{"id":49968,"date":"2025-12-26T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T00:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=49968"},"modified":"2025-12-26T08:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T08:31:01","slug":"emmerdale-births-deaths-2025-all-shock-arrivals-departures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/emmerdale-births-deaths-2025-all-shock-arrivals-departures\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale births and deaths in 2025 &#8211; all the shock arrivals and departures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2025 has been a brutal year for the folk of Emmerdale and fans have seen the deaths of several beloved locals.<\/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>In particular, it\u2019s not been a good 12 months for the women of the Dales. Out of the seven fatalities that have occurred, five of these have been female. The Valentine\u2019s Day limo crash claimed the lives of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-everything-leyla-suzy-and-amy-actors-have-said-about-limo-crash-deaths\/\">Leyla Harding, Amy Barton and Suzy Merton<\/a>. and we\u2019re still not over it.<\/p>\n<p>Normally there\u2019s the arrival of a new life to lift the mood. But that\u2019s not been the case this year. The one baby born \u2013 a daughter to teen mum April Windsor \u2013 sadly didn\u2019t survive<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look back at all the tragic losses, and the one person we weren\u2019t that sad to say goodbye to.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26647\" style=\"width: 4157px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26647 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EXTRA_04_02_EMM_APRIL_04.jpg\" alt=\"April crying on the streets in Emmerdale\" width=\"4157\" height=\"3053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EXTRA_04_02_EMM_APRIL_04.jpg 4157w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EXTRA_04_02_EMM_APRIL_04-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EXTRA_04_02_EMM_APRIL_04-1300x955.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EXTRA_04_02_EMM_APRIL_04-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EXTRA_04_02_EMM_APRIL_04-1536x1128.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EXTRA_04_02_EMM_APRIL_04-2048x1504.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4157px) 100vw, 4157px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">April gave birth to baby Rebecca while living rough (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale births in 2025: Rebecca Windsor<\/h2>\n<p>There has only been one baby born in Emmerdale this year, but tragically their life was cut short.<\/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 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class=\" md: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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\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\"> Fri, May 1<\/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\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 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\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\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\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\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, Apr 30<\/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\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 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\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\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-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\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\">May 4 - 8<\/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\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/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\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family 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\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/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 and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/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>\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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-april-misses-baby-funeral-marlon-left-heartbroken-rejection\/\">Rebecca Windsor was stillborn<\/a>, after her 15-year-old April went into premature labour while living on the streets. April ran away from home at Christmas 2024, but viewers only discovered her whereabouts weeks later. The vulnerable teen was revealed to be living rough \u2013 and pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>On the morning of February 4, April\u2019s waters broke. Alone and scared, she pleaded for help from passersby, but they refused to stop. April made her way to a local gym, where she delivered her baby in a toilet cubicle. The child- a little girl \u2013 was sadly stillborn.<\/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>The next day April was found by the police and taken to hospital. She was reunited with her dad Marlon, who was told about April\u2019s tragic loss. April later revealed she\u2019d got pregnant by a lad she\u2019d met at a party, and ran away from home because she couldn\u2019t face telling her family.<\/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>Weeks later, April found the strength to register her baby\u2019s birth. She named her deceased daughter Rebecca, in memory of Becca, a woman she met on the streets.<\/p>\n<h2>Emmerdale deaths in 2025: Becca<\/h2>\n<p>Becca was the tragic young woman who April Windsor met during her time living on the streets. She died on January 2, but this was shown in a flashback episode which aired on February 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>After running away from home, April met Becca. She was living rough in a squat in Leeds alongside Dylan. The pair took April in and taught her vital survival skills. Becca was kind and caring towards April and promised to protect her.<\/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>Sadly their friendship came to a tragic end after Becca was fatally stabbed by a thug, who had stolen from her. She died in April\u2019s arms, leaving her consumed with guilt. When April later delivered a stillborn baby girl, she named her Rebecca, in memory of her dead friend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21983\" style=\"width: 1592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21983\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-15.19.42.png\" alt=\"Henry and Cain bonded at the hospital\" width=\"1592\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-15.19.42.