Emmerdale village utterly broken as residents are in bits after Jimmy’s death

An absolutely heartbreaking end (Picture: ITV) The residents of Emmerdale were given the news in today’s episode that Jimmy King (Nick Miles) has died. The long-standing resident, first introduced in 2004, crashed into a wedding marquee earlier this week. Jimmy headed up the road in his car ready to prepare a surprise for Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler). On the way, he had to swerve to avoid hitting someone. His car smashed through the tent, with the collision knocking him, Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) and Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) all unconscious. Nicola arrived at the scene and quickly rushed to try and help her husband, but it quickly became clear that he wasn’t going to survive. The character died in his car, marking the end of an era. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The crash knocked Joe, Dawn and Jimmy unconscious (Picture: ITV) Nicola didn’t have very long to say goodbye to Jimmy, because Dawn had noticed that the marquee was on fire. With Joe trapped, Dawn had no choice but to grab Nicola and make a run for it. The marquee exploded before Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) could run in and grab Joe. In a pretty miraculous twist, however, he actually survived. As Dawn and Joe were rushed to hospital in today’s episode, Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) arrived at the scene and supported Nicola, who fell apart as Jimmy’s body was brought out of the wreckage. By this point, word had got round to the rest of the villagers that Jimmy had died. In the pub, residents including Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell), RodneyBlackstock (Patrick Mower) and Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) all spent time reflecting on the life Jimmy lived. Jimmy didn’t survive his injuries (Picture: ITV) But how do you sum up Jimmy’s life in the village? He arrived as a King, and for a long time, he lived up to the name. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Like his siblings, he could be ruthless when he needed to be, with loyalty to his family often coming before anything else. It was clear that Nicola changed Jimmy. She helped reveal a softer side to a man who had spent years putting his family’s interests first, and together they built a life that was about far more than the King name. At home, Nicola had the heartbreaking task of telling her three children that their dad had died. Deals of the Day The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder Shop MySweetSmile's biggest Bank Holiday offers before they end Back-to-school shopping just got a lot cheaper thanks to Primark The back-to-school essential parents forget every year – and it could cost them The King household will have to find a way forward without him, but there is no getting around the fact that things will never be the same again. Arrow MORE: Is Emmerdale on tonight? ITV soaps schedule confirmed with weekend surprise Arrow MORE: Distraught Emmerdale fans refuse to be silenced over ‘heartbreaking’ Jimmy King death Arrow MORE: Emmerdale ‘confirms’ shock character to blame for Jimmy’s death in big twist The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.