Emmerdale welcomed newcomer Ella Forster, who is played by actress Paula Lane, earlier this year.
The new character made a dramatic debut in the village as she poured a drink over her boss Jules, quitting her job on the spot while standing up for Mandy Dingle at a vets social. However, Ella has soon left viewers suspicious as it's clear she's hiding something with her behaviour raising eyebrows at times.
After quitting her job, Ella soon landed a new role at the doctor's surgery as a receptionist and it wasn't long until she struck up a romance with doctor Liam Cavanagh. However, after one of their earlier dates, Ella jumped away from Liam after kissing him and quickly made her excuses as she rushed off. Meanwhile, Ella showed suspicious behaviour when Liam found himself in a love triangle between Ella and Chas Dingle.
With Ella appearing to be hiding something big, this secret is teased next week when Ella enjoys an unusual date at the Scrapyard with Liam. The duo are absolutely smitten as they settle down to wine and a picnic, enjoying each other's company. However, the next day, Ella feels overwhelmed by the speed at which her relationship is progressing. Why is she worried and what is she hiding?
Fans have been desperate to find out what she is keeping from viewers, with some convinced she could be linked to serial killer Meena Jutla whilst others are sure she is connected to abuser Tom King. However, some soap watchers have now predicted a potential DNA connection on the Dales - and according to them, she's related to two key characters.
One fan penned: "So… who do we think Ella actually is or is connected to? I mean come on she must have something hiding, nobody ever enters this village alone without some connection somewhere lol. In my opinion, she's a dingle. I saw a post somewhere or an article cant remember that she has some connection to Tina Dingle and I cant lie I do see some resemblance."
"Wouldn't see that coming," a fan penned in response, whilst a third is convinced she could be related to someone else in the village. They wrote: "Yes I also heard that she’s Bears daughter too," whilst a fourth penned: "But, she’s had a few scenes with Bear and the way they exchanged snarky comments, I think she might be Bear’s daughter/Paddy’s half-sister."
Actress Paula has teased that Ella does have a past and "responsibilities" outside of the village. "Ella does have a past that is going to be revealed. She does have responsibilities elsewhere outside the village that mean a great deal to her and I'm so looking forward to exploring this further," she explained to Digital Spy.
"When something or someone so important to her is put at risk she will fight so hard to protect that situation. This is a part of her we've yet to see and there is currently a lot at stake and a lot to fight for."
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