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-15.19.42-1024x654.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-15.19.42-1300x830.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-15.19.42-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-03-at-15.19.42-1536x980.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1592px) 100vw, 1592px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Henry\u2019s similarities to Zak were evident when speaking to Cain. (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Henry Moore<\/h2>\n<p>Kind-hearted Henry only appeared in two episodes, but he made a lasting impact.<\/p>\n<p>The OAP was an A&amp;E patient at Hotten General Hospital, and waiting to be seen for chest pains. Henry was clearly suffering, but still found the time to offer comfort and cheer to his fellow patients. He struck up a conversation with Cain Dingle, who saw similarities between Henry and his late father Zak.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/jacob-gallagher-emmerdale-secret-identity-abuse-horror-forbidden-romance\/\">Trainee doctor Jacob<\/a> was assigned to look after Henry, but couldn\u2019t save him. Henry died of heart failure, still sat in the waiting room chair, after Jacob momentarily stepped away. Jacob was left consumed with feelings of guilt, but his boss assured him that Henry\u2019s passing had been peaceful.<\/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_25421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25421\" style=\"width: 1980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25421 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-29.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale's Anthony serious and sweating\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-29.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-29-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-29-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-29-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-29-1536x838.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony was murdered by Ruby (Credit: ITV\/ Composite EI!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale deaths in 2025: Anthony Fox<\/h2>\n<p>Twisted Anthony Fox was at the centre of a gripping whodunnit, as his abusive past finally caught up with him.<\/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>Nine locals were in the frame for murder, and every one of them had their reasons for wanting rid of Anthony. Emmerdale kept us guessing right up until the end when it was revealed that Ruby was the killer.\u00a0 She suffocated her father to death in the Depot in an act of revenge for the horrific abuse she\u2019d endured at his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing against actor Nicholas Day, who did a brilliant job of portraying evil Anthony, but we weren\u2019t sad to see the character get his\u00a0comeuppance.<\/p>\n<p>John Sugden helped cover up Ruby\u2019s crime and disposed of Anthony\u2019s body. However, fans were suspicious that they hadn\u2019t seen an actual burial and started to question if<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-more-convinced-than-ever-that-anthony-is-alive\/\"> Anthony was still alive<\/a>.<\/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>After months of not knowing, Anthony\u2019s fate was confirmed by Caleb when he discovered his final resting place. Ruby is still getting away with murder. But for how much longer?<\/p>\n<h2>Who died in the Emmerdale limo crash?<\/h2>\n<p>Valentine\u2019s Day ended in triple tragedy when three of Emmerdale\u2019s ladies lost their lives in a horrific limo crash. But who met their maker?<\/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_29223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29223\" style=\"width: 1980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa and Suzy in the limo crash\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-2.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-2-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-2-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-2-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-1-2-1536x838.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suzy died on impact (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Suzy Merton<\/h2>\n<p>Party planner Suzy was the first victim of that perilous night. Charity was driving a group of local ladies through a country lane when Noah suddenly appeared in the road. Charity swerved the limo, which came off the road and plunged into an ice-covered lake.<\/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>Suzy was killed on impact, after hitting her head on the ceiling of the vehicle. She went down with the limo and her body was later recovered.<\/p>\n<p>Vanessa was left heartbroken by the loss of the woman she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. However, it later transpired Suzy had been planning to dump her. Flashback scenes revealed<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-follow-up-mary-suzy-secret-out-will-drive-mary-leave-village-all-know\/\"> Suzy had developed feelings for her friend Mary<\/a> and the pair had shared a secret smooch just hours before her death.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29161\" style=\"width: 1891px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29161\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-18-135019.png\" alt=\"It isn't looking at all good for Leyla (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1891\" height=\"1059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-18-135019.png 1891w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-18-135019-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-18-135019-1300x728.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-18-135019-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-18-135019-1536x860.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1891px) 100vw, 1891px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bell tolled for Leyla too (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>Leyla Harding<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the death the hit fans the hardest this year was that of long-timer Leyla.