Major Emmerdale star quits after a year – with explosive final...

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A MAJOR Emmerdale star has quit the show after a year in the village.

The actor has been in a central role to the ITV soap and pivotal to one of its biggest ever storylines – but he is now set to leave the soap.

Portrait of a man standing on a country road. — Oliver Farnworth joined Emmerdale last summer as serial killer John Sugden

Two men sitting on a couch, talking. — He has become the village’s latest serial killer

Actor Oliver Farnworth joined the soap as the mysterious John Sugden last summer.

And now The Sun can exclusively reveal that he will be leaving soon.

A source said: “It’s the beginning of the end for John. He’s got away with so much but he’s about to make a fatal mistake that sees him exposed for what he is.

“Obviously Oliver knew that a character like John had a shelf life and that’s rapidly approaching.

“He’s loved his time on the show but there’s still plenty of twists and turns coming before he departs for good.”

The Sun exclusively revealed last week how the soap had filmed devastating murder scenes for Mackenzie Boyd as Oliver’s character John attacks again.

A source said: “The scenes are going to be really harrowing for fans to watch.

“Mackenzie has been in so many scrapes and dangerous positions but this time it looks like he’s bitten off more than he can chew.

“Viewers will be on the edges of their seats watching what happens.”

The scenes are set to air later this year after Mackenzie makes a chilling discovery about John.

Mackenzie actor Lawrence Robb has filmed the heartbreaking death scenes for his character.

The insider added: “There are huge twists and turns coming throughout this storyline and it’s going to run for months and months.

Darkest soap storylines

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Over the years the likes of EastEnders , Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…

EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer . But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.

Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.

Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.

Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt , played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.

“Nothing can be ruled out – bosses are really going for it and doing everything they can to keep the audience on their toes.”

An Emmerdale spokeswoman declined to comment.