Emmerdale confirms devastating storyline for Billy and Dawn as baby son diagnosed with leukaemia
10.04.2024 - 00:35
/ ok.co.uk
Two years on since their whirlwind wedding, Emmerdale couple Billy and Dawn Fletcher have been living life on cloud nine, having finalised their adoption of children Lucas and Clemmie and welcoming a brand new baby boy, Evan, just before Christmas. But while their family may finally be complete, the couple will face every parent’s worst nightmare in the coming days, when little Evan is sadly diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, a devastating illness while affects around 10,000 people in the UK every year.
The storyline itself will focus on how Billy and Dawn come to terms with the diagnosis and the toll of treatment, but also on the wider impact of how it affects the rest of their family and the people around them. Ahead of the storyline unfolding on screen, Dawn’s actress Olivia Bromley said: “This is an incredibly challenging and heartbreaking story, but such an important story for Emmerdale to tell.
I've learnt so much since working with Leukaemia Care and speaking to parents whose children have been diagnosed, and we want to not only raise awareness but to do justice to the experience of families who are blindsided by a diagnosis like this.” She continued: “For Dawn and Billy, like many parents, Evan's diagnosis turns their world upside down so unexpectedly. It's been inspiring to hear the stories of strength, resilience and also to hear of the incredible NHS staff who do such invaluable work when parents' are at their lowest, so I hope we can also reflect this as we approach this storyline.” Throughout the writing and filming process, help and guidance was sought from the charity Leukaemia Care who are working closely with the Emmerdale production team on the storyline to ensure a realistic depiction of
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