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Emmerdale fans break down in tears as Marlon Dingle suffers stroke minutes after getting engaged
EMMERDALE fans are reeling after beloved character Marlon Dingle suffered a stroke just minutes after getting engaged.
While viewers were left emotional and in tears at the tragic scene, many praised the ITV soap for its portrayal of "real stroke signs."
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A stroke is a life-threatening emergency that can leave sufferers with long-term health complications.
Over 100,000 people suffer a stroke every year in the UK and they're responsible for over 38,000 deaths.
The chef - who is played by actor Mark Charnock in the ITV soap - collapsed just minutes after getting engaged to Rhona Goskirk.
The couple ended up proposing - and accepting - at the same time.
But after rushing home in a fit of giddiness to find the ring, Marlon suddenly felt strange.
As he desperately searched for the ring, he stopped and realised the side of his face had frozen.
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Collapsing on the floor, he was unable to shout for help - or even make a sound.
Marlon was visibly terrified with special effects and sounds showing how he was struggling to form thoughts.
The clock showed the slow passing of time as the Dingles and others carrying on celebrating.
But when Rhona and April realised he wasn’t back, April went to fetch him.
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She found him collapsed on the floor but couldn’t understand what he was trying to say.
Calling for an ambulance, she begged for help but Marlon couldn’t understand what she was saying.
“Dad just speak to me please,” she said.
But as the ambulance arrived, Rhona came out of the pub and saw what was happening.
Racing over as he was loaded into the ambulance, Rhona followed with Vanessa in her car leaving April with Mary.
Special effects showed how Marlon was frozen and unable to understand anything going on.
Arriving at the hospital, Rhona was given an update by the doctor: “Marlon has suffered a serious stroke.
“His speech and mobility have been badly affected. He needs surgery to remove the clot that’s blocking the artery to his brain.
“We won’t know how bad things are until after the surgery. He’s in and out of consciousness - what’s he’s able to understand is difficult to say.”
Rhona went to see him but was terrified of what she would find - and she promised to marry him and always be there for him.
But the doctors came to collect him for surgery and she had to go.
Internally Marlon begged Rhona to stay and he couldn’t understand why she left him.
Viewers were utterly heartbroken by the scene but blown away by the episode.
One wrote: "Marlon already such an emotional yet incredibly well acted episode, well done to @emmerdale for portraying the signs of a stroke."
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A second said: "Oh my god. That was so traumatic but the awareness this storyline will bring is absolutely invaluable."
Another added: "Amazing acting from Mark Charnock Even my dog is watching it."
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