ITV Emmerdale fans 'work out' who Ella is linked to as photo mystery takes dark twist

Emmerdale's Ella Forster has left viewers speculating about her secret after the latest episode of the popular ITV soap.

The newcomer has been behaving oddly for some time, leading fans to believe she's hiding something. Some even suspect a connection between her and former character and serial killer Meena Jutla, especially after recent episodes dropped new hints.

Spoilers had previously revealed that Ella was homeless and living out of her car while romantically involved with Liam Cavanagh. Later in the week, she is set to visit an unknown character in a care home. On Tuesday, she moved her belongings into Liam's house after he offered her a place to stay.

However, during the move, with Mandy Dingle lending a hand, some items were knocked over. Mandy picked up a photograph of two young girls, prompting Ella to react sharply, reports the Mirror.

She quickly took the picture from Mandy, and viewers got a full view of it. While it wasn't clear who the girls were, Ella's reaction suggests she is one of them and knows the other mystery person.

Ella apologised for her outburst, explaining that she was protective of her possessions, which led to Mandy leaving the room. But the question remains: who are the people in the photograph, and what does it signify?

Viewers are now convinced they've seen the photo before or something similar, possibly in the possession of killer Meena. If this is the case, then either Ella and Meena know the same people, or perhaps they are the ones in the photo.

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Fans of the show have been left speculating wildly after a photograph emerged, leading some to believe that one of the girls pictured could be a victim of the notorious Meena, perhaps even her friend Nadine whom she murdered.

The theories didn't stop there; viewers pondered if the girl in the image might be related to the victim or if Ella herself had familial ties to one of Meena's victims. This has led to a flurry of social media activity with fans seeking confirmation of Ella's connection to Meena.

One viewer speculated on social media: "Is Ella the sister of the girl Meena killed? " while another suggested: "Maybe Ella is related to one of Meena's victims."

Some fans even recognised the photo, with comments such as: "Did Meena not have a similar photo in her treasures box? ".

The intrigue deepened as another fan echoed the sentiment: "Oooh now that photo looked a bit familiar. Did Meena not have a similar photo in her treasures box? " The speculation about the identities of those in the photo continued, with one fan asking: "WAS THAT CAROL IN THE PHOTO! ? AS IN THE CRAZY WOMAN THAT STABBED MEENA? ".

Others theorised about the relationship between Ella and Meena, with remarks like: "It's Ella and Meena I wonder if they are sisters or maybe Meena is Ella's mother."

And the questions kept coming: "Was that Meena in the photo? ? ? ? " followed by another fan who simply asked: "Ella and Meena? ".

You can catch Emmerdale on weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with a special hour-long episode every Thursday.

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