The only spoilers I’ve seen about Bear is that he’s leaving for a while:
The spotlight will be on Bear this summer and into the autumn, with a dramatic storyline proving to be life-changing for the character. Emmerdale has remained tight-lipped on what exactly will happen to Bear, but has teased it's very different for the beloved resident.
Shaw hinted: "We've got a big storyline coming up for
him and he's going to go off screen for a little while.
When he comes back, you'll see a very different Bear in a really different situation. We're all going to be watching and asking, 'What the hell happened here?'"
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