What happened to Adam Barton on Emmerdale, when did he leave and how was he involved in Emma Barton’s murder?
He confessed to Emma's murder to save his mum Moira Dingle from going to prison
ADAM Barton left Emmerdale in January 2018 after confessing to Emma's murder - but he didn't end up in prison.
Here's everything you need to know about how he made his exit...
What happened to Adam Barton on Emmerdale?
Adam Barton first made an appearance in Emmerdale in 2009.
He was born from an affair between Moira and James Barton while she was married to James' brother John.
His half-siblings are Pete, Ross, Finn and Matty Barton as well as Isaac Dingle and Holly who died of an overdose in 2016.
Adam married Victoria Sugden in 2015 but they didn't have any children after it was revealed that Adam was infertile.
How was Adam Barton involved in Emma Barton's murder?
Adam confessed to murdering Emma Barton in order to protect the real killer - his mum Moira Dingle.
When Emma Barton returned to the Dales in 2015 she was set on getting revenge on Moira for ruining her marriage to James Barton.
She managed to rekindle her romance with James but history repeated itself and Moira, who was separated from Cain at the time, reignited their affair.
When Emma found out she captured James and held him captive at Wylie's Farm by drugging his food with morphine.
She died after "jumping" from a viaduct in 2017 but it transpired that Moira Dingle had pushed her.
Adam confessed to the police that he'd murdered Emma in order to save his mum from prison.
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Why did Adam Barton leave Emmerdale?
In January 2018, on the day of his sentencing Aaron and Cain turned up and broke Adam out of the prison van.
They gave him money and took him to the docks where he boarded a cargo ship that would take him to Amsterdam and then France.
A friend of Aaron's was set to provide Adam with work once he arrived.
Victoria tried to stop him from leaving but he'd made up his mind and left Moira and emotional voicemail before getting on the boat.