{"id":41620,"date":"2025-06-18T16:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=41620"},"modified":"2025-06-18T16:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:09:14","slug":"emmerdale-sarah-baby-dream-sparks-surrogacy-theory-fans-think-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-sarah-baby-dream-sparks-surrogacy-theory-fans-think-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":" Sarah\u2019s baby dream sparks surrogacy theory in Emmerdale \u2013 fans think it\u2019s coming soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah has spent the last while desperate for a baby in Emmerdale. And through the IVF process, she discovered she has cervical cancer \u2013 something she still hasn\u2019t told her family.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Right now, Jacob is the only other person who knows about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/sarah-sugden\/\">Sarah Sugden\u2019s<\/a> cancer. It\u2019s clear that Sarah has been struggling, and spoilers show that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/charity-dingle\/\">Charity Dingle<\/a> is about to discover the heartbreaking truth.<\/p>\n<p>But now, fans think Sarah might realise how risky carrying her own child would be. Or perhaps she ends up being unable to. So now, viewers think Sarah may head down the surrogacy route.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39960\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-39960\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09_06_emm_jacob_sarah_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob talks to an upset looking Sarah on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09_06_emm_jacob_sarah_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09_06_emm_jacob_sarah_02-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09_06_emm_jacob_sarah_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09_06_emm_jacob_sarah_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/09_06_emm_jacob_sarah_02-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob is the only one who knows about Sarah\u2019s cancer (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Sarah surrogacy after cervix surgery<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/robert-drugging-horror-john-chilling-move-sarah-op-crisis-shock-emmerdale-spoilers-next-week\/\">Spoilers for next week<\/a> show that Charity accompanies Sarah to the hospital for her cancer operation. And Cain also makes an appearance.<\/p>\n<p>However, a surgeon soon arrives and reveals that things didn\u2019t go to plan with the operation. But what exactly went wrong remains to be seen. Now, viewers think this will lead to Sarah making a huge decision.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest 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confession\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, May 6<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 hours ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" 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max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Taking to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Emmerdale\/comments\/1ldvd4g\/are_they_going_to_do_a_surrogacy_storyline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit thread<\/a>, one user suggested the complication may mean Sarah can\u2019t carry a baby.<\/p>\n<p>They wrote: \u201cSpoilers for next week have said that Sarah has complications with her surgery. But they haven\u2019t revealed what actually goes wrong. Cervix removal treatment for cervical cancer can have complications that lead to a total removal of the uterus, in which case Sarah could never carry a baby.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe do know that they have managed to get some of Sarah\u2019s eggs and Jacob will offer to be a sperm donor. I think it\u2019s going the way of a surrogacy storyline. Sarah carrying a pregnancy was already incredibly risky and unlikely even before having her cervix removed. Sure after the complicated operation she will have to rethink it?\u201d<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! 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We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40842\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40842\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_sarah-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"Charity comforts Sarah ahead of her surgery in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_sarah-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_sarah-1300x852.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_sarah-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_sarah-1536x1006.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_sarah-2048x1342.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity and Sarah argue right before her surgery (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans speculate about how Sarah will have a baby in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Many other fans agree that surrogacy seems the likely direction the storyline is heading. And they all have one person in mind to carry the baby \u2013 Charity.<\/p>\n<p>One fan wrote: \u201cCharity might offer to be a surrogate.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Another responded: \u201cThat was my thinking too. Or if the actress who plays Sarah wanted time off, she could have Debbie do it in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third penned: \u201cI\u2019m guessing Sarah will be unable to carry a baby. I did instantly think of Charity as the surrogate. Charity would be pregnant at 50. Debbie has been ruled out because she is now in Australia. I can\u2019t think of any other woman in the village who would contemplate being the surrogate. Other Dingle women are similar ages to Charity, except for Belle. And there is Victoria \u2013 Sarah\u2019s adoptive aunt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A viewer added: \u201cI definitely think most likely is Charity being surrogate. It does sound crazy but plenty of women in the UK have become pregnant in their 50s through IVF whether it be surrogacy or their own baby.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Whether or not Sarah heads down the surrogacy route in Emmerdale for a baby remains to be seen. But that would be a plot twist\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">What illness does Sarah Sugden have?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">Sarah Sugden has been desperate for a baby recently in Emmerdale, and everyone keeps telling her how dangerous it will be because of her illness.\n<p>Over the years, Sarah has spent many nights in hospital, even needing a heart transplant at one stage. So, it's no surprise that her family are constantly worried about her health.<\/p>\n<p>But what illness does Sarah Sugden have? Let's have a look at her health history.<\/p>\n<h2>Sarah Sugden illness<\/h2>\n<p>Way back in 2011, Sarah sparked concerns when her family noticed she was covered in bruises. When her mum, Debbie brought her to hospital, she was diagnosed with Fanconi Anemia - a rare blood disorder which causes bone marrow failure.<\/p>\n<p>The doctors revealed she would need a bone marrow transplant in order to save her life. And so Debbie and Andy decided to have a 'saviour sibling' for Sarah to save her life.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, Debbie gave birth to Jack just as Sarah was developing leukaemia. Following the operation, Sarah was released from hospital.<\/p>\n<h2>Throat cancer diagnosis<\/h2>\n<p>In 2017, Sarah returned from France with a throat cancer diagnosis. And she needed expensive treatment not available through the NHS.<\/p>\n<p>The Dingle's set up a crowdfunding page which received a donation of \u00a320K - all from Faith Dingle. Faith eventually accompanied Sarah to Prague for treatment, and then she also went through another successful operation when home in England.<\/p>\n<h2>Heart failure for Sarah Sugden<\/h2>\n<p>In 2018, Sarah collapsed and was rushed to hospital. It was then revealed she was suffering from heart failure as a rare side-effect to her chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>She was informed that she would need a heart transplant, and over time, her condition worsened.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah spent a lot of time in hospital, hoping something would come up and save her life. 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