EMMERDALE actress Rosie Bentham has revealed her shock after her dad collapsed and died just a week before her 18th birthday.
The 19-year-old actress – who plays Gabby Thomas in the ITV soap – admitted Father's Day has become "daunting" for her after her 60 year old dad John died suddenly.
She shared: "It was such a huge shock. "I was on a weekend away, and when I got told, I just couldn’t believe it because he hadn’t been ill beforehand. "I got angry because I couldn’t understand why and how it had happened.
I can remember saying ‘No, no, no’." Rosie said she hopes she can help other people who are experiencing similar feelings by being open and honest about her grief.
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