Axed Emmerdale star takes brutal swipe at ITV bosses as they break silence to fans on their shock final scenes
THE former soap star didn’t hold back as they broke their silence on being written out of the show.
The actor – who played Will Taylor in the ITV soap – was killed off on Christmas Day when his character suffered a heart attack.
Viewers watched as Will’s scheme against wife Kim Tate was exposed by the man secretly pulling his strings – Joe Tate.
But as Will tried to insist that he’d stopped his plan and really did love Kim, it all became too much and he collapsed with chest pains.
However in a tragic twist, Kim didn’t believe him and waited too long to try to save him, ultimately watching him die.
Joe lied for Kim and claimed she had immediately called for help, putting her in his debt while hiding his own dark secret.
Viewers saw him struggling in his hotel room and knocking back medication desperately.
And now he’s set to come under suspicion for Will’s death with Billy and Dawn convinced he returned to kill Will.
Meanwhile, actor Dean has took to Instagram to confirm to fans that his character is definitely dead.
He revealed he was on the soap for five and a half years and has loved working with “his little family on Emmerdale” who are “really lovely people” as well as the “amazing crew.”
He added it is now time to “move on” and is looking forward to 2025.
And he shared his hopes to work on the big screen, or do adverts or voiceover work.
He then took a swipe at the ITV soap as he ended his video apologising to the fans for not doing a farewell video, before whispering “I wasn’t asked.”
Dean captioned the video: “Just a quick message from me to thank you all and to quash any rumours regarding my character.
“Have a wonderful 2025 and hopefully see you on the other side.”
Devastated Emmerdale fans took to the comment section to share their disappointment over the departure.
Most devastating soap deaths
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s death.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
One said: “I thought you were a great actor so gutted you have gone so want will and Kim to work things out and live happily!”
Another added: “You will be missed by many as I thought you were great on Emmerdale good luck and all the best for the future.”
A third penned: “Omg noooo you and Kim had the best chemistry ever loved you too why did they have to do this ”
A fourth wrote: “I have loved you forever and am so devastated you’ve left please tell us you’ll be back on our tellies soon.”
This comes after actress Susan Cookson – who plays nurse Wendy Posner in the ITV soap – was revealed to have been given the chop after seven years and she has already filmed her final scenes.
A source told The Sun: “ITV is going through a cash crisis with the soaps and the money just isn’t there to pay for everyone any more.”
Actress Daisy Campbell opened up about her devastation at being axed from the show after 13 years playing Amelia Spencer.
Brenda Walker actress Lesley Dunlop is also leaving the show after 16 years playing the cafe owner.