{"id":11473,"date":"2024-10-27T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T06:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=11473"},"modified":"2024-10-23T14:06:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T13:06:51","slug":"10-best-exits-emmerdale-explosive-ends-grisly-murders-heatbreaking-goodbyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/10-best-exits-emmerdale-explosive-ends-grisly-murders-heatbreaking-goodbyes\/","title":{"rendered":"10 best exits in Emmerdale &#8211; explosive ends, grisly murders and heartbreaking goodbyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Emmerdale, characters come and characters go and while many have low-key departures, others are given blockbuster exits that go down in soap history.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>We\u2019ve looked back through the years and come up with the 10 best Emmerdale exits, ever.<\/p>\n<p>These departures of icons range from tragic goodbyes to spectacular send-offs. So here they are, the most unforgettable farewells from the Dales\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11754\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11754\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_673490ar-1-e1729248790796.jpg\" alt=\"Zoe Tate in front of Home Farm\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1049\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zoe Tate blew up Home Farm on her way out of the village (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Best Emmerdale exits: Zoe Tate<\/h2>\n<p>As far as Emmerdale exits go, Zoe Tate\u2019s has to come out top for being pure dynamite.<\/p>\n<p>The soap legend bowed out back in 2005 after a memorable 16 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/26\/tate-family-emmerdale-frank-kim-jamie-history-iconic-dynasty\/\">As the only daughter of Frank Tate<\/a>, village vet Zoe broke boundaries by becoming the first lesbian character in a British soap.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline 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max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-06T121823.719.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd strikes again leaving Jacob distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, May 7<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Dr Todd strikes again leaving Jacob distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">10 hours ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/jacob-trapped-dr-todd-mandy-makes-big-confession\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, May 6<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n          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class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 11 - 15<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/bear-could-blow-everything-as-he-takes-to-the-stand\/\">\n       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max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>She had a passionate affair with her brother\u2019s wife Charity Dingle, and battled schizophrenia. But Zoe\u2019s real stand out moment was her last one.<\/p>\n<p>After getting off an attempted murder charge for injecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/20\/emmerdale-scott-windsor-his-tangled-love-life-and-very-bad-life-choices\/\">Scott Windsor<\/a> with ketamine, Zoe planned to run away to New Zealand. Scott discovered her plan and held her hostage at Home Farm, threatening to take their daughter, Jean.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Zoe was able to escape his clutches, and Estate manager Callum Rennie helped her prepare a parting gift. The pair broke a gas pipe at Home Farm, to ensure maximum carnage for the incoming King family. So as the clan arrived at their new abode, a timer set off an explosion, and Zoe drove away watching in the rear-view mirror as her former home went up in flames.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Now that\u2019s how you leave in a blaze of glory!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2739\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2739\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Carl-King-death.jpg\" alt=\"The death of Carl King in the live episode of Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Carl-King-death.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Carl-King-death-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Carl-King-death-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Carl-King-death-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Carl-King-death-1200x627.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl was killed off during the 2012 live episode (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Carl King<\/h2>\n<p>Emmerdale delivered fans a shock blow when they killed off baddie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/box\/original-carl-king-emmerdale-toms-evil-dad\/\">Carl King<\/a> in the soap\u2019s 40th anniversary live episode.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Carl was one of the soap\u2019s most central characters. He was best known for his toxic on\/off romance with Chas Dingle and killing his own father, Tom. But more on that later.<\/p>\n<p>Having got away with murder, there was always a sense Carl would get his comeuppance. And boy, did he get that.<\/p>\n<p>After discovering Chas was having an affair with Cameron Murray, he blackmailed the pair. Events reached a dramatic climax on October 18, 2012 during a showdown between Carl and Chas. He attempted to rape her, and she defended herself by whacking Carl over the head with a brick.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>His body was discovered the next day, and Chas feared she\u2019d murdered him. But in fact, Carl was killed by Cameron, who delivered the fatal blow.<\/p>\n<p>Carl\u2019s final ironic words \u201cI\u2019m indestructible\u201d have gone down in Emmerdale history.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3426\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3426\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emmerdale-Ashley-dies.png\" alt=\"Laurel cries as she climbs into bed and hugs Ashley who has died in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emmerdale-Ashley-dies.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emmerdale-Ashley-dies-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emmerdale-Ashley-dies-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emmerdale-Ashley-dies-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emmerdale-Ashley-dies-1200x667.