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Soaps fans will recognise actress Martha from her role in EastEnders as Sandy Gibson.<\/p>\n
Sandy was Dotty Cotton’s mother and last appeared in 2021 when she caused havoc on the Square.<\/p>\n
Her exit was incredibly hard-hitting as Sandy ended up overdosing leaving Dotty heartbroken.<\/p>\n
Martha also appeared in Emmerdale between 2013 and 2014 as DC Morden, a detective who investigated a fire at Home Farm.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Elsewhere, on the ITV soap, there\u2019s relief all round as Cathy (Gabrielle Dowling) is officially diagnosed with PMDD.<\/p>\n Bob\u2019s (Tony Audenshaw) sympathetic to Cathy\u2019s condition but she\u2019s left feeling disappointed and desperate when her treatment is to manage her symptoms instead of an outright cure.<\/p>\n Back at the B&B, an upset and volatile Cathy blindsides Bob by defiantly insisting she wants to find a cure to stop her PMDD symptoms.<\/p>\n Despite the best efforts of Bob, Wendy and Bernice, Cathy is unrelenting in her desire to cure her PMDD.<\/p>\n Later, in a heated moment, Cathy throws a garden ornament through a B&B window, just missing Manpreet.<\/p>\n When Wendy tries to intervene, Cathy takes her anger out on her, and shoves her to the ground.<\/p>\n Bob runs to help but feels a twinge in his chest as Manpreet checks him over.<\/p>\n Cathy\u2019s concerned to see her Dad struggle but Wendy tells her to leave him and Cathy runs off, bleeding from a cut on her hand.<\/p>\n Liam catches up with her and she lets him look at it however, she soon jumps to conclusions.<\/p>\n
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