Did Emmerdale just hint at Pollard’s d.e.a.t.h? Fears soap legend is next to be k.i.l.l.e.d off after Leyla note
Will we be losing another star?
Emmerdale could have just hinted at Eric Pollard‘s d.e.a.t.h after Leyla’s message from the grave.
Back in 2023 Pollard was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He initially pushed his family away, but eventually accepted support.
With his health in decline, could an Emmerdale exit be imminent?
Leyla sends Pollard a message from the grave
Whilst in the midst of a drug addiction years ago, Leyla Harding feared she might d.i.e, so she wrote letters and planned her funeral.
Although her d.e.a.t.h came about as a result of a limo crash rather than drugs, the funeral plans were still used.
It was an especially emotional day for Pollard, who saw Leyla and fellow victim Amy as daughters. He shared with Tracy that he felt guilty for still being alive.
“Incredible, isn’t it? Doddery old fella like me past his threescore and ten, and I’m burying two bright, vibrant young people. I shall never understand this life,” he said.
At the wake, it was revealed that Leyla really had gone to town on the planning and many of the guests received their own fortune cookie containing personalised messages.
Pollard opened his fortune cookie to reveal the message: “See you soon.” He jokingly responded, “cheek!”
Did Emmerdale hint at Pollard’s d.e.a.t.h?
Viewers know that back in 2023, Pollard was diagnosed with Parkinson’s after experiencing numbness and tingling.
Since then, the story has been revisited on various occasions, with producer Laura Shaw explaining: “The unique position of a show like Emmerdale means we can tell this story really authentically over a long period of time and we can really shine a light on what a diagnosis like this means and follow Pollard on his journey of learning to live with it.”
Scenes towards the end of last year had fans concerned that the end was near for Emmerdale’s longest serving character after there was a shortage in the medication Pollard needed.
He lived to fight another day, but now with Leyla’s message, should we be concerned that Emmerdale is setting us up once again to say goodbye to Eric Pollard?
