Shadrach Dingle to be killed off
 

EMMERDALE actor Andy Devine is devastated after discovering his character is to be killed off.

The 67-year-old, who has played crusty drunk Shadrach Dingle for 12 years, asked to go into semi-retirement as he struggled to cope with the punishing filming schedule.


He was told he would be allowed to “dip in and out” of the Yorkshire-based soap and be brought back for big storylines involving the Dingles.


But in a cruel U-turn, they have decided to kill him off on Shadrach’s birthday. The exact circumstances of his death are being kept a secret. But a pal of the actor says he is gutted that the door has been shut.


He said: “Andy thought he would be able to come back every now and then, so to find out that Shadrach will leave Emmerdale in a body bag was a big disappointment.”


An Emmerdale spokeswoman said: “Shadrach will be leaving the village on his birthday but how he goes remains to be seen. However it’s not one to be missed.”

Daily Star

Wow never thought that they'd do that. The Dingle clan will be devastated.

Ah wow.

quite surprised they're doing that but he doesn't play much of a part in it anymore.

:(:bawling: I really like the Dingle clan, they are going to be very heartbroken.

It'll be weird for him not to be there anymore D:

why the **** are they gona kill shadders for hes a joker man

Awwwww :(

Hope it's not true. It is from the Daily Star afterall