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is elizabeth estensen leaving emmerdale.
Looks like she might be going away with Charlie but I don't think it will be permanent, just a storyline, I hope so, anyway
tammyy2j
03-06-2010, 13:45
I dont think so and I do hope not I like Diane
plesse can you tell m e if diane sugden is selling the woolpack.
Please can you tell us why you have started FOUR threads asking the same question. How many times do you want to know
why do you want to put in an offer?
Chloe O'brien
11-06-2010, 09:53
No she's going to lose the pub. That Charlie is going to sweet talk her into investing in new property in France and do a runner with her cash.
Yes, I agree, I believe that he is going to con her out of her cash :(
It will be all to do with this so called French Chateau.
What I would like to know though is who does she sell the Pub too. Nathan perhaps lol
Chloe O'brien
11-06-2010, 11:31
She may just loose it all to the bank. Maybe he talks her into going guarantee on the property then does a runner leaving her to face the bank or heavys.
RuebenClara
01-07-2010, 20:43
Is he really ill or is it part of his plan to get her money?
surely Terry and Brenda have to be in the running to buy the pub now?
Yes, I think they will be taking it over too
tammyy2j
02-07-2010, 14:22
I dont think she is leaving for good but she does sell the pub
No she's going to lose the pub. That Charlie is going to sweet talk her into investing in new property in France and do a runner with her cash.
So he is not dying
tammyy2j
10-02-2012, 14:27
Does anyone else think she will get maybe get close to Eric when Val leaves?
For some reason he seems to confide more now in Diane and Val did sleep with Rodney when he was married to Diane so perhaps some payback
This is more speculation from me ok not a spoiler or rumour
Does anyone else think she will get maybe get close to Eric when Val leaves?
For some reason he seems to confide more now in Diane and Val did sleep with Rodney when he was married to Diane so perhaps some payback
This is more speculation from me ok not a spoiler or rumour
Would not surprise me, because that is about as creative as the scriptwriters get these days
When Emmerdale killer Cameron Murray creates a hostage situation at The Woolpack next week, landlady Diane Sugden is powerless to prevent a terrifying chain of events which unfold at the pub.
Here, Elizabeth Estensen - who plays Diane - gives her character's take on the scary situation in a quick chat.
Can you tell us how the hostage situation unfolds from Diane's point of view?
"So there we are, 12 of us - which sounds like quite a lot of people but actually it's just a few when you look round. We are all talking in general, and then suddenly Cameron appears from the cellar in the doorway through to the pub. The fear, you froze with fear.
"Dominic's performance is honed - he's developed his character from being a nice man to a psychotic killer. And with him just holding the gun, it was astonishingly frightening to be at the end of a gun barrel."
Do you think the viewers will pick up on that sense of trepidation?
"I do hope so because it was very prevalent in the room and we were all quite frightened. Duncan [Foster] who was directing it painted such a good picture, giving us the right notes before the takes. It really was menacing. I'm sure it will come across that way."
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Cameron arrives in The Woolpack.
Do you think Diane feels quite territorial of The Woolpack as one of the landladies? Would Diane dare stand up to Cameron?
"The fear was so intense that you didn't want anybody to do anything that could possibly provoke him. But in a sense, it ceased to become The Woolpack. It was just an area taken by Cameron wielding a gun. So Diane lost a sense of territory actually, because she was just one of the hostages. When you are territorial about something it's because you are used to things happening there, but she was no longer in control."
Did it feel intense to film, especially being in one set for three days together?
"Yes, we really felt trapped in with him. Turning up on day two, continuing from where we left off, it was as if there wasn't real life, a real night in between. It was actually a shock when we finished filming and we went outside, as it wasn't raining. In all the scenes we had been doing, the rain had been pouring down."
Was it exciting to film, though?
"Yes, very exciting. Everyone was so involved in it and there were some brilliant performances as well."
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Diane looks from the window of The Woolpack.
Does Diane do anything heroic during the siege?
"Cameron asks what is happening out on the street and Diane goes over to the window. She tries to let the people outside know what is happening, but he drags her away."
Can you give any hints on the character who is shot in the storyline?
"Well, it's a big surprise and a well-loved character…"
When Emmerdale killer Cameron Murray creates a hostage situation at The Woolpack next week, landlady Diane Sugden is powerless to prevent a terrifying chain of events which unfold at the pub.
