EMMERDALE is set to unmask a major villain this Christmas as the identity of Kim Tate’s mystery foe is revealed.

The ITV soap has been teasing the identity of the villain for weeks with Kim’s husband Will Taylor teaming up with her business manager Peter for a secret revenge plot.

Kim Tate is going to get a huge shock at Christmas in Emmerdale with a major villain being unmasked
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Kim Tate is going to get a huge shock at Christmas in Emmerdale with a major villain being unmaskedCredit: Rex

Kim has no idea Will has been working against her
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Kim has no idea Will has been working against herCredit: ITV

Even Will has no idea who's really pulling the strings
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Even Will has no idea who’s really pulling the strings
But it was revealed this month that Peter has been working for someone else – and now The Sun can exclusively reveal when viewers will meet them.

A source said: “Bosses have pulled out all the stops to keep this reveal as a bombshell for fans.

“Kim’s at her best when she’s got someone to fight against and this is going to test her like nothing else has before.

“It’s going to be a proper festive treat for viewers when the identity is revealed on Christmas Eve.”

Hints have been dropped about the identity of the foe with Will growing increasingly furious with Peter and the mystery man.

Will, humiliated from his split with Kim and her determination to keep him from getting half her fortune, has teamed up with her former business partner Peter.

He has convinced Kim that he still loves her and they have reunited – and are planning a vow renewal for Christmas Day.

Will is planning to take all of Kim’s money and then jilt her – humiliating her at the ceremony.

However Kim inviting Will’s daughter Dawn and her family to move back into Home Farm means he’s had second thoughts on exposing his plan in front of them.

Earlier this week Peter told Will that the boss was in another timecode while delivering a message.

“I’m here with a message from the boss,” he told Will.

Will replied: “Oh the mysterious boss in his own time zone. I’m starting to run out of patience with the both of you.”

And in today’s episode when Will tried to call off the plan set for Christmas Day, Peter issued a chilling threat.

“This isn’t someone you want to get on the wrong side of so if you want to see in the new year, you better stick to the plan,” Peter warned him.

Who do you think the mystery villain is?