1 week Ago By Francine Wolfisz
With all the drama going on in their family, Dawn and Billy Taylor should be accused of many things except “dull” – yet Emmerdale fans are not happy. Over the last year, the couple have been left devastated after their baby boy, Evan, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. 2 Over the last year, Dawn and Billy Taylor have been left devastated after their baby boy, Evan, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Credit: ITV 2 Despite the dramatic plots, fans say the family has become 'dull as dishwater' Credit: ITV Their heart-breaking scenes have featured the pair finding resilience in the face of the disease, which is diagnosed in 650 children and young adults in the UK every year.
Topping that, Dawn’s mother Rose has seemingly disappeared under suspicious circumstances – and Rose could potentially be a match for Evan if he needs a bone marrow transplant. But fans are not buying the dramatic storylines , with many saying they would be glad to see the back of “self-righteous” Dawn and her “angst ridden” family, alongside their “panto nonsense”. On a fan forum, one wrote: “God I can’t take another second of Dawn, Billy and their bubble.
Read more on Emmerdale SOAP SHOCK Dawn Taylor gets devastating news about sick son Evan in Emmerdale soap scare Will Taylor terrified as his blackmailer takes disturbing action in Emmerdale "Dull as dishwater. Always angst ridden. Always moaning.
Same scene played again and again and again.” Another called the current storyline “a bit of a nail in the coffin for the characters” and said: “At this point I can’t imagine seeing Dawn in a positive light again. “They have made her such an insufferable, self-righteous grasping cretin.
The sick child storyline hasn’t helped, it has just magnified her negative qualities.” A third accused Dawn of having “ruined Billy” while another said: “Only ITV could turn a story about baby leukaemia into a disappearance of an irrelevant character where you end up hating the mum and the sick baby." Most read in Soaps star seen EastEnders legend seen for the first time since quitting the show two years ago soap slam ‘That was a moment’ fume Corrie fans as they insist new romance is ‘ruined’ telly faves Britain’s favourite TV presenters revealed - but has yours made the list? point it out ‘Pointless, awful’ fume Corrie fans beg bosses to axe TWO characters One Emmerdale fan, tired of the “naff” storyline, wrote: “Apparently baby leukaemia isn’t enough, so it has to be stuffed with a long lost mum.
..a ridiculous disappearance [and] some panto did-they-didn’t-they-kill-Rose subplot.
” The long-running ITV soap revealed in April that Billy and Dawn would face one of their biggest challenges yet. Dawn confronts Will Show producer Laura Shaw said: “ALL is one of the most common childhood leukaemias. "I think there’s 650 children and young adults diagnosed with that every year in the UK.
“What we really wanted to show with this story is what a stress and strain a long-term illness like this can put on a family.” Darkest soap storylines Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock.
.. EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) - Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer .
But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.
Emmerdale: Holly's drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) - In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale's first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed.
Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose. Hollyoaks: Luke's rape (2000) - Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs - who raped him after Luke stood up to him.
Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.
Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) - Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel.
In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt , played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal.
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