Here, Elizabeth Estensen - who plays Diane - gives her character's take on the scary situation in a quick chat.
Can you tell us how the hostage situation unfolds from Diane's point of view?
"So there we are, 12 of us - which sounds like quite a lot of people but actually it's just a few when you look round. We are all talking in general, and then suddenly Cameron appears from the cellar in the doorway through to the pub. The fear, you froze with fear.
"Dominic's performance is honed - he's developed his character from being a nice man to a psychotic killer. And with him just holding the gun, it was astonishingly frightening to be at the end of a gun barrel."
Do you think the viewers will pick up on that sense of trepidation?
"I do hope so because it was very prevalent in the room and we were all quite frightened. Duncan [Foster] who was directing it painted such a good picture, giving us the right notes before the takes. It really was menacing. I'm sure it will come across that way."
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Cameron arrives in The Woolpack.
Do you think Diane feels quite territorial of The Woolpack as one of the landladies? Would Diane dare stand up to Cameron?
"The fear was so intense that you didn't want anybody to do anything that could possibly provoke him. But in a sense, it ceased to become The Woolpack. It was just an area taken by Cameron wielding a gun. So Diane lost a sense of territory actually, because she was just one of the hostages. When you are territorial about something it's because you are used to things happening there, but she was no longer in control."
Did it feel intense to film, especially being in one set for three days together?
"Yes, we really felt trapped in with him. Turning up on day two, continuing from where we left off, it was as if there wasn't real life, a real night in between. It was actually a shock when we finished filming and we went outside, as it wasn't raining. In all the scenes we had been doing, the rain had been pouring down."
Was it exciting to film, though?
"Yes, very exciting. Everyone was so involved in it and there were some brilliant performances as well."
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Diane looks from the window of The Woolpack.
Does Diane do anything heroic during the siege?
"Cameron asks what is happening out on the street and Diane goes over to the window. She tries to let the people outside know what is happening, but he drags her away."
Can you give any hints on the character who is shot in the storyline?
"Well, it's a big surprise and a well-loved character…"
i think diane does get close to eric soon
britgirl
16-11-2013, 11:47
Keep it in the family
Emmerdale's Diane Sugden fears that she may have contracted HIV next week after she spends the night with Eric Pollard.
Diane is full of regret after she has a surprise one-night stand with Eric (Chris Chittell) following his split from her sister Val. However, Diane's guilt later turns to horror when Victoria tells her about Val's HIV scare…
Here, Elizabeth Estensen - who plays Diane - chats about her character's concerning discovery.
How would you describe Diane's attitude towards Val at the moment?
"Diane thinks that Val is having an affair. She thinks that reflects Val's general behaviour and that she hasn't really improved with age. Diane also thinks that Val doesn't really appreciate her marriage - she doesn't really appreciate what she's got. Diane's view is that it's frivolous of Val to be engaging in this affair and behaving like a teenager."
Doesn't Diane notice that Val isn't herself?
"Val is not herself, but she's regularly not herself. She overreacts to things and she's a drama queen as far as Diane is concerned. Diane can see that Val is obviously abject with something - whether it's grief, regret, love - she simply doesn't know. But Diane thinks that Val is being self-indulgent.
"I'm not sure that Diane sees it runs deeper. She's convinced that Val is having an affair and she's acting out because of some aspect of this affair, which is only known to Val. So it's frustrating for Diane more than anything - she's certainly not sympathetic at this point.
"But in a way for Diane nothing has fundamentally changed. Val is just turning another point in her life into a crisis, which as far as Diane is concerned she regularly likes to do!"
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Eric and Diane
Why does Diane offer Pollard a shoulder to cry on?
"It's a gradual process. Diane feels sorry for him and she is used to Val's behaviour. She gradually feels more and more sorry for Pollard, who is clearly hugely attached to Val. I think Diane is impressed that Val has made this connection. At one point she says to Val, 'I used to think he wasn't good enough for you. Actually it's the other way around. You're not good enough for him'.
"Diane has got more used to Pollard over time. She's grown affectionate towards him, but not in a sexual way at all, just as a brother-in-law. She sees him regularly and there's a familiarity."
Why do Diane and Pollard end up sleeping together?
"As far as Diane is concerned, until this happens it's not even in the equation. For the story it's very important, because it adds another dimension to it - that Diane feels that she's been exposed. So obviously that can only happen if she sleeps with Pollard. And it does happen.
