Emmerdale's Thomas Atkinson CONFIRMS Lachlan White's fate
FINALLY
Author: Emma DoddsPublished 20th Sep 2018 Last updated 22nd Sep 2018
Emmerdale's Thomas Atkinson has FINALLY confirmed that his character on the soap, Lachlan White, will face his comeuppance after a year of terrorising the Dales. The 19-year-old, who has played Lachlan on the soap for four-and-a-half years, revealed in an interview on the Emmerdale Twitter page that he was bowing out.
To recap, Lachlan has killed his mum, Chrissie, his grandfather, Lawrence, his best friend, Gerry Roberts, as well as nearly killing a few others AND holding his aunt Rebecca hostage. So basically, it's time for him to go.
Swipe through to see this week's Emmerdale spoilers...
Chas gives birth
Chas and Paddy meet baby Grace, but their joy is cut short as the realisation sets in they'll only be able to share a few brief moments with their daughter.
Emmerdale's Thomas Atkinson CONFIRMS Lachlan White's fate
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Uh oh!
Things finally look to be back on track for Ross, until he spots Dawn. She has some information Ross has been waiting for...
Chas gives birth
Chas and Paddy meet baby Grace, but their joy is cut short as the realisation sets in they'll only be able to share a few brief moments with their daughter.
Heartbreak for Chas and Paddy
The countdown to Grace's tragic death begins and Chas and Paddy share a tender moment as they talk about all the things Grace will miss out on in her life.
Later, baby Grace passes away in Chas' arms and the couple are left distraught knowing their lives will never be the same again.
Meanwhile...
David Metcalfe invites a homeless Maya Stepney to live with him while she finds her feet.
Maya willingly accepts Davids kind invitation, but we've got a feeling it's not all going to be plain sailing.
The next day...
After inviting Maya to stay, David hears a noise upstairs and heads up hoping it's Maya.
However, David gets a shock when he finds himself face to face with a blast from the past.
David is shocked to see the woman behind the towel is his ex Leyla.
He definitely wasn't expecting that, was he?
Uh-oh, things go from bad to worse when Maya walks in on David and Leyla talking on the bed.
David soon finds himself in hot water with Maya, and we later see Jacob Metcalfe's reaction to Leyla's return.
In other news...
Moira arrives to tell Debbie and Charity that Cain has been arrested in France
Things take a sinister turn for Graham and Joe
Joe Tate discovers Graham Foster knows about Debbie Dingle's forged signature on the pre-nup. Meanwhile, Connor Jenson comes looking for Graham and he threatens Joe with a gun, demanding to know where Graham is. Worried for his life, Joe tells Connor he too hates Graham. He tells him he will ensure Graham is at Home Farm tomorrow
Meanwhile, Connor Jenson comes looking for Graham and he threatens Joe with a gun, demanding to know where Graham is. Worried for his life, Joe tells Connor he too hates Graham. He tells him he will ensure Graham is at Home Farm tomorrow
YIKES
The next day, the enormity of what he's done hits Joe and he leaves a backtracking answerphone message for Connor telling him not to hurt Graham. But is he too late? As Connor is stood over a bound and gagged Graham, muttering that he's going to enjoy every second of what he's about to do to him
Elsewhere...
Tracy Metcalfe and Victoria lay flowers on Finn Barton's grave.
Victoria is bitter that Adam can't be here to do the same and walks away leaving Tracy puzzled.
Tracy confronts Leyla
After her shock return Tracy confronts Leyla.
Tracy and Leyla row, Tracy grabs Leyla's things and chucks them outside.
Liam and Bernice get close
After flirting up a storm Liam Cavanagh's plan to woo Bernice kicks up a notch.
Ooo-er!
Dr Cavanagh and Bernice kiss. But Bernice pulls back, telling him they can't go any further until she has ended things with Daz Spencer.
It's time for RobRon's big day
Aaron casts his doubts about the wedding after Paddy's concerns it's too soon for Chas. Meanwhile, Robert gets ready as he tries to convince Victoria how sorry Aaron is for lying to her about Adam. Victoria is determined to put Robert first despite everything and agrees to attend the wedding.
Will they tie the knot?
Aaron hands Robert his old watch, which Aaron has had engraved with the dates of their two weddings. Robert is overwhelmed and both head off happy and excited to get married. Soon with family and friends gathered at a pagoda outside the Village Hall, the wedding ceremony gets underway. PHEW.
