Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb has spoken out about his upcoming on-screen death.
Metro revealed last week that killer John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) will claim his next victim – Mackenzie Boyd – in upcoming scenes.
John, as viewers know, has somewhat of a hero complex, swooping in last minute to play the saviour after endangering the lives of several villagers.
From spiking Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) to setting Ella Forster (Paula Lane) up, it doesn’t seem like he’s about to stop anytime soon.
That’s without mentioning the murder of Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter), who died before John could play the hero.
A source told us: ‘The John story has so many twists and turns to come and this will come as a genuine surprise to fans.
‘Mack has survived quite a lot over the years but his time is well and truly up this time.
‘What his exit does is set the stage for an exciting next stage to John’s saga later in the autumn that will leave fans quite literally on edge.’
Now actor Lawrence has been put in a difficult position about the upcoming story when questioned by the Loose Women panellists.
What did Lawrence Robb say on Loose Women?
When appearing on the ITV daytime show today to talk about the ongoing surrogacy storyline – that has seen Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) decide to be a surrogate for granddaughter Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) – the awkward matter of his upcoming exit was addressed.
‘I don’t want to put you on the spot, but I’m going to,’ asked Jane Moore.
‘There’s lots of rumours that Mack might be getting killed off.’
Lawrence, visibly squirming, replied: ‘Yeah, there are lots of rumours. And rumours they shall remain.’
Quick thinking – though Denise Welch didn’t look too convinced.
Co-host Coleen Nolan then chimed in, asking: ‘If that was the case, I’m not saying it is or it isn’t, [but] do they discuss that with you straight away or about a month before it’s happening?’
‘It’s never brutal,’ he replied, being extremely cautious about his wording.
‘I’ve always said, being in the show, I never want to be too prescriptive with it.
‘I’ve always enjoyed doing what I’m doing. Ultimately if and when, – if, when – the time for Mack to leave comes, whether that be my choice or the writer-producers, I’ll be thankful for the time that I’ve had.’
He concluded: ‘Ultimately, nobody is safe in the show. It’s most dangerous village in the country.’
Anchor Christine Lampard then stepped up to offer a much needed reprieve from the interrogation, introducing a clip from an upcoming episode.
Mack’s Emmerdale journey
Mack made his debut five years ago when he turned up at Butlers Farm as the long-lost younger sibling of Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb).
He also swiftly embarked on a relationship with Charity, who was seeing Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) at the time of their one night stand.
In the years since, Mack has been at the centre of numerous stories, including a one night stand with Chloe Harris, which led to the birth of his son Reuben.
The storyline led to Charity and Mack splitting up but ultimately they found their way back to one another and have been happy in the years since, but it seems it could all be set to end in tragedy if John does in fact kill Mack.
Emmerdale continues tonight at 7.30pm on ITV1, or can be streamed now on ITVX.
