he might be alive, leaving her frightened. When the search is abandoned after no other body turns up, Megan is forced to admit her brother is gone. When Charity offers her Robbie's things, there is a moment of peace, where they talk about Declan, but it becomes apparent Megan hates her more than ever. On the day of Robbie's funeral, Declan reappears alive having sneaked into Home Farm, where he drugs Charity's drink; she passes out. Using Charity's phone, he sends a text inviting Debbie, Sam, Jai, Cain, Chas, Zak Dingle (Steve Halliwell), Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) and Ashley Thomas (John Middleton) to the house. He makes his appearance apparently holding Megan and everyone (including Dan when he forces him to) hostage, where he reveals the truth about stitching Rachel up for the house fire and for the crimes that Charity had committed. He makes a quick exit from the house, showing Megan that the gun was fake and that he would never hurt her. He apologises for everything and kisses her goodbye, before fleeing with Sam, Cain, and Jai in hot pursuit. He flees in a car as Declan divorces from Charity off-screen in 2015. Reception Since his arrival, Declan has been popular with villagers for his personality and charm. Emmerdaily have said that Declan is a character that "knows exactly what he wants and how he is going to get it", whilst others called him as a "fun" character, but an "extremely powerful" one as well who expects the best of all his workers and also expects everything to go his way. The official Emmerdale website states, "Declan is a shrewd businessman who knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. He's prepared to be unpopular if it's good for business and the people in the village recognise his confidence. He does have a softer side but is not the most attentive husband in the world." See also List of Emmerdale characters (2010) List of soap opera villains References Emmerdale characters Television characters introduced in 2010 Fictional businesspeople Fictional murderers Fictional characters who committed familicide Fictional people from London Male characters in television Male villains