Will is definitely dead – all the evidence as fans refuse to believe his demise is real
His death was shown on screen.
Emmerdale fans are refusing to believe that Will Taylor is dead despite the evidence stacking up that the character has indeed passed away.
Will died after having a heart attack on Christmas Day. But fans are still convinced his death was a set up.
Along with his death being shown on screen, actor Dean Andrews has also posted a goodbye message. Yet this isn’t enough to convince some viewers that Will will not be returning to the soap.
Will dies in Emmerdale
In the lead up to his death, Will had been plotting with financial advisor Peter to bring Kim Tate down. Following Joe Tate’s surprise return, he revealed all to Kim about her husband’s plan.
Will tried to defend himself, but the Christmas Day episode ended with him clutching his chest. In the Boxing Day episode, Kim watched on sceptically, believing Will was faking the heart attack for sympathy.
It was only when Joe returned to Home Farm that Kim finally realised Will was in desperate need of medical attention and she started to help him.
Kim called 999 and followed instructions to try and save his life. Paramedics soon arrived, but they quickly realised nothing could be done and Will was pronounced dead.
Since then, Will’s daughter Dawn has suspected that Joe could be involved in her dad’s death. But following a call from the coroner, who confirmed Will died of natural causes, Dawn apologised to Joe.
However, scenes showing Will dead on the floor and the coroner’s report are still not enough to convince some fans that Will isn’t coming back.
Dean Taylor shares exit message
Following some speculation that Will is still alive, actor Dean Andrews posted a video on Instagram to shut down the fan theory.
“Hi everyone – Dean Andrews here,” he said.
“I just wanted to come on to thank everybody that has sent messages regarding my departure from Emmerdale. There was a little conjecture as to whether Will was dead – he is dead, he’s gone. I’ve been left for around seven or eight weeks.
“I’d been there for around five-and-a-half years, and in that [time] I worked with some really lovely people – some amazing crew and my little family along the way have always been lovely to work with so I thoroughly enjoyed it. But it’s time to move on, and move on we shall.”
Fans refuse to believe Will is dead
Despite the death being shown on screen, including paramedics declaring Will dead, and the actor’s goodbye message, fans still believe there is a twist.
After Dawn spoke to the coroner on the phone, fans took to social media to claim the call had been fake.
“I bet it wasn’t the coroner on the phone,” said one fan, while another added: “I bet he is alive and it was all a set up.”
A third fan said: “Will has definitely set his death up with Joe, they are going to wreak havoc in Home Farm.”
A fourth fan said: “The thing I find odd is that in real life a post mortem would take a while as would dates for a funeral.”
“I don’t believe he is dead. I’ve said that all along. They are trying to set Kim up,” wrote a fifth fan. While a sixth simply said: “I smell a rat.”
What more evidence do fans need?!
Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns
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