ITV Emmerdale's Will Taylor blackmailer 'exposed' - and fans 'didn't suspect them at all'

Emmerdale has seemingly confirmed the identity of Will Taylor's blackmailer, leaving fans utterly gobsmacked as it's not the person 'they suspected at all. '.

Will Taylor, played by Dean Andrews, has been tormented by an anonymous figure since his secret tryst with ex-lover Rose (Christine Tremarco). Arriving in the Dales earlier this year, Rose seemed set on mending bridges with her estranged family, including daughter Dawn (Olivia Bromley).

Nevertheless, the plot thickened revealing Rose had teamed up with Ruby (Beth Cordingly) in a devious scheme against Kim Tate (Claire King). Kim soon discovered Rose's betrayal and promptly pressured her to leave the village.

The plot then took a twist when Rose vanished, leading both Kim and Will to fear they might be implicated in foul play. Despite their worries, it turned out that Rose was very much alive - which left Dawn furious upon learning about Will's web of deceit.

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Consequently, she and Billy (Jay Kontzle) packed up their lives at the Home Farm, reports the Manchester Evening News. More recently, Will's past caught up with him in the form of monetary demands from a shadowy figure. The intimidation began with an eerie bouquets delivery accompanied by a note stating: "I know what you did".

These threats escalated as the extortionist continued sending obscure messages, and just last week, they amped up the pressure with financial demands, threatening to spill the secrets of Will's passionate encounter with Rose.

Emmerdale fans are convinced they've cracked the case on who's behind Will's blackmail saga. Spoilers for next week reveal that Will is in a panic as his anonymous tormentor ups their demand to a whopping £50,000.

In a twist, Dawn stumbles upon Billy's hidden cash pile, which she had no clue about. She confronts him, and he manages to charm her into believing he was squirrelling away money for a surprise.

But it turns out Billy isn't being entirely honest, as he's later seen making a shady call, requesting more work from an unknown contact. This has led viewers to speculate that Billy is the one putting the squeeze on Will.

On an Emmerdale fan page on Facebook, speculation is rife with one fan posting: "Oh dear, he's the blackmailer, what a shame had turned into a nice guy! " Another echoed the sentiment, writing: "Will's blackmailer."

A third added: "He might be the blackmailer on Will." Someone else expressed surprise: "Aahh so it's Billy who's the blackmailer! I didn't see that coming. They will need the money for the rent once it's run out after 4 months upfront payments."

Another viewer suggested: "They made it too obvious to be Kim. If it is Billy I never suspected him but it's more believable now for him to be involved." And another confidently stated: "Yes think he might be the one blackmailing will."

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm