AnewΒ EmmerdaleΒ fan theory has predicted that Samson Dingle could be murdered by his creepy friend Josh.
Recent weeks have seen Samson fall in with new friend Josh. Unfortunately, bad seed Josh wasted no trouble in causing trouble for the village by harassing Matty Barton and his wife Amy.
After spouting transphobic abuse at Matty, he attempted to rob him. Meanwhile, a reluctantΒ SamsonΒ looked on, unwittingly becoming wrapped up in something far bigger than any of them.
Matty in trouble as Samson and Josh spin a tale
As Josh grew aggressive, he pushed Samson into Matty β who was holding a knife at the time. Samson then fell onto the blade, and collapsed to the floor bleeding.
The pair then claimed that Matty had attacked them. Matty tried to clear his name, but his confronting Samson after the fact led to his being imprisoned while awaiting trial β where he remains now.
But what is Josh and Samsonβs endgame?
Emmerdale fan theorises murder for Samson
Writing on a Reddit thread, one fan theorised that the story could have dark implications for Samson. This fan wondered whether Josh could actuallyΒ killΒ Samson.
βThey could make this a good storyline by having Josh kill Samson for threatening to confess. That would redeem Samson somewhat and get the wet wipe off the screens, exonerate Matty and also jail the weird βJoshβ character they invented for one dimension,β the fan wrote.
βIβm guessing this storyline will end with Samsonβs exit? I read that the actor was leaving at some point,β concurred another.
βI think Josh has dirt on Samson. Cause before the whole Matty stabbing Samson, he was getting told to keep his mouth shut and then they went inside to have the altercation,β a third viewer remembered, hinting at more of Joshβs sinister nature.
It was reported in April that Samson Dingle is set to leave the soap later this year. There was already some speculation thatΒ he could be killed offΒ as part of the actorβs exit.
Samson is clearly under Joshβs thrallβ¦ but could the story end with him dead this time?
