Emmerdale fans have slammed Chas Dingle for "wasting precious time" after her mother Faith broke down in tears during tonight's emotional episode.
Viewers are still struggling to come to terms with Faith's terminal breast cancer diagnosis which will see actress Sally Dexter leave the soap in the next few months. During an appointment with a palliative care nurse in tonight's episode, Faith revealed how hard it has been for her and in how much pain she was on a daily basis.
In tears, she admitted being "tired" of pretending she's fine for her family's sake. She told the nurse: "[Everything] just reminds me that my last day is barreling towards me and there is nothing I can do about it.
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"Now, don't get me wrong. I know what's in the future for me and I've accepted it. It doesn't mean to say I'm happy about it. But I am worried about what it's going to do to people I've left behind."
Many viewers were left emotional over the touching scene and got angry at Chas for spending precious time with Al Chapman - who she is having an affair with - instead of her dying mum. Taking to Twitter, they accused her of being selfish.
Maria McCann tweeted: "Chas is rotten. Self centered, rude, and completely undeserving of poor Paddy!"
Dan wrote: "Hard listening to Faith, we all didn't realize how hard what she's going through [is]."
Grianne Doherty, quoting what Chas said to Al, wrote: "'You know being here with you it's the only time I don't think about what Mum's going through. I haven't even been sleeping lately'
"Really Chas? Just see if she still feels the same once Faith does pass. All those precious wasted moments to make some final memories."
Linzi Rainbow wrote: "Where is Chas and Paddy's child? She certainly doesn't appear to live with them. Chas doesn't look after her daughter let alone her dying mum."
Anne Mackle commented: "Oh Faith, if only you knew what Chas was doing in the name of coping. She needs you to kick her into touch."
And Ben Church said: "Emmerdale her mum's dying and all Chas wants is a bit of Al's Cumberland sausage."
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