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Chris Chittell has been playing former Emmerdale villain Eric Pollard on the ITV soap for nearly 40 years and even found love in real-life thanks to the fictional Yorkshire village
In heartbreaking scenes Eric, played by Chris Chittell, 75, learns of his diagnosis and turns to Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) to confide in - who is sworn to secrecy.
The ITV soap is working with charity Parkinson’s UK.
Emmerdale icon Eric Pollard - played by Chris Chittell - has been diagnosed with Parkinson's in a sad storyline as he hides the secret from his family
He confides his condition in the latest episode to Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley).