Laurel is shattered this fortnight, as her confession of love for Ashley prompts him to admit he has early onset dementia.
The pair are emotional wrecks as their feelings come tumbling out – but when Ashley insists his devastating illness means they can never be together, Laurel is determined to be there for the man she loves…
“When Ashley tells Laurel about the dementia, she can’t comprehend it – it’s a dreadful shock,” sighs Charlotte Bellamy, who plays Laurel. “Ashley seems perfectly normal to her. She knows he’s been a bit forgetful lately, but she can’t believe that he’s been dealing with all of this on his own.”
As Laurel confides in her dad, Doug, about what Ashley has told her, Ashley is praying for Laurel to understand that he…