The appearance of Kev Townsend has not only raised questions about the relationship between him and Robert Sugden, but also revealed a new “emotional bomb”: Kev was diagnosed with a terminal illness, with only about 6 months left to live.

This is a twist that has been leaked by many sources, causing the entire Emmerdale village to be shaken.

From the first time he appeared, Kev was built as a “mysterious person with a past”.

At first, the audience only knew Kev as the person who married Robert in prison.

But after revealing that Kev was suffering from a terminal illness, the story between them was no longer simply a reunion of the past – but became a matter of life and death. According to some leaked news reports, Kev was “rescued” by a strict prison permission system to appear outside, to fulfill his last wish or demand that Robert face his responsibilities.

In a leaked behind-the-scenes scene, Kev appears in Robert’s room in the middle of the night, wearing a light medical mask but with a pained look in his eyes. He tells Robert in a trembling voice: “I don’t have much time.” Robert, stunned, holds Kev’s hand, not knowing what to do next. An eyewitness described the scene as: “Robert is disoriented, his heart and mind are in chaos.”

The secret between Robert and Kev is starting to be revealed: in a recent episode, Robert explained to Victoria (his sister) how they met in prison – and that their relationship once included a “symbolic marriage” to protect each other from threats inside the prison.