Emmerdale's Kim Tate (Claire King) made her long-awaited return to the soap this week, and we already know that she will be having a fling with someone.

While the person in question is yet to be revealed, fans already have one big theory thanks to one particular scene upon her return.

In last night's (December 17) episode, Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) had been left in charge of Home Farm by Jamie (Alexander Lincoln).

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However, when Kim returned, she was less than pleased with the state that Mack had left the place in, telling him to clean up and then leave.

While he tried to put on the charm, Kim was not impressed – though many viewers already reckon that something more may develop between the two.

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"I knew Kim was going to come back!! I reckon she will sleep with Moira's brother," one fan wrote, while another suggested: "Mackenzie and Kim gonna get it on".

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However, some weren't as keen on the possibility, with one fan tweeting: "Next will be Mackenzie jumping into Kim's bed. Another daft storyline we don't need".

Claire previously teased the upcoming storyline, admitting that fans will be "blindsided" by Kim's affair.

"This came along six months ago when we were going to start the storyline but obviously we got a tad interrupted," she said. "I think the audience are going to be a bit blindsided because they won't see it coming – it's a bit off-piste."

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.


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