Real-life Emmerdale couple’s ‘ticking clock’ after kids’ incurable condition
Laura Norton and Mark Jordon are continuing their career in the Dales, but off-screen the couple have been grappling with their own health struggles within their own family13:21, 09 Dec 2024Emmerdale: Daz tells Kerry that he might be Amelia’s dadTwo Emmerdale stars have opened up about their children’s diagnoses for an incurable condition.Laura Norton and Mark Jordon have been entertaining audiences for years as they star in the ITV soap. Laura is best known for playing the role of Kerry Wyatt, while Mark’s most well-known role is Daz Spencer on the long-running show.However, while the couple are used to gripping storylines on the set of Emmerdale, the pair are now in the midst of their own plot off-screen. It comes after their children were diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that currently has no cure.READ MORE: Emmerdale and Drama Queens star Laura Norton’s love life with co-star partnerREAD MORE: Emmerdale viewers in stitches after spotting famous icon on ITV soapBoth children suffer from Usher syndrome – a degenerative condition that can affect a patient’s vision and hearing. Symptoms often include the victim going deaf or triggering hearing loss, while it can also lead to other diseases including retinitis pigmentosa.Laura admitted she was heartbroken when she learned she had passed the condition to her kidsREAD MORE: More