Emmerdale has welcomed back the character of Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle), but fans are speculating a dark twist as he reunites with April Windsor (Amelia Flannigan).
Earlier this year, Dylan was introduced on the ITV soap as a friend of April’s from their time living rough together. Upon her return to the Dales, she was soon followed by Dylan, who confessed to struggling with drug addiction.
In March, Dylan departed the village to enter a rehab clinic funded by Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), leaving April emotional as she said goodbye to her mate. This week, Dylan made his return to the village.
During Tuesday’s episode (July 29), April was visiting her mum’s grave and noticed Dylan hiding in the bushes before coaxing him out. The friends caught up at the graveyard, with Dylan revealing that he’s now clean from drugs.
However, unbeknown to April, Dylan is nursing a severe injury after breaking into Butler’s Farm and being stabbed in the leg with a pitchfork by a frightened Kyle Winchester (Huey Quinn), reports Belfast Live.
Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) is currently bearing the blame for the incident after threatening Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb), as tensions between the two families escalate.
Nonetheless, Emmerdale viewers are convinced that Dylan is working for gangster Ray Mullan (Joe Absolom), putting him in danger.
Ray showed up hoping to purchase Lewis Barton’s (Bradley Riches) secret stash of cannabis at Butlers Farm.
Following Ross (Mike Parr) and Mackenzie’s (Lawrence Robb) refusal to sell Ray the drugs, he subsequently emptied the barn through an underhanded arrangement with Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley).
Turning to Facebook, Emmerdale viewers have been theorising about Dylan’s links to Ray, with one fan posting: “Joe Tate denies sending thugs to Moira’s farm – Dawn ain’t having it – Dylan ends up with the dodgy leg? What’s gonna happen next now that Lydia isn’t pressing charges?!.”
Another observed: “Don’t think it was Joe behind it think it was Ray. Dylan is working for him delivering drugs.”
A third agreed: “Dylan he was running errands for people (this was an errand).
“I’m thinking he’s simply third party and not employed directly by Joe. I doubt if he’s entirely in the know about Moira and Dingle connections!”, suggested one viewer.
“Could be through the dodgy bloke Ray who Robert stole the weed from it’s a known fact big time drug dealers use vulnerable young people in their drugs rings ray is also back this week Joe could have links with Ray”, contributed another.