AN Emmerdale star has just confirmed that his final scenes have aired, solidifying his exit from the show.

The star originally joined the soap last year for a limited stint.

But after gaining popularity, he stayed on for longer than initially intended.

Now actor Chris Coghill – who found fame on EastEnders as paedophile Tony King – has said his final goodbyes to Emmerdale in a simple yet heartfelt Instagram post.

After his final scenes aired on Thursday Chris, known for playing Kev Townsend since September 2024, penned a note online.

Sharing a video of his TV screen at home, playing his exit from the programme, Chris said: “Right. In a bit Emmerdale.

“Been an absolute joy.

“Thanks for all the love for Kev.”

Captioning the post with “#emmerdale #kevout”, fans were simultaneously gutted and proud of the star, gushing in the comment’s section.

“You have done a fantastic job playing Kev – we need Kev to remain!!!,” exclaimed one user.

Another added: “Noooooo I absolutely love kev and I need him to know his son.”

A third added: “You have been amazing Chris.

“I really hope it’s not long until you are back!.”

Chris was always planned to be a temporary fitting in the Emmerdale cast, so it’s not surprising that he’s left the show.

Though his entrance into the cast was rather spectacular, and has left many viewers mourning his exit.

Kev arrived as Robert Sugden‘s mysterious prison husband, who was equally seen as a dangerous criminal.

He had saved Robert’s life in prison and the pair had grown close – even marrying.

When he arrived in the village he said he had just months to live and had been released on compassionate grounds.

Scheming Robert, who had reunited with ex Aaron Dingle in the meantime, decided to reunite with Kev in an effort to get his money once he died.

However it emerged that Kev wasn’t dying and didn’t in fact have millions in the bank.