This is a list of past Emmerdale characters list descending and ordered by year of last seen from 1972 to date. The list also includes last episode seen in, actor and overall yearly duration of the character.
This list lists regular and recurring and even minor characters. This only lists a characters last chronological appearance, if a character appeared as a vision to another character in a dream or a home video, this is not listed in this list as their final appearance.
See also w:c:emmerdale:List of current Emmerdale characters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_past_Emmerdale_characters
List of past Emmerdale characters
Last seen in 2023[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
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w:c:emmerdale:Kerry Wyatt | w:c:emmerdale:24th April 2023 | 2012-2020, 2021-2022, 2023 |
w:c:emmerdale:Marcus Dean | w:c:emmerdale:21st February 2023 | 2022-2023 |
w:c:emmerdale:Priya Kotecha | w:c:emmerdale:27th January 2023 | 2009-2010, 2011-2023 |
Last seen in 2022[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
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w:c:emmerdale:Al Chapman | w:c:emmerdale:7th November 2022 | 2019-2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Aaron Dingle | w:c:emmerdale:31st October 2022 | 2003-2004, 2006, 2008-2012, 2014-2021, 2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Liv Flaherty | w:c:emmerdale:28th October 2022 | 2016-2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Faith Dingle | w:c:emmerdale:28th October 2022 | 2000, 2004, 2017-2019, 2021-2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Diane Sugden | w:c:emmerdale:20th October 2022 | 1999-2021, 2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Tracy Metcalfe | w:c:emmerdale:20th October 2022 | 2014, 2015-2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Harriet Finch | w:c:emmerdale:17th October 2022 | 2013-2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Frankie Robinson | w:c:emmerdale:12th October 2022 | 2021-2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Sandra Flaherty | w:c:emmerdale:30th September 2022 | 2006, 2008, 2016, 2021, 2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Millie Tate | w:c:emmerdale:26th September 2022 | 2019-2021, 2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Meena Jutla | w:c:emmerdale:18th April 2022 | 2020-2022 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ellis Chapman | w:c:emmerdale:9th February 2022 | 2018-2022 |
Last seen in 2021[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
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w:c:emmerdale:Ben Tucker | w:c:emmerdale:26th November 2021 | 2020-2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Jamie Tate | w:c:emmerdale:4th November 2021 | 1996-1999, 2019-2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Andrea Tate | 22nd October 2021 | 2019-2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Russell Posner | w:c:emmerdale:16th September 2021 | 2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Juliette Holliday | w:c:emmerdale:9th August 2021 | 2014, 2016, 2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Leanna Cavanagh | w:c:emmerdale:9th July 2021 | 2018-2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Luke Posner | w:c:emmerdale:16th June 2021 | 2019-2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Paul Ashdale | w:c:emmerdale:1st April 2021 | 2020-2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Connor Cooper | w:c:emmerdale:29th March 2021 | 2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Debbie Dingle | w:c:emmerdale:11th February 2021 | 2002-2016, 2017-2019, 2020-2021 |
w:c:emmerdale:Danny Harrington | w:c:emmerdale:14th January 2021 | 2019-2020, 2021 |
Last seen in 2020[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
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w:c:emmerdale:Kirin Kotecha | w:c:emmerdale:17th September 2020 | 2014-2016, 2020 |
w:c:emmerdale:DI Mark Malone | w:c:emmerdale:19th August 2020 | 2020 |
24th April 2020 | 2019-2020 | |
w:c:emmerdale:Pearl Ladderbanks | w:c:emmerdale:30th March 2020 | 2003-2020 |
Doug Potts | w:c:emmerdale:27th February 2020 | 2007-2011, 2014-2020 |
w:c:emmerdale:Pierce Harris | w:c:emmerdale:27th February 2020 | 2016-2017, 2020 |
w:c:emmerdale:Pete Barton | w:c:emmerdale:10th February 2020 | 2013-2020 |
w:c:emmerdale:Graham Foster | w:c:emmerdale:27th January 2020 | 2017-2020 |
Last seen in 2019[]
Last seen in 2018[]
Last seen in 2017[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Morris Blakey | Episode 8029 (29th December 2017) | 2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Emma Barton | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7955 (6th October 2017) | 2015−2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Finn Barton | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7955 (6th October 2017) | 2013−2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Nell Fairfax | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7934 (12th September 2017) | 2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ronnie Hale | Episode 7895 (1st August 2017) | 2016−2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Rakesh Kotecha | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7850 (14th June 2017) | 2014−2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Carly Hope | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7841 (2nd June 2017) | 2001, 2006, 2015−2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ashley Thomas | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7794 (7th April 2017) | 1996−2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Kasim Sabet | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7750 (16th February 2017) | 2016−2017 |
