EMMERDALE star Mark Charnock has issued a warning after shocked fans saw his character Marlon Dingle collapse. The chef suffered a devastating stroke just minutes after getting engaged to Rhona Goskirk.
Collapsing on the floor, Marlon was unable to shout for help - or even make any kind of sound. In a video released by Emmerdale after the episode, Mark warned that strokes can affect anyone.
He told viewers: "In tonight's episode we saw Marlon have a stroke. Now strokes can happen to anyone, at any age at any time.
They happen every five minutes in the UK. "Fifty per cent of stroke survivors are dependent on others for their everyday needs.
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