Is Ross Barton leaving Emmerdale, why did he shoot Debbie Dingle and who committed the acid attack?
THINGS have gone from bad to worse for Emmerdale's Ross Barton after he was the victim of an acid attack.
Here is everything you need to know about his suicide attempt and whether or not he's going to survive...
Why did Ross Barton try to commit suicide?
Ross Barton was the victim of an acid attack which has left him with bad scarring and a painkiller addiction.
His confidence was further knocked when he met Rebecca White in The Woolpack.
In order to win a bet Rebecca played a cruel trick on Ross by pretending to fancy him despite his disfigurement.
Ross then dealt with the shame and embarrassment by taking a mixture of pills and alcohol down by the lake.
Who discovers Ross when he tries to commit suicide?
Ross' brother Pete finds out the truth from Rebecca so goes out to look for him.
Luckily he finds him in the nick of time.
But Ross is left fighting for his life after his acid attack wounds, which were inflicted on him accidentally, turn septic.
Ross was the victim when Debbie tried to take revenge on Joe Tate and urged drug dealer Simon McManus to get in Joe’s head and mess with him.
Unknown to Debbie, Simon was armed with a corrosive substance and Simon ended up going after the wrong man and attacked Ross instead.
It was believed that Joe Tate ordered the attack, but lying in a hospital bed after being shot, Debbie confessed to Ross.
"It wasn't Joe, it was me," she said.
When did he shoot Debbie Dingle and why?
Debbie Dingle was left fighting for her life after Ross shot her.
She walked in on Ross as he was taking Joe Tate and Graham foster hostage.
As Joe fought to get the gun from Ross, it went off accidentally and fired straight at Debbie.
Debbie manages to survive the shooting but shortly after her daughter Sarah manipulated her and boyfriend Joe Tate dumped her.
Is Ross Barton leaving Emmerdale?
The actor who plays Ross, Michael Parr hinted that he could be swapping soaps for the West End.
He told Lorraine Kelly in March 2018 that he is keen to indulge his love of theatre and would love a career on the London stage.
When the TV host asked if was staying on in the soap, Michael replied: "For now."
And on April 16, 2018, he told This Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield wanted a career in Hollywood.