November 19th 2024.
Oh my goodness, can you believe it? Eric Pollard just went to an auction and ended up buying gifts for his partner, Brenda Walker. I know, right? Who does that? But wait, it gets better. The first gift, a huge vase, didn't really impress Brenda because apparently they have a house full of vases. Talk about a letdown. But hold on, there's more. Eric had a surprise up his sleeve and presented Brenda with an engagement ring over lunch at the Woolpack. And let me tell you, she was over the moon.
Even though they've been living together for a while now, they only just got engaged after Eric got down on one knee to pop the question. And get this, they're already planning a Christmas wedding. Eric couldn't wait any longer, even though Brenda had her heart set on a summer wedding with plenty of time to plan. Ah, love knows no boundaries.
But let's rewind a bit. There have been some concerning signs that Eric's health may be deteriorating. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's a year ago, and recently a change in medication caused him to experience tremors. And there was this one scary incident where he couldn't even get out of bed because his legs wouldn't cooperate. Luckily, Caleb Miligan found him wandering in the village and took him to see Liam Cavanagh, who discovered that the medication was causing temporary paralysis.
And it seems like Eric's behavior has been a bit off lately too. Brenda noticed that he was acting strange and cutting her out of all the wedding planning. She even suspected that he was keeping something from her. But at the Woolpack, after presenting her with the ring, Eric spilled the beans and told Brenda that he ran into some old friends at the auction who were doing well financially. It got him thinking that he should make his money work for him so they could travel and visit Brenda's granddaughter Molly and her dad Nikhil Sharma in Canada.
Eric is ready for a new life as a married man, with new adventures to take on. And with Brenda's portrayer, Lesley Dunlop, rumored to be leaving the show soon, it's possible that the couple may embark on those adventures together, leaving the village behind. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves. Anything can happen in the soap world, and weddings often end in disaster.
Speaking of Lesley Dunlop, did you know that she and her co-star Chris Chittell, who plays Eric, are actually married in real life? They met on the set of Emmerdale in 2016 and have been going strong ever since. But with Chris being the longest-serving cast member, having joined the show in 1986, it's possible that he may continue on without Lesley. Only time will tell.
So let's all keep our fingers crossed for a beautiful Christmas wedding and a happy honeymoon exit for these iconic characters. But as Brenda's intuition tells her, there may be more drama in store for this legendary couple. We'll just have to wait and see.
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