Emmerdale's Mark Charnock's surprising net worth and past soap jobs after Marlon stroke

Emmerdale fans have begun making a public plea to the ITV soap's favourite Eli Dingle to return. Fans are hoping Eli, last played by Joe Gilgun before he departed in 2010, will make a comeback to the Dales to by his brother Marlon's side. Marlon's life changed forever after he proposed to Rhona Goskirk last week.

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock is best known for playing the beloved Marlon Dingle in the ITV soap.

Emmerdale, broke fans' hearts with a hospital storyline in which he languishes in a hospital bed, scarcely able to communicate, after suffering a stroke. Viewers were left at loggerheads over whether Marlon was asking for his teddy or a drink in one scene - and Mark has now confirmed it was the former.The 53-year-old's plight devastated fans, particularly when he appeared to reach out for a glass of water, only for an unresponsive nurse to leave the room without giving one to him.His diminished ability to move or communicate distressed some sensitive fans.The divisive issue of how his on-screen care was portrayed made waves on social media - until Mark stepped in to give a personal response.@BantamCal tagged him in a request that began: "dear mark.

Emmerdale star Mark Charnock has thanked one Coronation Street actress after she said he is "taken for granted".Mark, who plays Marlon Dingle in the ITV Dales, is currently involved in a poignant and heartbreaking storyline after his character suffered a life-changing stroke.Marlon is in hospital, hardly able to move or speak - with his family torn apart by his illness.And though Mark is used to playing a rather comedic character in Marlon’s adventures with best pal Paddy and unlucky love life, many fans are calling for him to win an award for his excellent acting. Now Mark has reached out on Twitter to thank Coronation Street actress Georgia Taylor - who plays Toyah Battersby on the cobbles - for her kind comments.

Emmerdale fan favourite Eli Dingle could be set for a huge return to the ITV soap with his brother Marlon currently in hospital after suffering a stroke.Marlon’s life is changed forever after he proposed to Rhona Goskirk - and not in the way he’d hoped.Shortly after the proposal, Marlon collapsed at home and was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke, and is currently struggling to speak, move or eat by himself.As his family have rallied around him, best pal Paddy Dingle has shied away, unable to cope with the reality of Marlon’s illness.As he currently needs all the support he can get, it would make sense for some of his absent family members to come back. As his younger brother, Eli could be the perfect candidate - especially as soap fans are desperate to see Joe Gilgun reprise his role.Joe played Eli from 2006 until 2010, involved in plenty of divisive storylines - including fights with Zak, kidnapping Marlon and ending up dangling off the side of a building, and eventually leaving the village seemingly for good.His character hasn’t been killed off, however, so the door is open for Joe’s return.And fans are certainly clamouring for it, as one begged on Twitter: “Oh Eli come back! But then I love #Brassic too much!!! The only character I really want back though.

Emmerdale fans have slammed Rhona Goskirk for pushing Marlon Dingle too much as he starts taking speech therapy lessons after his life-changing stroke.During Tuesday’s instalment of the popular ITV soap, viewers saw the beloved pub landlord take the first steps to recovery after he learned of the devastating effects of his stroke last week.While he lay in bed, his nurse showed him postcards of different everyday objects found around the house which he was tasked with naming during the session, but the cook struggled to get the words out.However, fans couldn’t help but notice that his wife-to-be was pushing him too hard during the session as she attempted to help him with the different names of the objects on the cards.Unfortunately, Marlon gave up on the first lesson out of frustration, much to the heartache of loyal viewers watching from home.It was at this point that fans flooded to Twitter to share their thoughts on her overbearing support which many feel has started to hold him back from recovery.One user penned: “Rhona is being selfish. She’s not thinking of Marlon, she’s thinking of herself.

Emmerdale fans fume as Paddy Kirk refuses to visit best friend Marlon Dingle as he continues to recover a life-changing stroke.During Monday’s instalment of the popular ITV soap, the beloved vet made every attempt to avoid visiting his pal who is slowly adjusting to the dramatic effects of his devastating illness.Just moments after the lovesick landlord announced his engagement to Rhona Kirk the long-time soap favourite he collapsed as doctors confirmed he may feel the effects of his stroke for some time.Viewers have been left heartbroken as they watched the devastating scenes unfold as the usually independent chef was desperately reliant on the aid of his friends and family.And it’s fair to say fans were furious at his best friend for his lack of support when he needs it most as they flooded to Twitter to share their thoughts on his shameful avoidance online.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply

Emmerdale star Mark Charnock has revealed some fascinating behind the scenes secrets of how he and the ITV soap team filmed his character Marlon Dingle’s heartbreaking stroke scenes. Viewers watched as fan favourite Marlon suffered a severe stroke, just moments after he was celebrating the fact he was engaged to partner Rhona Kirk (Zoe Henry). After watching the tough but moving scenes, soap fans praised Mark for how the sensitive storyline had been dealt with and said how realistic it seemed.

IN UP-COMING scenes on Emmedrale, Laurel Thomas gives in to her feelings and kisses Jai Sharma. The couple split earlier this year after Laurel  (played by actress Charlotte Bellamy) discovered that Jai (Chris Bisson) had fraudulently applied for a loan in her name. However, when Laurel meets Jai in a café, she painfully decides to return the rest of his things.

Emmerdale's latest spoiler pictures show Cain Dingle is set for a rollercoaster plot as he appears to embark on a deadly car chase with his nemesis Al Chapman on the ITV soap. The two men have been at each other's throats for months now, first prompted by Michael Wildman's character Al's treatment of Cain's sister Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter). Cain has had it in for Al ever since, and the pair have come to blows numerous times.

Emmerdale star Katherine Dow Blyton has shared her own personal connection to the latest storyline airing on the ITV soap.

