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Emmerdale fans think they have rumbled what will happen next after Jacob Gallagher inadvertently discovered Eric Pollard's diagnosis. There were emotional scenes in the ITV soap last week when Eric was seen telling Mandy Dingle that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Emmerdale stars Natalie Ann Jamieson and Ash Palmisciano have teased what is to come for Amy Wyatt and Matty Barton after viewers saw them tie the knot. The new Mr and Mrs Barton said 'I do' during the ITV soap's latest scenes aired on Wednesday night (April 17).

One of Emmerdale's biggest characters has seemingly quit the ITV soap for good following his sudden exit storyline last year. Fans had been wondering if David Metcalfe would return to the village.

There's terrible news in store for fans of Emmerdale's David Metcalfe - the long-time character, played by Matthew Wolfenden, won't be returning to the soap. ITV's Emmerdale confirmed the sad news in Tuesday 3rd April's episode, giving David an official off-screen exit. Back in November, David fled the village after discovering that his son Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) was in a secret relationship with his former girlfriend Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins).

Emmerdale fans are worried that Jai Sharma, played by Chris Bisson, could be the next victim of his father Amit's deadly actions. Amit has already shown he's capable of murder, having shockingly killed his brother Rishi Sharma, a character loved by many viewers, in an unexpected plot twist.

Actor Anil Goutam has shaken up Emmerdale by taking on the role of Evil Amit Sharma. Fans of the ITV soap have been on the edge of their seats as they wonder who will be Amit’s next victim.The murderer already targeted his brother Rish in a dark twist to secure some inheritance money. And now some fear beloved Dales favourite Eric Pollard could be next, with Amit growing more and more suspicious of Eric investigating him.

Emmerdale fans are certain of what Nicola King will do next after her daughter Angelica admitted to being the one driving the car when it crashed, killing Heath Hope. There were emotional scenes during the latest trip to the Dales on Thursday night (January 18) as Heath's funeral took place.

Emmerdale star Lesley Dunlop has played the role of Brenda Walker since 2008 with her storylines resonating with her real life, from her doting husband to a heartbreaking family diagnosis. Lesley, 67, has become a beloved character on the hit ITV soap for over 15 years and in that time fell in love with her co-star Chris Chittel, who plays the role of Eric Pollard.The couple who are married in real life, first met when Lesley joined the Emmerdale cast as shopkeeper Brenda and their romance quickly blossomed away from the cameras.

Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw has admitted the exit of one of his long-standing co-stars was emotional after they left the soap in tragic scenes. During the New Year's Day trip to the Dales, viewers were heartbroken to discover Bob's son Heath Hope had died.

Beloved Emmerdale star Chris Chittell has opened up on his worries over past appearances in X-rated adult movies before landing his role on the ITV series. Chris, 75, has been on Emmerdale since 1986, and is the soap’s longest-serving cast member. His character Eric Pollard was originally introduced as a villain but has softened out in recent years.

Emmerdale’s Eric Pollard is left heartbroken in the coming weeks, as he suffers an unexpected tremor, and one of his closest friends brushes off his heartbreaking diagnosis. In recent weeks, fans have watched some heartbreaking scenes as Pollard was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. At first, he was struggling to come to terms with it and even broke up with his partner, Brenda Walker.

Emmerdale fans have claimed it 'makes no sense' before they slammed David Metcalfe's 'disgusting' move. Earlier this week, viewers of the ITV soap surprised themselves as they ended up 'feeling sorry' for the character as he confronted Jacob Gallagher about his relationship with Victoria Sugden.

Emmerdale viewers are convinced that a particularly heart-wrenching conversation between David Metcalfe (played by Matthew Wolfenden) and his elderly dad Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) was a foreboding glimpse at a tragic end in the former's exit plot.The ITV soap is gearing up to say goodbye to David during Thursday night's instalment, and fans have mixed feelings about the character's departure from the village. David has long been a fixture in the Yorkshire Dales, and has provided much comic relief and romantic drama with his various relationship difficulties.

Emmerdale viewers have predicted serious heartbreak to come in David Metfcalfe's exit story from the ITV soap, as the shopkeeper (played by Matthew Wolfenden, who recently announced he and wife Charley Webb had split up,) finally discovered the truth about his stepson Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) secretly having a relationship with his ex Victoria Sugden (Isobel Hodgins). Unfortunately, only a day after celebrating his birthday and finding out what his university-age stepson was doing behind his back, David was faced with the devastating realisation that his dad Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) has also been lying to him.

Emmerdale fans were left devastated following the latest episode as Eric Pollard (played by Chris Chittell) delivered a cruel and low blow when he broke up with his girlfriend Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop). The heartbreaking scenes, which were a far cry from the exciting news that Torvill and Dean are appearing in the Dales for a special Christmas episode, were particularly hard for viewers as they knew the truth - that Eric was only making the decision to end his relationship as a result of discovering he had Parkinson's disease.

We know them best for playing fan favourite couple Brenda Walker and Eric Pollard on Emmerdale, but one thing many viewers may not know, is that actors Lesley Dunlop and Chris Chittel are also a couple in real life too. Romance originally blossomed for the couple after the pair crossed paths while filming back in 2008, when Lesley first joined the cast of the iconic ITV soap as shopkeeper Brenda.This week, Erica and Brenda's solid romance faced its greatest test yet, when Eric brutally dumped Brenda, as he sought to protect her from his heartbreaking Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

Charlie Hardwick became a well-loved character in Emmerdale as she played the role of Val Pollard for 12 years, that was until a helicopter crashed into the village and she was written out of the soap. Looking for a new venture, the TV favourite went on to star in Channel 4's Ackley Bridge as Sue Carp and is her last TV appearance.The 63 year old has also appeared in the children's drama Byker Grove and even had a role in Billy Elliott. Let's take a closer look at her impressive career from the horror Emmerdale exit storyline to a comedy role...

