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Emmerdale's Kerry Wyatt will fake a terminal illness in order to get her dream wedding.
The wayward mum, played by actress Laura Norton, is set to shock fans of the ITV soap by pretending to have a life-threatening disease in order to win a contest for an all expenses paid ceremony because she feels insecure about her boyfriend Dan Spencer's (Liam Fox) reluctance to propose.
Laura told The Sun newspaper: "When Kerry is teased by the factory girls about not getting married, she decides to prove that she can. She starts dropping hints and goes on eBay to buy a wedding dress. It costs her £12 and looks more like underwear. But the most outlandish thing she does is enter a contest to win a dream wedding.
"She writes this long essay about how she has a life-threatening illness, which she then performs to a video camera while wearing a wedding dress and veil. This mad desire for a wedding - as ridiculous as it is - is totally believable because Kerry is so insecure and can't understand why Dan won't propose to her."
Since joining the country-based show two years ago, Laura has noticed a marked difference in which viewers have responded to her alter-ego, and believes the full extent of Kerry's vulnerable side has yet to be seen.
She explained: "Kerry has many layers and we're still only scratching the surface. It'd be nice if we exposed why she makes all these terrible decisions. She is one of those people who will always be complicated."

'Hollyoaks' star Modupe Adeyeye was "excited" by her transgender storyline.
The soap newcomer - who plays Blessing Chamber - insists she wasn't nervous about playing a transgender character in the Channel 4 soap and relished in the opportunity to sink her teeth into a gritty plot.
She said: "I'm not transgender so I've had to do a lot of research into it. I wasn't nervous, I was more excited. It's a big responsibility, but I always think that you should challenge yourself and not run away from things that are hard. When things are easy, that's when I get scared, because as an actor you need challenges, that's what makes you stronger and better in your craft."
Blessing will be desperate to keep her transgender secret from the residents of Hollyoaks village, but this proves a hard task when a private investigator begins digging into her past.
The character, who had a troubled youth including a stint in juvenile detention, has started a new life in Chester after cutting ties with her family.
Modupe explained to SoapSquawk.co.uk: "She was born Tyson Delaney. Tyson's parents always knew something wasn't right because he always wanted to play with the girls and their dolls. His dad would always tell him to stop because he was a boy and should be playing with other boys. So he rebelled to spite them.
"That's when Tyson started hanging around in gangs and doing stupid things, he got into trouble and went to a juvenile detention centre. When he came out that's when he decided he didn't want to live that life any more, he knew he wasn't being himself. So he decided to start a new life."

Jeremy Paxman has quit 'Newsnight' - because he wants to go to bed earlier.
The 63-year-old presenter - who is paid a rumoured £800,000 a year - will step down from the nightly programme next month after 25 years as host.
He said: "After 25 years, I should rather like to go to bed at much the same time as most people.
"This was a decision I reached - and informed the BBC of - last July. I shall work out the remainder of my contract and will not seek another.
"It's been fun. I have had the pleasure of working with lots of clever, creative and amusing people. I think I've been lucky and wish the programme well."
The BBC said Paxman agreed to stay to help its new editor "following a difficult period" which saw the show widely criticised after it pulled a planned item linking Jimmy Savile with child abuse.
A spokesperson added: "The BBC is immensely grateful for this gesture, which is entirely in keeping with his outstanding contribution to both 'Newsnight' and, over four decades, the BBC itself."
BBC director-general Tony Hall praised the legendary interviewer as a "rare and dazzling talent".
He said: "His is a rare and dazzling talent. He has a unique ability to create moments of real discomfort for politicians and memorable delight for audiences.
"For that cussed brilliance and much more besides, the BBC and our audiences will always be in his debt."
Paxman will continue to present 'University Challenge'.

EastEnders' Ben Hardy went "bright red" when he first met his on-screen dad Adam Woodyatt.
The young star - who plays Peter Beale in the BBC One soap - admits he was overcome with nerves when he was first introduced to the soap icon, who has played Peter's dad Ian Beale for over 25 years.
He said: "I remember the first time I met Adam Woodyatt and he was really friendly. He sent me a little message on Twitter before we met each other saying, 'Any problems, give me a shout.' But the first time I met him I got a bit flustered, a bit bright red."
Ben often catches himself calling Adam by his alter-ego's name, Ian, by accident but insists it's a common mistake.
He added to Attitude magazine: "I still do it! I was very mindful of it at the start, but then you realise everyone kind of does it.
"I go, 'Oh Billy - I mean, Perry.' It happens all the time, so everyone's cool about it. It probably bothers some people, it doesn't bother me. The only time it ever bothers me is if I'm on the street and somebody starts shouting 'Peter' at me over and over again or something."

