ITV Emmerdale fans ‘work out’ real reason Ella was sleeping in her car after new clue

Emmerdale fans are convinced they’ve rumbled why Ella Forster was sleeping in her car amid a new clue on Thursday night.

The new character made a dramatic debut in the village earlier this year as she poured a drink over her boss Jules, quitting her job on the spot while standing up for Mandy Dingle at a vets social. Since then, Ella has landed a job as a receptionist at the surgery and struck up a romance with co-worker doctor Liam Cavanagh.

Emmerdale fans are convinced they’ve rumbled why Ella Forster was sleeping in her car amid a new clue on Thursday night

However, Ella has soon left viewers suspicious as it’s clear she’s hiding something with her behaviour raising eyebrows at times. In recent episodes, Ella has sparked concern in the village after it was revealed she was sleeping in her car and upon moving into Liam’s after he learnt the news, she snapped at close friend Mandy when she saw her looking at an old photo. In further suspicious behaviour, Ella refused to be photographed at the village fete and dashed off on Wednesday.

On Thursday’s episode, Ella’s secret was hinted at even more as she went to visit a mystery old lady with dementia at a care home. Together they looked at an old photo album, where they stopped at an old picture of the old lady working with all the girls at a cigarette factory. During the scene, Ella revealed she had been visiting for a while and they both commented on how lucky they were to have each other.

However, in a heartbreaking moment, the old lady forgot as she repeated herself again asking to look at the photo album to which Ella replied: “Who cares, it’s our thing, we love it!” In a hint at Ella’s secret, the old lady asked: “Were we once very sad about something?” to which Manpreet Sharma appeared in the hallway in a coincidence as she was visiting one of the care home residents who had suspected shingles.

Later, Ella confronted Manpreet in the hallway as she accused her of spying on her. Manpreet was left baffled over Ella’s accusation and assured her she was there on doctor’s business. After Ella gave Manpreet a lift home in silence, she made her co-worker promise not to tell anyone. Ella warned if she spied on her or told anyone she would leave the village immediately.

A sobbing Ella said of the mystery old lady: “She is the most important thing, the most. Whatever time I’ve got left with her, it’s time I never thought I’d get. That I don’t deserve. I have to cherish each bit. It’s between me and her. It’s deep and it’s private. I’m all she’s got” to which Manpreet promised to keep it secret.

Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers predicted that Ella was paying for the care home, explaining her living out of her car. One person said: “So Ella is paying for a care home that’s why she living in her car then #Emmerdale” while another added: “Thought so, has a mom or relative in care home she is paying for #Emmerdale”. It comes as Emmerdale fans are convinced they’ve rumbled who Ella was visiting in the care home.