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Emmerdale: Mackenzie Boyd discusses Eric’s collapse<\/h3>\n

Emmerdale stalwart Eric Pollard (played by Chris Chittell) is set to have his world torn apart after he is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world.<\/p>\n

During Wednesday’s emotional episodes, Eric tearfully confided in Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) about what he had been going through recently, and how terrified he felt as he looked to his future.<\/p>\n

He swore Mandy to secrecy, determined to deal with his health woes alone.<\/p>\n

When devising and researching the storyline, Emmerdale has worked closely with the charity Parkinson\u2019s UK, who will continue to support the production team to give Eric\u2019s story a realistic and authentic depiction while creating awareness of the condition and how it affects those afflicted.<\/p>\n

The soap producer Laura Shaw spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk and other press about how the storyline will affect the beloved villager.<\/p>\n

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She said: “We’ve got a big health storyline coming up as well that involves one of our most loved well-known characters.<\/p>\n

“It is definitely going to have a huge impact on their lives and all the people around them and we’re working closely with a really amazing charity have been guiding us every step of the way.<\/p>\n

“It’s gonna be it’s gonna be quite a long storyline.”<\/p>\n

Discussing the storyline further, Laura went on to say: “When Eric Pollard is diagnosed with Parkinson’s he’s naturally very scared and unsure of what the condition means for his future.<\/p>\n

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