Emmerdale fans work out Moira death twist after she tells Cain she won't have her tumour removed

Moira Dingle announced to husband Cain she was not having the operation to remove her tumour in last night’s Emmerdale. Cain took the news badly – and so did fans who are convinced this is a signal that she’s going to die.

But is it just the tumour talking? Can Moira find the strength to face the operation and get rid of her ‘houseguest’ for good?

Moira and Cain argued over her tumour (Credit: ITV)

Moira refuses brain surgery in Emmerdale

It had been clear there was something very wrong with Moira for a while. Mood swings, violent outbursts and forgetting what she’d done, plus terrifying seizures, all showed something was seriously up.

She put it down to the menopause, but when she shot at Ruby, locked them in a barn together and started a fire, it was clear there was far more to it. Tests in hospital showed Moira has a type of brain tumour called a meningioma. Although it is believed to be non-cancerous, the growth has left Moira terrified for her future.

At the moment the doctors have advised a ‘watch and wait’ approach. The idea is to get the seizures under control with medication and see if the tumour continues to grow and at what rate. Then surgery may be an option.

Cain has been adamant he wants her to get the tumour out as soon as possible. Moira, however, is scared of surgery and not making it out alive.

They had agreed not to talk about the tumour for a few days and even got very intimate on the sofa last night (Wednesday September 18). But their post-coital bliss didn’t last long when Cain made a comment about her having the operation and Moira snapped. She dropped the bombshell she wasn’t planning to have the surgery at all.

Was it just the tumour causing her to say things she didn’t mean? Or is she really serious?

Moira told Cain she couldn't even look at him throwing her hands in the air (Credit: ITV) — Moira told Cain she couldn’t even look at him throwing her hands in the air (Credit: ITV)

Fans worry Moira will die

Those watching at home immediately started to fear for Moira’s future. They are convinced this is a sign she is set to die and leave the soap forever.

One begged on social media: “Oh Please get it Moira please! Don’t leave us!!”

“And this is why she dies cos she doesn’t have the operation,” said one more.

Another added: “Wtf! So Moira is gonna die.”

“Think she dies,” said a fourth.

A fifth speculated: “Is this why Ross is coming back? She dies and he’s back for her funeral???”

Emmerdale has not confirmed if Moira will die. A meningioma is something you can live with, but as we have seen her personality has changed as a result. Plus the seizures could prove dangerous if they aren’t brought under control.

Will Moira agree to get the surgery? Could she die on the operating table? Or will her refusal to get the operation cause her to deteriorate to such a point something awful happens?

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