Fans have said a giant ‘I told you so’ as Gerry’s so-called uncle has finally been exposed as a conman.
Emmerdale viewers were appalled to discover the truth about the newcomer, who had posed as Gerry’s relative after his untimely death.
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While many suspected that Terry was not all he seemed, it was still a shock when he was exposed at the end of Thursday night’s episode (7 June).
Fans called the deceitful fraud “garbage” and “fishy”.
Most were upset to see poor Doug Potts running around after Terry, (wrongly) feeling responsible for Gerry’s death.
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Doug was doing everything he could to help the criminal, offering to cook his dinner and even later confiding in Lachlan White that he’s sold his car to raise some more cash for Terry.
But, by the end of the episode, Terry – if that’s even his real name – had shown his true colours…
The dodgy character was seen making a phone call, revealing that he isn’t actually related to Gerry at all and that he’s only after Doug’s cash.
He revealed: “It looks like I’m finally on my way home… being here so long, I’ve started to believe the kid actually was my nephew. Just sit tight until tomorrow, and then it’s jackpot time.”
Some fans weren’t that sympathetic, however, calling Doug “gullible”, “thick” and “a silly old fool”.
Doug 👇👇👇👇. #Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/pVfgoXaJDb
— Vanessa⁷🏳️🌈 (@vanessa_rocha88) June 7, 2018
I bloody knew it! Dougs as thick as they come! #Emmerdale #Doug
— Nwando (@EbonyWan) June 7, 2018
Come on who didn't realise Terry was a fraud. I just can'tbelieve how gullible Doug and the rest have been #Emmerdale
— 🇸🇱 ChezG 🇬🇧 Sierra Leone's Diamond (@XchezaliciousX) June 7, 2018
Others threw their anger in Terry’s direction, with many claiming to have guessed his true intentions long ago.
One said: “I kind of had a feeling but damn Terry really is a piece of garbage.”
Another said: “Bingo . I bloody knew it. He was never Gerry’s uncle. He probably knew him from prison. He’s a conman.”
A third wondered why Gerry was homeless if “Terry was such a good bloke”, while another even connected Terry’s arrival in Emmerdale with Amelia’s disappearance.
Interesting theory…
I kind of had a feeling but damn Terry really is a piece of garbage. #emmerdale
— Heather-Looking for my next show to binge (@Hlynn310) June 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/AdamGBede/status/1004792748287905792
Omg Plot Twist!!! #Emmerdale #Terry #Gerry
— katie|fan♡︎ (@charleyswebb) June 7, 2018
I’m more likely to be related to Gerry than ‘Uncle Terry’ #Emmerdale
— Emmerdale Fans (@TheEmmerdaily) June 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/buttonalltheway/status/1004792077677260800
https://twitter.com/Vicki___XX/status/1004791627855138816
Bingo . I bloody knew it. He was never Gerry’s uncle. He probably knew him from prison. He’s a conman.#Emmerdale
— Eileen M Cumiskey (@cumiskey55) June 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/Emmaa_W/status/1004806133612187650
Gerry was murdered by former cellmate and best friend Lachlan at the B&B building site.
Terry arrived and threatened to sue owner Doug for negligence. But we all know it wasn’t his fault.
But who was the con artist on the phone to last night? And will he get away with it?
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