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Jasmine Allday

Emmerdale's Leyla's fate revealed after horror overdose and hospital dash

Emmerdale's Leyla Cavanagh's fate has been revealed after she was rushed to hospital following a drug overdose.

The village resident was taken to A&E after taking too much cocaine, with her husband Dr Liam Cavanagh returning home to find her collapsed on the floor and a bag of white powder on the table.

It was confirmed by doctors that she had had a heart attack, and warned she could have lasting damage. However, there was some good news, as health professionals insisted there was "encouraging" signs.

"Leyla's signs are more encouraging. Her blood pressure is better. Hopefully we'll be able to remove the tube soon, but we need to do a weaning trial first to check her body's strong enough to cope," they said.

Leyla was rushed to hospital after overdosing (ITV)

Victoria Sugden was with her partner David Metcalfe's son Jacob - who is also the son of Leyla - and quizzed the doctor on what could be expected over the coming days, asking: "But she's over the worst?"

"I'm afraid we won't be able to assess any neurological damage until she's conscious," the doctor warned, but things soon seemed to take a positive turn as Leyla seemed to be waking up and doing better.

The doctor assured Victoria that Leyla was doing better, but she wasn't out of the woods just yet, adding: "She's starting to come round, but she's extremely groggy so don't expect her to make sense. I think it's best at this stage to keep positive.

She suffered a heart attack (ITV)

At the end of the episode, Jacob came into the hospital room to visit his mum, angry at what she'd done.

"I'm sorry," she says almost instantly, sat up in bed, "I'll never forgive myself for everything I've put you through. I'd say it was just fun, but that would be another lie. I was trying to escape. I'd like to blame Meena, but this was all on me."

Elsewhere, Leyla's husband Dr Liam Cavanagh called Cain Dingle to explain what had happened, as Cain decided to help take some revenge on the drug dealer Callum for getting Leyla into this mess.

Dr Liam Cavanagh, her husband, is struggling (ITV)

Suzy - insisting that she is partly to blame for what happened - was adamant she'd help Cain sort Callum out and get rid of him once and for all, whilst Leyla was hoping Liam would come visit her in hospital.

She was left disappointed as Liam - still struggling with the shocking news - decided not to show up, and instead felt it was best he stayed at home whilst Victoria and Jacob kept a bedside vigil.

*Emmerdale airs weekdays at 7.30pm on ITV.

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