ITV/David Fisher/Shutterstock Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 31 Mar 2026, 13:03 By Carena Crawford 31 Mar 2026, 13:03 Emmerdale fans rage over news of Olivia Bromley's 'exit' as Dawn Fletcher Dawn is said to be departing screens Dawn Fletcher Olivia Bromley Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 31 Mar 2026, 13:03 By Carena Crawford 31 Mar 2026, 13:03 It was reported yesterday that Emmerdale has ‘axed’ Olivia Bromley as Dawn Fletcher after eight years in the soap. And it’s fair to say fans are not happy at all. She is said to be filming her exit scenes in the coming months and “understood” the soap’s decision. Rumours are rife that Dawn has been axed from Emmerdale (Credit: ITV) Olivia Bromley set to leave Emmerdale as Dawn A source told The Sun: “Olivia is adored by everyone at Emmerdale so the decision to axe her has not gone down well at all. “She’s a popular member of the cast and if they can get rid of Olivia then the feeling is virtually no-one is safe. “Olivia understood their decision and is preparing to film her exit in the coming months.” article continues below Read all the latest spoilers The news of Olivia’s exit is said to have gone down badly with other members of the cast. Olivia’s set to film her leaving scenes later this year, however the exact date of her departure is unknown, but is likely to be around the summer time. No details of her end storyline have been given either. Dawn’s affair with Joe tore her family apart and now it’s set to end (Credit: ITV) Fan fury over Dawn exit Dawn might not be the most popular character in the Dales, often referred to as “dreary”, “dismal” and “dull”. However the news has still caused anger among many viewers of the soap. It makes her the 10th female to leave Emmerdale since the start of 2025, whereas only four men have gone. In last year’s lake limo crash three women died – Amy, Suzy and Leyla – and all the men survived, which caused uproar at the time.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. And now yet another woman has been axed, it’s not made fans happy. “Surprise, Surprise Emmerdale getting rid of yet another female character in Dawn who is pretty dull I admit, but there are a few male characters who should be in front of her the likes of Billy, Jai, Arthur, Marlon, Eric, Noah and Rodney,” shared one on social media. Another added: “Axing Dawn because they’ve ‘done all they can with her’ when there is so much potential with her character yet a bunch of useless men stay…” “I do think there needs to be a massive discussion about how Emmerdale keeps axing their female characters/actresses and yet they’ll still happily bring back dead male characters (Graham),” agreed a third. A fourth wrote: “Actually I’m still mad why are all the women dropping from that show? It’s starting to reek of something very sinister.” “Emmerdale you know I love you dearly but for god’s sake stop axing all the women,” said a fifth. A sixth queried: “We lost several women in the limo crash, then Vic and Tracy on maternity leave, now this. Can’t we get rid of some of the blokes instead?” Is it one woman too far? Or is it time for Dawn to do one? Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 31 Mar 2026, 13:03 By Carena Crawford 31 Mar 2026, 13:03 Previous Story Next Story