"They have too much to drink, one thing leads to another and they head upstairs. But then quickly the next day, they both can hardly remember anything and they both want to gloss over it. They're absolutely regretful."
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Eric and Diane's mistake
Tell us the moment that Diane finds out from Victoria what's really going on.
"She notices Victoria defending Val. Diane is like, 'Why do you want to keep defending her? She's behaving appallingly'. But Victoria says, 'She's going to leave now, she's absolutely going to leave'. Diane thinks, 'Oh Christ, she's found out about Pollard and me'.
"Then Diane questions Victoria more closely. It comes like such a complete shock when Victoria tells her the truth. It reverberates round her head and she can't take it in. Diane is just rocked."
Are the implications immediately clear to Diane over what this could mean?
"Well it doesn't take long for her to put two and two together, because this night with Pollard is also at the forefront of her mind. The issue of contagion arrives quite quickly in her mind I think."
Can Diane hide that from Victoria?
"Victoria assumes that all her horror is on behalf of Val, because it's shocking anyway. But the further implication is even more shocking and personal for Diane, who now knows she has to keep this completely secret and then also help her sister."
How much does Diane reveal when she goes to comfort Val?
"Diane wants to comfort Val. Obviously feeding into everything she feels for Val is this guilt, this terrible guilt that's gnawing away at her. She doesn't quite know where to put it. Diane doesn't tell Val about that because she's got too much to deal with. Diane has got to make it seem as if all of her own actions are to do with Val's situation.
"But deep down Diane is very concerned. She's probably more concerned about herself at the moment than she is with Val, because she needs to get that sorted out instantly and she doesn't know how to go about it."
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Val pours her heart out to Diane
What happens when Diane seeks help at a clinic?
"Diane is terribly embarrassed, but she puts on a bit of bravado and says, 'I really need to see somebody'. Then she lies at the clinic. The doctor says, 'There's this treatment, post-exposure prophylaxis, PEP'. It's fairly recent - I was reading about it. There are things to consider, mainly that it doesn't always work. But if it is to work, you have to start the course of treatment preferably within 24 hours of exposure, that's ideal, but certainly within 72 hours. After that the window of opportunity is gone. So therefore Diane lies.
"Also remember Diane's history - she's had bowel cancer. She had chemo for that, but also the side effects of this drug treatment are to do with the way that your colon operates. Diane had a stone reversal so she asks, 'Will this affect me, because I've had this in the past?' The doctor says, 'No it won't affect it, but there are side effects'. Diane lies and says she's definitely been exposed, and she embarks on this course of treatment."
How do you feel about Emmerdale exploring the issue of HIV?
"When Kate, our producer, told me I got riveted by the story. It's unquestionably a very good story, because it takes you somewhere where you absolutely don't expect. Also in the past in soaps, HIV has been a young, sexually active, usually gay man. That's still partly a lot of people's perception of HIV, but apparently - according to statistics - it's spreading into the heterosexual world.
"Older women who are no longer worried about pregnancy may not think it's going to enter their world at all, partly because it is so unlikely, and yet it's becoming more likely. Also, just from the point of view of preaching safe sex - it's essential for everybody, all the time, however old, young, gender. It's only the tip of the iceberg of things."
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Diane visits the doctor
How will this experience affect Diane?
"I don't think it will fundamentally change her, but it will add to her experience of life. It will change Val more, I think, because Val is so open and un-self-conscious about her sexuality in every way. I suppose for her, that's got to change.
"Diane has become more entrenched in being a widow. She might make remarks but she's not sexually active - aside from that one bleak night. I don't know that it will change her hugely, but it's bound to increase her understanding of the problem."
Telly Watcher
14-11-2015, 12:31
It really looks to me as if Diane is going to get a major Emmerdale storyline really soon. Spoilers confirm that Chas does stab Diane, there is no doubt on this. Maybe Doug and Diane return home early late one night from holiday and Chas doesn't expect them (why should she, Diane and Chas parted on bad terms earlier)?. History shows that Diane was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2004. Just maybe hospital tests for knife damage to her abdomen/colon and later blood tests/colonoscopy indicate that Diane's bowel cancer has returned?
