Emmerdale stars tease massive new storyline for Gabby as Laurel and Ross fling heats up

Emmerdale is lining up a huge and worrying new storyline for Gabby Thomas it seems(Image: ITV)

Emmerdale is lining up a huge and worrying new storyline for Gabby Thomas it seems.

After recent hints in spoilers about a clean living plot for the character, actress Rosie Bentham has now told The Mirror it will send her character down an “obsessive” path. As Gabby is rejected by Ross Barton who is instead enjoying a fling with Gabby’s stepmother Laurel Thomas, it leads to a “big storyline’ for Gabby,

Charlotte Bellamy, who plays Laurel, said it will all leave her character feeling guilty due to where the plot is heading. As Charlotte talked of the “much bigger story” on the way, Rosie explained: “I feel like this is a little bit deeper for Gabby actually. It kind of makes her go, yes, we’ve been here before, but men are just not something that’s going well for Gabby at the minute.

“And it’s just the ultimate rejection really. Gabby and Vinny ended that relationship quite a while ago now and she’s seen him move on, he’s obviously happy with Lewis. She’s kind of in a little bit of limbo right now.

After recent hints in spoilers about a clean living plot for the character, actress Rosie Bentham has now told The Mirror it will send her character down an “obsessive” path(Image: ITV)

“She’s obviously focused on work and everything like that but is still craving that male validation, but also kind of wants to take control of her life and be that young businesswoman, and be successful and all of that. I think she sees Ross as a little bit of fun. I don’t think she wants a fully-committed relationship, but she’s also just very easily led by attractive young men.

“He kind of says, ‘there’s obviously been a miscommunication here,’ and she’s like, you’ve literally been flirting with me non-stop, what it feels like to her for however long.

“It’s disappointing, and she is obviously completely humiliated, but that propels her into wanting to take control, forget men, and she wants to be the best version of herself.

Emmerdale stars Charlotte Bellamy and Rosie Bentham have told The Mirror there’s some big scenes ahead(Image: ITV)

“She starts trying to eat clean, and body image starts becoming really important to her. I think obviously with that rejection, and seeing Vinny all over the village absolutely fine makes her be like, let’s take control of our lives, we don’t need anybody else, and unfortunately that does become a bit obsessive, but I’m not quite sure where that’s going to go yet.”

Rosie went on: “It’s prevalent. I’m really, really excited to see what is gonna happen in the next year. It’s gonna be really good. This is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s where it all starts.

“I feel like she’s always had that want to prove herself. She’s a 24-year-old girl and so social media and everything is so, especially, you’ve got to shrink yourself to feel validated and feel part of society and find your place.

“The morale dilemma. I do decide that it’s just for fun. Which I guess, down the line, I’ll feel terribly guilty for, obviously, with where it’s going.”