a brand new character who has been mentioned a lot but hasn’t made it to the screen yet.

Drama! The suspenseful scenes will kick off a massive whodunnit, as a mysterious assailant leaves Caleb for dead after pushing him off a cliff.

One fan tweeted: ‘#Emmerdale THEORY: Imagine it’s Caleb’s wife pressuring him because he finds out he was cheating and sleeping with Charity/having relationships with Leyla.

‘Probably? Maybe not. Likely? Yes.’

But another claimed, “Random thought: what if Charity and/or Nicky pressured Caleb and tried to blame Mackenzie?”

A viewer was convinced the attacker was Caleb’s son Nicky, after he fled the village after confessing his sexuality to his fiancé Gabby.

They tweeted, “I don’t think Cain will push Caleb off the cliff, it’s too obvious. Nicky seems to have gone AWOL, so I think it could be him.”

In recent episodes, the entire village turned on Caleb, as he called out to his family in a Western-style scene at the Woolpack.

And in Thursday’s episode, Caleb runs away, but unbeknownst to him, a mysterious figure is chasing him.

That evening, out on a forest ridge, Caleb is blinded when the unknown figure rushes out and pushes him over the edge – his lifeless body spreading on the ground below.

We cracked it! Fans have shared their guesses on social media, with one name in particular standing out after his disappearance act from the village

Back in the village, a number of suspicious characters all return from mysterious outings.

Under a peaceful view of Yorkshire, Caleb’s body lies lifeless at the bottom of the ridge – sparking a massive Whodunnit to discover the attacker’s identity.

Next week, Chas and Cain watch over Caleb who is in a coma after his attack, and it’s clear he’s the prime suspect.

Meanwhile, Chloe worries about Mack’s involvement after his altercation with Caleb, while Leyla’s alibi proves to be rather fragile.

And Will’s strange behavior fuels Gabby and Kim’s suspicions.

Just as they leave for the airport for their trip, Detective Raveley arrives to question Will in a panic.

And while he’s relieved when Kim and Gabby confirm his alibi, once the detective is gone, Kim demands the truth behind Will’s shrewd behavior.

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While his estranged wife Charity worries for Mack when Chloe begins to lose faith in his innocence.

Meanwhile, Chas hears the news that Caleb may be taken out of his coma and heads to the hospital, only to be shocked to see Charity at Caleb’s bedside.

The pair argue over Mack’s possible guilt before an emotional Nicky shows up to see his father.

Elsewhere, secrets and lies continue to spread through the village as David urges Leyla to tell the police the truth, while at the Dingles, Chas accuses Zak and Cain of hiding something.

Who is the attacker?

Emmerdale airs weekdays at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.