Emmerdale's Gabby star Rosie Bentham says ITV soap helped her cope with dad's death
ok.co.ukRosie Bentham has revealed how ITV soap opera Emmerdale was there for her when she lost her dad John following a pulmonary embolism.The 20 year old, who plays Gabby Thomas in the series, was 15 back in 2017 when her on-screen father vicar Ashley, played by John Middleton, died after suffering from dementia.
But just two years later, she went through a very real grieving process when her dad, who was also a vicar, passed away from a blood clot. “I was doing the whole playing grief and then the next minute I’m actually grieving," Rosie shared, explaining how the soap helped her get through the difficult time.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter She continued to tell the Mirror: "Everyone was there for me and I had some time off.
I had a text from the cast seeing how I was. “Work was a saving grace in the sense there was something I still loved to do and was passionate about.
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