EMOTIONAL SH0CKER: The 6 Most TRAGIC D3ATHS in British Soap history that left viewers Heartbroken – Emmerdale, Coronation Street & EastEnders.

A number of soap icons in Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders have di3d in the most tragic circumstances – with fans left devastated by their loss

Soaps like Emmerdale, EastEnders and Coronation Street have given us some of the heartstopping and dramatic d3aths. From falling off buildings to being pushed onto train tracks, or dying in a limousine crash, the soaps have seen it all!

After the sad and shocking d3ath of Craig Tinker on Coronation Street, we’ve looked back at some other heartbreaking d3aths from the Dales, from the Cobbles and also from Albert Square.

From the d3ath of fan favourite and Dales favourite Rishi Sharma, to the iconic but devastating double d3ath of Roxy and Ronnie Mitchell, we take a look back at six d3aths that should have never happened!

Craig Tinker

Much-loved policeman Craig Tinker – played by Colson Smith – was k::lled in shocking scenes this week. Craig was mu::rd3red by Mick after finding out the truth about his son Brody and the police officer was caught in the firing line.

Craig di3d in sad scenes(Image: ITV)

Speaking about his exit, he said: “When I was in the chat with Kate [Brooks] I’d already braced myself for what was about to happen. I have been in that building since I was 12 years old, so I know exactly how it works.

“I knew that my time was up and I knew that Craig had backed himself into a corner that was going to be really hard to get out of, so I fully expected the chat to go that way. There had been about 20 minutes of Kate talking to me, but we hadn’t touched on when or how, or who or what. So I kind of stopped Kate and said, ‘Look, I have two questions, and one is when, and two is do I get k::lled?.'”

He added: “And she kind of like, stopped and stumbled a little bit. And I said, if it makes it easier for you, the right answer for me is yes. Like for me to go, I would want to leave. I would want to di3, I would want the door to be shut, so then I can kind of know in my head that Corrie has been this, Corrie has done that, and it is now done, and Craig’s journey is over.”

Paul Foreman

In tragic scenes, fans bid a heartbreaking goodbye to Paul Foreman, played by Peter Ash. Paul was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in the months before his d3ath and he drew his last breath in sad scenes last year.

Billy didn’t make it in time for Paul to di3 but he believed he had spoken to Paul on the phone, with Bernie having li3d that Paul was alive at that moment, leading to fans in tears at what happened.

Paul was k::lled off after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease(Image: ITV)

“With a storyline like that there’s a lot of pressure to get it right. Obviously you don’t want to misrepresent it or anything, so there is a lot of research being done. It’s tough and it’s been such a heavy storyline, but it feels good knowing we’re getting it right,” he said.

“The response to it has been amazing from people living with MND themselves, and also their families responding to it, so it’s been amazing in that regard … I massively thank Iain and Verity [MacLeod] for trusting me with this story. It’s a double-edged sword. I always knew it would be an eventual exit unless we were lucky enough to find a cure [for MND] in that time…”

Roxy and Ronnie Mitchell

Still one of the saddest soap d3aths ever, Roxy and Ronnie Mitchell di3d in a swimming pool. The pair di3d back in 2017 when Ronnie drowned in her wedding dress while trying to save her sister.

Roxy and Ronnie Mitchell di3d in 2017(Image: BBC)

Rita Simons recently reprised her role for a brief stint as her daughter Amy Mitchell struggled with her mental health. Speaking about the moment, Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw said of her return: “I’m thr::lled to welcome the fabulous Rita back to the iconic role of Roxy Mitchell for these special scenes.

“Although the character was last seen on-screen in January 2017, Roxy still remains a fan favourite. We know our audiences will be thr::lled at her short return as Amy seeks some all-important answers from her mum at this point in the storyline.”

Kush Kazemi

Kush was di3d in shocking scenes when his arch nemesis and villain Gray Atkins mu::rd3red him. Kush had tri3d to save Gray’s life but the serial k::ller decided to end things for Kush and pushed him in front of a train.

Kush was pushed into a train by serial k::ller Gray(Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron/Jack Barnes)

“I have really enjoyed being part of that final storyline, my time over the six and a half years has culminated in something that people will remember. He’s the first character to be k::lled in this way so it’s an EastEnders first, and when you leave a show like this and the door’s open, that question can stay over you for a very long time, but this is very definitive, of course, and I’m happy with that,” Davood Ghadami – who played Lush – said.

Leyla Harding

A more recent but equally heartbreaking d3ath on Emmerdale was actually part of some wider sad scenes when Leyla was one of the three victims of the harrowing limousine crash in the village lake earlier this year.

Roxy Shahidi exited the soap after several years, with the actress breaking her silence on her exit. She said: “Of course, it’s sad to see my character di3, and I have loved playing Leyla because she is so funny, camp, and a brilliant character. But at the same time, if I had left it another five years, I might not have felt as excited as I do now.

Leyla di3d in the limousine crash(Image: ITV)

“I have had a long time to process everything and I am looking forward to my next chapter. I’ve always wanted to explore other things and now I’ve got the opportunity.”

Rishi Sharma

No one was expecting Rishi to di3! An Emmerdale icon, he lost his life when his villainous brother pushed him down the stairs to his d3ath. As his son Jai ti3d the knot, Rishi was lying d3ad at the bottom of the stairs.

Emmerdale’s Rishi Sharma was played by Bhasker Patel (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Bidding his farewell to his character, Bhasker Patel said: “When the producer rang me and said: ‘I need to talk to you and we’re k::lling you off because we want a big story and it’s going to be a big surprise.’

“Because my 12 years at ITV, they let me do a lot of other work, so I felt a part of ITV, a part of Rishi, but at the same time… I was working in London as well. So when the producer said ‘we’re going to k::ll you off’, I was like: ‘Okay, that part of my life with this guy is over and I’m going to move on.”