Heartbreaking new story for Gabby confirmed as she struggles with Ross rejection
A dangerous obsession begins for GabbyGabby Thomas in Emmerdale has had about as much luck with men as her mum Bernice – and that’s not a lot!
Now she’s set her sights on Ross Barton and is determined to snare her man. But he is not interested as he has his own mission – to woo Gabby’s stepmother, Laurel Thomas.
The tangled web is set to affect Gabby badly and see her fall into a heartbreaking new storyline.
Ross rejection
On Friday night (May 29) Gabby will don a sexy nightgown and throw herself at Ross. He will gently, but firmly reject her.
Of course we know this is because Ross fancies Laurel and they are set to have a fling starting next week. Gabby doesn’t know that and just feels like she has been completely rejected.
She drinks herself into oblivion and confides in Dawn what happened. Dawn tackles Ross over how he’s treated Gabby, but he shuts her down insisting he is only after one woman.
Gabby is so hungover the next day, she starts to think clean living is the way forward. She even thinks about implementing a healthy eating menu at the Hide.
New storyline revealed for Gabby in Emmerdale
This will lead into her new storyline which sees her become obsessed with healthy eating.
Show boss Laura Shaw told Inside Soap: “It’s going to be a big story for Gabby, where we delve into the dark side of obsessive healthy eating.”
She then added: “And while initially it’ll just look like healthy eating, we’ll see how an obsession can start to go wrong.”
Rosie Bentham, who plays Gabby also explained: “I feel like Gabby’s always had that desire to prove herself. She’s a 24-year-old girl and so social media plays into that. Getting rejected on top of that means that everything spirals.
“She’s looking for something else to put a focus on. What can be seen as quite a healthy thing – investing in your health – at what point does that become an obsession and unhealthy?”
The signs are already there
This new plot is already starting to take shape. On screen, Gabby is starting to refuse cocktails in favour of water and is discussing healthy eating.
Previously, while trying to lose weight, Gabby had starved herself. She ended up collapsed and was rushed to hospital. Thankfully she was okay, but she was warned about being more careful.
It looks like she hasn’t taken that advice on board as body issues continue to afflict her.
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