He's had his fair share of trials and tribulations over the years but Marlon Dingle is facing one of his biggest yet after he suffered a stroke in the latest Emmerdale scenes.
The chef was secretly planning to propose to girlfriend Rhona Goskirk, completely unaware that she was planning on popping the question to him as she organised a surprise birthday party at The Woolpack.
The party surprise, however, was ruined by Rhona's mother Mary who told him that he needed to go out for his birthday and not whisk Rhona away for a night as he excitedly planned his proposal.