More romance in the village
After her return to the village, Ross hires out the café to spend some alone time with Rebecca. When Rebecca questions Ross about his feelings for her, he responds by pulling her in for a kiss.
She tenderly kisses him back, but how long will this bliss last?
Uh oh!
Things finally look to be back on track for Ross, until he spots Dawn. She has some information Ross has been waiting for...
Chas gives birth
Chas and Paddy meet baby Grace, but their joy is cut short as the realisation sets in they'll only be able to share a few brief moments with their daughter.
Heartbreak for Chas and Paddy
The countdown to Grace's tragic death begins and Chas and Paddy share a tender moment as they talk about all the things Grace will miss out on in her life.
Later, baby Grace passes away in Chas' arms and the couple are left distraught knowing their lives will never be the same again.
Meanwhile...
David Metcalfe invites a homeless Maya Stepney to live with him while she finds her feet.
Maya willingly accepts Davids kind invitation, but we've got a feeling it's not all going to be plain sailing.
The next day...
After inviting Maya to stay, David hears a noise upstairs and heads up hoping it's Maya.
However, David gets a shock when he finds himself face to face with a blast from the past.
David is shocked to see the woman behind the towel is his ex Leyla.
He definitely wasn't expecting that, was he?
Uh-oh, things go from bad to worse when Maya walks in on David and Leyla talking on the bed.
David soon finds himself in hot water with Maya, and we later see Jacob Metcalfe's reaction to Leyla's return.
In other news...
Moira arrives to tell Debbie and Charity that Cain has been arrested in France
Things take a sinister turn for Graham and Joe
Joe Tate discovers Graham Foster knows about Debbie Dingle's forged signature on the pre-nup. Meanwhile, Connor Jenson comes looking for Graham and he threatens Joe with a gun, demanding to know where Graham is. Worried for his life, Joe tells Connor he too hates Graham. He tells him he will ensure Graham is at Home Farm tomorrow
Meanwhile, Connor Jenson comes looking for Graham and he threatens Joe with a gun, demanding to know where Graham is. Worried for his life, Joe tells Connor he too hates Graham. He tells him he will ensure Graham is at Home Farm tomorrow
YIKES
The next day, the enormity of what he's done hits Joe and he leaves a backtracking answerphone message for Connor telling him not to hurt Graham. But is he too late? As Connor is stood over a bound and gagged Graham, muttering that he's going to enjoy every second of what he's about to do to him
Elsewhere...
Tracy Metcalfe and Victoria lay flowers on Finn Barton's grave.
Victoria is bitter that Adam can't be here to do the same and walks away leaving Tracy puzzled.
Tracy confronts Leyla
After her shock return Tracy confronts Leyla.
Tracy and Leyla row, Tracy grabs Leyla's things and chucks them outside.
Liam and Bernice get close
After flirting up a storm Liam Cavanagh's plan to woo Bernice kicks up a notch.
Ooo-er!
Dr Cavanagh and Bernice kiss. But Bernice pulls back, telling him they can't go any further until she has ended things with Daz Spencer.
It's time for RobRon's big day
Aaron casts his doubts about the wedding after Paddy's concerns it's too soon for Chas. Meanwhile, Robert gets ready as he tries to convince Victoria how sorry Aaron is for lying to her about Adam. Victoria is determined to put Robert first despite everything and agrees to attend the wedding.
Will they tie the knot?
Aaron hands Robert his old watch, which Aaron has had engraved with the dates of their two weddings. Robert is overwhelmed and both head off happy and excited to get married. Soon with family and friends gathered at a pagoda outside the Village Hall, the wedding ceremony gets underway. PHEW.
More romance in the village
After her return to the village, Ross hires out the café to spend some alone time with Rebecca. When Rebecca questions Ross about his feelings for her, he responds by pulling her in for a kiss.
She tenderly kisses him back, but how long will this bliss last?
Uh oh!
Things finally look to be back on track for Ross, until he spots Dawn. She has some information Ross has been waiting for...
Speaking to the camera, Thomas said, "So, after all this time, after everything Lachlan has done, it's all finally caught up with. For the last four-and-a-half years, I've kinda grown up here. That's the way I see it. I've figured it out - I've spent a quarter of my life here, which is a long time."
He continued, "The fanbase has been amazing. They've shown me support. Will he be back? I don't know. You'll have to ask the soap gods about that. I mean, he's not dying. He's going to prison. There could be a trial. You know, we don't know? We'll have to see!"
Fans of the soap had nothing but praise for Thomas, with many congratulating him on such a fantastic performance.
