EMMERDALE star Natalie J Robb has seemingly confirmed what Moira Barton’s mystery illness is.
The farmer has been plagued with blackouts, seizures and memory issues for weeks now with fans suspecting everything from alcoholism to poisoning.
But while fans are debating exactly what’s wrong with Moira, actress Natalie has appeared to let slip what’s going on – PTSD.
And it’s all going to take a dark twist as Moira starts seeing visions of serial killer Emma Barton, who Moira infamously killed herself while she’s rowing with Ruby Fox-Miligan in the barn.
Natalie said: “She’s got no idea what is happening to her.
“Definitely the PTSD comes through because we’re in the barn, the triggers are what it was before it was Emma Barton in the barn when she tried to kill me, and then I had a baby I didn’t know I was having! Only in Emmerdale!
“So I think it sets something off in her, she starts to see Emma’s face in Rubys’ face. Ruby obviously doesn’t know what is going on, Moira has totally lost the plot. ‘Who’s Emma? Who’s James I don’t know who these people are!’
“I’m freaking out and actually Moira is actually quite frightened, at that point that’s who she believes she’s seeing and Ruby says something quite similar to what Emma said to her just before she tried to kill her in the barn.
“Very triggered, loses the plot a bit and doesn’t know where she’s at.”
There’s a brutal fight that follows with Ruby ending up being knocked unconscious by Moira in a haze.
But when Moira snaps out of it, she’s horrified and confused at what’s happened.
Natalie added: “Ruby is knocked out and then I try and wake her up when Moira is out of her PTSD moment.
“She does switch out of it and then immediately goes into trying to help Ruby. She won’t remember why Ruby is in the barn in the first place.”
But the actress is thrilled about revisiting Moira’s killer secret in such dramatic scenes.
“I thought it was great,” she said.
“When you hear about it sometimes you wonder if it will work, but I’ve definitely been assured it looks really good in the way they’ve done it and everything else, David Beecham is such a wonderful director and it was such a wonderful team that week, a fantastic week of filming.
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
“Everything was done properly with the special effects team and everything else there was so much positivity around it, really think it’s going to work.
“Might sound a bit strange to you all but I think with all the layers that are going on and all the things that are happening it will all make sense. I haven’t seen it but been told it looks really good.”
