Emmerdale star quits ITV show ahead of explosive scenes
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An Emmerdale 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."
According to The Sun, they added: '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.'
This comes after it was revealed that Mackenzie Boyd would be murdered by John in upcoming scenes.
A source with the ITV show said at the time: '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, which are meant to air later this year, will take place after Mackenzie discovers the truth about John.
Actor Lawrence Robb has already filmed the final 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.
'Nothing can be ruled out - bosses are really going for it and doing everything they can to keep the audience on their toes.'
According to IMDb, Oliver Farnworth is an English actor born in Yorkshire on August 5, 1982.
He is best known for playing the role of deranged killer John Sugden on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, but he has also starred in a number of other programmes.
These include the roles of Florian Dupont in Mr Selfridge as well as credits on films like The Girl on the Train and Beautiful Thing.
He also played the role of Andy Carver on Coronation Street from 2014 until 2017.
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