While netizens are still shocked by April and Laurel, Emmerdale has dropped another bombshell: the biggest villain has confirmed he is leaving the show!

According to sources from Metro and The Sun, the actor playing the “most hated villain” will officially say goodbye after a series of “emotionally difficult” episodes.

As soon as the leak spread, Emmerdale fans jumped to guess: is that person Ray Walters? Or a “boss” behind him?

If Ray is really leaving, the scriptwriters will certainly not let him “disappear peacefully” – but a bloody, unexpected ending with a hint of revenge.

Many believe that Dawn or Laurel will be the one to “close the curtain”. In the hypothetical scenario, Dawn records all the evidence and hands it over to the police – but Ray kidnaps April as a hostage. The warehouse confrontation, the flashing lights, the rain, the gunshots — Ray collapses, leaving behind the final words: “You think that’s it?”

The villain’s departure means a new cycle is about to begin. Emmerdale is laying the groundwork for a “second criminal empire” — perhaps with a familiar figure taking over. Some theorize that Laurel, after her shock, could become the “successor” — or someone Dawn doesn’t expect to betray her.

The lesson from Emmerdale: no one is truly good forever, and evil never goes away — it just changes faces.