Emmerdale’s Laura Norton on her children’s life-changing diagnosis, her new show Drama Queens and how Kelvin Fletcher could save her wedding
Laura Norton felt like her perfect world was crumbling when her two young children were diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder.The Emmerdale star, 40, is engaged to be married to her former co-star Mark Jordon, with whom she shares son Jesse, three, and daughter Ronnie, who is 17 months. Just over a year ago, both children were diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that leads to severe sight and hearing loss.The news has been life-changing for the whole family, but after a period of grief, Laura and Mark have thrown themselves into charity work.They are now patrons and trustees of the charity Cure Usher, raising money to fund research that could help their children, and others like them around the world. “It’s still quite raw,” Laura tells OK !.