Emmerdale to air upsetting storyline for Charity
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Note: This article explores the topic of pregnancy loss, which some readers may find upsetting.
Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale couple Charity Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd are left devastated next week as they receive upsetting news about their baby.
The pair recently discovered that they're expecting a child together and they're currently looking forward to the future.
In next week's episodes, Mackenzie takes an attentive role by keeping a close eye on Charity. He's touched when his sister Moira says that he'll be a great dad.
Back at home, Charity worries when she's suddenly hit with a wave of pain. She fears that something could be wrong with the baby.
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Mackenzie is distraught when he finds Charity struggling on the floor. He's determined to rush her to hospital, but Charity fears that it could already be too late.
Mackenzie tries his best to stay optimistic as they arrive at the hospital, but this makes Charity feel worse as she thinks he's experiencing false hope.
Later, a doctor confirms that Charity's pregnancy is ectopic and therefore not viable.
The couple hear the heartbeat of the baby and it brings home everything they're about to lose.
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The hospital team leave Charity and Mackenzie alone to process what has happened.
A struggling Charity psyches herself up for what she must do and she's grateful for the support of Mackenzie, who seems to be coping well. However, it soon becomes evident that Mackenzie isn't dealing with the situation as well as he's making out.
Once Charity has been discharged from hospital the next day, she makes it clear that she'll deal with the loss of her pregnancy by moving on with normal life.
Speaking about the storyline, Lawrence Robb – who plays Mackenzie – explained:
"When I approached it, I obviously wanted to do the storyline justice and get it right as best I could. Thankfully I have never had to go through anything as traumatic in real life. I hope that remains the case, because filming it was draining physiologically and emotionally.
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"I tried not to over think it too much and make sure that the stuff that happened on set was as organic as possible. So making sure not to under rehearse, but probably even more critically over rehearse it. I didn't want to make it stale or insincere when we filmed it.
"I hate it when a script tells you when you need to break down in tears at a specific point, because that automatically puts an inherent pressure onto performing in that moment because the script tells you to.
"I feel the actor is far more interesting to just feel when these little nuances come, because if it's an emotional scene, whether tears come or not, if you as an actor are feeling it, the audience will feel it too. I definitely felt it filming with Emma [Atkins, who plays Charity] that day, so hopefully that will show across on screen."
Sands supports anyone affected by the death of a baby. You can contact the Sands National Helpline on 0808 164 3332, or email helpline@sands.org.uk.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.
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