From fighting cancer to enduring a crippling condition, we examine the ordeals that Emmerdale stars have overcome. Leah Bracknell(Image: ITV)Former Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell received a devastating stage 4 terminal lung cancer diagnosis in 2016. Tragically, in 2019 she received news that she had merely months remaining, prompting her to write a 'cancer rebel manifesto'. Jeff Hordley(Image: ITV)Soap icon Jeff Hordley - who portrays Cain Dingle - received a Crohn's Disease diagnosis in 1996. Jeff, who is wed to fellow Emmerdale actress Zoe Henry, was diagnosed shortly before finishing his university studies.