Diane Sugden (Formerly Blackstock, nee Lambert), character summary
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Born: 21st June 1947 (68yo)
First appearance: 23 November 1999
Residence: The Woolpack
Sibling: Val Pollard (sister)
Spouses: Rodney Blackstock (1966-1974), Jack Sugden (2004-2009)
Children: Bernice Blackstock (1968), Robert Sugden (step-son), Andy Sugden (step-son, formerly Hopwood, adopted by Jack and Sarah Sugden in 1997)
Grandchildren: Gabby Thomas, Diane
Nephews/Nieces: Paul Lambert, Sharon Lambert
Occupations: Barmaid (1965–), Pub landlady (1999–), Businesswoman (1999–)
Acted by: Elizabeth I. Estensen (1999-, 66yo, DOB 10/08/49)
Diane is introduced in 1999 as the mother of Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles), the manageress of The Woolpack public house. Diane raised Bernice alone after her unreliable husband Rodney Blackstock (Patrick Mower) left her. Unbeknown to Diane, Rodney had also had an affair with her younger sister Val, resulting in Val's pregnancy and the birth of a son, Paul (Matthew Bose).
Diane struggled to raise Bernice alone, and by her own admission was a far from perfect mother. However, Diane cares deeply for her daughter, and is a key source of support when Bernice's engagement to Gavin Ferris (Robert Beck) collapses. After initially only coming to Emmerdale to attend Bernice's wedding, Diane decides to stay and take Gavin's place as Bernice's business partner, with the two buying The Woolpack together.
Storylines
1999—
Diane offers comfort to Jack Sugden (Clive Hornby) who had been through difficult times, following his discovery that his wife, Sarah Sugden (Alyson Spiro), has cheated on him. They kiss but decided to be friends. They remain close for a number of years. Rodney reappears in Diane and Bernice's lives after abandoning them. Bernice forgives Rodney but Diane is more hesitant. There is still a spark between Diane and Rodney and the two spend a night together but Diane calls things off. After failed relationships with builder Jerry "Mack" MacKinley (Rob Dixon) and Alan Turner (Richard Thorp) in 2003, Diane and Jack reunite and started considering life together. When Diane decides to join Bernice in Brighton, Jack proposes in an attempt to get her to stay.
Diane is horrified to discover she has colon cancer (2004). She goes to Scarborough with Rodney, trying to come to terms with the news. Rodney does not know about her illness and Val assumes they were having an affair. Upon finding out Diane is ill, Rodney ends things with Val, begging Diane to give their relationship another chance. However, she rejects him and soon begins planning her wedding to Jack. They marry on 21 September 2004, when Jack's daughter Victoria (Hannah Midgley; Isabel Hodgins) tells the congregation about Diane's illness. After the ceremony, Val tells Rodney that he has fathered her son, Paul. Horrified by Val's selfishness, Diane disowns her and is given the all-clear early in the New Year.
Diane struggles to cope with Jack's children, at the detriment to her health. In 2006, she becomes a victim of the Kings River Showhome explosion, but makes a full recovery (albeit with a "Live for the Moment" outlook on life). Diane falls for Billy Hopwood (David Crellin) and they begin an emotional affair. She and Jack try to work through their problems but end up separating. However they grew closer following Andy's conviction for manslaughter and whilst Jack was in Spain, Diane received a text mentioning patching things up on his return. While Jack is away, Diane takes over looking after the family and rebuilds bridges. She is appalled when Andy is discovered to be beating his wife, Jo but helps him when he suffers a breakdown. Diane is devastated when Jack dies in February 2009. She is comforted by a letter he had written before his death, letting her know how much he loved her.
Diane tries to move on with her life, but struggles. Val, after receiving an offer for the pub from Maisie Wylde (Alice Coulthard), tries to convince Diane she is too depressed to stay on as owner and should sell up. When Diane learns of Val's scheme, she shocks her by pretending she plans to sell to Rodney and Nicola. She then chased Val out of the pub with a water squirter. Sandy Thomas (Freddie Jones), who constantly argues with his son Ashley (John Middleton), asks if he could move into The Woolpack. Diane agreed. Douglas Potts (Duncan Preston) helps Sandy move in, and after a few drinks, Diane impulsively kisses him. She realises she needs to sort herself out, and leaves to visit Bernice, Louise Appleton (Emily Symons) and Paul, respectively. On her return she discovers Daz has left, and Andy has given custody of his daughter Sarah to Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb) and is on the verge of a breakdown. Following another fall out with her Val, Diane realises that they can no longer work together and she uses the inheritance left to her by Jack to buy Val out, making her the sole owner of The Woolpack Inn.
