ITV Emmerdale fans 'not prepared' as Marlon's stroke scenes leave them in tears
22.03.2022 - 12:21
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He's had his fair share of trials and tribulations over the years but Marlon Dingle is facing one of his biggest yet after he suffered a stroke in the latest Emmerdale scenes.
The chef was secretly planning to propose to girlfriend Rhona Goskirk, completely unaware that she was planning on popping the question to him as she organised a surprise birthday party at The Woolpack.
The party surprise, however, was ruined by Rhona's mother Mary who told him that he needed to go out for his birthday and not whisk Rhona away for a night as he excitedly planned his proposal.
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There was soon though a bit of doubt on Marlon's part when a comment from Mary left him worrying that Rhona would be his fifth wife but after a chat with best mate Paddy Kirk and former wife Laurel Thoma, Marlon bounded over to the pub ready to ask Rhona to marry him.
But as he did, Rhona returned the favour and showed him a cake with an inscription which read: "Will you marry me?" and in the end the pair decided to ask each other the big question at the same time in adorable scenes.
The excitement, however, soon turned to horror when a giddy Marlon rushed home to pick up Rhoan's engagement ring which he accidentally left back at their home.
As he rustled around for the sparkler, Marlon's frightening health battle began when he realised something was wrong as his vision became blurred, before he looked in the mirror and realised his face had drooped on one side and he was unable to speak despite desperately running through his thoughts in his own head.
He was then found collapsed on the floor by his terrified young daughter April before he was rushed to