EMMERDALE fans are terrified Vanessa Woodfield will die of bowel cancer after actress Michelle Hardwick revealed her real life pregnancy.
The actress announced last night the happy news that she is expecting a baby with producer wife Kate Brooks. And while fans are overjoyed for the couple, some are terrified that it means Michelle's character Vanessa could be making a permanent exit from screens.
On-screen Vanessa has been battling bowel cancer and is in the early stages of treatment having undergone initial surgery. Last week Michelle told how she had always known what the ending for Vanessa's bowel cancer storyline would be.
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