Emmerdale’s Charley Webb has opened up about a health condition making her pregnancy agony
The Debbie Dingle actor revealed she was expecting again back in April with an adorable family photo alongside her husband Matthew Wolfenden and sons Buster and Bowie.
But now she’s revealed that she’s been struggling with her health throughout pregnancy number three, having been diagnosed with Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD).
“I still get waves of sickness but I’ve also been diagnosed with SPD,” she told OK! magazine. “It’s when your muscles have relaxed too much ready for birth. It’s agony.
“I’d be lying if I said I really enjoy the experience of getting bigger but I appreciate what my body is doing. I think pregnancy is amazing.”
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Emmerdale spoilers: week 24
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In the aftermath of Maya's attack, Jacob immediately suspects David, and David is rattled when the police call in at the shop to speak to him.
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Humiliated and angry, David goes to the hospital where Maya is being kept to confront her about implicating him in the attack.
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As tensions begin to mount, David loses his temper and angry words are exchanged – just as PC Swirling arrives on the ward.
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Under pressure from both David and the police, Maya reluctantly admits that David wasn't involved – and reveals who really attacked her. As David is escorted out by PC Swirling, he's furious to see Jacob loitering around the hospital.
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Meanwhile, Graham is caught off guard when he learns that Andrea is in the village – but how do they know each other?
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Clearly agitated, Graham corners Andrea and grabs her, demanding to know what she's doing at Home Farm – it's clear they have history together.
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An anxious Andrea begs Graham not to tell Jamie – and later on, in the village, she grills Jamie about Graham to try and work out if he's been told anything.
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Kim laments to Graham that if she wants to have Jamie in her life she will have to accept Andrea – all the while, Graham plays dumb.
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Ellis is suffering with anxiety after the big night out, and begins to descend into a panic attack when he sees someone in the village who looks like Max.
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Seeing his distress, Aaron tries his best to comfort Ellis and remind him that there's no reason to panic.
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But despite Aaron's best efforts, Ellis' anxiety has already peaked, and makes his excuses to run home.
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When Aaron tells Billy what happened, Billy is furious, and messages Max to warn him to stay away from his family – or else. But has he made it worse.
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The next day Ellis is home along when he receives a threatening message from Max, which causes him to have another panic attack.
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Elsewhere in the village, Billy is looking for Max but when he turns up at his house demanding to speak to him, he's told that Max has already left and is looking for him.
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Back at home, Ellis is still in the throws of a panic attack when he hears rattling at the back door. Terrified, he grabs a rolling pin as his only defense. Has Max come for him?
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Determined to avenge his sister's honour, Robert tells Aaron that he's going to track down Lee, and Aaron agrees to go with him.
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Arriving at the car dealership where Lee works, Aaron and Robert are surprised when Lee greets them warmly and offers to take them for a test drive...
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With Harriet's cover relationship with Jai working a treat, Laurel is tentative when she approaches Harriet to ask about her contact with Will.
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The next day, after hearing about Jai and Harriet's "romance", Will is furious and confronts Jai about in in the street.
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Things quickly turn physical with the two men getting into a brawl. Meanwhile, Harriet tells Laurel that she and Will can't be together, which leaves her conflicted.
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Bear Wolf desperately wants to get the pub football team off the ground, and tries his best to rouse enthusiasm in the young'ns.
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But despite a problematic pregnancy, Charley revealed that husband Matthew, who works alongside her on Emmerdale playing David Metcalfe, is adamant she has more children after this impending arrival.
“Matthew would have ten kids if he could,” she continued. “Matthew’s up for a home birth but I’d like to be in a hospital for the sake of my own anxiety, in case anything went wrong.”
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Last month Charley posted an adorable black and white snap of her co-stars’ hands over her growing belly, captioning the post, “They’re obsessed with the bump!”
Plenty of fans took to the comments to congratulate her, with one writing, “Aww that’s so nice@miss_charleywebb my friend is pregnant with her first baby and due in August I do that all day as well as talking to him.”
“Emmerdale seems like such a friendly place to work," said another, “love how you all post pics of being together even when not filming."