Elizabeth Boag: Last News

Emmerdale fans called for the return of nurse Gail Hancock on Wednesday's episode after Marlon Dingle returned to hospital on Tuesday. Only recently, Marlon had a life-threatening stroke in heartbreaking episodes with the ITV soap working closely with the charity, Stroke Association, to give a "realistic and authentic depiction" of his journey. And on Tuesday's episode, Marlon came up against another health battle as he was rushed to hospital with aspiration pneumonia and his rehabilitation is likely to regress.

Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle has had her fair share of family tragedy on the ITV soap - but now fans reckon they've discovered a key twist which could finally bring her some happiness.After she first arrived in the Dales and struck up a relationship with Sam Dingle, it was revealed that 'Lydia Hart' wasn't her true identity - and her real name was actually Jenny Finn.Lydia was placed at a children's home in Hotten when she was just five years old, as her mother was too poorly to take care of her. When she was just 15, she fell pregnant with a boy in her maths class, but the baby was sadly a stillbirth.Terrified, Lydia buried him in the woods of what later became Hotten Academy and ran away, later assuming the identity of her dead housemate.She later fell pregnant on two more occasions with her husband Steve, though miscarried each time.But now fans think she could finally find some happiness on the programme as she reunites with a long-lost family member - her sister.And some are even sure they've rumbled the identity of her missing sibling in an epic twist - Marlon's nurse, Gail.Taking to Facebook, one fan wrote: "She looks a lot like Lydia… maybe the mother had twins and gave her up at birth and kept Lydia as she couldn’t look after both? Makes sense as her and Sam have a storyline coming up."As another added: "Does anyone else think nurse Gail in #Emmerdale could somehow be Lydia’s long lost sister? They look weirdly alike…"It comes as Gail actress Elizabeth Boag announced she's come to the end of her Emmerdale journey - but that doesn't mean she won't be back.She wrote on Twitter: "Bye Gail! Thank you @markcharnock, @ZoeHenry03, all the cast, crew and casting team @emmerdale.

Emmerdale's Marlon Dingle star Mark Charnock bid an emotional farewell to his co-star on Monday night as she left the ITV soap. Only recently, Marlon had a life-threatening stroke in heartbreaking episodes with the ITV soap working closely with the charity, Stroke Association, to give a "realistic and authentic depiction" of his journey. Marlon has been spending time in hospital as he recovers and Monday's episode saw him return home as Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) and April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) celebrated his milestone.

Emmerdale’s Mark Charnock was emotional as he paid a poignant tribute to one departing cast member.The actor, who plays Marlon Dingle in the ITV soap, is currently involved in a major storyline after Marlon suffered a stroke which left him hospital-bound.Though fiancée Rhona has been rallying around him, there have been plenty of ups and downs, with her own mum warning her off Marlon to avoid care responsibilities.And best pal Paddy has also been conspicuously absent after being so taken aback by Marlon’s physical condition, and has used various excuses to get out of hospital visits.But there is one character who has remained steadfast throughout the entire process - Marlon’s nurse, Gail Hancock, who fans are desperate to see become a permanent character. Sadly, actress Elizabeth Boag has announced that it’s the end of her Emmerdale journey - at least for now - and departed the rolling pastures of the Dales.

Emmerdale fans seem to have taken a liking to new character Gail Hancock and have begged ITV to keep her in the show.Nurse Gail appeared in the long-running soap following Marlon Dingle's recent stroke which saw him rushed to the local hospital.Since his time in Hotten General, Marlon has struggled with coming to terms with his new way of life and has also had a hard time formulating words as he continues his recovery journey.But thankfully for Marlon, Gail has helped him to cope with his condition.Appearing in quite a few episodes since Marlon's terrifying ordeal, Gail, who is played by actress Elizabeth Boag, has received praise from viewers, with some fans saying they would love to see her as a permanent character in the soap.Taking to Twitter, viewers shared their thoughts.One person penned: "I like the Nurse Gail character. Seems like she would be a good character long-term."A second tweeted: "Shoutout to @ElizabethBoag who compassionately plays the nurse.

Emmerdale’s Marlon Dingle suffered a devastating stroke recently and viewers are speculating that he may have an affair with a nurse as he recovers in hospital.In last night's episode Marlon, played by Mark Charnock, was frustrated during a speech therapy session as he struggled to form simple words.His girlfriend Rhona, played by Zoë Henry, tried to encourage him but Marlon started to get stressed and his nurse Gail asked her to ease off the pressure.It comes after Gail, played by Elizabeth Boag, has repeatedly urged Marlon not to worry about his condition in recent episodes.Now Reddit users have been questioning whether there could be a romance brewing between Marlon and Gail.One person asked: "Anyone else think these two might end up having an affair as part of Marlon’s rehabilitation?"Another agreed, saying: "I just think he will become attached to her, especially the amount of time they’ll spend together grows, and I think Rhona will think he’s being independent and strong when really it’s Gail who’s giving him that support."They added "one of them will want the affair to happen" and "it’ll just be a natural coincidence with the situations they’re in". But another person dismissed the idea, saying: "I can't see them going down that line as the story has been researched about how people can recover from strokes, this will be a medium term story, not done and dusted in a few weeks.