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Usher syndrome is primarily a rare genetic condition that leads to partial or total hearing loss and vision loss that worsens over time.The hearing loss comes from abnormalities in the inner ear, while the vision problems are due to a disease called retinitis pigmentosa, affecting the layer of light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.The light-sensing area of the retina gradually breaks down in this condition, with night vision usually being the first to deteriorate, followed by blind spots appearing at the sides of the eyes. Around 4 to 17 people in every 100,000 people are affected by the disease with three different types of Usher syndrome.

Ex-Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach, 23, has addressed her future on the show during an episode of Drama Queens. On the ITVBe reality series that follows the lives of soap actresses, Ellie was chatting with fellow Corrie star Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt).The pair were together at an event held by Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster) for a launch of part of her business Oh So B, and were joined by Corrie legends including Sally Dynevor (Sally Metcalfe) and Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster). Ellie left Coronation Street after 12 years of playing Faye Windass.

Emmerdale fans were left with the same distraction as Amy Wyatt was seen preparing for her wedding day - not knowing that her mum Kerry is about to drop an almighty bombshell.

Emmerdale fans were left in hysterics after Kerry Wyatt, played by Laura Norton, was seen praying to a picture of pop icon Cher for a miracle. In Tuesday night's episode (April 16), the ITV soap kicked off with Kerry kneeling before a lit candle and a framed photo, seemingly praying for financial help to cover Amy and Matty's wedding costs. However, as the camera zoomed out, it was revealed that she was actually praying to the Believe singer.

She’s a talented actress with an adoring boyfriend, a gorgeous son and a beautiful home. But there’s just one thing missing from Lucy Fallon’s life – a wedding.The Coronation Street star, 28, is mum to 14-month-old Sonny with partner Ryan Ledson, 26, who she has been dating since 2021. But Ryan still hasn’t popped the question, even though Lucy’s made no secret of her desire to marry him.

Emmerdale star Laura Norton appeared on ITVBe’s brand-new reality show Drama Queens on Wednesday 10 April . During the program, the mum of two revealed she found it tough returning to work after maternity leave.

Emmerdale star Isabel Hodgins, who is known for portraying Victoria Sugden on screen, has given fans a major life update this week.The actress announced that her beau Adam Whitehead got down on one knee just four months ago, and it seems marriage isn't the only exciting prospect in the couple's future. Before the loved-up pair get married, they've moved their dream home. Embracing the new move, Isabel, 30, took to Instagram on Tuesday, 9 April, to reveal that she's cosied up in her new digs.Through an Instagram Story, she shared a snap of herself unlocking the front door to her new abode stating "Home" in the caption, along with a padlock emoji and a cheery yellow heart emoji.

Coronation Street fans have made the same demand about Brooke Vincent after she appeared on a new reality show. Drama Queens, which debuted on ITVBe on Wednesday night (April 10).

Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster on Coronation Street, will be providing us with a closer glimpse inside her life away from the world of soaps.The actress was on the ITV soap for over ten years before welcoming her two sons and getting engaged to her footballer fiancé. A new ITV reality series, Drama Queens will delve into the lives of nine soap stars from Manchester and the North West, beyond the scripts and on-screen drama.

The lives of nine soap stars will be explored in a new reality series on ITVBe. Drama Queens, which launches this week, is based in Manchester and the North West and follows the lives of female actresses from Britain's biggest soap operas.

Emmerdale star Amy Walsh has shared an admission about her new marriage as she prepares for move away from the ITV soap. The actress has opened up her home life to the cameras for the first time in the new ITVBe reality series Drama Queens.

Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw has teased dramatic spring storylines that will change the lives of lots of characters in the show – and there’s a new face in the village too. Laura teased that newcomer, Rose, will arrive very soon. While Rose is a stranger to most people in the village she is someone from Will Taylor’s (Dean Andrews) past.

