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Charlotte Tutton

Emmerdale stroke horror and Corrie's deadly fall: Soap highlights for the week ahead

Soap fans are in for tough scenes this week, with Emmerdale airing a life-changing health battle for a village favourite, and a Coronation Street character in danger.

From the very start of the week on Monday, dramatic and worrying scenes air, while there's also concern for another soap favourite over on EastEnders.

Viewers will see emotional scenes on Emmerdale as Marlon Dingle suffers a stroke, with his family left waiting for news on his condtion towards the end of the week.

Adam Barlow is rushed to hospital on Corrie, as he's pushed off a balcony by villainous ex Lydia Chambers amid her revenge plan.

His loved ones are left waiting to find out if he will be okay, as doctors battle to save his sight and his life. Here's a more detailed look at what unfolds in the upcoming episodes...

Emmerdale stroke horror

Marlon Dingle suffers a stroke on the ITV soap this week, leaving him and his loved ones devastated (ITV)

Marlon Dingle suffers a stroke on the ITV soap this week, leaving him and his loved ones devastated.

The character will be found by young daughter April who calls for an ambulance, following her dad going missing from a family event.

Marlon has headed home to find an engagement ring he plans to propose to girlfriend Rhona Goskirk with, but one moment "utterly changes his world".

Viewers will see emotional scenes on Emmerdale as Marlon Dingle suffers a stroke (ITV)

Speaking to The Mirror and other press about the new storyline, actor Mark Charnock detailed the terrifying moment Marlon becomes aware something is very wrong, as everything slows down around him

Mark also revealed there is a "long journey" ahead for the character with his recovery.

Marlon is rushed to hospital and faces an emergency operation in the fallout, as his worried family wait for news on his condition.

Corrie's Adam fights for life

Adam Barlow's feud with Lydia Chambers leads to him being pushed from a balcony this week (ITV)

Adam Barlow's feud with Lydia Chambers leads to him being pushed from a balcony this week.

The character is rushed to hospital in a bad way and requires urgent treatment, as doctors warn he is at risk of losing his sight.

His loved ones learn Adam has sustained a bleed behind the eye from the fall, as they remain clueless about what happened.

But as his family rally around him, will Adam be okay, and will his wife Sarah finally realise what has been going on?

EastEnders residents unite for Kheerat

Kheerat Panesar is facing an uncertain future on the soap (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Kheerat Panesar is facing an uncertain future on the soap after the police finally caught up with him in the wake of his attack on Gray, which landed the abuser in hospital.

The character fled Walford after the disaster, only to later return to help his family and their business during a crisis.

But when Kheerat feared Chelsea was once again in danger from Gray’s calculating plans, he made a beeline for the hospital to warn her - only to be stopped by police en route and arrested.

With Kheerat in custody facing charges for the attack, the BBC soap will reveal his fate in upcoming scenes.

As his family rally around to help him, Suki and Dotty are shocked to find out from his lawyer that Kheerat plans to plead guilty.

Suki begs the lawyer to find another way to help her son out of the nightmare, while Dotty also wants to help and goes to Sonia to ask her for money.

Suki begs the lawyer to find another way to help her son out of the nightmare (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Kheerat's situation threatens to get even worse when Eve makes a disturbing discovery about his lawyer.

Eve tries to do her best to find a way for Kheerat out of the crisis, but will Suki accept her help?

Got any theories or thoughts on the current storylines? Let us know in the comments section below

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV, while EastEnders airs at the same time on BBC One on Mondays to Thursdays.

Corrie airs straight after Emmerdale at 8pm on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.

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