Who is Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale and how did she nearly die?
Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale is just 15 years old, but shes already had one of the most eventful lives of any character in the show. From her dramatic birth when mum Debbie Dingle was a troubled teen herself, through to her potentially fatal health problems and getting involved with drug dealer Danny Harrington, Sarahs packed a lot into her time on the soap. Shes the daughter of Debbie and Andy Sugden  bringing together two of Emmerdales most iconic families. She has a younger brother, Jack. She is named after her paternal grandmother  Andys adopted mum, Sarah. Her middle name is Charity after Debbies mum. When Debbie found out she was expecting a baby to much older boyfriend Andy, she was determined to keep her pregnancy a secret. She managed to hide it from everyone, except for Andys brother, Daz Eden. Debbie wanted to have her baby alone in hospital and have it adopted, but she unexpectedly gave birth in the woods. Sarahs parents are Andy Sugden and Debbie Dingle (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)  The teen mum struggled to bond with her baby girl, and wanted Emily and Paddy Kirk to have her. Eventually Sarah went to live with Andy and his girlfriend  later wife  Jo Stiles. But when Andy was sent to prison, Debbie and Sarah began to form a bond. Later, Andy and Debbie fought for custody of their daughter until Andy withdrew his application and Sarah stayed with her mum. When Debbie noticed bruises on her little girl, she was worried someone was hurting her. She was devastated when Sarah was diagnosed with a form of anaemia, which developed into leukaemia. Sarahs only hope of survival was a bone marrow transplant and so Andy and Debbie  who werent together at the time  decided to conceive a saviour sibling for their daughter. Sarah has had a host of potentially fatal health problems in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)  Their son, Jack, was born in 2012 and Sarahs transplant was a success. But after being away from the village for a while, Sarah returned with her mum who shared the sad news that once again her daughter was ill  this time with throat cancer. Debbie was fundraising for treatment and when an anonymous donation of 20,000 was made she was thrilled. Later, she discovered the donation had come from Sarahs great-grandmother, Faith Dingle. Once again, Sarah had her treatment and recovered. But just a year later she was found to have heart failure  a rare side-effect of her chemo. After a long stay in hospital waiting for a transplant, Sarah eventually had the life-saving operation. For now at least it seems her health troubles are behind her. From being a sweet, quiet, good-natured child, Sarah has been showing another side of her personality in the last few years. When Charity was hoping to adopt Vanessa Woodfields son Johnny, it was Sarah who broke into Holdgate to find paperwork that would prove where Johnnys dad, Kirin Kotecha, was. Sarah showed her Dingle side when she tried to track down Johnnys father (Credit: ITV)  And Sarah has also got into trouble thanks to drug dealer Danny Harrington. She met him online initially but later the pair met in person and Danny encouraged Sarah to take drugs. When Sarahs uncle, Noah, took an overdose, she lied about where hed got the drugs and got Noah to cover for her. Later, Sarah set Danny up by planting drugs in his pocket and he was arrested. But Noah told mum Charity the truth about his overdose and she was furious with Sarah. Recently, Sarah met up with Danny again. He convinced her he wasnt back for revenge but it became apparent that he was determined to drag Sarah down with him and she was soon embroiled in another drug deal. Sarah dropped the drugs into Ethans coat pocket (Credit: ITV)  Sarah managed to avoid trouble when she dropped the drugs she was holding into newcomer Ethan Andersons coat pocket. Ethan was arrested for possession and as a solicitor, his career was in danger. Sarah fessed up to putting the drugs in his coat, telling Ethan and his dad Charles the truth, and the charges against Ethan were dropped. He told Sarah that unlike his dad  who deals in forgiveness  he only gives people one chance. Entertainment Daily has a dedicated Emmerdale spoilers section for you to get your fix before the latest episodes air. Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays. You can also catch up on the ITV Hub. Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know.