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Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh, who plays Tracy Metcalfe, revealed her biggest worry about filming alongside her EastEnders star husband Toby-Alexander Smith for their new reality soap series, Drama Queens. The 37 year old Emmerdale favourite is part of the star-studded cast for the series, which also features Rita Simons, Ellie Leach, Brooke Vincent, Jamelia, Jorgie Porter, Laura Norton, Lucy Fallon and Roxy Shahidi. Exploring the personal lives of our beloved soap stars, Drama Queens will premiere on Wednesday 10 April at 9pm with eight episodes in total As part of the show, Amy will be giving fans a sneak peek into her domestic life with Toby and their little daughter Bonnie.

Laura Norton felt like her perfect world was crumbling when her two young children were diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder.The Emmerdale star, 40, is engaged to be married to her former co-star Mark Jordon, with whom she shares son Jesse, three, and daughter Ronnie, who is 17 months. Just over a year ago, both children were diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that leads to severe sight and hearing loss.The news has been life-changing for the whole family, but after a period of grief, Laura and Mark have thrown themselves into charity work.They are now patrons and trustees of the charity Cure Usher, raising money to fund research that could help their children, and others like them around the world. “It’s still quite raw,” Laura tells OK !.

Jorgie Porter adores being on camera so she embraced filming her new series Drama Queens – until she realised she was ovulating and a TV crew were in her bedroom.The Hollyoaks star has signed up for ITVBe’s new reality show alongside her soap star pals Ellie Leach, Lucy Fallon, Rita Simons, Laura Norton, Roxy Shahidi, Jamelia, Brooke Vincent and Amy Walsh.They’ll all be sharing their lives on and off camera. Jorgie, 36, who plays Theresa McQueen in Hollyoaks, welcomed son Forest in November 2022 with fiancé Oliver Piotrowski. Now she wants to start trying for a second child – just as soon as she can get a moment alone with Oliver.

Emmerdale star Laura Norton has been responding to negative comments about her character's return to the village. The actress has reprised the role of Kerry Wyatt in the ITV soap with her first scenes back airing on Thursday night (March 7).

Emmerdale fans have said they 'can't understand' while also spotting two problems with Mackenzie Boyd and Charity Dingle's reunion after the surprise stabbing. Charity has been secretly struggling with the fact she has killed somebody after saving her own life and Mack's during a confrontation with villain Damon 'Harry' Harris.

Emmerdale fans have been left issuing a demand to soap bosses after being left confused by Charity Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd's latest scenes. It's been a testing time for the pair in the ITV soap and things took a fresh turn last week when Charity stabbed her husband.

When Laura Norton returned to Emmerdale after maternity leave, it’s fair to say she was a bit nervous about getting back to work. She had done it once before in 2020 after having her son, Jesse. And now she’s back after having her daughter Ronnie in 2022, but leaving two babies at home while getting back on set felt different for Laura.

Emmerdale has confirmed Kerry Wyatt's return to the village - and she makes quite the entrance. It's been over a year since the character, played by Laura Norton left the village in late 2022 in the wake of her fiancé Al Chapman's death.

There could be an awkward run-in for former Emmerdale couple Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb when Dancing On Ice returns this week. Roxy Shahidi, who plays Leyla Harding on Emmerdale, is one of the celebrity stars taking part in Dancing On Ice this year. Ahead of the show's launch on Saturday, 14 January, Roxy revealed that many of her Emmerdale co-stars, past and present, including former couple Matthew, 43, who played David Metcalfe, and his ex-wife Charley Webb, 35, who portrayed Debbi Dingle, will be on hand to support her.

Emmerdale's Isabel Hodgins has got engaged to her boyfriend Adam in a sweet dinner date proposal.The Victoria Sugden actress shared the news with a video on social media which saw Isabel looking over the moon as Adam sweetly presented her with a stunning ring. The 30 year old captioned the post: "The most incredible night of my life. I said yes to marrying my best friend.

Emmerdale legend Mark Jordan, who played Daz Spencer on the soap from 2014 to 2019, is making a big TV comeback.The actor was sacked from Emmerdale in late 2019 after being accused of assaulting a pensioner, but he was found not guilty. Mark has been focusing on his stage career since leaving Emmerdale, but now he's returning to TV with a role in the new ITV thriller The Long Shadow.The drama tells the story of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, and Mark will play a character named Ray Wood. His first episode is due to air this month.