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024 it was announced favourite Roxy Shahidi would be leaving the soap after 16 years.\u00a0The rumour mill went overdrive as fans speculated whether Leyla would be departing in a cab or coffin. Unfortunately it was the latter.<\/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>Leyla suffered catastrophic injuries in the limo crash after she was impaled by a shard of ice. Kerry managed to get her friend out of the limo and dragged Leyla across the frozen lake, but her wound was too severe. She pronounced dead in the ambulance on the way to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>There wasn\u2019t a dry eye as devastated Jacob (who was on shift at Hotten General at the time) discovered his mum\u2019s dead body in the morgue. But that wasn\u2019t the last we\u2019d heard from Leyla.<\/p>\n<p>Less than a month later, Emmerdale aired a surprise twist when<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/as-leylas-family-shun-her-funeral-here-are-6-other-times-emmerdale-did-characters-dirty-after-their-deaths-from-harriet-finch-to-rebecca-white\/\"> Leyla narrated her own her funeral<\/a>. The special voiceover was a fitting end for a character who\u2019s still very much missed.<\/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_29910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29910\" style=\"width: 2762px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29910\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-21-at-11.19.52.png\" alt=\"Amy dies in hospital in emmerdale\" width=\"2762\" height=\"1582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-21-at-11.19.52.png 2762w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-21-at-11.19.52-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-21-at-11.19.52-1300x745.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-21-at-11.19.52-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-21-at-11.19.52-1536x880.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-21-at-11.19.52-2048x1173.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2762px) 100vw, 2762px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amy was the third victim of the limo crash (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Amy Barton<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve said it once, and we\u2019ll say it again \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-amy-death-wrong-move-destroyed-yet-another-lgbtq-couple-opinion\/\">Emmerdale made a mistake killing off Amy<\/a>.\u00a0 Matty\u2019s tragic missus was the third victim of the limo crash, but had everything to live for her.<\/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>It wasn\u2019t the actual crash that did it for Amy. She had managed to free herself from the wreckage, but fell through the ice while making her way to safety.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of being in the icy waters Amy developed severe hypothermia. She was rushed to hospital and looked to be turning a corner \u2013 but then suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away. Amy left behind her son Kyle, mum Kerry and poor Matty, who\u2019s been bereft without her.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Natalie Ann Jamieson, who played Amy for six years, described her character\u2019s exit as \u2018iconic\u2019, but admitted she hadn\u2019t wanted to be written out.<\/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_49184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49184\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49184 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02.jpg\" alt=\"Bear comforts dying Anya in Emmerdale\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21_11_emm_anya_bear_02-192x108.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bear was unable to save Anya (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale deaths in 2025: Anya<\/h2>\n<p>Anya\u2019s young life was cut tragically short when she fell victim to gangster farmer Celia and her son Ray.<\/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 trafficked Anya from abroad before imprisoning her at their farm to work as a slave. Events then took a further devastating turn when Anya fell sick. Bear pleaded with Ray to get Anya medical help, but he refused on the grounds that she was an illegal immigrant.<\/p>\n<p>Ray finally came through with the drugs, but it was too late. Anya had died.<\/p>\n<p>In a final act of cold-hearted cruelty, Celia forced Bear to dig his own friend\u2019s grave in one of the fields at Butlers.<\/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_50778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50778\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50778 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Tate riding on Ice\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/News-standard-2-1-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Tate\u2019s horse Ice has died (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ice<\/h2>\n<p>Kim Tate\u2019s beloved horse became the last fatality in 2025 when he was put to sleep. Kim had been riding him and he was caught in a snare, shattering his leg.<\/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>It meant Ice was in pain and with no chance of recovery, Joe Tate made the decision to have Ice put down. Kim was devastated and furious. But even more so when she discovered Lydia and Sam were to blame for it after hosting an illegal shooting party on the estate behind her back.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/sam-lydia-future-doubt-emmerdale-looks-like-no-way-back\/\">Kim has banished everyone<\/a> as she grieves for her beloved steed. He will be much missed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-cast-2025-charles-anderson-dingles-kerry-wyatt-complete-list-whos-who-dales\/\">Emmerdale cast 2025: From Charles Anderson, to the Dingles and Kerry Wyatt, a complete list of who\u2019s who in the Dales<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which Emmerdale characters breathed their last in 2025?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734182,"featured_media":50151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale deaths 2025","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Emmerdale births and deaths in 2025 - all the shock arrivals and departures","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"2025 has been a 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