Coronation Street's Michelle Keegan was initially surprised when producers decided to kill off Tina McIntyre.
The actress is bowing out of the ITV soap - in which she plays stunning barmaid Tina McIntyre - in May and although she chose to leave the soap, she was shocked to learn that show bosses weren't going to leave the door open for her return.
She explained: "I was a bit [surprised] at first. They told me they would leave the door open initially and a few months down the line, the producers said they'd done a storyline conference and the writers had pitched a really good leaving storyline for me.
"I was shocked initially because leaving a soap and having a door open can be a safety net, but then I was told how it was going to affect the street's characters for the rest of the year and I was hooked!"
The brunette beauty wrapped up her final scenes recently and was left emotional because she's grown up on the soap's set.
She told Britain's OK! magazine: "Its been really emotional. I cried on my last day and I cried at my party and so did the make-up girls. I think it's because I started at a young age and grew up there. It's like finishing high school but no one's coming with me!"

David Threlfall will star in a new TV adaptation of Noah's Ark.
The 'Shameless' actor - best known for playing boozing Frank Gallagher in the hit Channel 4 show - will lead the cast of 'The Ark', BBC One's one-off drama which will re-tell the biblical tale.
The special comes from the producers behind hit crime drama 'Death in Paradise' and Tony Jordan wrote the script.
David said in a statement: "The story jumped off the page at me from the first reading. It's not just a family saga but the first family saga. It takes its inspiration from many faiths and speaks of values which should be shared across all cultures. It was something I immediately wanted to be part of."
Polly Hill, BBC's head of independent drama, added: "It is great to see Tony Jordan's fantastic scripts attract such a talented and stellar cast which combined will bring this wonderful story to life."
David will play Noah, a farmer who is instructed by an angel to build an ark in order to save his family and the faithful from a flood.
Joanne Whalley has been cast as Noah's wife Emmie, while other cast members include 'Top Boy' star Ashley Walters and Nico Mirallegro.

EastEnders' Tosh and Tina Carter have a "real love".
Tina's rekindled relationship with the firefighter - played by Rebecca Scroggs - has caused concern among her family members, as Tosh has been abusive to her in the past, but Rebecca insists their romance is the real deal.
She told Inside Soap magazine: "The love that Tosh and Tina share is very real. Their relationship is stormy and there's been a suggestion of violence in the past.
"But there's something about Tina that Tosh is really drawn to. It's Tina's family that have put Tosh out, and that's where the pressure in their relationship lies."
The Walford newcomer has already shared scenes with Linda Henry, who plays Tina's fiery sister Shirley Carter, but Rebecca says she wasn't worried about working with the popular actress.
She explained: "The first time we met Tosh, she publicly humiliated Shirley by hosing her down at the fire station.
"Everyone I knew who'd worked with Linda had told me how lovely she was, so I wasn't nervous about meeting her.
"My first scene was where Shirley and Tosh have their showdown at the fire station, and Linda really looked after me - so I felt really bad about having to soak her!"

Sue Johnston says she could return to 'Coronation Street'.
The 70-year-old actress, whose character Gloria Price departed Weatherfield in February, is open to reprising her role despite on-screen daughter Michelle Collins also quitting.
Sue thinks Gloria - who left the cobbles to travel the world - could come back to visit her granddaughters Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) and Leanne Tilsley (Jane Danson).
Sue said: "[Gloria} flits. My grandchildren are still there. She flits around and she's not stable!"
The veteran actress admits she misses working on 'Corrie', as well as the cast and crew.
Appearing on ITV's 'Lorraine' today (30.04.14), she said: "I miss particularly the people - the crew and the cast. I had so much fun and met so many lovely people. It's a lovely, lovely job."
Sue was stunned by the amount of people who stopped her in the street during her time in 'Corrie' and claims she was "taken aback" by the increased exposure the show gave her.
She added: "I was quite recognised when I go out before I went into 'Coronation Street', but the power of the [show] is unbelievable and it took me aback that the recognition stakes went higher as people love to see you. People love 'Coronation Street' and therefore, if you're in it, you become part of them."

'Skins' bosses are in talks about resurrecting the show.
The hit E4 drama about a hedonistic group of teens from Bristol could be revived in the form of an online drama, just one year after its final episode aired.
Creator Bryan Elsley told RadioTimes.com: "Discussions are under way with a number of parties."
The show had three different casts over the course of its seven series, with popular characters including Tony (Nicholas Hoult), Effy (Kaya Scodelario) and Frankie (Dakota Blue Richards), and Bryan revealed the show would once again be centred around a whole new generation of friends.
He said: "Any reimagining of Skins would be from the ground up, a reimagining of the whole thing. Today's youth are very different from what they were when 'Skins' started."
Bryan is hopeful the technological advances of the modern world will offer an interesting new platform for the programme by the time plans come to fruition.
He explained: "The thing about the modern world now is that the future is neither film nor television series, not platform, nor not platforms. It is about collaboration, co-production and the internet.
"Somehow that equation has got to be worked out and I think it will be worked out quite quickly. Whether it will be worked out in time for 'Skins' I don't know."
Bryan co-created the series with his own son, Jamie Brittain, but confirmed he wouldn't be returning to produce this time around.