Is Caleb d.e.a.d in Emmerdale? Will Ash character ‘k.i.l.l.e.d off’ in dark stabbing twist

Emmerdale might have k.i.l.l.e.d off a major character in a dark twist on Thursday night(Image: ITV)

Caleb Miligan’s fate was left up in the air on Emmerdale on Thursday with him feared d.e.a.d – but is he leaving the ITV soap?

Viewers fear the character will d.i.e after a stabbing twist orchestrated by his own nephew Joe Tate. Will Ash, who plays the character, has yet to address whether an exit is on the cards after it was teased he would be k.i.l.l.e.d off months ago.

Thursday’s episode has only worsened fears from fans about his ITV soap future, with it heavily hinted Caleb was d.e.a.d. It all kicked off after Joe paid Shaun to stage a car theft, telling him to stab Caleb.

Viewers know that Joe has been plotting with his private doctor Dr Crowley to find Joe a kidney donor, with him needing an urgent transplant. Joe has chronic kidney disease and he’s running out of time, and Caleb was confirmed to be a match.

Caleb Miligan’s fate was left up in the air on Emmerdale(Image: ITV)

He’s targeting Caleb in secret to steal his kidney for himself, hoping he never finds out. But with initial plans to drug him backfiring he took desperate measures.

On Thursday night Caleb was horrified as a man armed with a knife threatened him claiming he wanted his car keys to steal his vehicle. Caleb cooperated completely, unaware it was all staged and that Shaun was there to injure him.

It’s then that Caleb was stabbed and left for d.e.a.d by Shaun, before Joe soon arrived. He feigned shock as he found Caleb bleeding and dying in the carpark of the depot, making it seem like he’d just been passing by.

With that he raced him to Dr Crowley’s private facility, with the doctor waiting for the transplant. Crowley was furious, having expected a drugged Caleb to show up not a man left bleeding and dying.

He immediately got to work, forced by Joe, to try and save Caleb’s life – all while trying to ensure the operation could go ahead. Joe pretended Shaun took matters into his own plans, and not that he had asked him to stab Caleb.

Viewers fear the character will d.i.e after a stabbing twist orchestrated by his own nephew Joe Tate(Image: ITV)

Crowley tried to get Joe to take Caleb to a hospital but he refused, and instead Crowley began to operate. Just as it seemed he was going to be okay he began to flatline.

The camera panned back to the scene with Joe and Crowley watching Caleb’s lifeless body with utter terror on their faces. They were stood back and doing nothing, watching as Caleb appeared to be d.e.a.d, flatlining.

But will he survive? Viewers will have to tune in on Friday to find out if he lives or d.i.e.s and if Joe gets his kidney. Either way, how will Joe get away with this?