ITV Share By Carena Crawford Oct 8 2025 By Carena Crawford Oct 8 2025 The other Carl King in Emmerdale - not the aggressive murderer, the young boy who is central to new online safety plot Jimmy's son could be the one who brings Tom down Belle's Abusive Marriage to Tom in Emmerdale Carl King Carl King Jnr Tom King Share By Carena Crawford Oct 8 2025 By Carena Crawford Oct 8 2025 Carl King in Emmerdale is about to get in trouble with the police after sharing an indecent image of Clemmie Reed. As it pits the Tates and the Kings at war with each other, Carl is terrified when the police turn up later this week. It’s the first time Carl has been in trouble with the law, but of course his uncle, Carl King Senior was no stranger to a police cell, given how evil he was! Having the same name sometimes causes huge mix-ups, but Carl King Jnr – actually called Carl Holliday, is not nasty and viscious like his dad’s brother. However he’s definitely in a lot of hot water right now. So who is Carl? Who’s his real mum? And when did he arrive in Emmerdale? Nicola helped Juliette give birth to Jimmy’s accidental baby Carl (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock) Carl Holliday’s parents in Emmerdale Despite being Jimmy King’s son, Carl is actually a Holliday. His mum is Juliette Holliday and Carl was born after a mix-up at a fertility clinic. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Juliette had been impregnated with Jimmy’s sperm instead of her chosen donor’s. She arrived in Emmerdale in 2014 asking Jimmy to sign paperwork to waive his rights to the unborn child. But then she went into labour at Jimmy’s and gave birth to a baby boy assisted by Nicola. Juliette named their son Carl, having no idea it was the same name as one of Jimmy’s dead brothers. Jimmy was granted access to baby Carl, but then Juliette’s estranged husband Greg came back to her and wanted to be a family. Juliette told Jimmy he could have no more contact and upset Nicola took the baby and ran away. Jimmy brought them home and Juliette agreed not to press charges before leaving with her husband and son. The King family were happy together and Nicola even enjoyed raising Carl (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock) Juliette and Carl return By 2015, Juliette was back in the village. Greg had left her again and she was struggling to be a single mum. By January 2016 she decided she couldn’t copy any more and left Carl with Jimmy while she got her life back together. By February it was clear Juliette wasn’t returning so Jimmy called her to get parental rights put in place. She agreed and Nicola was worried about her, so gave her some food before she left to ensure she was looking after herself. See, Nicola does have a heart! That was the last we saw of Juliette for some years and little Carl settled into life with Nicola and Jimmy. Juliette Holliday meant business when she returned to Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock) Juliette comes back for Carl in Emmerdale In 2021, Juliette had decided she’d got her life together and wanted her son back. She rented a flat nearby and started the process of getting custody of Carl again. Jimmy and Nicola were devastated, but argued over how best to proceed. Juliette proved she was serious when she set out to sabotage their business so they’d have no money for a solicitor. Tensions were at an all-time high between Jimmy and Nicola so Juliette pounced and asked for Carl to stay with her more often. However, secretly she had hired a private investigator to get all the dirt on the couple so she could use it against them. But by August 2021, things changed dramatically. Juliette announced she was moving to New York – and she wasn’t taking Carl with her. Apparently her new boyfriend Allister didn’t like children and Juliette still didn’t like being a mother. Carl remained in Jimmy and Nicola’s care and is fully part of the family now. Who plays Carl in Emmerdale? Carl is played by Charlie Joyce who took over the role from Dexter Ansell in 2016. Charlie is 11 years old, the same as his alter ego, Carl. In fact, their birthdays are just days apart, with Carl being born on October 7 and Charlie on October 9. Carl has Tom’s tablet (Credit: ITV) Carl’s role in Tom King’s demise The youngster was central to bringing his abusive cousin Tom King to justice last year. Carl witnessed Tom’s rage and fury as he destroyed a tablet containing vital evidence that proved Tom had set cameras up to watch Belle. Tom tried to buy him off with toys and treats. But Carl was clearly scared of him. Eventually Carl confessed everything to Nicola, who took him to the police station to report Tom. The evidence all added to Belle’s own testimony of Tom’s abuse and control and he was eventually sent to prison. Dawn tried to get to the bottom of why Carl and Lucas were fighting (Credit: ITV) Carl sends indecent images of Clemmie in Emmerdale Carl has now been thrust into another huge storyline which has seen him get his first phone. Within days of getting it, the police turn up at the door wanting to know about him sharing an indecent image of Clemmie Reed. Both the Kings and the Tates are distraught over what has happened. Dawn tries to talk to Nicola mother to mother, but with Nicola’s defences up it ends in an argument, causing further turmoil between the families. As Carl is terrified facing his police interview, Nicola insists he’s learned his lesson. But the cops are taking this very seriously. Will Carl face severe punishment for his crimes? And as Nicola and Dawn vow to protect their children online, will anything good come out of this? Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? 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