Emmerdale fans have been speculating after it was revealed Caleb and Nicky had ulterior motives for being in the village as ITV viewers have been desperate to put together the puzzle pieces of who else is part of the family.
There had been hints, as the Mirror reports, that Caleb might have other children during a chat he had with Leyla, confirming he definitely had a partner or a wife, who is the mum to his son Nicky.
And now one fan of the popular soap has shared a theory about the identity of Nicky's mother and Caleb's wife amid the ongoing speculations, who they believe is a very familiar face.
Nicky has been working as a nanny at Home Farm, getting close to the family from the inside, after he struck up a romance with Gabby, whilst Caleb has been working alongside Kim Tate with their business in a bid to win her trust.
"Nicky’s mother is none other than Barrister Milligan!!! -MIC DROP- #emmerdale," the viewer shared online, before explaining the reasons why they believe it all ties up as their concept seems to make a lot of sense for other fans of the show.
Barrister Milligan was the one who stood alongside Meena Jutla in court, with many suspecting she was going to try and help free Meena from prison. The barrister, played by Amy Robbins, only appeared briefly on the show but speculation is rife we could see her back joining Caleb and Nicky to create havoc for the Tates, as they want what they think is rightfully theirs.
The fan first noted that the surnames are very similar, we already know Caleb was given that surname by his mum Faith Dingle as it was her maiden name, and it wouldn't be unheard of for the woman to take her husband's name when they got married, hence why the barrister could now have the same surname too.
Aside from this, the pair were never in the village together so it was unlikely anyone saw the connection previously.
The fan also questioned why Caleb would have known his brother Cain was in prison, unless someone he knew was somehow involved in the law, and regularly worked alongside criminals and in courts.
He also paid for the lawyers to get Kyle off the murder charge, but he has no money, pointing to the fact he could have had someone with connections to the law to help him sort the chaos, with having a barrister for a wife making a lot of sense.
The family are struggling with money, but is this because the mum has lost her job or struggled to get work after her failed attempt at trying to get Meena out of jail?
The fan went on to explain Caleb has likely known about his father's real identity for years - so why all of a sudden does he need to cash in that knowledge and claim back what he thinks he needs? All will be revealed within good time, but its worth noting this could very much be the storyline behind it all.
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