Emmerdale‘s Charity Dingle feels both angry and devastated next week, as she discovers that her granddaughter Sarah Sugden has been diagnosed with cervical cancer.

At home, Charity makes the decision to answer Sarah’s mobile phone when it buzzes with a new call.

Once she picks up, Charity’s stunned that a staff member from Hotten General is on the other end of the line.

“Charity’s face says it all. She can’t believe what she eventually learns – Sarah has cervical cancer,” our Emmerdale source explains.

“It’s terrifying enough that Sarah has been diagnosed with such a daunting illness, but it’s also the fact that she kept quiet about it.

“For years now, Charity has cared for Sarah and fully believed that their relationship was strong enough for them to confide in each other. It’s no wonder that she’s full of emotion when she next sees Sarah.”

Shortly after the life-changing call, Sarah comes face to face with her furious grandmother.

In their living room, Charity blurts out that she’s found out about the diagnosis – leaving Sarah to deal with the big discovery.

Will the two women come together and support each other – or will it descend into a blazing argument?

“Sarah knows there’s no going back now,” our insider continues. “She’s done all she can to keep her health news between her and Jacob, even refusing to budge when her ex had a go at her for not telling Charity.

“But the truth is out there now, and she’s going to have to face up to the reality of the awful situation.

“Hopefully in the long run, it will actually do her good to have Charity by her side for the next steps of her journey, whatever that might be.”

Prior to this, Sarah attends an egg retrieval procedure, as she stands firm in her wish to become a parent through in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

Afterwards, the mechanic is delighted when she hears from Dr Knapp that the medics have retrieved a suitable number of eggs to check for viability.

With Sarah’s IVF journey just beginning, will Charity’s revelation hinder her progress? Or will she do whatever it takes to become a mum?