IN DENIAL Dawn Taylor hits rock bottom as baby Evan begins chemotherapy in Emmerdale

DAWN Taylor hits rock bottom as baby Evan begins chemotherapy in Emmerdale.

The new mum and husband Billy Fletcher were left horrified this week when hospital doctors revealed their baby boy was very poorly and needed a bone marrow biopsy to get to the bottom of what was wrong.

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By the end of this week, the couple will have their worst fears confirmed when the results reveal Evan has a form of leukaemia.

Billy and Dawn’s world is turned upside down, and in upcoming Emmerdale scenes, Dawn struggles with her little boy’s impending chemotherapy.

As the chemo’s about to begin, Billy finds himself called home to deal with an upset Clemmie.

When he opens the door he finds Dawn’s estranged mum Rose – who recently turned up in the village – sitting outside the hospital room.

Despite what has happened between them in the past, Dawn invites her in, not wanting to be alone.

Soon Billy feels helpless as Dawn stays at the hospital overnight on her own.

Before long Manpreet offers to come and talk to their other children, Clemmie and Lucas, about Evan’s diagnosis.

When she arrives at Home Farm, she finds Kim Tate exasperated, but using a book as a guide, Manpreet answers questions about Evan’s cancer for Clemmie and Lucas.

Later, the children visit Dawn at the hospital, and she does her best to reassure the kids that Evan will be okay.

But her solid belief that Evan will get to grow up as normal leaves Billy, Will and Kim slightly concerned.

Is Dawn in denial? And what will happen if she suddenly realises the other possible outcomes of the terrifying situation?

The episodes have been produced with the support of the charity Leukaemia Care, who are working closely with the Emmerdale production team on the storyline to ensure a realistic and authentic depiction.

Colin Dyer, CEO at Leukaemia Care commented: “Every year 10,000 people are diagnosed with leukaemia in the UK.

“A leukaemia diagnosis can affect not just the patient, but also their loved ones such as friends and family.

“The Baby Evan storyline being featured on Emmerdale, is helping to deliver a very important message not just about the awareness of the symptoms and the condition, but about how it affects the family and those around them.”

Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.