Fans worry for Emmerdale DS Foy amid calls for him to stay

Sometimes in soaps fans become connected with recurring guest characters, and want them to stay longer. That’s exactly what has happened with Emmerdale detective DS Foy.

Over the last few weeks the policeman has made it his mission to bring Tom down.

From the very moment he heard Belle’s domestic abuse allegations, it was clear he believed her.

Fans want DS Foy to stay - but worry he will turn evil — Fans want Emmerdale DS Foy to stay – but have concerns (Credit: ITV)

Detective Foy’s character

From fighting in her corner the whole way, even while Tom continued to scheme against them all, it’s no surprise fans are calling for DS Foy to be a regular character.

But as the fan requests continue, some have admitted they don’t want him to become too regular – purely because they love his character too much.

On a Reddit thread, Emmerdale fans discussed the potential of having DS Foy around. And they raised their fears.

It’s not uncommon for Emmerdale characters to begin as a much-loved person, but then as the storylines go on, change their behaviours to keep them relevant.

Sometimes the soap finds itself looking for ways to keep things dramatic, and in the process they may ruin the reasons we love certain characters or couples.

This is not what fans want for DS Foy.

DS Foy finally got to take Tom down — DS Foy managed to find Tom right before he escaped (Credit: ITV)

Fans worry for Emmerdale’s DS Foy

The creator of the thread admitted: “He’s got to stick around, he’s brilliant!”

Not long after, many fans were agreeing, but they had their reservations.

One commented: “I agree that he is a great character – but the writers wouldn’t know what to do with him and we’ve already had the whole police officer living in the village thing with Harriet.”

Viewers will remember that Harriet lived in the village from 2013 up until her death in 2022.

Another fan responded, suggesting: “He doesn’t have to live there – he could just become a recurring character.”

While a third fan agreed they would love to see more of them, they worried the writers could turn him into a villain as they wouldn’t know what else to do.

“I like him. But that’s why I don’t want him to live in the village. They always make the coppers who live in the village dirty”, they wrote.

With Tom finally being caught out, we could see DS Foy’s time in Emmerdale begin to wind down, but hopefully this storyline isn’t the last we see of him.