Emmerdale viewers are convinced they’ve uncovered a chilling exit twist for Samson Dingle following the release of Matty Barton from prison. On Wednesday’s episode, Emmerdale seemed to hint at Samson’s departure as Matty was finally released after being wrongfully imprisoned. Samson had been stabbed in dramatic scenes the previous month, with Matty blamed after the knife he was holding ended up in Samson’s stomach. Before the incident, Samson’s vile friend Josh had made transphobic comments to Matty and flirted with Matty’s wife, Amy, despite her recent marriage.

The situation escalated when Matty warned Josh to back off, but Josh pushed Samson onto the knife Matty was holding. Samson was rushed to the hospital, while Matty was arrested and struggled in prison due to a lack of CCTV footage to support his claims. Josh threatened Samson to stick to a false story to protect themselves. Feeling guilty, Samson initially told the police that Matty stabbed him, angering Matty’s stepfather, Cain Dingle, who vowed to uncover the truth.

Earlier this week, Lydia Dingle urged Samson to come clean, leading him to confess to the police. Lydia’s actions infuriated her husband, Sam Dingle, but Matty’s family was grateful for her bravery. Despite Samson’s confession, Matty returned to prison and faced further threats from a transphobic inmate. Fortunately, Matty was later released following a court trial, though he was clearly traumatized by his prison experience.

Meanwhile, Cain had harsh words for Samson, suggesting his father, Sam, would be better off with Samson behind bars. Samson attempted to apologize to Matty, who questioned why he was still protecting Josh. Samson declared he would take responsibility for his actions, to which Matty warned him about the harsh realities of prison. Samson expressed genuine remorse, appearing anxious about potentially going to prison and exposing Josh, who had previously threatened the Dingle family.

Fans have taken to Twitter, speculating that Josh might kill Samson. One viewer commented, “I’ve got a funny feeling Samson is going to get murdered by Josh,” while another added, “I’ve got a bad feeling this show is killing Samson off.” These concerns follow reports that Samson actor Sam Hall, 20, had been axed from the ITV soap after 15 years. While no official exit has been confirmed, Sam insisted back in May that his character is not being killed off.