EMMERDALE fans have shared their views on the characters soap bosses should NEVER have killed off – including Carl King and Faith Dingle.
The ITV soap has seen some big characters come and go over the years, and some departures left viewers particularly devastated.
In a Reddit post, an Emmerdale viewer wrote: “What’s one character they should have never killed off ?”
A fellow fan replied: “Faith (or at least some time after)- it would’ve been great to see her with the Miligans.
“Heath- I think having him be in a coma would’ve told the same story. We never got to see him develop or have a SL.
“Liv (although the actress wanted to leave and it wouldn’t have made much sense for her to have left Vinny so soon after marrying him).”
A fellow fan agreed, writing: “Faith. Loved her and it would have been great to see how she would have reacted to Caleb.”
Another viewer wrote: “Rishi, 100% best character and he had a lot more comedy in him.
“I don’t know if [actor] Bhasker decided to leave or was written out but his absence is notable.”
Meanwhile someone else shared: “Carl king as he had so much more to give.”
Another viewer responded: “Carl was just brilliant the whole king clan was and is probably top five highest family storylines etc there just tho at good as a whole and brought some of the best storylines of the show’s history.”
Emmerdale fans also lamented the departure of Viv Hope, with one writing: “Especially in such a low key manner for what should have been dramatic and devastating.”
Another added: “Yes she was the longest serving female character at the time one of the few pre-plane crash.
“Plus she’d have plenty of material now with Cathy, Donna’s death, Heath’s death and being April (and probably Elliot’s) grandma.”
How did the most missed characters die?
Emmerdale fans have revealed which characters they wish hadn't been killed off. But how did they die?
Carl King– Murdered by Cameron (during the show’s 40th anniversary episode).
Faith Dingle– Died of terminal cancer (October 2022).
Viv Hope– Killed in an explosion at the Post Office after becoming trapped (January 2011).
Rishi Sharma– Murdered by his brother Amit after falling down the stairs at home during a row (July 2023).