There were tears in Emmerdale this week as Eric Pollard revealed his devastating diagnosis. The character, played by actor Chris Chittell, was seen breaking down to Mandy Dingle as he told her he has Parkinson's disease.

One of Emmerdale's legendary characters was seen being given a heartbreaking diagnosis which could lead to a surprise exit for the big star. During Wednesday night's trip to the Dales (November 1), viewers saw Lydia Dingle's lock-in at the Woolpack continue.

Emmerdale star Christopher Chittell has played the iconic character of Eric Pollard for almost 40 years, making him the soap's longest-serving actor. Christopher, 75 first joined the hit ITV soap in June 1986 and his first scenes aired in late September of that same year. It's no surprise that over the years the actor has been at the heart of some major storylines, including most recently, a devastating diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

Emmerdale legend Eric Pollard has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, in some heartbreaking scenes. Eric is played by the soap’s longest-serving star, Chris Chittell, and has been in the village for 37 years.

Over the years, several of our favourite Emmerdale characters have battled with gruelling illnesses, with everything from vascular dementia and premenstrual dysphoric disorder, through to terminal cancer and schizophrenia. But the latest dales resident to sadly suffer a life-changing illness, is fan favourite Eric Pollard, who received a devastating diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease in heartbreaking scenes which aired on Wednesday, 1 November.

Emmerdale star Natalie Ann Jamieson has been at the forefront of some huge storylines since taking over the role of Amy Wyatt from Chelsea Halfpenny back in 2019. Just recently viewers have watched Amy step in to help support her sister Chloe Harris navigate the emotional rollercoaster of a pregnancy scare this week. Amy herself gave birth to her son Kyle when she was just 17 years old, after being fostered by Val and Eric Pollard as a teenager, so will no doubt have some reassuring guidance for her sister.

Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden has spent 17 years on our screens playing David Metcalfe but soon, the character will be leaving the village for good. The actor has already confirmed that he'll be leaving the role on the ITV soap during an emotional appearance on This Morning.

Coronation Street star Hayley Tamaddon is set to tread the boards once more as she joins the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie as it embarks on a UK tour. The actress, who played Andrea Beckett on the ITV soap, will be taking on the role of Miss Hedge, the teacher of lead character Jamie New, a role that she previously played in the West End.

Emmerdale fans think they have spotted two problems with Sam Dingle stealing from Eric Pollard as he tried to provide for the mother of his baby granddaughter. During Thursday night's trip to the Dales (February 23), viewers saw Sam asking Cain Dingle if he could give Dan Spencer a pay rise at the garage.

Emmerdale fans think the soap may have risked being slapped with official complaints thanks to a saucy innuendo from Bernice Blackstock. During Thursday night's trip to the Dales, viewers of the ITV show saw the new B&B owner having to talk to Wendy Posner after she accused her and new business partner Bob Hope of sleeping together.

Emmerdale fans didn’t hold back their ire on Thursday night, when soap favourite Sam Dingle was caught red handed shoplifting nappies from the corner shop. The hapless granddad had been hoping to help out Amelia, the mother of his grandchild after her father Dan Spencer had urged the family to contribute more to the little one’s upkeep.

Emmerdale fans were left full of praise for the soap after witnessing Bob Hope and Bernice Blackstock's takeover of the B&B. The pair were confirmed as the new owners of Eric Pollard's former business just a number of weeks ago and they've already had the decorators in and announced the B&B has reopened.

Emmerdale's Jacob Gallagher received his A-Level results on Thursday's episode as he finally made a decision about his future in the village. During the latest episode, Jacob, as well as his family, were left delighted to learn that he had received three As with Eric Pollard declaring: "The boy's a genius!" However, despite the incredible achievement, Jacob insisted that he's still not going to university as he wants to be around to help mother Leyla Harding after her rehab stint.The news left Victoria Sugden frustrated as she pointed out that he was making a "massive mistake" and tried to get Manpreet Sharma to change his mind, which backfired as Jacob declared: "I'm not going, end of!" But Jacob didn't realise that newcomer Naomi Walters overheard the conversation as she decided to have a chat with him later at The Woolpack.

Emmerdale fans have said they were left 'cringing' as David Metcalfe and Victoria Barton shared a heart to hearts. Unknown to his girlfriend, David has been having some serious money troubles, leaving his business at risk of going under and him unable to afford his child support for daughter, Amber.

Emmerdale fans are in for a busy week according to the latest spoilers, as local vicar Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) goes in search of his long-lost daughter. After learning that Noami (Karene Peter) has gone missing, he decides to take matters into his own hands, and eventually tracks her down to a bar where she's working. Charles sees Naomi arguing with her boss, he is quick to step in and defend her, but ends up knocking her boss over in the tussle.

Emmerdale fans didn't hold back as they took a brutal swip at David Metcalfe and Victoria Sugden. The couple have been seen discussing their relationship on screen this week as David suggested the pair had got in a bit of a 'rut'.

Katie Price celebrated her 44th birthday on Sunday, making sure to begin the celebrations the evening before - as the clock struck midnight. The TV personality took to Instagram into the early hours of the day to shared a smiley selfie with her fiancé Carl Woods.

Emmerdale fans were left furious as they watched the soap's latest scenes as Belle Dingle was the latest victim of Al Chapman's scheming. Earlier this week viewers saw Belle chatting to her ex-boyfriend's dad about her dissatisfaction with work at the B&B.

It's safe to say Emmerdale fans were not in agreement when it came to their thoughts on the soap's latest episode.