Inside Soap UK 22-2025

As I write this editor’s letter, the Inside Soap team is in deep mourning following the tragic death of PC Craig Tinker in Corrie. In many ways, Craigy feels like our little brother; we’ve watched him grow up from an awkward teenager whose only friend was his pet rat Darryl, into an officer of the law, who died a hero after putting his own safety on the line to protect his community. We salute you, PC Tinker! Departing cobbles star Colson Smith shares his feelings on his character’s devastating death over on p14… “We’re all in deep mourning for PC Tinker… Speaking of waving goodbye to Weatherfield legends, Sue Cleaver reveals all about her exit from the show on p40, as Eileen leaves the cobbles behind her to start a…

First with the week’s HOTTEST headlines There’s gruesome news for the locals of Emmerdale this week – when the dead body found in the lake is confirmed to be Nate Robinson! “Tracy feels guilty about not looking for Nate…” Everyone thought the farmhand had done a runner and abandoned his family, but now the missing man’s fate is being treated as murder – will John be revealed as the accidental killer, or could someone else take the blame for bumping him off? “It never occurred to Tracy that Nate could be dead,” admits Dales star Amy Walsh, who plays Nate’s widow, Tracy. “She’s been confused by his disappearance and feels he let her down, so any concerns for his safety have been overshadowed by her believing he wasn’t the guy…

Hi Amy! Were you excited by Tracy’s reaction to Nate being found? She really goes for Cain when she thinks he’s killed him, it gets very nasty between them. I love that brash side of Tracy, I’m too much of a wimp and wouldn’t get in someone’s face the way she does! Will viewers be shouting at their screens about John? He’s really pulled the wool over Tracy’s eyes, she doesn’t suspect him at all. Because she’s so vulnerable she’s kind of fallen into his hands. Tracy’s not looking anywhere other than Cain. What reaction have you had from fans about the storyline? I was at the Emmerdale set tour recently where everyone was loving it, and wanted any bit of information they could get! It’s interesting how it has…

Ruby crumbles under the pressure this week – and decides to confess to the crime of killing her father! Convinced the corpse found in the lake must be Anthony, Ruby reckons the game is up and heads to tell the police everything. Can Caleb and the co-conspirators stop her? “Once the body is found, it’s a few days before it’s formally identified as Nate,” begins our Emmerdale insider. “In that window of rumours, Ruby, Caleb, Cain and Chas fear it could be Anthony and their cover-up is about to be exposed. It’s a race against time to stop Ruby coming clean to the cops and sending the lot of them down!” Shifty John has never revealed exactly what he did with the vile abuser’s body, so it’s understandable that everyone…

Anthony wasn’t the body found in the water, but a question mark still hangs over the exact whereabouts of his remains… John covered Ruby’s murderous tracks by disposing of her victim, claiming he buried him in the woods. Months later, the deceptive medic admitted he lied about the location to protect those in the circle of trust, but still didn’t disclose where he actually put him. If we didn’t see John move the body, how do we know Anthony is even dead? Could he have struck a deal with John to disappear? Anything’s possible where John’s involved……

Eileen Grimshaw leaves Weatherfield behind this week, as she accepts Jason’s offer to start a new life in Thailand! But will George come along for the ride – or is it the end of the line for the couple? After Jason suggests to his mum that she should move abroad and invest in his business, Eileen claims her boyfriend would never agree to it. However, Eileen is caught off guard when George reveals that he’s prepared to swap the cobbles for sandy beaches… “George books a trip to Thailand – leaving tomorrow!” exclaims our Weatherfield source. “Once Jason tells him that Eileen doesn’t think he’d move, George takes matters into his own hands to show that’s not the case. He rushes over to the cab office and tells Eileen that…