Mark Charnock: Last News

pregnancy back in May that year she said: "Ben and I are delighted to announce that we are expecting our first baby at the end of this year! "We are absolutely overjoyed and can’t wait to meet our little one!"The Soap Awards returned on Sunday night on ITV for an evening of continuing drama glitz and glamour after a two year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event will see the biggest soaps go head to head, as host Phillip Schofield returns to roll out the red carpet at The Hackney Empire in London.

Emmerdale 's Marlon Dingle star Mark Charnock has admitted that he was nervous over the reaction to his character's heartbreaking stroke storyline. On the ITV soap, Marlon continues to recover at home from his heartbreaking stroke earlier this year.

Emmerdale's Vinny Dingle star Bradley Johnson has teased upcoming explosive scenes for his character and on-screen wife Liv Flaherty, played by Isobel Steele. Speaking on Wednesday's This Morning to soap expert Sharon Marshall, Bradley teased that Vinny and Liv's marriage bliss is "short-lived" due to a new visitor.The actor, who appeared alongside co-stars Mark Charnock and Kevin Mathurin, said: "As we know, his happiness is very short-lived! "I believe we've got a visitor coming to the village, which is Sandra, Liv's mum, and I believe she causes a bit of a stir.

Mark Charnock has played the role of Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale since 1996 and in recent weeks his storyline has played out over a devastating stroke attack . The actor, 53, has also had a few brief appearances on Coronation Street and EastEnders playing minor roles but Emmerdale is where he flourished. The Bolton-born star has even picked up gongs for his portrayal of Marlon Dingle including Best Male Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards in 2004.

Emmerdale's Marlon Dingle star Mark Charnock bid an emotional farewell to his ITV co-star on Thursday. Taking to Twitter, Mark, 53, who has appeared on the ITV soap since 1996, reached out to Duncan Wood after it was announced that he was leaving ITV News Calendar following 19 years as the show's presenter. Soap watchers will recall that ITV News Calendar star Duncan has made several cameos on Emmerdale over the years, starring as a reporter delivering news to the village on TV.

He posted the message to his 187,800 followers. Mark said: “Sounds like this individual pretending to be me on Facebook is still going strong. “Many thanks to those who’ve reported them. “Just to reiterate, if you are following me on Facebook…you aren’t. Please avoid them.

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock was left in “shock” after doing research for the show’s storyline that sees his character, Marlon Dingle, suffer a stroke. The 53-year-old told Express.co.uk and other media outlets how finding out more about the condition has been a “total eye-opener” for him.He also highlighted the “sheer weight” of the stroke figures in the UK, where “a stroke occurs every 5 minutes”.Mark said: “Working with Emmerdale‘s research team and the Stroke Association on this storyline has been a total eye-opener for me.“We hear the word ‘stroke’ bandied around a great deal, but being confronted with the sheer weight of numbers in this country alone has been a shock.“A stroke occurs every 5 minutes in the UK - over 100,000 a year.”Mark has expressed hopes that his portrayal will raise awareness on the “devastating” consequences of a stroke.He said: “More can and should be done to raise awareness and hopefully, this story can help with that.“It’s an enormous responsibility to try and get it right for the survivors and their families and for those who’ve lost loved ones to this awful event.The TV star continued: “No two strokes are the same, but the after-effects are devastating.“I’m very proud of the show for telling it and for letting me be a part of it.”Elsewhere during the interview, Mark reflected on how the stroke changed Marlon’s life “forever”.He explained that, following the stroke, Marlon’s outlook on the future changed as he feared he “can’t be the dad he wanted to be” for his children.Mark said: “I don't think he’s going to get to where he wants to be for a long time, and we're just at the beginning of his journey.“He can't work anymore, and he feels, wrongly, that he can't be the dad he wants to be

ITV's Emmerdale as Marlon Dingle, after first appearing on the Dales in 1996.

Emmerdale star Mark Charnock, 53, underwent extensive preparation to truthfully portray Marlon Dingle’s stroke on the ITV soap. Speaking to Express.co.uk and other media outlets, the actor revealed the "intense time" he went through behind-the-scenes of the storyline.Mark admitted that the preparation process was “exhausting”, but said he felt honoured to have been chosen to represent real life people who have suffered strokes.He said: “It's been exhausting and it's been very, very intense.“Everything is obviously highly emotional, highly charged, every moment is absolutely crucial.So it is all high stakes.“The cast have been fantastic and it's been a very rewarding thing to be a part of.“You feel honoured you try to represent so many people who've been through such hellish things.”Mark concluded: “I think there has been a real sense of purpose around set."In order to give viewers an accurate portrayal of a stroke, Mark worked closely with the Stroke Association.He described his work with the charity as an “eye-opener” as he stressed that the statistics of strokes in the UK left him surprised.Mark said: “It was extraordinarily helpful.

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 star Mark Charnock, 53, has reflected upon the show’s storyline that sees his character, Marlon Dingle, suffer a stroke.The actor spoke to Express.co.uk and other media outlets about the scenes that will change Marlon’s life “forever”.Speaking of Marlon’s perspective on life after the stroke, Mark explained that the character now thinks he “can’t be the dad he wanted to be” for his children.However, other characters, including Marlon’s love interest Rhona Goskirk, will support him following the traumatic experience.Mark said: “I don't think he’s going to get to where he wants to be for a long time, and we're just at the beginning of his journey.“He can't work anymore, and he feels, wrongly, that he can't be the dad he wants to be anymore, which is everything to him, because of his incapacitation.“But because of Rhona and Paddy and other characters who come into this story who are a big support, there's some comedy in it too, there's some fun to be had in it and some lovely scenes with Paddy, really funny and well written in the hospital quite early on.“There’s a great deal of hope that things can only get better from where they are, there’s positivity to be had from it too so hopefully apart from it being distressing, traumatic for the characters, also it will inspire them to get their lives back.”Mark went on to explain how he hopes the impactful storyline inspires viewers to make a positive change to their lives.He said: “And hopefully it will inspire the people watching to maybe change their lifestyles a little bit in order to head this off before it happens to them – because it happens to so many people."Elsewhere in the interview, Mark admitted that the new plot is set to change Marlon’s life “forever”,

Emmerdale fans have been left questioning Marlon Dingle's situation at home. The chef recently came back to the village after suffering a stroke and spending time in hospital.

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 star Mark Charnock has shared a sweet message with one of the soap's cast members after her last scenes aired on the ITV soap. It was an emotional day in the Dales on Monday (April 25) was Marlon Dingle was able to return home from hospital.

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock, 53, detailed his preparation process to portray Marlon Dingle’s stroke accurately.Speaking to Express.co.uk and other media, Mark explained that he worked closely with the Stroke Association as he did the research for the role.He described the collaboration with the charity as an “eye-opener” as he admitted that the statistics of strokes in the UK left him in shock.Reflecting on the Stroke Association’s support, Mark said: “It was extraordinarily helpful. I’m constantly asking the medical professionals, 'can I do this? What can I do with my good hand at this point?'“It details that are going to sell the story to people who have been through it.The research has been everything.“Working with Emmerdale‘s research team and the Stroke Association on this storyline has been a total eye-opener for me.“We hear the word ‘stroke’ bandied around a great deal, but being confronted with the sheer weight of numbers in this country alone has been a shock.”Mark expressed hopes that his portrayal of a stroke can bring awareness to others.He admitted it was an “enormous responsibility” to show an accurate portrayal of the stroke for those who suffered one in real life as well as their loved ones.The actor went on: “A stroke occurs every 5 minutes in the UK - over 100,000 a year.

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 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.

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.