An Emmerdale favourite is reportedly set to be axed from the soap after 15 years on the show.
Sam Hall, 20, who has played Samson Dingle since he was five years-old, has been told his character will be killed off in an explosive upcoming storyline, The Sun has revealed.
Earlier this month it was revealed the cast over on the Dales are set to be ‘totally rocked’ by three devastating storylines that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.
However Sam’s co-stars aren’t happy about the decision, including Sam’s on screen dad James Hooton, and they have rallied around the actor to offer their support.
A TV source told the publication that producers broke the news to Sam earlier this month as he learnt of his character’s fate.
They said: ‘He has been left devastated. He’s grown up with his on-screen Dingle clan and they are all very protective of him. Some of the cast even went to talk to bosses about their decision.’
‘As news of his axing swept through the building there were quite a lot of angry Dingles.
‘The fact that they are planning on killing him off means there’ll be no way back for him either. He’s absolutely gutted.’
Sam tackled tough storylines during his time on the soap including being a teen dad after a fling, but his death will surely be the toughest yet.
MailOnline have contacted Emmerdale representatives for comment.
It comes after it was revealed producers have planned three devastating storylines set to air this spring.
Over the coming weeks the ITV soap will see stories unfold involving domestic violence, a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis.
Show producer Laura Shaw also teased an upcoming accident, involving two unnamed families, that would leave one character’s life in jeopardy, and it seems it might be Samson’s.
