Emmerdale fans are convinced that DS Thea Ramsden, played by Chelsea Edge, is actually Jean Tate, who left the village as a young child in 2005. The theory emerged after Thea asked her friend Serena Sugden for help gathering information on Kim Tate, saying: "Joe isn't the devil. Kim is. She's the one that I need to cut off at the knees."
Fan theories online
After the tense scene aired on Monday (August 17), viewers took to social media to share their suspicions. One person wrote on a Facebook fan page: "Could DS Ramsden be Jean Tate? Revenge on Kim.. but not going after Joe.. interesting." Another added: "Now that would be a twist!" while a third said: "I always thought she'd come back one day." Someone else commented: "I thought this too. Thea could be a middle name."
Who is Jean Tate?
Jean is the daughter of Zoe Tate and Scott Windsor, making her Joe Tate's first cousin. She was conceived during a one-night stand between Zoe and Scott, and born in 2003. Zoe, who has schizophrenia, decided to raise her daughter alone. In 2004, Zoe had a breakdown and barricaded herself inside Home Farm with baby Jean and Joe, accidentally starting a fire. Scott later took custody of Jean while Zoe recovered.
In 2005, Zoe moved to New Zealand with Joe and Jean for a fresh start, and Jean has not been seen since. Whether Thea is secretly Jean and what she has against Kim remains to be seen. Emmerdale airs weekday nights at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
