EMMERDALE star Gemma Oaten's brother has posted a haunting picture of her before she had a heart attack. It comes as he tries to raise money for eating disorder charity SEED by running the London Marathon.
Chris Charles revealed the period in his life when he saw his sister Gemma battle against the disease "still haunts me". The former soap actress, now 37, was 12-years-old when she was admitted to a child psychiatric unit and told that if she did not eat or drink within 24 hours she would be dead.
At 18, Gemma’s condition brought her close to death again and she suffered a heart attack. Older brother Chris posted the heartbreaking snap alongside a smiling picture of the siblings with their parents, Marg and Dennis.
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