Emmerdale's Gabby star Rosie Bentham says ITV soap helped her cope with dad's death
16.05.2022 - 12:29
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Rosie 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.
Grieving can go wrong for teenagers." Rosie went on: “People can rebel but that was never me. You think, 'Life is so unfair, I don’t know why I am here any more'. I knew I had work – something I loved and was passionate about and I got to work every day.
"Emmerdale 100 per cent gave me stability.” Last year, Rosie, her mum Marianne and three siblings Alice, Henry and James got together to celebrate Father's Day in his honour. At the time, the actor told the same publication: "Dad loved being a dad more than anything else. It was such a big thing for him.
It’s why I always tell my friends to reach out to their dads because you never ever know. Become an OK! VIP and see all our exclusives - for free! Become an OK! VIP and you will unlock access to all of our big exclusives... Be the
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