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel was left heartbroken when Ashley passed away (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Ashley Thomas<\/h2>\n<p>There wasn\u2019t a dry eye in the house when much-loved vicar Ashely met a tragic end in 2017. He\u2019d been part of the soap since 1996 and fans had taken him into their hearts.<\/p>\n<p>Ashley\u2019s sad demise started in 2015 when he was\u00a0diagnosed with early-onset vascular dementia after experiencing memory loss. News of his terminal condition prompted Ashley to make the most of what time he had left. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/06\/laurel-ashley-emmerdale-soulmates-tragic-end\/\">He remarried his soulmate, Laurel<\/a>, and they welcomed baby Dotty into their lives.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>By late 2016, Ashley\u2019s condition had begun to rapidly deteriorate and he was placed in a care home. In March 2017, Laurel was informed her husband hadn\u2019t long to live, so she brought him home.<\/p>\n<p>Ashley passed away at his beloved Mulberry Cottage in peace and comfort, and with Laurel by his side. Days later, after Ashley\u2019s funeral he appeared in Laurel\u2019s dream as the couple said their final farewells to one another.<\/p>\n<p>Seven years on, and Ashley is still sorely missed by his family and friends.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11756\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11756\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_673498he-e1729248811558.jpg\" alt=\"Butch Dingle and Emily Wylie get married in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1026\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butch got to marry his beloved Emily before he passed away (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale exits: Butch Dingle<\/h2>\n<p>Butch\u2019s deathbed wedding to Emily Wylie made the character\u2019s exit even more tearjerking.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/25\/dingle-family-tree-emmerdale-biggest-family-zak-cain-chas-charity\/\">Zak\u2019s second son<\/a> arrived in the village, he was a notorious bully and troublemaker. But underneath the mean exterior Butch was a softie with a genuine heart of gold.<\/p>\n<p>After a disastrous first marriage to cousin Mandy \u2013 who only wanted his money \u2013 Butch fell for farmer\u2019s daughter, Emily. The couple were set to wed, but then came a tragic twist in their love story.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2000, Butch was travelling in a bus which collided with a lorry, causing him to suffer life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to hospital, but the doctors revealed he wouldn\u2019t make it. Butch got his dying wish and exchanged marriage vows with his Emily.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>He was laid to rest next to his brother, Ben, with a headstone inscribed \u2018Dead but still Dingles.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11755\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11755\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_764422vb-e1729248801431.jpg\" alt=\"Tom King died on Christmas Day 2006 in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1077\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom\u2019s murder sparked a huge whodunnit (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tom King<\/h2>\n<p>Soap fans love a good old whodunnit, which is what they got with the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/23\/emmerdale-king-family-tree-tom-king-sons-jimmy-matthew-carl-max-tragic-demise\/\">Tom King<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was Christmas Day 2006, and Tom had just married gold-digging Rosemary Sinclair. Guests had returned to Home Farm for the wedding reception, and the party was in full swing. But danger was lurking when Tom was confronted by a mystery figure in one of the upstairs bedrooms.<\/p>\n<p>A fight broke out, Tom was struck over the head and came crashing through the window to the ground below. And that\u2019s where he died.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Due to Tom\u2019s ruthless and unpleasant nature there was a long list of suspects in the frame. But in the end it turned out Tom had been murdered by his own son, Carl.<\/p>\n<p>He followed his father six feet under in 2012.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11757\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11757\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_1687280av-1-e1729248820203.jpg\" alt=\"Jackson Walsh and Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1334\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron assisted in Jackson\u2019s suicide (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Jackson Walsh<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/03\/aaron-dingle-in-emmerdale-from-troubled-kid-bolshy-adult-everything-we-know-including-original-actor-danny-webb\/\">Aaron Dingle\u2019s first love<\/a>, Jackson met a heartbreaking end in June 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson was the guy who helped Aaron come to terms with his sexuality. They had an on\/off romance, but tragedy struck during a night out when Jackson crashed his van into a railway line and was hit by an oncoming train.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The impact of the crash left Jackson paralysed from the neck down and unable to lead an independent life.<\/p>\n<p>After weeks of struggling to come to terms with his disability, Jackson came to the devastating realisation he no longer wanted to live. Aaron pleaded with him to find a reason to carry on, but he wouldn\u2019t change his mind.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to do it himself, Jackson persuaded Aaron and mum Hazel to administer a fatal overdose. They helped him die with dignity, and Jackson left behind a video explaining it had been his own choice to end it all.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9811\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9811\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moira-finds-Holly-dead.png\" alt=\"Moira tries to wake up daughter Holly who has died overnight\" width=\"1070\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moira-finds-Holly-dead.png 1070w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moira-finds-Holly-dead-1024x666.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moira-finds-Holly-dead-150x98.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Moira-finds-Holly-dead-768x500.