DS Ramsden seems hellbent on taking Kim Tate and her family down on Emmerdale, but why is she so desperate to see to the end of Kim?20:34, 31 Aug 2026Emmerdale's DS Ramsden has been on the warpath, desperate to take Kim Tate down.‌In tonight's episode of the ITV soap, the police are busy looking into the crash that caused the death of Jimmy King. Jimmy died after his car ploughed into the marquee but it was later revealed another car was somehow involved.‌In shocking scenes tonight, Ramsden told Serena that she had found out it was Kim Tate's car that was caught speeding just a few moments away from the crash point. As Kim came to take Joe away from the pub, where he had threatened Billy and then Caleb and vowed revenge, Ramsden and Serena watched on.‌Ramsden warned she was going to take Kim down, leading to much speculation about why she is so hellbent on ensuring Kim and her family's demise. It has reminded fans of a key moment a few months ago.Fans may remember that a mystery person was on the phone to Graham and some are now convinced that it could've been Thea. There was also another scene recently, where it was massively hinted the pair already know each other from the way they stared.‌Now that we know Thea is out to get Kim, fans are wondering if she and Graham are in cahoots. One fan posted: "Thea seems really interesting I wonder why she is after Kim and is she the person Graham was working with," with another adding: "Hang on, is it Thea, Graham is working with? The police connections are there!"Speaking to The Mirror, boss Laura Shaw teased that DS Ramsden had some "secrets of her own".‌Discussing the storyline, she said: "Serena and Thea is going to be a really important relationship going forward. How those two interact... and what we will kind of see is that maybe DS Ramsden has got a few secrets of her own that will start to unravel I don't think I can say much more than that!"There had been theories from fans that Ramsden could actually be Jean Tate, who is the daughter of Zoe Tate, Kim's former stepdaughter. She was last on the show as a small child."So DS Ramsden is Jean Tate, no? Wanting revenge on Kim on behalf of her mum, Zoe?" one wrote, as another added: "I’m positive she’s Jean Tate." A third fan said: "I think it's going to turn out to be Zoe's daughter."Article continues belowA fourth viewer suggested: "I was thinking could she be Jean using a different name but surely he’d recognise her?" with another adding: "Is DS Ramsden Jean Tate? She wants revenge on Kim, immediately defended Joe and used his first name and their whole interaction was odd, felt pointed."Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads.