Moira’s murderous secret finally spilled out in dramatic scenes last night – leaving Victoria Sugden, and viewers, shocked to the core.
Emmerdale fans have known all along that it was Moira and NOT her son Adam who killed Emma Barton last year.
But the truth of the crime has always been hidden from Victoria and Matty.
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On Thursday (27 September) night’s double bill, Moira got a nasty surprise when she walked in on Victoria and Matty kissing – and couldn’t help but make her feelings very clear.
Hurt and angry, she reminded Victoria she was married to Adam and shouldn’t be kissing anybody else.
But, in turn, Victoria lashed out at her husband Adam saying he’d abandoned her.
Unable to hear her son being wrongfully attacked and called a “coward” and a “killer”, Moira blurted out the truth.
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After explaining how she let Adam take the blame for her, Victoria lashed out and revealed she wouldn’t let Moira “get away” with Emma’s murder, as well as destroying her marriage.
She exploded: “She gets away with everything. But not this, not murder. Just because the police think she’s innocent doesn’t mean everyone else has to.”
Fans know that Adam fled the Dales after admitting to killing Emma in a bid to protect his mum.
Victoria, however, had no idea that Adam was innocent and tearfully said goodbye to him before he was stowed away in a shipping container to Europe.
But now the truth can never be unsaid.
Fans were reeling from the scenes, with some calling Moira a “hypocrite”, “horrible” and a “murderer”.
So many people took to social media in fact, that Moira’s name was trending on Twitter!
Moira is trending at No.2 on Twitter! @nattycatjc @Ash_Palmo @Hodge_Isabel @emmerdale #Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/smPeWqkAJv
— Danielle ✿ (@Danielle92_xo) September 27, 2018
Didn't Moira sleep with her brother in law ? Bloody hypocrite! #emmerdale
— Dan Harvey (@DanHarvey74) September 27, 2018
Well the cat’s truly out the bag now!! Me thinks Moira May regret spitting out that little gem!!! #emmerdale
— Gillian Hudson 💙💙 (@JillHudson21) September 27, 2018
I was hoping this coupling would be a great story line but that horrible Moira put and end to that 😡
— lynn abbott (@AbbottLyn) September 28, 2018
Moira’s a murderer. “She made me do it” & “I wasn’t myself” r the excuses of abusers. I didn’t buy it yesterday from Obadiah, I’m not excusing it today. That she feels bad? Don’t care. She pushed someone off a bridge & then let someone else take the blame. Enough crying & excuses
— Tanya (@scifichica) September 27, 2018
Okay Moira… just wow 😂😂 Way to step in the way of my lovely new ship…. HOW DARE YOU! 👎 #Emmerdale
— Susie Skinner (@tardisgirl93) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/LeanneMclough/status/1045602300998373376
So moira could go down for murder although shes already confessed&they didnt believe her.
Adam cant come home
A. No one knows where he is
B. He will get charged with perverting the course of justice
Victoria is an idiot #emmerdale— jodie (@UtdSukeve) September 27, 2018
One blasted: “Moira’s a murderer. ‘She made me do it’ & ‘I wasn’t myself’ r the excuses of abusers. I didn’t buy it yesterday from Obadiah, I’m not excusing it today. That she feels bad? Don’t care. She pushed someone off a bridge & then let someone else take the blame. Enough crying & excuses.”
Another said: “Moira gets away with murder, Debbie gets away with the acid attack but Chas loses a baby… come on writers Chas did not deserve that.”
But others thought Moira SHOULD get away with it, with one typing: “Of course it’s right for her to be punished but Emma goaded her into it and quite easily could have killed Moira too. Moira was protecting herself and her family. She can’t go to jail.”
Nooooo Moira! 😩
Of course it’s right for her to be punished but Emma goaded her into it and quite easily could have killed Moira too. Moira was protecting herself and her family. She can’t go to jail 😩 #Emmerdale— Danielle 🌹 (@Danielle92_xo) September 27, 2018
If I was Moira I would pushed her myself, everyone seems to forget Emma was Evil, she had it in for Moira for years, Moira told her she didn't love James couldn't help he loved her, she made Chas think she was crazy, killed James & Finn, did other horrible stuff #HopeMoiraStays
— ❤Michelle❤ (@Mich91187) September 27, 2018
Natalie J Robb. Overlooked for awards for way too long! #Emmerdale #Moira
— Emmerdale Fans (@TheEmmerdaily) September 27, 2018
Others called for actress Natalie J Robb to be awarded for her intense scenes, saying: “Natalie J Robb. Overlooked for awards for way too long!”
Others said Emma deserved her brutal death!
Will Victoria ever be able to forgive her mum for what she’s done?
And will Adam Barton return one day to clear his name?
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