{"id":42108,"date":"2025-06-26T20:25:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T19:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=42108"},"modified":"2025-06-27T12:45:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:45:27","slug":"emmerdale-sarah-baby-dream-destroyed-fans-convinced-surrogacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-sarah-baby-dream-destroyed-fans-convinced-surrogacy\/","title":{"rendered":" Sarah&#8217;s baby dream destroyed &#8211; but fans are convinced she&#8217;ll find another way to become a mum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah was given the devastating news that she won\u2019t be able to carry a baby in Emmerdale tonight (Thursday, June 26), but fans think she\u2019ll find another way to achieve her baby dream.<\/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>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/sarah-sugden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Sugden<\/a> prepared for an operation to rid her of cancer, her mind was firmly on her plan to become a mum. She admitted to Charity that she was desperate for the operation to be over so that she could start IVF.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah also shared her worry that something might go wrong during the operation. Unfortunately for her, her worst fears were confirmed when a doctor revealed some devastating news.<\/p>\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 comforted Sarah ahead of her surgery (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\u2019s operation doesn\u2019t go to plan<\/h2>\n<p>In hospital, as she prepared for the operation, Sarah told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/charity-dingle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charity Dingle<\/a> she was manifesting a happy future. As she confided her worries to her grandmother, she realised that Charity wasn\u2019t fully on board with her baby plan.<\/p>\n<p>Charity admitted she didn\u2019t think the IVF was a good idea. She told Sarah: \u201cAfter the operation, you should be out there exploring the world, making the most of it.\u201d<\/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 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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\">5 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>Having previously told Charity that she had been more of a mum to her than Debbie, Sarah took the words back and told Charity she was rubbish. As Sarah was wheeled into theatre, Charity responded by telling Sarah it was\u00a0about time she manifested some common sense and accepted that she can\u2019t be a mum.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As Charity and Cain waited for news, Charity said she felt guilty for leaving things on a bad note with Sarah. Their chat was interrupted by a doctor, who told the pair: \u201cI\u2019m really sorry but things haven\u2019t gone to plan.\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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Charity and Cain then stood by Sarah\u2019s hospital bedside as doctors delivered the terrible news.<\/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<p>They attempted to soften the blow by telling Sarah that there was no indication that the cancer had spread. The doctor then explained that they discovered during surgery that her blood vessels are very fragile, probably due to her Fanconi anaemia.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah was devastated as the doctor told her: \u201cUnfortunately , we couldn\u2019t tie off the vessels that supplied the uterus. As a result, you had a massive haemorrhage during surgery. We were left with no choice. We had to perform an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/sarah-cancer-surgery-to-result-in-emergency-hysterectomy-emmerdale-fans-fear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency hysterectomy<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Sarah broke down over the news that she wouldn\u2019t be able to carry a baby, she ordered Cain and Charity out of the room.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40841\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40841\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_cain-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Charity receive bad news about Sarah in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_cain-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_cain-1300x997.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_cain-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_cain-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/26_06_emm_charity_cain-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity and Cain received worrying news about Sarah (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><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<h2>Fans think Sarah will still get her baby in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>One fan on Reddit suggested that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-sarah-baby-dream-sparks-surrogacy-theory-fans-think-coming-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah will have a baby via surrogacy<\/a>. \u201cI 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 they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Other fans agreed, and suggested a family member will be the surrogate.<\/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>One fan wrote: \u201cCharity might offer to be a surrogate.\u201d With a second fan responding: \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 fan wrote: \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>\n<p>Will Sarah achieve her dream of becoming a mum?<\/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><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">What else happened in Emmerdale tonight?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">In tonight's hour long episode of Emmerdale, friends and family worried for Sarah as she underwent her operation. Unaware that the op had gone wrong, Jacob went to donate sperm in order for Sarah to begin her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/all-emmerdale-clues-sarah-die-horrifying-twist-jacob-calling-time-death\/\">IVF dream<\/a> as soon as the operation was over. Meanwhile Paddy had concerns for his father, Bear, and Joe received a hate note. Here's what happened in Emmerdale tonight.\n<h2>Pollard was concerned for Jacob<\/h2>\n<p>After Kammy let slip about Sarah's cancer and baby plan to Eric, he was quick to question his grandson about what was going on.\u00a0Jacob admitted to Pollard that he was going to help Sarah have a baby via IVF. Pollard was weary and wanted to know what happens if Sarah \"gets ill or worse\". But Jacob was determined for Sarah to achieve her dream.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> He later went off to make his \"donation\" \u2013 oblivious that Sarah's plan was now in tatters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Paddy was concerned for his father in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>Paddy returned home to see Bear playing tea parties with Eve. He wanted to know why Eve wasn't at school. Bear insisted Paddy never mentioned that Eve had to go to school. Later on the phone, Paddy was heard saying \"I definitely told him\".<\/p>\n<p>Paddy then had a chat with Gabby, telling her Bear was acting oddly, experiencing mood swings and forgetting stuff. Gabby advised Paddy to get Bear checked out as it sounds familiar to what her dad went through (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/ashley-thomas-emmerdale-vicar-gabby-dad-abuser-final-tragic-death\/\">Ashley was diagnosed with dementia<\/a>. However, when Paddy later asked Bear to go to the doctor for a check up, Bear refused and lashed out at his son. 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