Charlie Haynes (George Costigan), an old friend of Rodney's, wins Diane's heart. Their relationship gets off to a good start, and Charlie whisks Diane away on romantic holidays, and away to France, even taking Victoria along so she can brush up on her French. On this trip Diane opens up to Charlie and tells him about her cancer. However, their happiness comes to a halt as Charlie reveals to Diane he was suffering from an inoperable brain tumour, meaning he will die and does not have long left. Making the most of their time left, Charlie and Diane decide to move to France, with Diane deciding to sell The Woolpack. On the night of her leaving party, Charlie leaves to inform his daughter of his illness. The next day, a worried Rodney phones the hospital, only to find there are no records of Charlie or his doctor ever being at the hospital, and Rodney and Doug find Charlie's shop had never been used. Diane and Val go to France, only to find the Charlie's chateau is in fact, someone else's and the owner has never heard of Charlie. Diane then realises she has been conned and is left devastated. Val then comforts Diane as she bursts into tears.
Doug offers Diane his life savings, which she tearfully accepts, much to the annoyance of Doug's daughter, Laurel, who then goes on to warn Diane it is only a loan, and she must pay Doug back as soon as she can. Diane hopes that she may now have a future for Doug, but he reconciles with estranged wife, Hilary (Paula Wilcox), and leaves in early 2011 to travel the world with her, leaving Diane once again heartbroken. The following year, Diane tries to sell the pub, wanting a fresh start and finding it an increasing struggle running the place on her own, but unable to find a buyer for the whole business, she settles for Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) buying a stake in the Woolpack and becoming her new business partner. Diane and Chas' friendship and partnership becomes strained in 2012 after the revelation of Chas' affair with Cameron Murray (Dominic Power). Diane is touched when Andy and Debbie name their newborn son after Jack. Bernice returns before Christmas after her marriage falls apart and Diane departs shortly after Bernice returns and travels to Brighton to look after her daughter, Dee-Dee. Diane returns in early June, to say she wants to go live with Dee-Dee in Brisbane, and wants to sell her share on The Woolpack. In October 2013, Diane, along with many other villagers including Bernice and Nicola, is held hostage in The Woolpack by Cameron, who has escaped from prison. He orders for Diane to look out of the window, but she shouts to help, so he pulls her away, causing her to fall over and hit her head on a table. She sustains a cut to the head, and is later released by Cameron.
Diane has sex with Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell), Val's husband. Victoria reveals that Val is HIV positive. Diane goes to a clinic that day, lying that she has been exposed to HIV post exposure treatment to combat the virus. Diane later reveals the truth and Val humiliates the pair by revealing their one-night stand.
Val and Diane are caught up in a helicopter crash and they are trapped together in a house of mirrors, Diane escapes, Val however doesn't and is killed by a piece of glass. Before Val's death, she and Diane were able to reunite as sisters and Val's last words to Diane were that she loved her. Diane is comforted by Victoria Sugden and David Metcalfe.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Sugden
http://emmerdalepastpresent.wikia.com/wiki/Diane_Sugden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Estensen
was thinking she could need a kidney from stabbing
Telly Watcher
18-11-2015, 08:38
There's a lot of secrecy at the moment surrounding Diane's upcoming medical problems. Spoiler photos show Chas stabbed Diane on the left side of her abdomen with descriptions saying the stomach was stabbed.
Soaplife says:
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DOUBLE SHOCK FOR DIANE!
She's going to find out that her stab wound isn't her only medical emergency...
Diane's stab wound demands instant surgery, which is bad enough... but, sadly, that's not all that her doctors - or Diane - have to worry about this fortnight...
'The doctors tell Doug there were complications,' says our Emmerdale insider. 'And, when Diane comes round, she gets some news that worries her whole family.'
We don't want to give away too much, but we can reveal that Diane needs more surgery and even more treatment after that.
Can Diane ever fully recover? Or is her injury the beginning of her end?
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Soaplife, 21 Nov-4 Dec 2015
Inside Soap (21-27 Nov 2015) says for Friday 27th November ""Devastated Diane is given some life-changing news."
