Emmerdale's Gail star Rachael Gill-Davis achieves 'bucket list' tick as she opens up about coming back after four years
17.10.2023 - 19:45
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Emmerdale star Rachael Gill-Davis is delighted to have - sort of - ticked off one of her bucket list items upon her return to the fictional Yorkshire village. The actress reprised the role of Gail Loman in the ITV soap earlier this year after first appearing in the role back in 2019.
She is the best friend turned girlfriend of Ryan Stocks and back during her first appearance in the Dales, Gail was seen making a move on Ryan just as he'd been on, an albeit failed, date with Dawn Taylor - now Fletcher as she's since found love with Billy.
But she returned to the village in May this year and it's fair to say Emmerdale fans were wary of her intentions from the get-go. While at some points they feared for Marlon Dingle after she got herself a job at The Woolpack, their reasons to be suspicious were proven right when it was revealed that Gail has a son who she gave up for adoption as a baby.
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Adoptive mum, Sophie, had tracked her down via social media, and was desperately heard telling her that Oscar was ill and needed a bone marrow transplant but she wasn't a match. Gail later underwent the test herself but they also wanted biological father Ryan to give Oscar a chance at getting the help he needs.
Ryan reluctantly agreed to be tested, however, he soon turned down the chance to actually meet his son while Gail went ahead to see the now-13-year-old. And next week in Emmerdale, Rachel gets the news she's a match, despite it being rare for a biological parent to be.
But Ryan’s devastated when he receives the news that he’s not