ITV Emmerdale’s Billy’s Fletcher’s huge secret ‘exposed’ – and it’s not what you think

Emmerdale’s Billy Fletcher is hiding a huge secret from wife Dawn – but viewers have ‘figured out’ his secret

Emmerdale fans have ‘worked out’ what Billy Fletcher is hiding – and it’s nothing to do with Kim Tate.

This week, Billy (Jay Kontzle) got plenty of people talking after he was seen with a mysterious bundle of cash in the house. Wife Dawn (Olivia Bromley) discovered it hidden away in a backpack and confronted Billy.

Clearly lying, Billy told Dawn that he managed to get new clients for his personal trainer business, and that he had been saving up the money for a surprise for their family. Dawn was left delighted and forgave him – but things took a more sinister turn.

In Thursday’s episode (September 19) Billy made a cryptic phone call to a mystery person. He addressed the person as “mate” and asked for more work. Now, viewers are certain that they know what Billy is hiding – and it’s not linked to drugs or Kim Tate.

**Billy is hiding something big** (Image: ITV)

In the same episode soap legend Kim Tate’s (Claire King) blackmail plot was unveiled. As fans will recall Kim’s cheating husband Will (Dean Andrews) has been blackmailed in recent weeks over sleeping with his ex Rose (Christine Tremarco). And in the latest instalment it was revealed that Kim is the one behind it all.

And while plenty of people think Billy is in cahoots with Kim to blackmail Will – as it would explain his bundle of cash – other fans have ‘worked out’ the true secret.

**Fans don’t think Billy is in cahoots with Kim** (Image: ITV)

Sharing their theories online, some people think Billy could be involved in some sort of drug dealing. However, other fans are certain he could have become an escort, in a bid to tackle his and Dawn’s mourning money issues.

“What’s everyone’s thoughts/theories about Billy. You don’t get that type of cash from odds and sods work. Dawn believing he got 10K from doing personal training what laughable!,” said one fan on an Emmerdale Facebook fan page.

**Fans have ‘worked out’ what he is really hiding** (Image: ITV)

Someone else replied: “I’m not sure he would work with Kim and risk prison because of his family. An escort maybe?” A third mused: “Male Escort.” Another fan chimed in and mused: “No Billy’s not in it with Kim, he answered his phone and said hiya mate, he would never have said that to Kim. Probably selling himself.”

A fifth wrote: “Question is if Billy ain’t involved with Kim where did the money in his bag – revealed by Dawn – come from – can’t have been a PT gig can it?” A sixth person replied: “Male escort?”

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm