Soap actor Thomas Atkinson has teased Lachlan White’s reign of terror in Emmerdale may be coming to a close.
And despite Lachlan bumping off his mum, grandfather and best pal – as well as possibly his aunt – in the last few months, the 19-year-old feels his character will avoid harming girlfriend Belle Dingle at all costs.
The elaborate storyline detailing Lachlan’s psychotic development as a serial killer has come under fire from many fans of the ITV soap who feel it has gone on for far too long.
Viewers have even threatened to boycott the show until the saga has finished.
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But it seems frustrated fans hoping the twisted teen will get his comeuppance may have their wish granted soon.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Thomas acknowledged Lachlan’s steely demeanour is crumbling as he runs out of options to keep his murderous secrets safe.
He said: “Rebecca in one of the many attempts to escape has written Lachlan is a killer in the shack, and he’s worried about that.
“Obviously that’s a terrible thing for anyone to find out because he’s got to figure out how he can get rid of that before anyone knows what he’s doing.”
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Teasing time is running out for Lachlan, Thomas continued: “He’s losing control at this point completely, he’s clutching at straws and he doesn’t know what he’s going to do next.
“I feel like throughout his entire story he’s not had complete control but he’s at least had [some] control with everything, and at this point it’s just… unravelling a bit.”
But the actor also ruled out Lachlan turning on Belle – at least until all hope is lost.
Thomas added: “He might threaten [violence against Belle], we don’t know, but he’d never ever hurt her because otherwise his crimes have no meaning.”
Until that point, it seems at least one more Emmerdale regular could meet a grisly end at Lachlan’s hands.
Priya Sharma could be unwittingly putting herself in danger when she tells the murderer she’s hired a dog patrol for the glamping site, location of the cabin he used to keep Rebecca hostage… and possibly kill her.
How many more victims could Lachlan possibly claim?
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