Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEmmerdale viewers were left shocked after long-standing character Jimmy King was killed off in a fatal crash after 22 years on the ITV soap. Actor Nick Miles ended his tenure on the show with a final scene alongside his wife screen Nicola, played by Nicola Wheeler. Fans who had no idea Miles was departing the soap expressed their dissatisfaction with the revelation on social media, with one declaring “he deserved better”.Miles first joined the cast in 2004, with his character appearing in more than 1,800 episodes.Jimmy started as a callous businessman, evolving into one of the show’s more dependable comedic characters. In fullEmmerdale viewers left furious after long-standing character dies: ‘He deserved better’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

As Jimmy King gets killed off on Emmerdale, we’re taking a look inside the actor Nick Miles’ life

CONTAINS SPOILERS Emmerdale killed off an iconic character during Thursday's episode of the ITV soap, now on ITVX, with an actor bowing out in sad scenes - but does another death…