Jimmy’s future destroyed in cruel twist of fate – and Emmerdale tragedy is set to follow

Jimmy King’s stresses increase (Picture: ITV) Things are looking bleak for Jimmy King (Nick Miles) in Emmerdale. It’s bad enough his wife is rapidly falling out of love for him, having accused him of cheating and lamenting that he doesn’t have a romantic bone in his body. But now his business is set to take a lifechanging hit. We know as well that Jimmy is leaving the soap in a body bag, and the downfall of his business might be the slippery slope. Nicola realises that the B&B is not doing well at all and Jimmy needs to step up with the haulage company. He secures a new deal and this could be the windfall that they need to keep afloat. Ruby (Beth Cordingly) and Caleb Miligan (William Ash) have other ideas, one that could fully destroy the business owner. Ruby plans to intercept this new deal of Jimmy’s and she plans to do it by blackmailing Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill). She has in her possession proof that he attacked Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) and left him for dead, which if released, would send him right back to prison. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Nick Miles is leaving his role as Jimmy (Picture: ITV) Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. ‘She uses [the evidence] to blackmail Kev into doing a job to stitch Jimmy up, which is complicated for Kev because Jimmy is Nicola’s husband and he’s trying to make things a bit better with Nicola as well, because of her relationship with his son,’ Chris Coghill sets the scene for us. It’s awkward for Kev but he has no choice. Kev is forced into doing the job for her but is royally annoyed when he discovers he’s just stolen a shipment of nappies. 3000 nappies to be exact. So he’s done over the people he’s trying to get onside and has nothing to show for it. Will Ash explained this complicated manoeuvre. ‘What they do for Jimmy is, so he can have the same wage coming in, because he’s getting a big lump sum from them buying it, but they’re keeping it so he can keep it quiet from Nicola, because she doesn’t know about it. Caleb and Ruby have a plan for Jimmy (Picture: ITV) ‘He keeps a regular wage so on the surface, it looks like everything is fine with Nicola, but the paper work has Caleb’s name at the top. But it is a bit of a stitch up. It’s a lot of a stitch up.’ Sounds exactly like the last straw for Nicola when she finds out. Could she see red and accidentally help Jimmy shuffle off his mortal coil in a fit of rage? Deals of the Day Parents can save up to 30% on Kickers school shoes ahead of the new term The back-to-school hack that's helping parents avoid queues and sold-out sizes Could your hair be wavy rather than straight? This brand thinks so Could your star sign improve your skincare routine? This new beauty launch thinks so Best skincare for menopausal skin? This dermatologist-created treatment is tailored to you Or could the plot twist be darker, could the financial burden and the crumbling of his marriage see him find his own tragic way out of the situation? Arrow MORE: All the Emmerdale cast returns, exits and new arrivals in 2026 Arrow MORE: Sadie King’s Emmerdale return will explode massive secrets that will absolutely shock you Arrow MORE: More scheduling chaos as Coronation Street and Emmerdale to be taken off air again The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.