Emmerdale kills off ANOTHER legend as death count rises to FOUR in one of ITV soap’s most brutal weeks ever
EMMERDALE has killed off yet ANOTHER character as the ITV soap continued one of its most grisliest weeks ever.
The ITV soap opera has had fans open-mouthed all week with a string of shock deaths following the deadly limo crash.
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Fans saw last week how a limo crashed and ended up in the middle of an icy lake.
Suzy Merton was killed almost instantly with it then revealed that Leyla Harding had also passed away after she was impaled by a spike of ice.
As well as a mystery body lurking behind the ice, thought to be Nate Robinson, a fourth death has now been revealed.
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Amy Wyatt, played by actress Natalie Ann Jamieson, died after going into cardiac arrest in hospital in today's ITV episode.
She had been left teetering on the edge of death after plunging through the ice as she attempted to get to safety.
Amy became trapped for a few minutes under the ice, during which she came face-to-face with the body of a man.
Before her death, Amy briefly regained consciousness as she squeezed onto her son Kyle's hand.
She also managed to have a brief conversation with Matty just seconds before she passed.
With Kerry having taken Kyle away, Matty was left alone with Amy when she attempted to tell him about the body.
Speaking breathy and shakily, Amy appeared to be saying: "Nate."
She then added: "Under the water."
Matty reassured her as he caught onto her "under the water" reference but failed to hear or understand her comment about Nate.
As he hugged her, Amy told him she loved him before taking one final breath.
The doctors attempted to revive her by performing CPR but to no avail as she had no pulse.
Cain walked in during the final round of CPR before it was confirmed that she had died.
Matty was left devastated at his wife's passing whilst Cain was left informing his son about his mother's death.
Kerry was inconsolable as she discovered the truth about Amy.
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It now means a total of four deaths have been uncovered during the epic stunt week.
As the episode drew to a close, the limo was raised from the lake but under the water, the mystery body, which appeared to be wrapped in a bag, began to sink deeper down.
Biggest soap stunts
Soaps are no stranger to dramatic stunts in the storylines. Not only do these moments create a spectacle for viewers, they also fundamentally change characters' lives.
Here is a look at some of the biggest soap stunts from over the years.
CORONATION STREET
- Tram crash (2010): The ITV soap marked its 50th anniversary with a intense tram crash - and live episode to boot. Overall, the crash and its effects were broadcast across a week in December 2010. Its resulting chaos saw regular characters Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold) and Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) die.
- Richard Hillman tries to kill the Platts (2003): Of all the men unlucky-in-love Gail tied the knot with, Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) is probably the one she regrets most in hindsight. In 2003, murderer Richard tried to kill his step-family: first by gassing them with car fumes and then driving Gail (Helen Worth), Sarah (Tina O'Brien), David (Jack P. Shepherd) and Bethany (Amy and Emily Walton) into a canal.
EASTENDERS
- Queen Vic fire (2010): In September 2010, EastEnders bid farewell to matriarch Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) as a permanent fixture on the soap - she returned as a guest before the character's death in 2016. In the build-up to her initial exit, Peggy had trapped crack cocaine-addicted son Phil (Steve McFadden) in the Queen Vic. However, he escaped and set the boozer on fire.
- Bus crash (2017): In April 2017, a total of 11 Albert Square residents had their lives at risk in a terrifying bus crash. The stunt saw a double decker bus - the 764 to Barking - lose control and crash through the Albert Square market before hitting a low-level bridge. Notable passengers at the time included Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper).
EMMERDALE
- James Barton's death (2016): Interestingly about James' (Bill Ward) death was that it came in a spiral of events. After wife Emma (Gillian Kearney) locked James up in a jealous rage, he escaped and they tussled on a bridge over the bypass. Emma pushed him and James fell into traffic, in turn causing a 12-vehicle pile up, As well as James dying, key characters including Ashley Thomas (John Middleton) and Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) were injured.
