Charlotte Bellamy, 47, has starred in Emmerdale since 2002, leading her character – Laurel Thomas – to become a firm favourite on the soap.
And the star has recently been embroiled in a tricky storyline as she and Jai Sharma, played by Chris Bisson, discovered they’re expecting a baby together.The couple learnt their child will be born with Down's syndrome and after some tricky conversations they decide Laurel will have a termination.
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