Emmerdale has revealed a positive update on Liam Cavanagh’s health after his recent fears. The village’s resident doctor had expressed concerns that he could have prostate cancer

after experiencing some worrying symptoms over the past few weeks. After initially avoiding the issue, Liam agreed to undergo tests and the moment of truth arrived

in Monday’s episode as he opened the results with his caring partner Chas Dingle by his side.

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The news came through via a phone alert and Liam immediately sought out Chas in the back room of The Woolpack, wanting moral support for such a big moment.

Much to Liam’s surprise, the results strongly indicated that he doesn’t have cancer.

“It’s not definitive but it’s highly unlikely,” he told Chas. “I’m not out of the woods yet. They still have to work out why I’m spending more time in the little boys’ room at the moment than at my desk.”

He added: “We can relax a bit now. The alternatives have infinitely better prognoses than cancer.

“I should have just stopped pretending I wasn’t worrying and just got checked out sooner.”

The experience had clearly made a major impact on Chas too, as she told Liam that scares like this make you realise how much you really love somebody.

Liam’s concerns began a few weeks ago as he started finding it difficult to hold his urine in. This led to him relieving himself at the local allotment and in the basin in his GP surgery room.

At first, Liam brushed off concerns from GP receptionist Claudette Anderson, who encouraged him to get checked out. It was only when Manpreet Sharma, another of Liam’s colleagues, found out what was going on that he finally agreed to do something about it.

Upcoming Emmerdale episodes will see the storyline continue as the show promotes the importance of men flagging up health concerns early.

Jonny McPherson, who plays Liam, recently told ITV’s Lorraine show: “My generation and the generation above are very poor at getting stuff sorted out.

“Especially as a doctor – he’s constantly giving advice [that] if anyone feels the slightest niggle or concern, then they should get it checked out. Then he is obviously feeling all these things.

“I guess as well, as a doctor, you detect symptoms and you have a multiplicity of possibilities. So maybe he’s just painted himself into a corner slightly.

“With men, there is definitely a tendency of kicking the can down the road: ‘It’ll be alright. Ah, it’ll pass’.”