ITV Emmerdale fans beg 'please' as they're left baffled by Nicky and Caleb detail and work out pair's downfall

Emmerdale fans have been left baffled by Nicky and Caleb days after their true identity was exposed. Despite being suspicious of the pair since they made separate arrivals into the village back in December, viewers of the ITV soap were surprised to learn that they are father and son.

But their jaws really hit the floor when it was revealed that Caleb is the son of the late Frank Tate and befriending his dad's late wife Kim Tate is all part of his plan to claim back his birth right, Home Farm. Earlier this week, not knowing his real identity, viewers saw Kim, played by Claire King, revealed to Caleb that she had been sent a legal letter from the "illegitimate" child of the late Frank, wanting to get his hands on some inheritance.

Her conversation with husband her Will Taylor was overheard by Caleb, who wasted no time in making it clear he had heard what they were talking about and complained about Kim "hiding money in Tate business". He even threatened to pull out of the current stud farm deal because of the potential issues that could lie ahead, prompting Kim to reveal all and even suggest offering to transfer money directly to him so the stud farm purchase could be entirely in his name.

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He wasted no time in agreeing to the plan, leaving Kim thinking she was about to come out on top of the inheritance claim against Frank's unknown child. Meanwhile, Caleb has instructed Nicky, who was employed as Home Farm's new nanny before being sacked - then reinstated - over his relationship with Gabby Thomas, to encourage his new partner to set a date for their wedding after he popped the question.

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