Maybe Diane has to have some of her stomach removed (so she may have similar effects as fitting a gastric band). That area of the abdomen is close to the spleen and pancreas, also the large intestine, maybe the top of the left kidney too. When the stomach is punctured, its contents (food, acid, enzymes, etc) leak into the abdominal cavity so there is the chance of infection (peritonitis, sepsis, etc). The same thing happens when the large intestine is punctured but infection is more likely then. It could also be that one or more organs (spleen, pancreas, kidney) was damaged by the knife or infected and may need later removal when it fails (so need future drugs, dialysis,etc?). Any intestinal examination could show up a number of illnesses, such as cancer, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), diverticulitis, etc. We know from history that Diane had colon cancer in 2004 and had chemotherapy for this. She's also had "stone reversal" (I think this is a kidney treatment involving drugs to dissolve the stone, but maybe surgery is used too?).
Whatever Diane's medical problem is, it sounds serious and I'm sure that the storyliners will pick at least one big fairly common medical condition to use for upcoming episodes, the only question is which one(s).
don't forget Diane has previously had and been treated for bowel cancer? She had a colostomy at one point during the treatment
has the cancer returned?
don't forget Diane has previously had and been treated for bowel cancer? She had a colostomy at one point during the treatment
has the cancer returned?
seems to be back, stabbing could have now saved her life if she isn't dying
don't forget Diane has previously had and been treated for bowel cancer? She had a colostomy at one point during the treatment
has the cancer returned?
seems to be back, stabbing could have now saved her life if she isn't dying
Yes, looks like Diane has stomach cancer and if she had not had been injured the way she has been, it would not have been discovered for a while yet, presumably .... blessing in disguise ..??
indeed, this cancer may not have been discovered if they hadn't had to operate....?
Yes, looks like Diane has stomach cancer and if she had not had been injured the way she has been, it would not have been discovered for a while yet, presumably .... blessing in disguise ..??
It would certainly be an original way to go. Usually we are expected to sweep characters' wrongs under the carpet. I haven't been enjoying Chas lately and I think I'd feel slightly better towards her if she had ultimately prevented Diane's death.
I have always liked Chas even when I did not approve of her actions at times. I hope that she will get the understanding and support she needs from all of the Dingles and Bartons although there will no doubt be more spiteful comments from Emma, if not worse ...
tammyy2j
28-11-2015, 01:05
I hope Diane survives, I don't want her to die especially as Val is gone too
Telly Watcher
29-11-2015, 15:14
Friday's Nov 27th Emmerdale episode showed Diane being told that there are signs that she has cancer but results of a biopsy to confirm this have not yet been received,. Spoilers says that Diane needs further surgery and treatment but there isn't any official long-term spoiler for Diane yet. We really need to know what type of cancer has, how far Diane's cancer has spread and how advanced it is. Luckily, it seems that the cancer has been caught much earlier than it would have been if Diane hadn't been stabbed by Chas on Wednesday, Nov 25, 2015.
The survival rate for stomach cancer (which I assume is what Diane has now) depends on how far the cancer has spread. There are 4 stages of spreading. If the cancer is found to be only inside the stomach (Stage 1), then 63% of patients (about two-thirds) are expected to live for at least 5 years after they are diagnosed. Finding stomach cancer so soon (Stage 1) is quite rare, however. If doctors find the stomach cancer has spread to areas near the stomach or to nearby lymph nodes, the five-year survival rate drops to about 28% (about 3 out of 10) of patients. The further away the cancer has spread from the stomach then the lower rate of survival (as low as 4%, so next to nothing, for 5-year+ survival). Overall, someone diagnosed with any type of stomach cancer will have an average survival rate of 28% for living for at least 5 years after diagnosis, so 7 out of 10 patients diagnosed with any type of stomach cancer will die within 5 years.
I suspect that Diane will have an early stomach cancer diagnosis for Stage 2 and to have a survival chance of about 3 in 10 by 5 years.
Actor Elizabeth Estensen [Diane] comes from County Durham, Yorkshire, is now 66yo and joined Emmerdale in 1999. Maybe this actor is now due for retirement and this Emmerdale cancer storyline is the last one before Elizabeth retires?
Sources:
Can I Survive Stomach Cancer? What Is My Prognosis?
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2015
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Here are the five-year relative survival rates for stomach cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute:
- If doctors find the stomach cancer in early stages when the cancer is still only in the stomach, the five-year survival rate is about 63%.
