It’s been five years since Neil Diamond was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and only now is he coming to terms with it.
14.03.2023 - 16:03 / ok.co.uk
An upcoming episode of EastEnders will see Zack Hudson torn with revealing his HIV diagnosis after sharing a kiss with a devasted Whitney Dean. Earlier this year, James Farrar’s Zack discovered he was HIV positive after an old friend arrived at the fictional East London borough with the devastating news of his own diagnosis.
Since then, Zack and his partner Whitney, played by gospel singer and actress Shona McGarty, sadly lost their baby, Peach, after doctors revealed she had Edwards' Syndrome and her parents were forced to terminate the pregnancy. Whitney, Zack and fans at home were saddened by the tragic news, and recent episodes have only grown more crippling as Zack grapples with the idea of telling his girlfriend about his HIV.
In spoilers for next week’s episodes, Martin Fowler, played by Strictly Come Dancing’s James Bye, and Sharon Watts, played by Letitia Dean, sit down with Zack to console him and ensure he’s staying strong for Whitney. Zack is inspired to plant a tree for his late daughter after Martin explains that Davood Ghadami’s Kush Kazemi planted a tree for his late son, Zaair.
While Whitney initially refuses to attend, she eventually has a change of heart and spends some alone time at the tree with Zack. The touching moment brings them closer as they share a kiss, with Zack then pulling away as he tries to find the words to reveal his own health news.
Whitney is left feeling rejected as her partner is pushed towards honesty by those in the know about his diagnosis. Speaking about the heartbreaking storyline, executive producer Chris Clenshaw shared: "It was imperative for us to work alongside Antenatal Results and Choices and SOFT UK to accurately present, and sensitively portray, such an emotional
.It’s been five years since Neil Diamond was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and only now is he coming to terms with it.
Neil Diamond was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and only now is he coming to terms with it. Parkinson's is a «progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves,» according to the Mayo Clinic, and the 82-year-old singer admits he was in denial for several years about having the disease. «I'm still doing it. And I don't like it,» Diamond tells Anthony Mason on. «But … this is me; this is what I have to accept.
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EastEnders viewers were reduced to tears as they praised Zack Hudson for telling Whitney Dean about his HIV diagnosis. EastEnders often grapples with difficult storylines while using experts in specific issues to offer the most realistic portrayal of a topic. Shona McGarty’s Whitney, a role she has played since 2008, was recently forced to terminate her baby because of an Edwards’ Syndrome diagnosis, leaving her and Zack devastated.
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