Emmerdale's Zoe Henry says husband Jeff Hordley's illness has 'changed their lives'

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Emmerdale actress Zoe Henry is married to co-star Jeff Hordley and she said his chronic condition has "changed their lives".The Rhona Goskirk actress, 48, married Jeff, who plays Cain Dingle, in 2003, and shares two kids with him.Jeff, 51, suffers with Crohn’s disease - a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes abdominal pain and severe diarrhoea.His condition has meant the pair have had to adapt their lives dramatically.Zoe previously discussed his condition on Loose Women, saying how produce the pair have grown at their allotment has positive effects on Jeff’s health.She also told how it was beneficial for her mental health.Zoe said: "Jeff has Crohn's.

He was diagnosed when he was about 18, so he was 23 when I met him, and it's sort of changed our lives.“There's a lot to be said about mental health and having your hands in the soil – that's a big one for me."For Jeff, it's the health benefits of eating what we've grown.""It's great to share with my kids as well.""Not that they love it, they hate it.

But I'm working on that!"Jeff has also discussed the debilitating condition with Express.co.uk and described the symptoms he has had to deal with for almost two decades.He said when he suffered stomach pains, tiredness and as a young drama student at university he thought he had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Jeff missed lectures and dropped out of plays due to the severe symptoms he was experiencing.He decided to see a specialists who gave him his diagnosis.

Jeff visited a nutritionist who advised him to completely avoid coffee or anything that contains monosodium glutamate.The actor said: “Even though I tried to avoid foods that upset my digestive system, such as coffee and Chinese takeaways, I was still sick and.