{"id":18761,"date":"2026-03-31T17:12:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=18761"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:29:13","slug":"whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/","title":{"rendered":" Who’s leaving Emmerdale in 2026? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last year was quite the year of comings and goings for the locals of Emmerdale and now we\u2019re well into 2026 we\u2019ve already seen some big exits and one HUMONGOUS return (we\u2019re looking at you, Graham). So what else do we know about who\u2019s leaving and joining this year?<\/p>

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There were huge changes to the Emmerdale cast in 2025<\/a> with four deaths and plenty of other exits, plus some exciting returns in the shape of Robert Sugden.<\/p>\n

Here is the lowdown on who\u2019s coming and going in 2026.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2026?<\/h2>
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Dawn is said to be leaving Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dawn Fletcher<\/h2>\n

It has been reported that Emmerdale has \u2018axed\u2019 Olivia Bromle<\/a>y as Dawn Fletcher after eight years in the soap. And it\u2019s fair to say fans are not happy at all.<\/p>\n

She is said to be filming her exit scenes in the coming months and \u201cunderstood\u201d the soap\u2019s decision.<\/p>

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