CHAS Dingle got the fright of her life when Liam Cavanagh revealed he found a lump in her breast mid-romp.
The Emmerdale icon portrayed by Lucy Pargeter receives shocking news next week and her new beau is heartbroken for her.
Chas has been trying to escape reality once again by canoodling with another man in recent scenes of the ITV soap.
Regular viewers of the Yorkshire-based drama will remember the Woolpack bar manager already embarked on a torrid affair with the late Al Chapman when she was met with the news that her mother Faith Dingle was suffering from breast cancer.
This time, however, Chas had no other choice than to face the music as her new beau Liam Cavanagh (played by Jonny McPherson) encouraged her to get checked out after finding a lump in her breast.
Coming up next week, Chas receives a call confirming her hospital appointment for that afternoon.
Liam, her only confidante, is thrilled when she asks him to accompany her.
While at her appointment, Chas is shaken to her core when she learns she has triple negative cancer and she eventually vents about her diagnosis to Liam.
Although she does her best to be brave, it’s clear she’s struggling and Chas begins to isolate herself in a bid to cope – and potentially ignore the reality of her diagnosis.
She makes Liam leave her alone as she fights to retain her composure, allowing herself to break down and cry once he’s gone.
The following day, when her former husband Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) drops off their daughter Eve, he can see something’s wrong with Chas but she covers almost immediately.
Later that day, Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) also realises there is something wrong as she has had her share of secrets to keep in recent months.
Thankfully, Chas finally opens up to Lydia whilst Liam overhears from the Woolpack corridor.
Although relieved to hear her talking, it’s bittersweet as he realises that he’s no longer her sole confidant.
In other scenes, Chas scrolls through her phone, looking for information concerning her cancer diagnosis – but what will she find?
It’s then awkward between Liam and Chas when Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) pressurises them into a double date in the Woolpack after finding out about their budding romance.
But will Chas accept Liam’s support?
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While Chas has been single since the breakdown of her marriage with Paddy Kirk, Liam has been a free agent for several months after splitting up with former wife, Leyla Harding.
The pair decided to part ways when the wedding planner’s cocaine addiction got out of control.
Since then, Liam embarked on an affair with Wendy Posner before she eventually chose to prioritise her relationship with Bob Hope.
Is his romance with Chas doomed?
Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.
