Emmerdale viewers are convinced Dr Liam Cavanagh is hiding something after newcomer Dave appeared to recognise him, sparking a wave of theories about the character's past.
During a recent episode, Dave, who introduced himself as David Thistlethwaite, made it clear he had seen Liam before, though he did not know anyone by the surname Cavanagh. When Dave asked Liam where he was from and how they might know each other, Liam quickly shut the conversation down, insisting he did not recognise Dave or his name.
However, it was when Dave began probing about where Liam grew up, claiming he had seen him close to that area at some point, that Liam started to panic.
Murder Mystery Reveals Wedding Date
Dave had been brought in to take part in a murder mystery organised by Chas Dingle, Liam's fiancée. At first, it seemed Dave was an actual criminal who had hijacked the murder game to get revenge on Dylan Penders.
Everyone played along until the end, when Liam unlocked a safe and found a piece of paper with the date January 29th written on it. As Liam asked what this meant, they all dropped the act, including Dave, and Chas admitted it was all to announce their wedding date. Dave was actually new at the brewery, helping Chas with deliveries at the pub.
Dave's Familiarity Sparks Fan Theories
Liam thanked Dave for taking part, calling him a good sport. It was clear he did not know Dave, but Dave then made a point of knowing where Liam was originally from.
Dave told him: "You do seem quite familiar, although I'm not sure I knew an Cavanaghs." Liam replied nervously: "No, it wouldn't have been me." Dave responded: "Are you sure? You do seem very familiar." Liam started stuttering, trying to suggest he was not there for long before Dave interrupted. Liam interrupted back though, and bluntly told him: "It wasn't me." Dave apologised for asking, and later, an anxious Liam was seen staring at Dave from afar.
Fans began speculating how the men knew each other, and what Liam was hiding about his past. They were convinced Liam had done something or was running away from something. Another theory was that he was not who he said he was, or had perhaps changed his name. Dave clearly knew Liam by a different surname, and Liam is clearly trying to cover up this link.
One fan said: "I think Liam killed his 1st wife," as a second said: "I wonder if Liam has a secret family?" A third fan said: "Ooh, who is Liam really?" Another theory read: "Bigamy so he cant marry Chas," as one said: "I think it’s going to turn out all this time he has been a bigamist and still has a wife down south." A final post said: "Wonder if he’s changed his name for some reason ie medical misconduct or immunity from something."
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
