Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale featured Ethan Anderson’s passing. It was unexpected even though it had been strongly implied that he would pass away following the revelation of a collapse in last week’s spoilers.
Many of the soap opera’s fans who expressed their shock claimed it was totally unexpected.
Ethan in hit and run drama
Ethan was killed by a car last week that was being driven by Ruby Fox-Miligan. After Ethan drove his car too fast and crashed, she became enraged and wanted retribution. Her son Nicky spent weeks unconscious following the accident.
But more than the crash itself, it infuriated her that Ethan had abandoned Nicky without phoning for assistance. Then, in an attempt to hide his involvement, he lied.
Ruby wanted blood on her hands once the truth was revealed. She knocked Ethan down and told him it was only a scare tactic, not a plan to kill. Ruby laughed and told him to watch his back if Nicky died because she would finish the job the next time, even though he insisted they were even.
Thankfully, Nicky awoke and is doing well.
Nevertheless, Ethan could have spent as much as five years in prison for his involvement in the collision. And tragedy struck as he prepared for tonight’s (Tuesday, May 28) court appearance.
Ethan Anderson dies in Emmerdale
Ethan heard Ruby and Rose scheming against Kim Tate yesterday, Monday, May 27. Ethan warned Dawn about her mother’s actions in a message that he left her after discussing the matter with Charles.
But when he dressed for court, he was observed to be unsteady. When Charles entered the living room, he discovered his son lying on the ground, clutching his head as though in agony.
Fearful After Charles dialed for help, Manpreet reached his house. She began CPR, but the situation didn’t seem promising.
In fact, they weren’t. After Ethan was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, Charles returned a while later in tears with Manpreet.
Charles said to Claudette as she was waiting, “He’s gone, Mum. Ethan and he are both deceased.
Claudette broke down in tears and pleaded, “How could this happen? Young men do not simply die.
Charles cited last week’s hit-and-run incident and maintained that it was what killed him, despite Manpreet’s insistence that they were still in the dark.
He vowed to the all-powerful God that he would not stop until the person responsible for the murder was held accountable.
Ruby, who was standing close by and had an ashen face, reeled in shock in the meantime. How will she handle things moving forward, knowing she is likely a murderer because of her role in his death?
Fans react
Even though there had been some speculation about Ethan’s death, those in attendance had plenty to say.
“Ethan is deceased? One gasped, “I wasn’t expecting that.”
“Ethan’s dead?” another person said. How?”
“Whoaaaat! Another said, “They killed off Ethan. I didn’t see that coming.”
“Well that was a shocker, Ems do like to do a random death every now and then,” remarked the fourth.
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