{"id":14946,"date":"2024-11-13T15:21:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=14946"},"modified":"2024-11-13T15:21:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:21:30","slug":"love-story-val-eric-pollard-emmerdale-cheating-hiv-diagnosis-tragic-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/love-story-val-eric-pollard-emmerdale-cheating-hiv-diagnosis-tragic-death\/","title":{"rendered":"The love story of Val and Eric Pollard: Cheating, HIV diagnosis and tragic death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Val and Eric Pollard in Emmerdale had both been round the block a few times when they found one another. With several spouses, ex-partners, kids and grandkids between them, it looked like this was one relationship that was doomed before it even began.<\/p>

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But instead Val and Eric<\/a> became one of Emmerdale\u2019s best-loved couples of all time, and Eric\u2019s heartfelt eulogy at Val\u2019s funeral<\/a> left fans sobbing!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s their story.<\/p>\n

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Val and Eric hit it off (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Early days for Val and Eric<\/h2>\n

Pollard was a ruthless, manipulative conman when Valerie arrived in the village. He\u2019d been married to Elizabeth, who died in the plane crash, letting Eric cash in on her life insurance. And it turned out he was still married to his first wife, Eileen, when he married Elizabeth!<\/p>\n

He\u2019d also tied the knot unsuccessfully with Dee and Gloria.<\/p>

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