EASTENDERS SHOCK đ± Nugget Hit by DEVASTATING Diagnosis as His âHidden Conditionâ Is Finally Revealed
EastEnders favourite Nugget Gulati will be diagnosed with epilepsy as the BBC soap tries to raise awareness of the "hidden" condition and the teenager will have to adjust to living with it
Nugget will be diagnosed with epilepsy (Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
A new storyline on EastEnders will see a character diagnosed with epilepsy. Davinder âNuggetâ Gulati â played by Juhaim Rasul Choudhury â will be diagnosed with the neurological disorder in upcoming episodes following a recent head trauma.
The Epilepsy Society said it hoped that featuring the storyline in the BBC soap would âspark conversations, reduce stigma, and help bring the condition out of the shadowsâ.
Mondayâs episode of the long-running BBC soap Nugget experienced his first seizure following several spells of disorientation and confusion since returning home from the hospital last month. As the storyline progresses and after undergoing testing, Nugget will be diagnosed with epilepsy.
The teenager will be diagnosed with the neurological disorder in upcoming episodes following a recent head trauma(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
As the storyline progresses, Nugget will have to adapt to living with the condition, and viewers will learn how it impacts his daily life.
Producers are working with the Epilepsy Society to raise awareness and ensure the story is portrayed accurately and as sensitively as possible.
Clare Pelham, chief executive at the Epilepsy Society, said: âOne in 100 people has epilepsy, yet many keep it hidden because of stigma.
âThatâs why we were delighted when EastEnders asked for our advice on portraying Nuggetâs epilepsy story accurately. EastEnders has a powerful record of tackling tough issues.
Nugget was recently attacked by his father Ravi after had been spiked (Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
âBy showing what seizures are really like and how to support someone with epilepsy, Nuggetâs story can spark conversations, reduce stigma, and help bring the condition out of the shadows.â
EastEnders executive producer Ben Wadey said: âWe are committed to portraying Nuggetâs journey authentically and with sensitivity, so have sought advice from the Epilepsy Society to ensure an accurate representation of the challenges a young person may face following their diagnosisâ.
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes seizures, according to the NHS. It cannot currently be cured, but treatment can often help manage it. Symptoms of epilepsy often start in young children and people aged over 50, but can happen at any age.
At the start of this year, Nugget was subject to a brutal attack that turned out to have been done at the hands of his own father, Ravi. Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) concocted a scheme to spike Ravi Gulati’s drink in a revenge attack for Harry’s (Elijah Holloway) kidnapping and drug ordeal.
The mother and son duo were unaware that Ravi (Aaron Thiara) wasn’t prosecuted for his drug offences as he turned into a police informant. The teenager was left in hospital having suffered a bleed on the brain, but has spent the last few weeks trying to return to normal life.