w:c:emmerdale:Joanie Wright | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7735 (30th January 2017) | 2013, 2015−2017 |
Last seen in 2016[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
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w:c:emmerdale:Dr Jermaine Bailey | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7688 (7th December 2016) | 2015−2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:James Barton | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7648 (21st October 2016) | 2013−2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Holly Barton | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7629 (29th September 2016) | 2009−2012, 2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Dean | Episode 7595 (23rd August 2016) | 2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Andy Sugden | Episode 7588 (16th August 2016) | 1996−2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Gordon Livesy | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7499 (11th May 2016) | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2015−2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Sandra Flaherty | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7481 (20th April 2016) | 2006, 2008, 2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Nikhil Sharma | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7430 (19th February 2016) | 2009−2013, 2015−2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Molly Sharma | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7430 (19th February 2016) | 2012−2013, 2015−2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Tess Harris | Episode 7423 (11th February 2016) | 2015−2016 |
w:c:emmerdale:Juliette | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 7397 (13th January 2016) | 2014, 2016 |
Last seen in 2015[]
Last seen in 2014[]
Last seen in 2013[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
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w:c:emmerdale:Gil Keane | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6736 (11th December 2013) | 2013 |
w:c:emmerdale:Steph Forsythe | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6699 (30th October 2013) | 2002−2006, 2013 |
w:c:emmerdale:Cameron Murray | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6689 (17th October 2013) | 2011−2013 |
w:c:emmerdale:Steve Harland | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6655 (11th September 2013) | 2012−2013 |
w:c:emmerdale:Gennie Walker | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6616 (26th July 2013) | 2008−2013 |
w:c:emmerdale:Beattie Dixon | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6643 (28th August 2013) | 2013 |
w:c:emmerdale:Alan Turner | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6569 (4th June 2013) | 1982−2013 |
w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6562 (24th May 2013) | 2013 | |
w:c:emmerdale:Thomas King | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6521 (8th April 2013) | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
w:c:emmerdale:Luke Salter | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6462 (29th January 2013) | 2012−2013 |
Last seen in 2012[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
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w:c:emmerdale:Alex Moss | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6431 (25th December 2012) | 2011−2012 |
w:c:emmerdale:Brett Harrison | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6414 (5th December 2012) | 2012 |
w:c:emmerdale:Scarlett Nicholls | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6401 (20th November 2012) | 2007−2011, 2012 |
w:c:emmerdale:Anya King | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6388 (5th November 2012) | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
w:c:emmerdale:Carl King | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6373 (18th October 2012) | 2004−2012 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ed Roberts | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6205 (5th April 2012) | 2012 |
w:c:emmerdale:Roz Fielding | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6170 (24th February 2012) | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
w:c:emmerdale:John Barton | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6162 (16th February 2012) | 2009−2012 |
w:c:emmerdale:Hazel Rhodes | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 6143 (25th January 2012) | 2010−2012 |
Last seen in 2011[]
Last seen in 2010[]
Last seen in 2009[]
Last seen in 2008[]
Last seen in 2007[]
Last seen in 2006[]
Last seen in 2005[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
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w:c:emmerdale:Jarvis Skelton | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 4224 (5th December 2005) | 2002–2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Freda Darby | 2003, 2005 | |
w:c:emmerdale:Kathy Brookman | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 4193 (1st November 2005) | 1985–2001, 2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Biff Fowler | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 4193 (1st November 2005) | 1994–1999, 2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Max King | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 4167 (2nd October 2005) | 2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Zoe Tate | Episode 4160 (22nd September 2005) | 1989–2005 |
