Emmerdale's Jeff Hordley addresses Cain's shocking revenge

Emmerdale spoilers ahead

Jeff Hordley's lovable hardman Cain Dingle will leave Ellis Chapman for dead in the moors in upcoming Emmerdale scenes.

It's the vital component of his New Years revenge plot against Ellis after he abandons Cain's young son Kyle and Belle Dingle in the freezing cold to go and meet Priya Kotecha – taking the car keys with him in the process.

But what does the Emmerdale actor have to say about his character's calculated reaction?

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"Ellis is soon at the mercy of Cain – as Cain is serving him a lesson... teaching him what it is like. He is so angry and just seeing red. Cain is fuming at Ellis for being so stupid," Hordley, who's portrayed Cain for over two decades, explained.

On whether he's aiming to merely frighten Ellis or severely hurt him, the soap star shared that his character hasn't "thought it through that far" and sees it more as "just teaching him a lesson," adding, "He's so annoyed and frightened that Ellis' stupidity could have lost him his son."

The actor continued: "Cain does want revenge of sorts but only in his hot-headed state. I think the rational Cain once he knows Kyle is okay will calm down – but he's not going to trust Ellis around Kyle for a while yet."

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Could this be a slight overreaction on Cain's part? Apparently not, as Kyle comes pretty close to death due to those "hypothermic conditions".

"He is in hospital. It was so cold and he now needs treatment. He's not out of the woods for a while and so Cain is extremely worried and angry over the whole thing," Hordley shared.

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