Emmerdale ‘confirms’ shock character to blame for Jimmy’s death in big twist

Jimmy King died after crashing into the marquee (Picture: ITV) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated August 28. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. Questions are being asked about the moments leading up to Jimmy King’s (Nick Miles) crash in Emmerdale – and it appears we may have an answer already. Earlier this week, Jimmy told wife Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) that he had planned a surprise for them at their special spot on the Home Farm grounds. Jimmy headed up the road in the car to the location, and instructed Nicola to meet him there a while later. Jimmy never arrived though. In a shocking twist, he crashed his car through a fence and into the marquee where Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) and Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) were supposed to get married. The collision knocked the trio unconscious. When Nicola eventually arrived at the location, it soon became clear to her that her husband wasn’t going to survive. Jimmy died in the car, right before the marquee exploded. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video As Dawn and Joe were rushed to hospital in today’s episode, Nicola had the absolutely devastating task of going home and telling her three children that their dad had died. In search of answers as to why Jimmy ended up on the field, Kim Tate (Claire King) headed to the scene to speak to the police. The detective in charge of investigating the crash is Thea Ramsden (Chelsea Edge). She is somehow connected to the Tates, and is busy trying to find something that destroys Kim. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Thea had to keep her emotions in check during the chat with Kim, who asked whether Jimmy swerved something or someone, ultimately leading to the crash. Dawn and Joe were rushed into hospital (Picture: ITV) What does Gabby know? (Picture: ITV) Prior to Kim’s arrival, an officer confirmed to Ramsden that they had found a second set of tyre tracks. Ramsden assured Kim that they’d get to the bottom of things. Just as Kim left, the camera panned behind them both, and we saw Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) hiding beside a bush. Does this mean Jimmy swerved his car to avoid hitting Gabby? Is she somehow to blame? Deals of the Day A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder Shop MySweetSmile's biggest Bank Holiday offers before they end Back-to-school shopping just got a lot cheaper thanks to Primark The back-to-school essential parents forget every year – and it could cost them Simba's cooling mattresses are now up to 30% off ahead of the bank holiday Or does she know who is? Arrow MORE: Emmerdale’s Nick Miles was terrified of Jimmy’s death months before he was told Arrow MORE: Emmerdale Joe Tate tragedy sealed as spoilers reveal what happens next Arrow MORE: Does Joe Tate die in Emmerdale? Latest updates after his wedding disaster The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.