Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb has revealed how he really felt about his character Mackenzie Boyd being "killed off".
The actor's time on the show appeared to be over last month as Mackenzie became the latest victim of resident villain John Sugden – but a subsequent storyline twist has revealed that he's still alive.
Speaking on ITV's Lorraine this morning, Lawrence joked that it was quite a surprise when Mack's terrifying showdown with John first popped up in scripts.
"Initially I read it and I was like: 'Oh, they've just not told me that I'm dying!'" Lawrence told show host Lorraine Kelly.
"But no, there's more to come…"
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Show bosses have teased that Mack could still face a tragic fate, as he's now at John's mercy while being held captive in an abandoned bunker.
Although John is reluctant to cross the line into cold-blooded murder, he's also aware that Mack would expose all of his dark secrets if he ever let him go.
"There's a lot of drama still to come. He's definitely not out of the woods," Lawrence continued.
"To be honest, I'm looking forward to seeing how it plays out. Because shooting it with Ollie [Farnworth, who plays John]… Ollie's amazing and it's great, but it's a long time to be in that bunker!"
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The on-screen drama comes as Lawrence celebrates a new milestone with the soap.
Discussing when he first started the role of Mack, he said: "As far as filming, it was five years ago today.
"I can't even tell you how many times he's been hospitalised [since then]. He's been hit by a car once or twice, I can't remember!"
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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