Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale has confirmed that Billy and Dawn Fletcher’s emotional new storyline will begin next week.
The ITV soap recently announced that the couple’s baby son Evan will be diagnosed with leukaemia.
Emmerdale fans will see the plot begin next week when Dawn becomes confused over the sudden appearance of bruises on Evan’s body.
Dawn contacts the local doctors surgery for some advice and Liam Cavanagh suggests that it’s best to take Evan straight to A&E.
Once Evan is admitted to hospital, a paediatrician suggests that blood tests are required to give him a firm diagnosis.
Billy and Dawn initially fear that they’ll be wrongly accused of hurting Evan, especially after Dawn’s difficult history with social services.
However, the paediatrician later returns and rules out the possibility of someone else being responsible for Evan’s bruises, confirming that he’s a very poorly baby.
The blood test results arrive and confirm that Evan has low haemoglobin and platelet levels, so the paediatrician suggests an urgent bone marrow biopsy as the next test.
Dawn and Billy are left in turmoil as they’re told that various possible reasons are still being considered, including an infection, autoimmune disease or leukaemia.
Dawn’s father Will arrives at the hospital just as Evan is about to be taken off for his biopsy. He tries his best to comfort his struggling daughter.
The next day, Dawn and Billy are finally given a diagnosis for Evan, as the doctor confirms that he has leukaemia.
Will and his wife Kim Tate feel powerless to help Dawn and Billy as the family’s worst fears are confirmed.