Jean Tate Jnr | Episode 4160 (22nd September 2005) | 2003–2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Callum Rennie | Episode 4160 (22nd September 2005) | 2004–2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Julie Garside | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 4057 (23rd May 2005) | 2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Rachel Whatmore | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 4043 (6th May 2005) | 2003–2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Chloe Atkinson | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 4007 (25th March 2005) | 2000–2005 |
w:c:emmerdale:Shelley Williams | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 4000 (17th March 2005) | 2003–2004, 2005 |
Last seen in 2004[]
Last seen in 2003[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Frances Marsden | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 3611 (17th December 2003) | 2003 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ronnie Marsden | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 3600 (3rd December 2003) | 2003 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ollie Reynolds | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 3547 (1st October 2003) | 1999-2003 |
w:c:emmerdale:Chris Tate | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 3536 (17th September 2003) | 1989-2003 |
Last seen in 2002[]
Last seen in 2001[]
Character Name | Episode of final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Elsa Chappell | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 3067 (12th December 2001) | 1990-1994, 1999, 2001 |
w:c:emmerdale:Alice Bates | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 3067 (12th December 2001) | 1991-1999, 2001 |
w:c:emmerdale:Maureen Blackstock | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 3022 (10th October 2001) | 2001 |
w:c:emmerdale:Barbara Strickland | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 3001 (11th September 2001) | 1997, 1999, 2001 |
Carol Wareing | 2000-2001 | |
w:c:emmerdale:Virginia West | 2000-2001 | |
w:c:emmerdale:Frankie Smith | 1999, 2000-2001 | |
w:c:emmerdale:Claudia Nash | 1999-2001 |
Last seen in 2000[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Sarah Sugden | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2789 (16th November 2000) | 1988-2000 |
w:c:emmerdale:Roy Glover | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2737 (22nd August 2000) | 1994-2000 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ned Glover | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2729 (2nd August 2000) | 1994-2000 |
w:c:emmerdale:Butch Dingle | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2671 (24th March 2000) | 1994-2000 |
w:c:emmerdale:Pete Collins | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2668 (21st March 2000) | 1999-2000 |
w:c:emmerdale:Graham Clark | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2654 (18th February 2000) | 1998-2000 |
w:c:emmerdale:Lyn Hutchinson | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2652 (16th February 2000) | 1997-2000 |
w:c:emmerdale:Reggie Wilkie | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2647 (8th February 2000) | 1999-2000 |
Last seen in 1999[]
Last seen in 1998[]
Last seen in 1997[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Jo Steadman | Episode 2275 (29th October 1997) | 1997 |
w:c:emmerdale:Linda Fowler | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2271 (21st October 1997) | 1994-1997 |
w:c:emmerdale:Fiona Mallender | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2263 (2nd October 1997) | 1997 |
w:c:emmerdale:Charlie Cairns | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2236 (30th July 1997) | 1997 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ken Adlington | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2223 (1st July 1997) | 1995-1997 |
w:c:emmerdale:Frank Tate | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2209 (27th May 1997) | 1989-1997 |
w:c:emmerdale:Sean Rossi | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2150 (8th January 1997) | 1996-1997 |
Last seen in 1996[]
Character Name | Episode of final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Dave Glover | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2145 (26th December 1996) | 1994-1996 |
w:c:emmerdale:Tina Dingle | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2144 (24th December 1996) | 1994-1996 |
w:c:emmerdale:Faye Clarke | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2123 (10th October 1996) | 1996 |
w:c:emmerdale:Granny Hopwood | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2109 (22nd August 1996) | 1996 |
w:c:emmerdale:Jed Connell | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2071 (11th April 1996) | 1996 |
w:c:emmerdale:Susan Wilde | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 2069 (4th April 1996) | 1996 |
w:c:emmerdale:Kenny Dillon | 1995-1996 |
Last seen in 1995[]
Last seen in 1994[]
Last seen in 1993[]
Last seen in 1992[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Lindsay Carmichael | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1723 (22nd December 1992) | 1992 |
w:c:emmerdale:Poppy Bruce | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1688 (20th August 1992) | 1992 |
Last seen in 1991[]
Last seen in 1990[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Jock MacDonald | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1489 (18th September 1990) | 1981, 1983-1990 |
w:c:emmerdale:Bill Whiteley | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1488 (13th September 1990) | 1989-1990 |
w:c:emmerdale:Pete Whiteley | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1480 (16th August 1990) | 1988-1990 |
w:c:emmerdale:George Starkey | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1439 (22nd March 1990) | 1990 |
w:c:emmerdale:Wilf Henshaw | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1434 (6th March 1990) | 1990 |
Last seen in 1989[]
