Emmerdale fans fear for Pollard’s life as his health takes a turn amidst Christmas death rumours

Fans of Emmerdale have been left in fear for the life of Eric Pollard after his health appeared to be in sharp decline. This came during last night’s episode (Monday, November 11), as Pollard clashed with Caleb over lorries running riot through the village.

Taking umbrage at Caleb’s dismissive tone, Pollard took actions into his own hands. He jumped into one of the lorries and subsequently backed it into a pile of crates. Pollard put on a brave face, but he knew it had been a result of his Parkinson’s symptoms.

Caleb then popped around to see him later, threatening to call the police if he didn’t stop kicking up a fuss over his lorries.

Pollard looks angry on Emmerdale — A fuming Pollard took matters into his own hands (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale fans worry over Pollard amid Parkinson’s flare-up

Fans took to social media as these scenes aired to share their concerns about Pollard. And some took his visible Parkinson’s symptoms as a bad omen.

“Don’t like Eric getting bad when it’s nearly Christmas. Don’t want a Christmas death,” fretted one fan.

“Eric is gonna die next year,” said another.

“Eric struggling with his Parkinson’s,” pointed out a third.

Have fans been given cause for worry?

Emmerdale death teased this Christmas

The fears for Pollard come as Metro.co.uk reports a death is imminent in the Dales. They shared pictures from a fan who did the Emmerdale tour and a freshly dug grave could be seen.

The fan reportedly wrote alongside the snaps: “Did the Emmerdale tour on Saturday and we got to meet the gorgeous Billy (Jay Kontzle). We flew in from Dublin first flight in last flight out it was great. Also, there was a fresh GRAVE!!! See pics.

“I told Billy it better not be his grave and he said no but I am in that storyline! – any guesses?????”

So far rumours suggest it could be Leyla who dies when Roxy Shahidi leaves the soap after 16 years. But could it be Eric? Or even Brenda?

Pollard and Brenda have been together for some years now (Credit: ITV) — Brenda is set to leave the soap in an upcoming storyline (Credit: ITV)

Pollard’s health worsens as Brenda exits the dales

Eric’s worsening health comes as the soap announced that actress Lesley Dunlop is set to leave the soap.

A source told The Mirror: “The show has grown a lot bigger in recent years but soaps are expensive to make. It’s inevitable saving money means losing people – but it’s a huge shame all the same for those involved, their friends and colleagues.”

How exactly Brenda will leave remains to be seen, but it may well play into Eric’s ongoing Parkinson’s story.

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

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