'Emmerdale' fans sickened by Meena's new look as she tortures Vinny and Manpreet

Emmerdale killer Meena Jutla
Fans were upset by Meena's new look last night. (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale fans have left surprised as village killer Meena Jutla sported a new look in the midst of terrorising her sister, Manpreet, and her second hostage, Vinny.  

Viewers will know that four-time murderer Meena is counting down the days until she kills Manpreet and Vinny, but in the meantime, she is enjoying tormenting them while keeping them drugged and tied up in a barn. 

The doomed pair are determined to escape their tragic fate, but with Meena now a seasoned killer, she is always one step ahead of the pair as they fight to flee her clutches. 

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Meena was sporting a new look last night as she tried on Vinny's glasses.  (Image credit: ITV)

Last night’s episode saw Meena upping her reign of terror as she drugged Manpreet and set Vinny up on an IV drip filled with alcohol, but in between her tormenting she also managed to find time for not one, but two new looks. 

First, she took Vinny’s glasses while he was lying helpless and tied up in the barn, but while it was meant to be part of her evil plotting, some fans were distracted by the fact she actually suited the eyewear, while others were upset by the fact she was torturing Vinny when he couldn’t see.  

Many viewers were worried the glasses might become the memento that Meena will keep of Vinny for her souvenir box after killing him, while some found the whole thing darkly funny… 

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But that wasn’t the only new look that Meena was trialing last night. 

In the second half of the Monday night episode, Meena went to see Mandy at the salon, determined to see how worried she was about Vinny’s whereabouts. After realising that the Dingles weren’t hot on her trail like Vinny had earlier suggested, Meena quickly found herself in the salon chair having her nails painted by Mandy. 

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Meena looked pleased with her 'blood red' nails.  (Image credit: ITV)

Mandy commented on the bad state of her nails, wondering aloud what she had been doing to get them in such a mess. Meena mocked ‘I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you’ but Mandy only laughed, assuming it was some sort of joke. Little does Mandy know, Meena is holding her boy hostage and plotting his death as she paints her nails — blood red, of course. 

Fans were sickened by the fact killer Meena was getting her nails painted one minute and then back to the barn of doom the next, and took to social media to share their horror...

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Meena’s reign of terror continues tonight but, by the end of the week, things aren’t looking good for Manpreet and Vinny. 

Spoilers reveal that Meena is planning to gas them both with exhaust fumes in tomorrow's episode, with Meena potentially getting caught out on Friday

But will she succeed in claiming two more victims? Or is someone about to expose her crimes? 

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays - see our TV Guide for full listings. You can also catch up on ITV Hub now. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.