Who is Rosie Bentham? Emmerdale’s Gabby Thomas whose ex-vicar dad Ashley dies of dementia
HER Emmerdale character Gabby Thomas is a teen who has been struggling with her dad Ashley's dementia diagnosis.
But what do we know about Rosie Bentham, the latest actress to play Bernice and Ashley's daughter?
Who is Rosie Bentham?
Rosie Bentham is a 15-year-old actress who has appeared in Emmerdale since January 2016.
She has previously appeared in plays Oklahoma, Fiddler on the Roof, Sound of Music and Annie.
Rosie currently lives in Nottingham and took over the role as Gabby from Annelise Manojilovic.
Who is Rosie Bentham's character Gabby Thomas?
Gabby is the daughter of Bernice (Samantha Giles) and Ashley (John Middleton) and grew up with her dad most of her life.
She struggled when her half-brother Arthur was born as she felt ignored.
The young teen also felt torn apart when Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) and Ashley broke up in 2012, while her mother Bernice returned.
In 2016 she was upset when finding out about her dad's dementia diagnosis and hit out at those around her.
But as her dad's deterioration became more rapid, she desperately tried to help out more.
Gabby was also involved in a shock revenge porn bullying scandal.
Who else has played Gabby Thomas?
Three people have played Gabby Thomas in Emmerdale.
In 2001 the role was played by both Jemma Giles and Annelise Manojlovic, taking turns to appear on film as babies.
Due to the fact that they had different hair, they often had to appear with woolly hats to disguise that they were two different babies.
Jemma's mum decided to stop her daughter's role in the soap in 2002.
Annelise continued in the role until 2015, during which Rosie took over.
