ITV’s Emmerdale will air particular episodes subsequent week as fan favorite Cain Dingle is identified with an aggressive type of prostate most cancers in an emotional new storyline

Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle is ready to confront a devastating well being disaster in emotional scenes subsequent week when he receives a tricky prostate most cancers analysis.

The character, portrayed by Jeff Hordley, discovers he is battling an aggressive however localised type of prostate most cancers. Shocked by the information and daunted by the potential penalties of his beneficial remedy, Cain abruptly ends his medical appointment and storms out.

ITV have now introduced {that a} specifically created episode will delve into Cain’s inner turmoil, presenting the storyline completely via his character’s viewpoint.

Wrestling along with his analysis, Cain’s rising refusal to simply accept actuality and rising fury lead him to lash out at everybody he encounters, determined to be left alone along with his torment.

Including to Cain’s burden, his partner Moira, portrayed by Natalie J Robb, has lately been accused of double homicide.

These storylines have been developed in partnership with Prostate Most cancers UK, with the charity collaborating extensively with Emmerdale’s writing group, researchers and manufacturing crew from the preliminary idea to make sure an correct and real portrayal of Cain’s expertise.

Emmerdale Producer Laura Shaw mentioned: “Cain instinctively felt like the suitable character to inform this story. He’s a posh man that does not usually discuss his emotions or channel them in a useful means.

“It is essential males are inspired to get checked, however we additionally wish to sensitively discover the doable uncomfortable side effects sufferers might have, however do not essentially discuss.”

Laura added: “It is also a love story for Cain and Moira as they navigate the powerful occasions forward as a married couple.”

Actor Jeff mirrored on his storyline: “I really feel actually honoured to be given this storyline and I’m excited for the challenges it’s already throwing at me. That is the primary correct sickness my character, Cain, has been given and I wish to play my half in ensuring the viewers can relate to the journey so many households sadly need to navigate.”

Laura Kerby, Chief Govt at Prostate Most cancers UK, famous: “Storylines like Cain’s have a big impact in reaching males and households up and down the nation and placing prostate most cancers, and males’s danger, on their radar.

“We’re grateful to Emmerdale’s group for working with Prostate Most cancers UK to form Cain’s prostate most cancers journey, working with our Specialist Nurse and talking on to our supporters who’ve been via analysis and remedy.

“This care and a focus makes certain that individuals see an emotive and essential storyline that’s as true to life as doable inside Emmerdale, and which we hope drives extra males to know their danger of prostate most cancers and what they will select to do about it.”

Future episodes will delve into how Cain, alongside along with his kinfolk, mates and closest companions, will grapple with the analysis and its implications for what lies forward.

Emmerdale airs weekday nights at 8pm on ITV1 and STV, and Coronation Avenue airs weekday nights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and STV as a part of ITV’s new cleaning soap energy hour scheduling sample for Coronation Avenue and Emmerdale

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