- If doctors find the stomach cancer when it has spread to areas near the stomach or to nearby lymph nodes, the five-year survival rate is about 28%.
- If doctors find the stomach cancer when it has spread far away from the stomach, the five-year survival rate is about 4%.
- For all stages of stomach cancer combined, the five-year survival rate is about 28%.
These survival rates are adjusted to account for the fact that some people may die of causes other than stomach cancer.
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https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/Encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=34&ContentID=BStoD7
Cancer Research UK
April 2014
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/stomach-cancer/treatment/statistics-and-outlook-for-stomach-cancer
Elizabeth Estensen
wikipedia.org, 2015
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Estensen
Telly Watcher
01-12-2015, 08:59
During the Monday Nov 30th episode, the doctor tells Diane that she has adenocarcinoma. However, Diane has been found early at Stage 2 compared to about 52% of patients who get diagnosed at Stage 4. Stage 4 patients are the ones I think the doctor was referring to when he said "they're lucky to survive another year".
For Stage 2, Cancer Research UK say "more than 5 out of 10 people diagnosed (56%) will live at least 5 years. So on this basis and with treatment, Diane has a better than 50-50 chance of living at least 5 years.
Diane: It is cancer isn't it? For definite?
Doctor: I'm afraid so.
Diane: Oh no.
Doctor: It's called adenocarcinoma and it's aggressive. We need to operate.
Diane: Cut it out?
Doctor: That's right. Today. Ideally, we'd start you on pre-surgery chemo but we can't risk waiting.
Doug: Why?
Doctor: Well most people who present with this type of cancer, they're lucky to survive another year. But we've caught yours early, it's only at Stage 2 and so is very treatable.
Diane: Treatable? So the operation won't be the end of it?
Doctor: It's likely you'll need to undergo chemotherapy. The nurse will be around in a couple of hours to prep you for surgery. Get some rest before then.
For comparison, the American Cancer Society has two Stage 2 categories = Stage 2a (more than 4 out of 10, 46% 5-year survival rate) and the more advanced Stage 2b (more than 3 out of 10, 33% 5-year survival rate), but of course the American results are for a different population with different eating and exercise habits (lifestyle factors) and different environmental factors, etc, compared to UK.
Sources:
Diagrams of stages of stomach cancer are shown in:
'Stomach cancer', wikipedia, 2015
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach_cancer
'Statistics and outlook for stomach cancer', Cancer Research UK, 2014
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/stomach-cancer/treatment/statistics-and-outlook-for-stomach-cancer
'Survival rates for stomach cancer, by stage', American Cancer Society, 2015
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Emmerdale's Diane Sugden prepares to sell her share of the Woolpack next week but will be met with resistance from an unhappy Chas Dingle.
Diane (Elizabeth Estensen) made the decision to sell her half of the pub a while ago, leaving Chas - who owns the other half - concerned about what it means for her.
Pushing on with her plans to sell up, Diane is pleased when Charity confirms that she now has the money to buy her half.
However, this doesn't go down all that well with Chas, who is naturally unhappy about having Charity as a new business partner.
A stressed Chas explains to Diane that she doesn't want to be left running the pub with Charity, knowing full well that they will be unable to work together.
As Diane contemplates what to do, Doug is relieved when she announces she is finally signing the pub over, but will it be to Charity? And how will Chas react if this is the case?
Emmerdale airs these scenes on Tuesday, May 10 and Wednesday, May 11 on ITV.
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tammyy2j
04-05-2016, 16:40
Did Chas not ask Charity to buy it so why unhappy now?
I think Chas and Diane were never too happy about Charity taking over the share of the pub but it seemed an easy option at the time as Charity pretended to have the money ... so far it is clear she is unable to raise the funds and Diane is getting impatient as she wants to move on with her plans for the B&B, which is understandable
I think Chas and Diane were never too happy about Charity taking over the share of the pub but it seemed an easy option at the time as Charity pretended to have the money ... so far it is clear she is unable to raise the funds and Diane is getting impatient as she wants to move on with her plans for the B&B, which is understandable
chas asked her even cain said it was a bad idea
I think Chas and Diane were never too happy about Charity taking over the share of the pub but it seemed an easy option at the time as Charity pretended to have the money ... so far it is clear she is unable to raise the funds and Diane is getting impatient as she wants to move on with her plans for the B&B, which is understandable
chas asked her even cain said it was a bad idea
tammyy2j
05-05-2016, 12:16
I think Chas and Diane were never too happy about Charity taking over the share of the pub but it seemed an easy option at the time as Charity pretended to have the money ... so far it is clear she is unable to raise the funds and Diane is getting impatient as she wants to move on with her plans for the B&B, which is understandable
I thought Chas visited Charity in prison to ask her to buy into the pub
I thought Chas visited Charity in prison to ask her to buy into the pub
I think Chas got visiting order because Charity told her there and then she wanted to buy in rather than Chas suggesting it??
