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Emmerdale’s Kev Townsend Exits After Sword Showdown, Leaving Door Open

The arc grew from a prison marriage, with a fake terminal diagnosis later exposed.

Overview

  • Thursday’s hour-long episode concluded with Kev leaving the village following a sword-wielding standoff that capped his recent spiral.
  • Earlier in the year, he claimed to be terminally ill to keep Robert Sugden close, a lie later revealed as he pursued treatment.
  • Kev had slipped back into crime before the exit, including a pawn shop robbery that put the weapon in play.
  • His link to Lewis Barton as the character’s biological father was underscored in his final scenes.
  • Viewers shared disappointment and urged a return, with tabloids reporting—without firm sourcing—that producers may want Chris Coghill back.