Emmerdale fans have been left devastated after learning news of a sudden and unexpected death.
This week, Michael Parr returned to the ITV soap as Ross Barton, who was last seen in 2018.
Ross was back in town to face Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) in an underground boxing match. Fast forward a couple of days and Ross was in the Dales catching up with Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), the mother of his son Moses.
Ross’ chat with Charity saw him reveal his former girlfriend Rebecca White (Emily Head) had died following complications in routine surgery.
As part of the troublesome White clan, Rebecca was involved in huge storylines, including a controversial arc where she gave birth to Robert Sugden’s baby, being held hostage by her unhinged nephew, and dealing with the devastating aftermath of a brain injury from a crash that killed Chrissie and Lawrence.
She went on to leave the show in 2018 after embarking on a romance with Ross; the pair heading off for a new life with young Seb.
The development of her death left fans of the ITV soap utterly heartbroken. Reacting to the news, many took to social media platform X to share their thoughts.
‘Emmerdale killing Rebecca off is so random!’, one user wrote.
Istg Robron stans you better Be thankful for getting Seb back, Rebecca got killed for this 😭#Emmerdale
— Soaps and Tv Frantic (@LoveSoapsntv) October 31, 2024
Expressing their shock, this fan said: ‘Rebecca whyte is dead…#Emmerdale’.
This user shared their shock towards the news and said: ‘Grrrrr, they killed Rebecca offscreen, ofc they did because… #Emmerdale’.
‘Due to his rough start in life, being on the run, his relationship with his dad, his brother, his mum and dad and his girlfriend dying, he has suffered a lot of trauma,’ actor Mike Parr explained.
‘The same character is there, he’s a little bit more mature, he’s been through so many things – it’s the same but different.’
Given how long he and Rebecca were away, this tragedy is just scratching the surface.
Mike confirmed there is far more to be discovered – and we won’t know everything straight away.
He enthused: ‘The writers have five years of story time to come up with! Where was he, was he a good boy, what drama has he brought back with him, has he made enemies?’.
It’s Ross Barton so, probably.