An Emmerdale star is set for a major TV comeback with a huge new role after being sacked from the ITV soap.

Emmerdale star Daz Spencer, played by Mark Jordan, looked unrecognisable as he returns to screens four years later as a murder suspect in the new Yorkshire Ripper drama, The Long Shadow. The Yorkshire Ripper has been the subject of many documentaries and dramas since his arrest in 1981, including Netflix’ s The Ripper and an episode of Crimes That Shook Britain. But The Long Shadow focuses less on serial killer Peter Sutcliffe and more on his victims.

Emmerdale fans watched a bittersweet episode on Thursday night as one fan favourite returned to the soap while another made a shock exit. Kerry Wyatt has been off screen since November as actress Laura Norton who plays her is on maternity leave, but teased her comeback with a video call scene. Fittingly, Kerry's return was for ex Dan Spencer's final appearance in the village after 12 years, as he was handed a shock eight-year prison sentence for manslaughter.

Former Emmerdale star Chelsea Halfpenny has given birth to a baby girl.The actress, 31 who also starred in Casualty shared the exciting news on Instagram with a heartfelt post after announcing she was expecting her first child back in April. In the post alongside a black and white snap of her daughter's tiny feet, she wrote the caption: "The best thing that’s ever happened to us arrived a couple of weeks ago, and she’s absolutely class.The little love of our lives!". She welcomed her daughter with her fiancé, James Baxter, 32 who is currently playing Deputy Head, Joe Casey, in BBC's Waterloo Road.

Emmerdale’s Mark Jordon penned a beautiful note to his co-star wife Laura Norton ahead of her birthday on Monday.  The 58-year-old soap star shouted out his now 40-year-old other half Laura on Instagram and attached a collage of images to the sweet message. Uploading snaps of the couple together the Hearbeat actor also added one shot of their two children – daughter Ronnie, who they welcomed in October 2022 and their son, two-year-old Jesse.

Emmerdale star Kerry Wyatt is set to make a brief comeback on the soap next week - five months after running away from the village following Al Chapman's betrayal. According to spoilers, Kerry - who is played by Laura Norton - will be returning to our screens following her daughter Chloe Harris giving birth to a baby boy, Reuben. Kerry will appear via a video call to speak with Chloe and meet the baby, as her daughter shares her struggles with motherhood after welcoming her child on the day of Mackenzie Boyd's wedding to Charity Dingle.

Gateshead-born Chelsea Halfpenny yesterday announced that she's expecting a child with her fiancé James Baxter - breaking the news on social media in cute fashion. The 31-year-old actress is best known for her roles as Amy Wyatt on Emmerdale between 2010 to 2013, Alicia Munroe on Casualty and Lucy Summerbee in cult classic Byker Grove. And this week she took to Instagram to share a sweet snap of herself with followers online, sporting her growing baby bump.

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Emmerdale couple Mark Jordon and Laura Norton have opened up about their son’s Usher syndrome diagnosis. The pair, who played Daz Spencer and Kerry Wyatt on the soap respectively, have two children together, with Jesse being born in 2021 and daughter Ronnie following a year later. Both children were diagnosed with the rare condition, which causes deafness or hearing loss along with an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

Emmerdale actors Laura Norton and Mark Jordon opened up about their kids’ Ushers Syndrome diagnosis while on morning TV. Laura, who has played Kerry Wyatt on the ITV soap since July 2012, got engaged to Daz Spencer actor Mark in 2018 after meeting on the show.They welcomed their son, Jesse, in 2021, and he was soon joined by his little sister Ronnie in October 2022.

Emmerdale stars Laura Norton, 39, and Mark Jordan, 58 have shared the news about a rare genetic condition that both of their young children have inherited. The couple, who are currently engaged, are best known for their roles on ITV shows such as Emmerdale and Heartbeat, and welcomed their second child, a little girl named Ronnie in October 2022.

Emmerdale fans have spoken out after they saw Leyla Cavanagh plant her lips on Jai Sharma following his support after her split from her husband Liam. The wedding planner, played by Roxy Shahidi, mistook Jai's kindness after she received her decree nisi, ending her marriage to the local doctor.