EX Emmerdale star Gemma Oaten has revealed the heartbreaking comment her dad made that was a "turning point" in her eating disorder.
The actress was just 12 years old when she was so gripped by anorexia that medics warned she had just 24 hours to live. Gemma, who has now 36, bravely opened up about her condition last year - and has been working to help others struggling with the disease in lockdown.
On Loose Women today, the star said: "One thing that was a turning point for my parents and I was when my dad started talking to me about me as a human being, as their daughter, as Gemma.
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