EMMERDALE has teased the harrowing death of one of the beloved members of the Dingle clan.
The ITV soap opera appeared to use an eerie bit of foreshadowing to preempt the fate of one soap character whose axing was revealed in The Sun weeks ago.
Samson Dingle will be leaving the Dales later this year and the show appears to have begun his exit storyline in tonight's episode.
Viewers of the soap opera were introduced to his friend Josh for the first time this evening.
Josh was full of energy and reeked of cockiness as he made his first appearance on the show.
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He and Samson were seen hovering around a dilapidated old van as they chugged away on a can of beer each in the afternoon.
Hit by force gale winds, the duo were seen chatting to Samson's dad and step-mum, Sam and Lydia, about the van.
Unsure what the van was doing outside of Wishing Well, it quickly became clear to Sam that the boys were repairing the vehicle.
John remarked to the clan: "What do you reckon then, legal by summer?"
He then appeared to joke as he added: "The car! Not me Lydia, I'm already legal, eh!"
Telling his family about the plans for once the car is up and running, Samson said: "If we get it fixed up in time, we will be off around Europe!"
With a disgusted and pained look on her face, Lydia remarked: "Europe?!? In that?"
This appeared to be the first reference for Sam's way out of the village but soon things took a darker turn when Lydia made a damning comment to send shivers down spines as she appeared to predict a potential death for Samson.
Speaking to Sam later that day, they discussed the possibility that Samson could take off to Europe.
Even thought he can't drive, Lydia was worried about what could happen on the roads.
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Lydia chillingly said: "Have you read the papers, it's full of young lads who have just passed their driving tests - which Samson hasn't!
"They're mates are all in the car, distracting them and suddenly it's..."
She was unable to finish her sentence as the clatter of Samson opening the door, a noise similar to a car crash, interrupted Lydia's death prediction.
Could this be the true way that Samson exits the village.
Viewers know that he is set to find himself in difficulty with new pal Josh over the coming weeks thanks to a scary stabbing plot, could there be more to his Emmerdale arrival than meets the eye?
