Emmerdale fans fume as Caleb 'shows true colours' and threatens to destroy Nicky
18.05.2023 - 21:21
/ ok.co.uk
Caleb Millgan’s plans to take down Kim Tate hit an unexpected snag on Thursday's Emmerdale, when the vengeful businessman realised that his son Nicky, a crucial part of his plan, was secretly gay. As fans at home will know, Caleb had tasked Nicky with seducing Kim’s protege Gabby Thomas in the hopes of getting close to securing her portion of Kim’s fortune.
Over a period of several months, mild mannered Nicky began a flirty relationship with Gabby, before the couple finally went public with their romance. Barely a few weeks later, the couple soon announced their engagement - another vital component of Caleb’s plan to bring down Kim Tate once and for all, for having played a hand in his father Frank Tate’s death.
Despite arguing that he wasn’t invested in this part of the plan, Nicky frequently expressed his reservations to his dad, with the real reason why finally becoming apparent to Caleb on Thursday’s episode. After enjoying some quality time with his boyfriend Ali, Nicky was spotted in the car kissing him, with Caleb looking far from impressed as he locked eyes with Nicky as he departed the vehicle.
Shouting at his son for “throwing everything away” an angry Caleb chastised Nicky, for never revealing he was gay. In a surprising twist, Nicky even admitted that his mum had known all along, with only Caleb kept in the dark.
As Nicky explained his reasons for having kept quiet through fear of damaging his father’s image, Caleb soon hit back at Nicky as he told him “I don’t care if you like men or women, both or neither, ” as he pledged to want to support his son and his happiness no matter what. And despite his acceptance of his son’s sexuality, Caleb still insisted that he go along with the plan, as it was never a “love
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