Emmerdale star Kevin Mathurin reveals panic as major character seems set to die in tragic end

Emmerdale vicar Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) gets a terrible shock in upcoming episodes of the soap when he walks into a room to find Ethan (Emile John) has collapsed on the floor.

Realising he isn’t breathing, Charles desperately tries to help his son.

Kevin Mathurin told us that this happens as Ethan prepares to go to court to be sentenced for driving offences after the crash that left Nicky Milligan (Lewis Cope) in a coma. Ethan has forgiven his father for turning him in to the police for causing the accident.

‘They are quite united because it has been really turbulent,’ Kevin said.

‘There were issues where Ethan didn’t want anything to do with Charles because Charles called the police on him and made him confess and take responsibility for the accident. It was very rocky on whether they’d ever come back together from that decision, but they have come back together and they’ve dealt with it as a family.’

Although Ethan is nervous as the court hearing approaches, with Charles’s support he’s feeling relatively positive according to Kevin, who told us, ‘It’s the day of the court and they’re getting ready and they’re bonding. Charles is letting Ethan know how proud he is of his son, that he’s doing the right thing and whatever happens will happen and they’ll face it together.

‘Ethan’s feeling very strong and confident that he’s doing the right thing. They’re making, not light of the situation, but settling with what’ll happen will happen. Charles is talking and reassuring him that while he’s in prison it won’t take that long, the sentence won’t be that bad hopefully.’

Charles goes into the kitchen and continues talking to Ethan, who is in the other room.

‘He realises he’s not getting any response,’ Kevin explained. ‘He goes back from the kitchen and realises that Ethan’s on the floor and he just goes into emergency mode, he has no clue what’s going on.’

Ethan isn’t breathing, and a panicked Charles tries to do what he can to save his son.

‘He’s suffering, he’s panicking. Charles knows a bit of CPR but obviously Ethan’s not responding so he’s a bit more relieved that Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker) shows up and can probably do a better job than he can because she’s qualified.

‘Due to the time that’s elapsed Charles is in a bit more distress and panicked about the situation because Ethan’s not responding to him trying to resuscitate him.’

This dramatic collapse comes after Ethan has been involved in two car accidents. The first was the one involving Nicky, when Ethan was driving. He seemed to escape that unscathed but was never checked out as he ran away from the scene and tried to pretend he’d never been there.

Following this, Ethan was the victim of a hit and run as someone apparently sought revenge for what he did to Nicky. This second incident left him bruised and bleeding, but again he didn’t seem to have any serious injuries.

Could either of these incidents have caused Ethan to collapse days later?

‘At this moment of time Charles hasn’t got any idea where this has come from. If anything, he probably thinks it’s something to do with Ethan’s accident or the hit and run,’ Kevin speculated.

It’s the latest blow for a family who’ve been through a lot recently, including Charles’s daughter Naomi (Karene Peter) leaving the village and his father Victor (Eddie Osei) dying in tragic circumstances.

Kevin reflected on how this latest incident will impact Charles, Manpreet and Claudette (Flo Wilson).

‘People have come in and out of the family and each time someone’s left it’s kind of broken them. They’re just kind of finding and putting the pieces together again. Even Manpreet and Claudette are bonding. It all seems to be going well and patching things up and then this happens.

‘I think all Charles is focused on is making sure his son is well and he’s going to be all right. He’s not thinking about the family falling apart. They’re dealing with it as a family.’