Does Dan go to prison in Emmerdale?

18 August 2023, 10:35

By Alice Dear

Emmerdale's Dan Spencer was sentenced to eight years in prison for the manslaughter of Lloyd Sawyer.

Emmerdale's Dan Spencer, played by Liam Fox, was sentenced to eight years in prison this week for killing Lloyd Sawyer.

Earlier in the soap, Dan was seen punching Lloyd in the village square, with the one assault causing his death.

Even though Dan did not mean to kill Lloyd - who was stalking his daughter - he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in court and his sentence has now been revealed.

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But does Dan go to prison and is he leaving Emmerdale for good?

Does Dan go to prison in Emmerdale?

Emmerdale fans found out during Thursday's episode that Dan has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

This week, the scenes showed a remorseful Dan attempting to deal with feelings of guilt as he awaited sentencing.

During Wednesday's show, Dan was supported by the Man Club who gathered in the pub to find out how he was feeling.

Jimmy told Dan he has to find a way to live with what happened and to forgive himself, to which Dan replies: "I've got plenty of time to work it out, 22 hours a day in a cell."

Dan told them that "he knows" he will go to prison, explaining: "There's not a chance in hell I won't get a custodial sentence. The only question is, how long?"

The big question was answered on Thursday night's episode when the judge sentenced Dan to eight years in prison.

Liam Fox's final scenes saw him being escorted to his prison cell.

Is Dan Spencer leaving Emmerdale for good?

While it was previously unknown whether Dan Spencer would be leaving Emmerdale for good, the sentence and a recent statement from actor Liam Fox suggests he won't be around for sometime.

Sharing pictures from his 12 years on Emmerdale, Liam wrote on Instagram: "Thank you @itv @itvxofficial @emmerdale for 12 years of incredible memories… I’ll miss you all, but for now at least it’s time for new adventures… love you all! But I need this break, I need to face the fear! Who knows what the future holds!!!!"

He later shared a picture on Instagram which reads "James Bond will return", leading fans to believe this isn't the last they're seen of Dan Spencer.

Meanwhile, Emmerdale viewers are convinced that Lloyd's wife Julia will be the key to reducing Dan's sentence.

They believe Julia will stumble across a piece of evidence which proves Lloyd was stalking Amelia, therefore adding context to Dan's violence.

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