There were more emotional scenes in Emmerdale as the Dingle family came to terms with Marlon's health scare and the fan favourite character underwent surgery.

Emmerdale's Rhona Goskirk could be in for yet another shock in upcoming episodes of the ITV soap, as fans have predicted her mum could also be the mother of someone very close to her in the Dales.Mary Goskirk entered the soap in recent weeks as she moved in with her daughter Rhona, and seemed eager to criticise her every move and her relationship with Marlon Dingle.With Marlon suffering a stroke after proposing to Rhona, it looks like Mary is stepping up to be a grandmother to April - but the family could be in for another big shock.Fans have seen Mary chatting to Vanessa Woodfield in a much nicer manner than she talks to her own daughter Rhona.And they think there's a striking resemblance between them - with some even suggesting that Mary could be Vanessa's mum as well as Rhona's. Taking to Twitter, one eagle-eyed fan wrote: "What if Rhona’s mum on #Emmerdale actually turns out to be Vanessa’s too? Seems much more like her." Someone else echoed: "Why are scenes with Vanessa and Mary SO much better than scenes between Rhona and Mary? feel like they’ve brought Louise Jameson in as the wrong characters mum!"As a third viewer said: "It’s the way they even look like they could be related!", with someone else agreeing: "I know they could easily be mother and daughter! It’s like Mary’s the mum Vanessa always wanted!"However, others simply wanted to see Vanessa's mum finally cast - with one writing: "If they ever decide to bring Vanessa’s mum in, I will accept nobody else but Susie Blake.

Numerous Emmerdale fans were brought to tears on Monday night after much-loved character Marlon Dingle suffered a tragic stroke. Mark Charnock, who has played the Yorkshire chef since first joining the show 25 years ago, has been praised nationwide for his heart-wrenching acting skills during the episode when the dramatic scenes unfolded. And Mark's surreal portrayal seems to have hit home in particular with This Morning host Phillip Schofield, who has commended him for his astonishing performance.

Emmerdale star Jeff Hordley's wife Zoe Henry has opened up about the "weight of what's going on" at the home she shares with her husband-of-19-years and their two children.

Emmerdale star Samantha Giles has given a health update on Twitter after being taken to hospital with a mystery illness. The actress, who plays Bernice Blackstock on the ITV soap, updated fans about her health scare that saw her spend some time in hospital. She did not reveal any details about her illness, but thanked the NHS and "caring staff" for looking after her.

Emmerdale.Marlon suffers the stroke unexpectedly after proposing to Rhona Goskirk, and after being admitted to hospital, Chas and Charity agree to put their feud aside to support Marlon.The Dingle family have been one of the soap's most famous families throughout the decades, with many family members coming and going.However, characters such as Marlon have been some of the dale's most familiar faces.As the Dingle family begin to reunite with one another, Daily Star takes a look at where the stars who have played forgotten members of the Dingle family are now.Jacqueline Chadwick burst onto our screens as the feisty Tina Dingle in Emmerdale from 1994 to 1996, before leaving following Tina's famous love triangle with Frank Tate and Steve Merchant.Away from Emmerdale, she also had a rival soap role as Linda Baldwin in Coronation Street, who had flings with both Mike Baldwin and his son during her time on the Weatherfield cobbles, between 1998 to 2001.However, Jacqueline has since made an interesting career U-turn and now works as a crime author, penning best selling novels including In The Still.The actress turned author explained that she stepped away from our screens as she was not fond of the limelight, telling Daily Record: "When I started out in the soaps, celebrity didn’t exist and your private life was pretty much your own. That all changed in the Noughties when the phenomenon of stardom took off."After having my two children, I decided it was time to quit acting as I didn’t want them to be forced into the limelight because of me.

Emmerdale actress Zoe Henry has given fans a rare insight into her love life with co-star Jeff Hordley.The soap stars, who play Rhona Goskirk and Cain Dingle in the ITV serial drama, have been together 28 years.They met at drama school in 1994 when they were youngsters and have been together ever since.Zoe, 48, appeared on ITV's Lorraine on Tuesday morning (March 22) to discuss her latest harrowing storyline.However, conversation quickly turned to her person life as Lorraine Kelly quizzed her about working with her husband.Lorraine, 62, pointed out that Zoe rarely appears in any scenes with Jeff.The actress laughed as she replied: Which is great. We have a separate existence at work and we like that."We often do line learning together."Zoe also added that Jeff is currently "taking the weight" at home as she films Rhona's heartbreaking storyline as she deals with the aftermath after fiancè Marlon Dingle's stroke.

He's had his fair share of trials and tribulations over the years but Marlon Dingle is facing one of his biggest yet after he suffered a stroke in the latest Emmerdale scenes.

Emmerdale last week.But according to Emmerdale spoilers, it will certainly take a while for things to get back to normal for the friendly pub chef.Marlon and his partner Rhona Goskirk struggle in the aftermath of Marlon’s stroke and his best pal Paddy Dingle is not coping with Marlon’s predicament.During the week, the Dingles prepare a video to send to Marlon while he is in hospital but worried he’s being fake, Paddy buckles under the pressure and records an inadequate message.Meanwhile in hospital, Marlon has a meeting with his speech therapist.As he agonisingly struggles to form easy words, Rhona is heartbroken to see how upset Marlon is due to his slow progress.Later on when Rhona accidentally pushes a stubborn Marlon a little too hard, the nurse takes her to one side and gently advises Rhona to put less pressure on him as it is not an easy process.After recognising Rhona is feeling low, Paddy promises to do better but fails to convince her.Once she’s back at the hospital, Rhona apologises to Marlon for pushing him too hard and Marlon accepts her apology.

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.