Emmerdale star Jeff Hordley has shared his personal upset at one of his co-star's leaving the cast. The actor, who is famed for playing Cain Dingle on the ITV soap, chatted to Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled show about his current storyline.
Soap fans have watched the stalwart character unable to forgive his mum, Faith Dingle, for abandoning him and sister Chas as children, leaving them with their alcoholic father, Shadrach. In shocking scenes he wished her dead while unaware that her cancer had returned and that it was terminal.
The truth has since come out in recent weeks with a distraught Chas doing everything she can to help her mum as she nears the end of her life. Cain, however, is still continuing his cruel stance and has been unwilling to help his sister with the load of caring for Faith or paying much of an interest in her or her health at all.
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But in upcoming scenes, Emmerdale fans will see Cain and Chas, played by Lucy Pargeter reflect on their childhood in light of the tragic news their mother's cancer has returned. With Chas struggling to accept what’s happening, the siblings attempt to come to terms with what the future may hold.
Faith, played by Sally Dexter, is told that her chemotherapy isn’t working and she bravely makes the decision to stop any further treatment. Her devastating diagnosis continues to impact the lives of her children as they navigate this heartbreaking turn of events. While unable to comprehend his apparent indifference to Faith’s decision to end her treatment, Chas is sure Cain will have regrets if he doesn’t reach out to their mum, and soon a night of soul-searching ensues.
Appearing on Lorraine on Tuesday, the host said it will be a very "emotional" watch while Jeff admitted: "I'm so upset about losing Sally Dexter though. There's a few actors that have come to the show that when they come on set, you can't take your eyes off them and what they do.
"We were doing something just last night and I was just mesmerised watching her, she's so good and she's such a joy to work with. Such a great human being and I'm so sad to be losing her."
Meanwhile, despite having appeared on the ITV soap for two decades, Jeff revealed he still has his back-up career if his acting one ends. The 52-year-old revealed he still keeps his hand in with DJing, and even has a gig later this week in Greater Manchester this week.
"I’m doing something in Manchester, in Chorlton, this Thursday," he revealed. "It’s called One Deck Wednesday – but actually it’s on a Thursday – so that will be good." After speaking about the different types of music he's interested in, the Emmerdale star said: "That has been my out of work acting job – we were talking just earlier about being an actor, you always need something else.
"And DJing was always mine." While Lorraine replied: "Just in case because you never know," Jeff joked: "Still might be!"
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