ITV Emmerdale's Kev drops huge baby bombshell as fans say 'what a twist'

*Warning - This article contains spoilers for Wednesday's (November 12) episode of Emmerdale.*

Emmerdale's Kev Townsend has dropped a huge baby bombshell as fans said, "What a twist".

ITV viewers will know that Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches) made his debut back in May, where he was introduced as Ross Barton's (Michael Parr) secret half-brother.

Before his arrival, Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) discovered a letter addressed to "The Family of Emma Barton".

Long-time viewers of the ITV soap will remember that Moira was behind Emma's (Gillian Kearney) death in 2017 after the villain abducted her baby, Isaac.

Despite her apprehension, Moira informed Ross about the letter, leading him to arrange a meeting with Lewis, reports the Daily Star.

However, he found it difficult to answer Lewis's probing questions about their shared past without exposing the family secrets he had long kept hidden.

Over recent months, the two have become closer and have even taken up residence together at Dale View.

Lewis has been clear that he doesn't know who his father is, but this could be set to change following a massive revelation in Wednesday's (November 12) episode.

Today's episode, now available for streaming on ITVX, tells the tale of Robert Sugden's (Ryan Hawley) stint in prison, with several unexpected twists along the way.

Robert shared his prison experiences with his sister, Victoria (Isabel Hodgins), and his ex, Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), through a series of flashbacks.

Meanwhile, his prison spouse Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) had a chat with Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) in the cafe, after the doctor discovered that he was lying about having a terminal illness.

However, that's not the only secret Kev's been harbouring. "I lie about stuff all the time. I lie about not having a kid all the time," he confessed.

"[I've got] a son. I don't want people thinking bad of me for never bothering with him. I never asked to have him. Had a crazy one-nighter with a barmaid in Leeds and suddenly bang, there's a baby."

Kev went on: "[The mother] put him up for adoption as soon as he was born. Emma something, right fruit loop. I think she got herself murdered a few years ago," just as Lewis began tidying the table in front of him.

Emmerdale viewers were left gobsmacked after watching the scenes, with one person posting on X (formerly Twitter): "Omg what a twist! Lewis is Kev's son!"

Another chimed in: "Certainly wasn't expecting that plot twist, WILD," while a third remarked: "Aww, poor Lewis with all he's been through in his life, and now we find out he was born to two unhinged parents."

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 at 7.30pm and is available to stream from 7am on ITVX