Eric Pollard tearfully reveals Parkinson's diagnosis on Emmerdale

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He confides his condition in the latest episode to Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley).

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Jane Hudson guided the ITV soap opera through the pandemic and its 50th anniversary.

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