Emmerdale was full of emotional scenes on Friday night as Rishi Sharma’s cause of death was revealed after several viewers worried there could have been a “sinister” twist
Emmerdale’s Rishi Sharma’s cause of death was revealed on Friday’s episode after fans had feared a “sinister” twist. Last week, as Jai Sharma and Laurel Thomas celebrated their wedding together with their family and friends, Rishi was not present, having fallen out with his son over lying about who his father really was.
In an emotional speech, Jai spoke of celebrating absent friends, as he thanked his dad Rishi for always supporting him and vowed to talk to him soon and tell him how much he meant to him. And, in true soap style, the camera then panned to see Rishi lying dead at the bottom of the stairs in a heartbreaking twist with his body discovered by Jai last Friday.
Soap watchers had been quick to speculate Rishi’s cause of death with many wondering if he fell down the stairs or if he had a heart attack due to his past heart issues. However, some viewers predicted a more sinister twist and that Rishi could have been pushed down the stairs as they questioned who could be a suspect.
However, despite viewers’ speculation, Rishi’s cause of death was revealed on Friday’s episode as accidental fall. Jai told new wife Laurel: “Dad’s body has been released. The coroner has confirmed the death as accidental fall.” To which Laurel replied: “Oh Jai, I know you thought it was his heart so that’s a huge weight lifted.” Jai added: “Yeah, it is, now I can concentrate on giving him the best send off that I can.”