Another major Emmerdale exit as star at centre of key story 'set to leave'
We discovered earlier this year that Victoria Sugden's (Isabel Hodgins) distant brother John was responsible for killing Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) and then disposing of his body in th elake.
John, as viewers know, has something of a hero complex, whereby he orchestrates situations by putting people's lives in danger before swooping in last minute to play the saviour.
He has endangered the lives of various villagers including Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) and Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant), spiked Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and set Ella Forster (Paula Lane) up.
Villains in a soap always have a shelf life. While it's been known that time will eventually run out for John, it's now suggested he will depart sooner than we think.
'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.'
A source added to The Sun: '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.'
Metro has contacted Emmerdale for a comment.
John's partner Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), who has no idea of what his husband is capable of, will face heartbreak in upcoming episodes, as John will murder his best friend Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb).
Fan-favourite Mack, a mainstay of the ITV soap for five years, previously suspected that there was more to John than meets the eye but the sinister medic subsequently won him over with his lies and manipulation.
However, things will take a shocking turn in future scenes.
Metro has been aware of Mack's fate for some time but decided to leave things as a surprise until closer to the time.
A source told us: 'The John story has so many twists and turns to come and this will come as a genuine surprise to fans.
'Mack has survived quite a lot over the years but his time is well and truly up this time.
'What his exit does is set the stage for an exciting next stage to John's saga later in the autumn that will leave fans quite literally on edge.'
Mack made his debut when he turned up at Butlers as the long-lost younger sibling of Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb). He also swiftly embarked on a relationship with Charity, who was seeing Vanessa at the time of their one night stand.
In the years since, Mack has been at the centre of numerous stories, including a one night stand with Chloe Harris, which led to the birth of his son Reuben. More Trending
The storyline led to Charity and Mack splitting up but ultimately they found their way back to one another and have been happy in the years since, but it seems it could all be set to end in tragedy if John does in fact kill Mack.
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Speaking of John, the murderer has been doing his utmost to keep a lid on his crimes but the unexpected comeback of Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) has proven a thorn in his side.
Robert, who was previously married to Aaron, has made it his mission to expose John, knowing full well that he cannot be trusted.
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As it stands, John currently has the upper hand as he possesses footage of Robert attacking him, which he will no doubt use as leverage when the situation calls for it.
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