Character Name | Episode Of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Matt Skilbeck | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1410 (7th December 1989) | 1972-1989 |
w:c:emmerdale:Jackie Merrick | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1377 (16th August 1989) | 1972, 1980-1989 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ted Sharp | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1376 (10th August 1989) | 1989 |
w:c:emmerdale:Denis Rigg | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1366 (6th July 1989) | 1988-1989 |
w:c:emmerdale:Sandie Merrick | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1350 (12th May 1989) | 1972, 1980-1989 |
w:c:emmerdale:Phil Pearce | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1314 (5th January 1989) | 1986-1989 |
Last seen in 1988[]
Character Name | Episode Of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Marian Wilks | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1278 (1st September 1988) | 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1987-1988 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ezra Brearly | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1277 (31st August 1988) | 1983, 1988 |
w:c:emmerdale:Ruth Pennington | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1264 (14th July 1988) | 1987-1988 |
w:c:emmerdale:Steve Fuller | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1258 (23rd June 1988) | 1988 |
w:c:emmerdale:Sir Charles Douglas | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1234 (24th March 1988) | 1988 |
w:c:emmerdale:Amir | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1222 (11th February 1988) | 1988 |
w:c:emmerdale:Tom Merrick | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1221 (10th February 1988) | 1972, 1980-1988 |
w:c:emmerdale:Christopher Meadows | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1213 (7th January 1988) | 1981-1988 |
Last seen in 1987[]
Last seen in 1986[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Janie Blakey | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1082 (9th September 1986) | 1972-1974, 1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Karen Moore | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1079 (28th August 1986) | 1984-1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Pat Sugden | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1078 (26th August 1986) | 1972, 1974, 1980-1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Peggy Longthorn | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1077 (21st August 1986) | 1980, 1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Clifford Longthorn | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1077 (21st August 1986) | 1980, 1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Meg Armstrong | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1065 (10th July 1986) | 1979-1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Derek Warner | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1037 (3rd April 1986) | 1980-1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Keith Johnson | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1037 (3rd April 1986) | 1985-1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Mr Hall | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1023 (13th February 1986) | 1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Harry Mowlam | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1018 (28th January 1986) | 1983-1986 |
w:c:emmerdale:Sita Sharma | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1015 (16th January 1986) | 1985-1986 |
Last seen in 1985[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
Walter | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 1009 (12th December 1985) | 1980-1985 |
w:c:emmerdale:Mike Conrad | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 972 (11th July 1985) | 1983-1985 |
Last seen in 1984[]
CharacterChris tate Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Ben Dowton | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 912 (29th November 1984) | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984 |
w:c:emmerdale:Sam Pearson | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 910 (22nd November 1984) | 1972-1984 |
w:c:emmerdale:Jill Turner | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 856 (23rd February 1984) | 1984 |
Last seen in 1983[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Barbara Peters | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 824 (20th October 1983) | 1982, 1983 |
w:c:emmerdale:Jessie Renfrew | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 800 (5th May 1983) | 1978, 1981, 1983 |
w:c:emmerdale:Tufty Billingham | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 791 (22nd March 1983) | 1983 |
w:c:emmerdale:The Major | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 791 (22nd March 1983) | 1983 |
Last seen in 1982[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Teddy Hooson | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 750 (14th October 1982) | 1982 |
w:c:emmerdale:Brenda | 1982 |
Last seen in 1981[]
Character Name | Episode of Final Appearance | Duration |
---|---|---|
w:c:emmerdale:Richard Anstey | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 696 (5th November 1981) | 1980-1981 |
w:c:emmerdale:Nellie Ratcliffe | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 690 (15th October 1981) | 1978-1979, 1980, 1981 |
w:c:emmerdale:Dr Jacobs | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 642 (19th February 1981) | 1977, 1979, 1981 |
w:c:emmerdale:Enoch Tolly | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 642 (19th February 1981) | 1980, 1981 |
w:c:emmerdale:Father Padraig Flynn | w:c:emmerdale:Episode 630 (8th January 1981) | 1980-1981 |