Emmerdale is iconic for it's portrayal of real life tragedies and hard-hitting storylines covering heart-breaking topics such as fatal accidents, terminal illnesses, death and more.
During the ITV soaps 50th anniversary recently viewers said goodbye to a number of firm favourites including Faith Dingle who lost her battle with cancer and Liv Dingle who was tragically crushed by a caravan in the midst of the storm.
Throughout its five decades on our screens the long-running Yorkshire-based soap has dealt with countless tragedies but sadly it isn't always just smoke and mirrors.
