Fans tuning into Thursday night’s edition of Emmerdale were in for another night of emotional viewing as the popular soap’s groundbreaking stroke storyline continued to progress.
In tonight’s episode, chef Marlon Dingle woke up following neurosurgery to remove a massive clot that had lead to a catastrophic stroke.
In a series of heartbreaking scenes, viewers saw the moment the popular character underwent some post-operative tests to establish the extent of his injury, which revealed he would now need to relearn how to walk, speak and even swallow on his own again - a process which was likely to take months.