Real life of Emmerdale's Eric Pollard actor Chris Chittell - real age, pre-soap career and marriage to co-star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere were tears in Emmerdale this week as Eric Pollard revealed his devastating diagnosis. The character, played by actor Chris Chittell, was seen breaking down to Mandy Dingle as he told her he has Parkinson's disease.
Viewers learned during the episode that Eric, played by Emmerdale's longest-serving cast member Chris Chittell, has been diagnosed with the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world.
In emotional scenes, Eric tearfully confided in Mandy, played by Lisa Riley, about what he had been going through recently, and how terrified he was feeling as he looked to his future.
But despite his emotional state, Pollard swore Mandy to secrecy, determined to go it alone. READ MORE: Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle star Karen Blick has fans saying 'no way' after 'no faff' age update READ MORE: Read more of today's top stories from the Manchester Evening News The news comes after Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw teased a big health storyline which she likened to that of Ashely Thomas' dementia diagnosis.
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