Poor Andy Sugden receives devastating news this week, as he learns that his adopted dad, Jack, has passed away in Spain.
The news couldn't come at a worse time for the farmer, who's been languishing in the depths of despair since his wife, Jo, left and handed his daughter Sarah over to her mum, Debbie Dingle. And as Andy struggles to get things in order at Butler's farm while dealing with his depression, things are made worse by the Dingle clan threatening to refuse him access to Sarah.
When Andy decides to sell the farm at the start of the week, his adopted sister, Victoria, is furious, as it's the last remaining link to her dad.
And as she makes plans to visit Jack in Spain, the family receive a call from Jack's mum, Annie, to say he's had a heart attack - and it falls to Diane to break the news to Victoria and Andy that their beloved dad has died. As the devastating loss sinks in, will it spur Andy to put his recent troubles behind him and support his family?
Off screen, this emotional storyline follows the death seven months ago of much-loved actor Clive Hornby, who played the farmer for 28 years. Jack's funeral will be screened next week.
"It was hugely important to everyone at Emmerdale that we waited for an appropriate time to pay tribute to Clive on screen," explains series producer Anita Turner. "We've been in discussion with Clive's son throughout this whole process, and really hope the episodes will honour the memories that viewers, friends and colleagues hold of him."
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