Emmerdale's Diane Sugden shows what she's made of next week as she launches a vicious hate campaign against the White family.
Diane (Elizabeth Estensen) reacts furiously when she finally hears the truth about how Andy was framed for Lawrence's shooting, which sends her on the warpath in a desperate quest to see justice done.
Still working with Robert, it's Rebecca White (Emily Head) who causes all the trouble when she tries to manipulate Lachlan into revealing where some hidden evidence is which could clear Andy's name.
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Lachlan White tries to retrieve evidence from a stream in Emmerdale
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Rebecca's efforts spark a nasty scuffle between her and her sister Chrissie, which doesn't end favourably for Rebecca when she ends up falling back hard and hitting her head.
Once Rebecca has regained consciousness, she decides she has nothing left to lose and heads off to the Home Farm bonfire - causing a scene by revealing how Lachlan (Thomas Atkinson) shot Lawrence and then Chrissie covered it up by framing Andy.
While this isn't exactly news to everyone, one person who is shellshocked to hear the revelation is Diane.
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Rebecca White exposes the family secrets in Emmerdale
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Still determined to keep the cover-up going, Lawrence claims that Rebecca is lying when Diane demands answers from him.
Not one to be fobbed off so easily, Diane teams up with Rodney and Doug to disrupt a PR event at the Home Farm adventure course.
The unlikely gang of protestors wave placards outside and urge the guests not to go in, but it doesn't take long for the Whites to fight back by considering evicting them from Brook Cottage.
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Diane Sugden confronts Lawrence White in Emmerdale
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Diane Sugden protests against the White family in Emmerdale
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The White family are shocked by a protest against them in Emmerdale
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Louise Marwood, who plays Chrissie, revealed: "It's Lawrence who first suggests evicting them because they are up at Home Farm with signs and placards basically protesting over what the Whites have done. So the eviction is mentioned to get them to stop.
"But things get serious when a brick flies through the window. Chrissie is furious and decides enough is enough and says she is calling the police. Lawrence wants to stop her, but she is so angry she won't be stopped by anyone."
Lachlan also plays his own role in fighting back when he films Diane on his phone and goads her until she smacks him.
Has Diane gone too far this time?
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Things turn violent between Lachlan White and Diane Sugden in Emmerdale
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tammyy2j
01-11-2016, 11:22
Does Diane not live at the B&B she co owns?
what a b&tch, complete change for the worst
she cheated on jack with billy, does she forget but jack was her great love
I do not know why they have given her such a total character change unless it is justification for Doug to go off with Brenda but normally cheating on partner does not require such a different personality suddenly ....
tammyy2j
30-10-2020, 00:40
Where is Diane, she should have returned with Victoria from Annie's funeral? Is she with Bernice?
https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/16/diane-sugden-exits-emmerdale-as-star-elizabeth-estensen-retires-15269883/?fbclid=IwAR2TLKHK4QuFvSBgkXet9HwYZSh-sTeaERR5gW-F6HYUlL1VYjv3eqkJ8Ik
Leaving for good :( Maybe she goes off to Spain so when a character needs time off they can go and stay with her like they did with Annie
https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/16/diane-sugden-exits-emmerdale-as-star-elizabeth-estensen-retires-15269883/?fbclid=IwAR2TLKHK4QuFvSBgkXet9HwYZSh-sTeaERR5gW-F6HYUlL1VYjv3eqkJ8Ik
Leaving for good :( Maybe she goes off to Spain so when a character needs time off they can go and stay with her like they did with Annie
Elizabeth Estensen will retire from the show and leave her role as Diane Sugden after 22 years.
Elizabeth, who has played the character since 1999, has already filmed her final scenes, although Diane will still remain on screen for "a number of weeks".
The end of an era! Diane has been in Emmerdale for as long as I can remember.
she is returning for 50th anniversary storyline
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