{"id":42685,"date":"2025-07-04T13:19:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T12:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=42685"},"modified":"2025-07-04T13:19:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T12:19:41","slug":"emmerdale-characters-fans-wouldnt-mind-leaving-as-fear-cast-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-characters-fans-wouldnt-mind-leaving-as-fear-cast-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":" 9 Emmerdale characters fans wouldn\u2019t mind saying goodbye to as they fear cast cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale fans have been concerned that cast cuts will be taking place, leaving them fearing for their favourite characters.<\/p>

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Ever since it was announced that the soap schedules were changing in 2026<\/a> to a \u2018power hour\u2019 fans have been wondering if that meant getting rid of characters. Recently there have been a string of departures<\/a> from the Dales, but there have also been a few new arrivals.<\/p>\n

The topic has led to Emmerdale fans debating which characters they wouldn\u2019t mind saying goodbye to if there are cast cuts. It was discussed on a Reddit thread<\/a>, so let\u2019s have a look at who fans want to leave.<\/p>\n

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1. John<\/h2>\n

John Sugden<\/a> is an obvious choice of someone Emmerdale fans wouldn\u2019t mind seeing rid off. He hasn\u2019t even been on the show for a year, but his murderous ways and secret life has firmly put him in fans\u2019 bad books.<\/p>\n

Even before he was a murderer, fans didn\u2019t necessarily care for his character. There was no real substance to him, and many didn\u2019t believe in his chemistry with Aaron.<\/p>

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