Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Emmerdale's Eric Pollard was left for dead in dramatic scenes on the soap - and now fans are left asking if this is really the end for the iconic character played by Chris Chittell.
In shock scenes on Wednesday night's show, baddie Mackenzie Boyd was seen trying to blackmail Eric and threatening to set fire to his beloved widow Val's sheepskin coat in exchange for Aaron's freedom.
After a tense stand-off between the pair, Eric collapsed gasping for air as Mack, played by Connor Boyd, watched without helping.
In the final cliffhanger, Eric was seen back inside his house trying to call out for help but collapsing again on the floor as the titles rolled.
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