Coronation Street fans say 'I love this' as they support Gemma Winter star over off-screen move
08.05.2024 - 14:59
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Coronation Street fans were quick to heap praise on Dolly-Rose Campbell as she roped in her co-stars for an important cause. The actress first appeared in the ITV soap as Gemma Winter back in 2014.
She made her debut as the bold and brash character when, after the deaths of her two friends, Gemma attempted to change her public image after being caught up with the late Callum Logan by taking part in the Weatherfield Good Samaritan Awards scheme. She befriended Rita Tanner before eventually moving into Rita's flat.
The rest, as they say, is history with Gemma now married to Chesnye Brown with the couple sharing quads as well as Chesnye's son Joseph. But back in 2021, viewers were quick to applaud Corrie when Gemma signed on screen for the first time after one of the quads, Aled, was diagnosed with profound deafness.
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The couple were torn over whether their son should have an implant operation and in the meantime, Gemma started to learn British Sign Language (BSL) and sought the help of Freda Burgess and a BSL teacher called Charlie. But Gemma was later left horrified when Freda took Aled away after learning of the mum's decision over Aled's implant.
But after their worrying hostage situation, Aled later had the cochlear implant and in late 2022, Gemma and her mum Bernie, played by Jane Hazlegrove, staged a sit-in at her stepson Joseph's school when the teacher told him off for using sign language at school.
And it's not just Gemma who has a passion for learning sign language as Dolly-Rose has also put in the work behind the scenes and had previously been working