Emmerdale fans have been left heartbroken following a shock death in the ITV soap.
This evening, Emmerdale viewers held back the tears as Ryan Stocks, played by James Moore, mourned the death of his adoptive mother Irene Stocks. Ryan found out over the phone which understandably left him devastated.
Ryan tried to contact his biological mother Charity Dingle but she rejected his call. Charity was busy at a play date with her ex Vanessa Woodfield, with Vanessa allowing her former partner to visit her son Johnny along with her son Moses.
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In his time of need, Ryan was consoled by Mackenzie Boyd in his time of need. Mack tried his best to comfort Ryan as the character struggled to come to terms with the devastating news.
Emmerdale fans took to Twitter to share the heartache with Ryan.
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One viewer @konniexo said: “I’m tearing up right now #emmerdale.”
Another fan @Kaza_gayle wrote: “Aww, poor Ryan.”
We saw Emmerdale fanatic @tamlizann said: “Mack is great with Ryan. Good mates, real bromance.”
While @girannedoherty1 said: “Poor Ryan's current emotional state.”
It looks like the next few weeks will be incredibly difficult for Ryan.
Elsewhere, we are soon to see him blackmailed by an anonymous abuser looking to take advantage of his computer skills.
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