Has Dan Spencer left Emmerdale for good and what has actor Liam Fox said?

18 August 2023, 10:52

By Alice Dear

Has Dan Spencer left Emmerdale for good following eight-year prison sentence for killing Lloyd Sawyers?

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Emmerdale viewers watched this week as Dan Spencer was sentenced to eight-years in prison for killing his daughter Amelia's stalker Lloyd Sawyer.

Since his sentencing was revealed, actor Liam Fox – who has played Dan for 12 years – has shared a goodbye message to fans and his co-stars.

Liam has also teased a potentially return for the character, leaving Emmerdale fans hoping for a return in the future.

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But is Dan Spencer leaving Emmerdale for good, how long does he get sentenced for and what has Liam Fox said about leaving?

Liam Fox's character Dan Spencer killed his daughter's stalker with one punch. Picture: ITV

Is Dan Spencer leaving Emmerdale for good?

Emmerdale viewers saw Dan Spencer enjoy his final days in the village this week before he was sentenced to eight-years in prison for killing Lloyd Sawyer.

With the sentence revealed, it appears Dan will be away from The Dales for some time, however, many fans believes the storyline is far from over.

Some are convinced that Lloyd's wife Julia will stumble across a piece of evidence which will prove he was stalking Amelia, adding context to his violent actions.

Dan Spencer punched his daughter's stalker, resulting in a death and prison time for him. Picture: ITV

What has Liam Fox said about leaving Emmerdale?

While it was previously unknown how long Dan would be away from the soap for, and if the exit was permanent, it has since been revealed by Liam Fox that he is off to explore new opportunities.

Sharing a message to co-stars and fans on Instagram, Liam wrote: "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!!!! ❤️❤️❤️"

Recently, actor Liam Fox opened up about Dan Spencer's "very emotional" final scenes, revealing that he teared up while reading the script.

Liam said: "When I read the scripts, it was like: 'Wow, this is awesome.'

“He's kind of taking it all in and realising that he's going and getting support from other people in the village. There's some lovely stuff. Before he goes, he goes into the Woolpack and Man Club are there and really supporting him.

“It's really well written, really nice stuff. It made me cry a few times reading it, so yeah, very emotional, lovely stuff. I feel very lucky to get that sort of script around the story."

He has, however, also teased a potential return to the soap, sharing a picture on Instagram which reads 'James Bond will return', tagging ITV and Emmerdale in the caption.