Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle makes shock marriage ultimatum amid Moira’s mystery deteriorating health condition
EMMERDALE’s Cain Dingle was left making an ultimatum about his marriage amid his wife’s mysterious illness.
In tonight’s episode of the ITV soap opera, Moira’s condition remained fragile after her shocking collapse in the previous episode.
Unbeknown as to what has been really going on with her, it forced Cain to make a shock decision regarding their future.
Viewers were left rattled when Moira sensationally collapsed to the ground in the barn.
Over the past few weeks, she has been showing worrying behavioural patterns that have left a strain on her marriage to Cain.
He has been convinced that she has an issues with her alcohol intake after making regular comments about her drinking habits.
However, it now seems that Moira’s health issues could not be connected to her drinking after all.
The episode commenced with Moira waking up and choosing to remain asleep in the barn seemingly unaware that she had appeared to suffer a seizure.
She then brushed it off when she made her way up to Butler’s Farm as she pleaded to Cain to take her seriously as she shared her fears that she was unwell.
Moira insisted her recent actions could be down the the menopause or a viral infection but Cain did not seem to care.
Cain later confided in Chas that he was very fearful for the future of their relationship as he left Isaac alone with Moira.
However, in another bleak and harrowing sign, Moira was seen passed out on the sofa as Isaac was forced to cover her in a blanket.
In another very telling comment, Isaac made it clear that Moira had been struggling recently as he said: “Don’t worry, I won’t tell Dad you went all wobbly again.
“He is a right big grumpy bum.”
Isaac then placed a tender kiss on his mum’s forehead as she remained passed out.
Later, as she came around, it was clear that Moira was feeling unwell as she forgot that she was at home.
As she discussed what to have for dinner with Isaac, he asked her if they could go out for a meal.
Having tried to talk him out of it, Moira then said: “Well, I’m not saying no, I’m just saying we can talk about it when we get back home.”
Quipping back as they stood in the kitchen, Isaac said to her: “You’re bonkers, we are at home!”
Forgotten soap storylines
The nation's soaps have had many gripping storylines play out over the years. However, some plots proved to be far less memorable. Here are some forgotten stories from Weatherfield, Walford and more...
- Ken and Audrey’s romance (2015): After the death of wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Coronation Street original Ken Barlow (William Roache) started to move on in his life. He started to develop a spark with old friend Audrey (Sue Nicholls), with then-Corrie boss saying it would be like “Ross and Rachel”. In the end, nothing ever came of it and the two remained platonic pals.
- Beth’s bigamy (2016): Despite being happily married to Kirk (Andrew Whyment), a troubling secret came to light about Beth Tinker (Lisa George). It transpired that she had never divorced from her first husband, Darryl (Paul Loughran), father of her son Craig (Colson Smith). Although Craig and Kirk were shocked – and Beth was arrested – the storyline didn’t didn’t go much further.
- Kat Slater’s secret son (2017): Capitalising on the popularity of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie), the two received a spin-off back in 2017. Titled ‘Redwater’, it saw the two travel to Ireland where they met long-lost son Luke, now called Dermott Dolan, played by Oisín Stack. Despite the high-tension events during Redwater, Kat seems to have put the experience behind her as Dermott’s not been mentioned since.
- Alfie’s brain tumour (2015): Having learned in 2015 that he had a brain tumour, Alfie kept the news from Kat until their trip to Ireland. At the time, actor Shane Ritchie revealed fans would see a change in Alfie as he battled the illness. It would appear that at some point after leaving the Square, was told the tumour was non-malignant. By the time Alfie returned in 2022, fans were left confused over what had happened to the storyline.
- Kathy and Buster’s affair (2016): In 2016, Walford legend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) fell into the arms of convict Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman. Buster was the long-time lover of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and fathered both her sons – Mick (Danny Dyer) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). When Buster left, he begged Kathy to join him, but she refused for the sake of her family. Meanwhile Buster didn’t even stop to say goodbye to Shirley before exiting with a broken heart. Fans expected a showdown between the two women, but this never came to pass.
- Jacob’s OCD (2016): After his dad, David (Matthew Wolfenden), was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This manifested in the form of cleaning. Jacob’s OCD made a brief return one year on, after David had another scare after finding a lump. Jacob frantically searched the bins for a “lucky coin” that had accidentally been thrown away. Despite stressful situations – such as being groomed by his teacher Maya, losing his fiancee Leanna to a serial killer, dealing with mum Leyla’s drug addiction, and surviving a stabbing – the condition doesn’t appear to have returned.
- Marlon and Charity’s fling (2003): Few fans would likely remember few will remember the one-night stand between Charity (Emma Atkins) and Marlon (Mark Charnock) in 2003. The pair slept together when Charity was staying with Marlon while still under suspicion for husband Chris’s supposed “murder”.
- Alex Browning’s revenge plot (2014): Fans expected a confrontation when Dr Browning’s son Alex (Ojan Genc) mer stepmum Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). After all, Mercedes, with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) had murdered Alex’s dad, double-murderer Dr Paul Browning, after he kidnapped and attacked his new wife. In fact, the soap teased Alex would seek revenge for his father’s death upon arriving. However, he instead gave Cindy’s son Hilton (his half-brother) a life-saving transplant, became his godfather, and leaving the village soon after.
A horrified look soon came over Moira as she took a look around her surroundings as it dawned on her that she had forgotten she was at home.
In another devastating blow, and unaware of what was going on at home, Cain told Chas that Moira only had one more chance before he was shipping off with the kids in tow.
He said: “It is like I’ve done something bad and she is waiting for me to work out what it is and until then she is just looking through me.
“She acts like I’m not even there.”
He then added: “One more blow out or freak out or black out and that is it!”
Will the marriage crumble for good?