'One of the very big myths of dementia is that it’s a very natural part of aging and it isn’t.'
'That’s a character you don’t often see in soaps - somebody alternative would be interesting.'
'It’s an experience that hundreds of thousands of people are going through so to cheapen it, for use of a better phrase, just felt wrong.'
The soap's boss has also revealed whether Laurel will jump into another relationship.
About Emmerdale
About Emmerdale All the latest 'Emmerdale' news, cast updates, spoilers, photos and behind-the-scenes pics.The Dales' many families provide plenty of drama, and the Dingle, Sugden and Barton families have all had their fair share of tears and laughs in the soap's episodes, since the ITV show began airing in 1972. Current storylines coming up include Pierce Harris' abuse of Rhona Goskirk, the on-going love story of Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle, Ashley Thomas' battle with early onset dementia. There's also been drama for Diane Sudgen, Eric Pollard and David, Belle Dingle, Jai Sharma and his family and Leyla Harding.