Emmerdale fans seriously divided as drunk Nicola plants a snog on Kev

| Soaps Reporter Published September 3, 2026 10:48am Updated September 3, 2026 10:48am Look, I’m here for it (Picture: ITV/Metro) Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) hit the bottle once again in Emmerdale today as she attempted to process more news about the secret life Jimmy King (Nick Miles) was living. Nicola’s partner Jimmy lost his life last week after crashing into Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) and Dawn Taylor’s (Olivia Bromley) wedding marquee. The injuries that Jimmy sustained were too severe, which meant he died before the emergency services arrived. In the initial aftermath, as Nicola tried to get her head around the fact her husband was no longer here, small mysteries began to surface. It became clear that Jimmy had been keeping a number of secrets from Nicola – and the reason for his behaviour was explained yesterday. Jimmy’s ex (well, kind of), Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) returned to the village via helicopter and revealed that she was in a relationship with Jimmy for three years. It wasn’t surprising that Nicola didn’t believe schemer Sadie, but the iconic face dropped more revelations in today’s episode that left Nicola with the horrifying realisation that she was telling the truth. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Sadie shared that Jimmy told her that he had split up with Nicola after having an affair. Believing that Nicola was living in Hotten, Sadie had no reason to wonder if Jimmy was keeping any secrets from her. Nicola and Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) refused to believe her, but Sadie then revealed pieces of information about children Elliot, Angel and Carl that Jimmy would’ve told her in private conversations. Sadie even went as far as showing Nicola and Laurel a number of pictures she had taken with Jimmy. With reality hitting her that her husband really was living a double life, Nicola hit the drink. Sadie’s return saw her reveal major secrets about Jimmy King (Picture: ITV) Jimmy lost his life last week (Picture: ITV) She was interrupted by Kev Barton (Chris Coghill), who had arrived in search of a phone number for a maintenance chap called Tony Toasties. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Nicola grabbed more alcohol, and Kev wasn’t going to say no to a glass. As he sat and listened, Nicola ranted to Kev about her marriage being a total con. She then reached for her phone and decided to download a dating app. Kev snatched the device from her hands, stating that she’d just be making a big mistake sleeping with a random guy. Kev listened to Nicola. He was kind to her, but Nicola’s emotional, drunken state meant she interpreted the situation the wrong way. She leaned in to kiss Kev, and then couldn’t believe what she had done after. Even though the kiss happened when Nicola wasn’t thinking straight, that hasn’t stopped fans of the ITV soap taking to social media to share that they might be here for more Nicola and Kev. Are you here for Nicola and Kev? Sign up to The Soaps Newsletter - Weekly. An unmissable selection of exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor. Nev? Niv? How do you even ship their names?! Mol wrote online: ‘Nicola will end up with Kev #emmerdale’. This Emmerdale fan added to X: ‘And it’s way too soon and definitely not under the right circumstances, but I totally ship future Kev and Nicola #emmerdale’. And it’s way too soon and definitely not under the right circumstances, but I totally ship future Kev and Nicola #emmerdale— Emmerdale Fan (@Love4Coira) September 3, 2026 Absolutely not here for the dynamic, this user said: ‘Wait…they got rid of Nick Miles for Nicola to get together with KEV?’. Wait…they got rid of Nick Miles for Nicola to get together with KEV?Jesus 😒#Emmerdale— LiciousRyan 🇿🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@whiteryan30) September 3, 2026 Izzy added: ‘#Emmerdale have lost me now. That’s what happened to jimmy?! & they are making Nicola and Kev a thing…. Ok’. #Emmerdale have lost me now 😅 that’s what happened to jimmy?! & they are making Nicola and Kev a thing…. Ok— Izzy (@Izzy1728047) September 3, 2026 Deals of the Day An Instagram mattress left me with back pain – this one completely changed my mind Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder As Nicola attempts to process everything that’s happened with Jimmy, will she find herself leaning on Kev for more support? 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