Emmerdale viewers have been left “heartbroken” as Rhona Goskirk reaches breaking point after Marlon pushed her away.
Marlon Dingle’s friends and family continue to find the situation tough after he suffered a life-changing stroke.
The strain is particularly hard on his fiancée Rhona who finds herself feeling overwhelmed.
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It’s only been a few days since the couple got engaged in a romantic double proposal which saw the pair beaming with happiness.
But as he skipped his way back to the cottage to find the ring he had bought for Rhona, the lovable chef suddenly noticed his face had drooped and collapsed to the floor.
During tonight's episode Rhona is struggling to hold it together as she visits Marlon in the hospital.
In the hospital, Marlon meets his speech therapist for the first time But things don’t go so well when he becomes increasingly frustrated as he struggles to say simple words.
While Marlon was getting fed by a nurse Rhona ran out of the room and burst into tears.
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Marlon is visibly upset by his slow progress and Rhona finds it extremely hard to watch.
Later on Rhona returned and apologised for rushing out of the hospital room, at which point she broke down in tears, utterly overwhelmed by how quickly life had changed for Marlon and for herself.
However Marlon handed her a notebook, where she was surprised to find he had left her a message.
He wrote: ‘No visitors. Go home’ but Rhona urged him not to push her away, but Marlon’s insistence allowed him to utter a few words.
‘You. Go,’ he begged, and Rhona tried one more time to change his mind as she pledged her love. But she realised she had to accept what he wanted and agreed to leave.
Viewers were left heartbroken at the emotional scene and went straight to social media to share their reaction.
@RyanGTweetsTV Tweeted: “My heart breaks for Rhona she is struggling so much #Emmerdale."
@mikepriestley13 wrote: “Rhona is struggling, I hope she doesn’t leave Marlon #Emmerdale.”
@moore95_pamela admitted: “Rhona's struggling already. Sadly it'll be a long time before Marlon shows any signs of improvement #Emmerdale.”
@penniless_poet said: “Think Marlon knows that Rhona is struggling so he's pushing her away which is sad #Emmerdale.”
While @selinaarmstrong added: My heart is breaking for Marlon & Rhona #Emmerdale.”
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