Next week on Emmerdale promises chaos, heartbreak, and one of the most shocking exits of the year as Kev finally leaves the village — but in a stunning twist, it’s not Aaron who forces him out, it’s a member of the infamous Dingle clan whose betrayal will change everything. The drama begins when Kev’s shady dealings, which have been quietly simmering in the background for months, finally catch up with him. After weeks of manipulating locals and running dodgy business deals out of the scrapyard, his lies begin to unravel, and the walls start closing in. While many assumed Aaron would be the one to expose him — especially after their explosive argument in the Woolpack — it turns out the final blow comes from someone far closer to home. According to insiders, it’s none other than Chas Dingle who delivers the final nail in Kev’s coffin, in an act that’s part revenge, part self-preservation. The week’s first episode opens with Kev scheming to skip town with a stash of cash he’s been secretly funneling through the garage accounts, but Chas, ever sharper than she lets on, finds out through a stray receipt and a very pointed conversation with Cain. At first, she tries to confront Kev quietly, hoping to avoid more scandal for the family, but things spiral out of control when he lashes out and threatens to expose a secret from her past that could destroy what little peace the Dingles still have. That’s when Chas makes a fateful call to Cain, setting up a tense late-night scene at the Woolpack car park. Cain arrives in silence, his face a mask of fury, while Kev, realizing he’s been cornered, tries to talk his way out. But Cain’s warning is cold and final — “You’ve had your chance. You don’t cross a Dingle twice.” What happens next isn’t shown on-screen, but the following morning, viewers see Moira finding Kev’s abandoned car at the edge of the village, engine still running, door wide open, and no sign of him. Rumors immediately start flying: did Cain scare him off, or did something darker happen? By midweek, DS Wise turns up, asking uncomfortable questions about Kev’s disappearance, and the Dingle family begins to close ranks. Meanwhile, Aaron, who’s been at odds with Kev since the start, is blindsided when he learns what’s happened. Despite their tension, Aaron admits to Paddy that he “never wanted him gone like this,” suggesting that Kev’s exit will haunt him longer than he expects. The most emotionally charged moment comes during Thursday’s double episode, when Chas sits alone in the Woolpack cellar, visibly shaken, clutching a single torn photo of Kev she’s pulled from her handbag. In a rare moment of vulnerability, she whispers, “You brought this on yourself,” though her trembling hands tell a different story. Fans have already flooded social media with theories about what really happened — did Kev simply flee the village to avoid Cain’s wrath, or was there a Dingle-style “lesson” that went too far? Spoilers hint that by Friday’s episode, a piece of Kev’s jacket is found near the riverbank, raising even darker questions about his fate. But the producers are staying tight-lipped, calling the storyline “a turning point” that will have repercussions for months. One insider teased, “Kev’s exit will bring a Dingle secret roaring back to the surface — one that’s been buried for years.” The fallout promises to be explosive: Aaron will struggle with guilt, Cain will face new scrutiny, and Chas will once again find herself torn between loyalty and survival. As Emmerdale fans know all too well, nothing in the village stays buried for long — and if Kev really has met his end at the hands of a Dingle, the storm that follows could tear the family apart from the inside. Whatever the truth, next week’s episodes are set to remind everyone why the Dingles remain the most dangerous — and most compelling — family in soapland.