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Emmerdale death 'sealed' for Dawn in brutal exit plot and one villager is at fault

Emmerdale's Dawn Fletcher is preparing to get married to Joe Tate, but there could be a shock twist

[Dawn Fletcher in Emmerdale]

Olivia Bromley plays Dawn Fletcher in Emmerdale(Image: ITV)

Fans of Emmerdale believe they've uncovered Dawn Fletcher's death.

ITV soap viewers will know that Dawn (played by Olivia Bromley) married Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) back in 2022.

They later adopted Dawn's son, Lucas (Noah Ryan Aspinall), and took in Clemmie Reed (Mabel Addison), before welcoming their own son, Evan (Malachi McKenzie), in December 2023.

The couple have faced several challenges, including baby Evan's heartbreaking leukemia diagnosis, and Dawn's affair with Joe Tate (Ned Porteous).

Dawn is now engaged to Joe, with the couple expecting their first child together, while Billy is exploring a romance with Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham).

However, Dawn's wedding could be derailed after Billy tried to kiss his ex-wife this week. Dawn quickly pulled back, shortly before Joe walked in - but did he see anything?

[Billy and Dawn Fletcher in Emmerdale]

Billy tried to kiss his ex Dawn this week(Image: ITV)

During Wednesday's (July 29) episode, which is now streaming on ITVX, Joe called an impromptu family lunch at The Hide, but even Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) suspected he was up to something.

Billy and Dawn were worried that Joe was going to confront them, but the lunch took a very different and unexpected turn. The table was left stunned when Joe asked Billy to be one of his groomsmen, but Billy still felt uneasy about Joe's unusual behaviour.

Joe is already keeping secrets, as he recently enlisted Graham to keep an eye on his uncle Caleb Miligan (William Ash), who is running a criminal underground operation alongside Billy and Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton).

It seems as though Billy's suspicions are well-founded as Joe was later seen telling Graham that everything was "in hand".

[Joe Tate in Emmerdale]

Joe Tate called an impromptu family lunch at The Hide(Image: ITV)

Now, several Emmerdale fans believe they've worked out Dawn's death, with Caleb possibly being responsible.

"I got a wild theory that Caleb will be involved in Dawn's exit. Here is my theory that Joe's car comes in for a car part at Cain's garage and Caleb uses one of [the] non-brand car parts to get back at Joe (we know he gets a chance to) but instead of Joe picking up the car it's Dawn and the car gets in an accident which kills her," one X (formerly Twitter) user wrote.

Another agreed: "Actually that makes sense cause when they go out for revenge someone else is always caught in the middle."

[Caleb Miligan in Emmerdale]

Soap viewers believe that Caleb Miligan could be responsible for Dawn's death(Image: ITV)

A third said: "I think that's a good theory!" while someone else shared: "It is very possible! I have thought myself that her exit will be her getting caught in a revenge plot on Joe."

This comes after it was rumoured that Dawn star Olivia Bromley was departing the soap, after bosses reportedly decided to write her out.

A source previously told The Sun: "Olivia is adored by everyone at Emmerdale so the decision to axe her has not gone down well at all. She's a popular member of the cast and if they can get rid of Olivia, then the feeling is virtually no-one is safe."

Neither the soap nor Olivia herself have confirmed the reports.

Emmerdale airs weekday nights at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX

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