{"id":50775,"date":"2025-12-15T10:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=50775"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:49:49","slug":"emmerdale-viewers-heartbroken-itvx-early-release-shock-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-viewers-heartbroken-itvx-early-release-shock-death\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale viewers \u2018heartbroken\u2019 as ITVX early release airs shock death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Warning, this article contains Emmerdale spoilers regarding a surprise death in Kim Tate\u2019s storyline from tonight\u2019s episode. It has not aired on TV yet but is available to watch on ITVX and YouTube.<\/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>Emmerdale viewers have been left devastated as the soap confirms a shocking death after Kim Tate\u2019s accident.<\/p>\n<p>Kim recently got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/does-kim-die-emmerdale-spoilers-reveal-shes-alive-facing-lonely-christmas\/\">severely injured<\/a> after Sam and Lydia agreed to let poachers at Home Farm, believing that Kim took advantage of them. However, that clearly wasn\u2019t the case as Kim had actually been planning a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/cameo-emmerdale-famous-faces-appeared-katherine-jenkins-marti-pellow\/\">Jason Donovan surprise<\/a> for Lydia.<\/p>\n<p>While Kim managed to survive \u2013 the same can\u2019t be said for her adored horse Ice.<\/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_50777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50777\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50777\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Kim Tate riding on Ice \" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-1300x733.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-180x101.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-96x54.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-512x289.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33-192x108.png 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.27.33.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ice has been part of Kim\u2019s life for years (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale confirms death of Kim\u2019s horse Ice<\/h2>\n<p>Ice has been there for Kim through the good times and the bad. But in heartbreaking scenes, Joe agreed to let Vanessa put the poor horse down.<\/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 !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest 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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\">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\/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\">4 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>Vanessa informs Joe and Dawn that Ice has suffered a shattered bone that will never heal. Because of this, he would be in constant pain.<\/p>\n<p>While Dawn suggested they wait for Kim to come around, Joe decided for her \u2013 put Ice down as she wouldn\u2019t want him to suffer.<\/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>Emmerdale viewers will remember Ice as not only the beloved pet of Kim Tate. But also as the one who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/as-mack-takes-on-bull-other-chaotic-emmerdale-animals\/\">brought Lydia\u2019s rapist Craig to his end.\u00a0<\/a><\/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! 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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>After Craig was found murdered in a field, it sparked the mystery of who actually done it. But as it turned out it was Ice himself.<\/p>\n<p>So, now with Lydia being partially responsible for Ice\u2019s death in Emmerdale, we\u2019re sure her guilt is growing by the minute.<\/p>\n<p>And with Kim absolutely heartbroken, she is about to start pushing everyone away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50776\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50776\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-1024x499.png\" alt=\"Ice walking in the village\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-1300x634.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-1536x749.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-180x88.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-96x47.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-512x250.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05-192x94.png 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-at-10.28.05.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans are already heartbroken at the death (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>Viewers left heartbroken<\/h2>\n<p>But the Emmerdale death has left fans absolutely devastated. Over the years, Ice became a hugely loved part of Emmerdale. And while he may have just been a horse, he was certainly central to a lot of the drama.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, Emmerdale viewers flocked to social media when they say that Ice was the death. And it\u2019s safe to say they were all shocked.<\/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>One fan penned: \u201cCan\u2019t believe we are losing this legend. Ice has had the courage to do what others didn\u2019t in killing Lydia\u2019s abuser Craig, as well as witnessing the death of Harriet. And even escorted Kim to her wedding on the 50th anniversary episode. Goodbye Ice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot Ice the horse. Poor Kim. That was her pride and joy\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<p>A third wrote: \u201cKim Tate\u2019s horse getting the saddest Emmerdale death by the way. I\u2019m just saying, Leyla who?\u201d<\/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>Others fumed at Joe for not even consulting Kim on the decision first.<\/p>\n<p>One commented: \u201cNo because why did Joe have Kim\u2019s horse put down without even telling her? 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