20 February 2024 , 14:50
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Emmerdale is set for more heartbreak next week when the beloved Dingle family receive more shock news.
Soap fans will recall that Chas Dingle was recently diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer with the ITV soap working with Breast Cancer Now for the emotional storyline. Chas' diagnosis comes after her mother, Faith Dingle, tragically died in 2022 following her own breast cancer battle.
In upcoming scenes next week, Chas reveals to her family that the cause of her cancer is the faulty BRCA2 gene. The bombshell leaves Chas' brothers Cain and Caleb, as well as son Aaron, stunned as they learn there's a high likelihood they could have it and that it could have been passed onto their children.
Emmerdale is set for more heartbreak next week when the beloved Dingle family receive more shock news (ITV)Wanting to protect her family, Chas pushes son Aaron to make an appointment for his gene test referral. However, the troubled character is evasive and is left uneasy over being pushed to get tested. Meanwhile, Ruby Fox-Milligan overhears the Dingles talking about the faulty BRCA2 gene in The Woolpack and demands estranged husband Caleb tell her what's going on.
Things go from bad to worse when a row erupts between Ruby and Caleb, which leaves Chas very uncomfortable, and as the argument escalates, a reluctant Cain is forced to intervene. Realising things are getting out of hand, Caleb attempts to move the argument outside but Ruby is steadfast. In true soap style, the explosive row finally ends with a knee to the groin for Cain and the Dingles left in shock.
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Elsewhere, in the back room of the pub, Chas is supported by her female friends and family as they talk about her cancer diagnosis, where they share their relief over the lump being found early as it gives her the best chance.
The bombshell leaves Chas' brothers Cain and Caleb, as well as son Aaron, stunned (ITV)It comes after producer, Kate Brooks, explained of Chas' current storyline: "When this story was first pitched, we were acutely aware how important it was to explore this.
"With Chas' family history of breast cancer and Chas being such a strong character, and in many ways the bedrock of the Dingles, we wanted to show the impact on not just her, but her immediate family. With Lucy Pargeter’s innate ability to showcase Chas’s vulnerabilities beneath her hardened exterior, we knew she was absolutely the right character to play this with."