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Emmerdale favourite reveals surrogacy plans for own granddaughter after health tragedy

Emmerdale favourite reveals surrogacy plans for own granddaughter after health tragedy

The Sun12-07-2025
AN EMMERDALE favourite has revealed plans to be a surrogate for her own granddaughter.
The shock move comes after a health crisis left her granddaughter unable to bear children herself.
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Viewers have watched as Sarah Sugden was left devastated when treatment for ovarian cancer meant that she had to have an emergency hysterectomy - leaving her unable to have children naturally.
Instead she's concocted a plan to use a surrogate.
But this week her grandparents - Cain and Charity Dingle - discovered that she had zero chance of being approved to use a surrogate owing to her shortened lifespan.
Now next week, Charity will make a bombshell offer after realising Sarah will only be happy if she becomes a mother.
Charity is motivated in helping Sarah find a surrogate after a dead end with surrogacy agencies.
Soon Victoria is overwhelmed when Charity asks her if she'll be a surrogate and tries to digest Charity's proposition.
Sensing Victoria's uncertainty, Charity does her utmost to convince her - explaining she's the only chance Sarah's got. Later, Charity and Cain are united as they agree to keep their options open and follow through the possibilities.
Robert is gobsmacked when Victoria reveals she's been asked to be Sarah's surrogate.
Meanwhile, Moira's concerned Cain is pushing aside his grief for Nate by focusing on Sarah's surrogacy. Sarah fumes to learn Charity went behind her back to ask Victoria to be a surrogate.
When Cain's surrogate fails to turn up from the agency, Ryan gently tells him he's been scammed.
Emmerdale rules out return for major star in brutal storyline
Furious at his own naivety, Cain takes his anger out in the pub.
Sarah resigns herself to giving up on her hopes of being a mum, Charity impulsively offers to carry the baby for her.
Cain chastises Charity about her impulsive offer and her decision to keep Mack in the dark about it.
Sarah's uncomfortable when she realises that Charity still hasn't told Mack about her plans to be her surrogate.
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