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moira discovered her daughter Holly dead in bed (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale exits: Holly Barton<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/08\/barton-family-tree-emmerdale-moira-john-james-emma\/\">The Barton family<\/a> have given us some incredible exits. We\u2019ve had John dying in a car crash, James falling off a bridge, Finn getting shot, Emma being pushed off a viaduct, but none of them were quite as shocking as the unexpected tragedy of Holly\u2019s overdose.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Moira\u2019s daughter had a long history of heroin abuse, but it seemed to viewers she\u2019d finally turned a corner and got clean.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers were given no pre-warning of what was to come as the episode began on September 29, 2016. Moira took a cup of tea up to Holly, who she thought was sleeping after a night out. But it was only later when she returned to check on her that Moira realised Holly had succumbed to an overdose in her sleep.<\/p>\n<p>What made Holly\u2019s sad departure even more gut-wrenching was the incredible performance given by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/20\/natalie-j-robb-childhood-star-co-star-romance-stint-popstar\/\">Natalie J Robb<\/a> (aka Moira). We felt every inch of her pain.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11758\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11758\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_8965251v-e1729248829938.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Sugden went on the run in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Sugden fled the village to escape prison (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Andy Sugden<\/h2>\n<p>Actor Kelvin Fletcher grew up on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/all-about-emmerdale\/emmerdale-tour\/\"> Emmerdale<\/a>, bringing fans 20 years of drama as troubled Andy Sugden. So it was only right his character was given a great exit.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In March 2016, Andy began seeing Chrissie White, who was the former wife of his brother and long-time nemesis, Robert. But when he cheated on her with Bernice Blackstock, Chrissie vowed it was the last time she was screwed over by a Sugden.<\/p>\n<p>She framed Andy for the shooting of her father, Lawrence, and he was sent to prison. On the day of his court hearing, Andy busted out and made his way back to the village \u2013 but the police were closing in on him.<\/p>\n<p>In a rare act of brotherly love, Robert agreed to help Andy escape the country. He fixed him up with a fake passport, and Andy set off for a life on the run.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The fugitive farmer is still running as far as we know, but there a lot of people who\u2019d love to see him return one day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11760\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Donna-e1729248849191.png\" alt=\"Donna Windsor dies in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"990\"><\/p>\n<p>Donna\u2019s tragic exit was both sad and shocking (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<h2>Emmerdale exits: Donna Windsor<\/h2>\n<p>When Donna Windsor revealed she was dying of terminal lung cancer in 2014, viewers thought they knew how her story would end. But they were wrong.<\/p>\n<p>As a local police officer, Donna was a pillar of the community. But she was harbouring a huge secret. It turned out she\u2019d been working as a bent cop, a discovery which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/18\/ross-barton-emmerdale-affair-with-debbie-acid-attack-why-returning-now\/\">local bad boy Ross Barton<\/a> found a huge turn on.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The pair began a romance and hatched a plan to bring gangster Gary North to justice. Events reached a dramatic climax on the roof of a multi-storey car park. Donna went to arrest Gary, but he threatened to shoot Ross and harm her young daughter, April.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing she was already on borrowed time, Donna made the brave\/crazy decision to jump off the roof of the car park and she pulled Gary over the edge with her.<\/p>\n<p>Donna was killed on impact (as was Gary) and died a hero, with her fellow colleagues non-the-wiser about her dodgy dealings.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11759\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11759\" style=\"width: 1007px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11759\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_9471392fo-e1729248839346.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Tate leaves the village via helicopter in Emmerdale\" width=\"1007\" height=\"1500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only Kim would leave Emmerdale in a helicopter (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kim Tate<\/h2>\n<p>Kim is a woman who knows how to make an entrance. And exit!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Her \u2018original\u2019 departure from the Dales back in 1999 is still one of the best ever. And here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n<p>After a memorable 10 years which included affairs, rivalries, faking her own death and having a hand in her<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/13\/14-most-memorable-deaths-emmerdale-murder-sinister-happenings-sudden-departures\/\"> husband Frank\u2019s demise<\/a>, Kim decided it was time to go.<\/p>\n<p>With the police on her tail for a robbery, Kim paid one last visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/28\/home-farm-list-everyone-whos-lived-there-tates-whites\/\">Home Farm<\/a>. There she had a final showdown with her stepson Chris, and took great delight in telling him she\u2019d watched his father die in the same spot.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Chris was knocked out of his wheelchair, and Kim poured a glass of whisky over his face before turning to leave. She, and young son James, jumped in a waiting helicopter. And as Chris came crawling out on the drive, he could only watch on as Kim took off into the skies.<\/p>\n<p>What a Queen!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/25\/emmerdales-best-or-worst-bad-girls-from-kim-tate-to-meena-jutla\/\">Kim Tate and the other bad girls of Emmerdale\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cm9DG60cDSs?si=Hxdq4jCpHqXoewk1\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entertainmentdaily.co.uk\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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