Charlotte Bellamy: Last News

It’s all going on in Emmerdale, but then again when isn’t it? And in recent scenes, iconic character Laurel, played by Charlotte Bellamy, had fans talking after she drank Champagne. Laurel is currently grieving after terminating her pregnancy, and she was offered a drink while attending a party for Meena.

EMMERDALE fans broke down in tears tonight as Laurel and Jai went through with an abortion after their baby's Down's Syndrome diagnosis. The manager, who is played by actress Charlotte Bellamy, recently found out the happy news that she was expecting her first child with partner Jai (Chris Bisson).

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.

Emmerdale has reportedly been hit by 182 more Ofcom complaints after horrified viewers slammed the Down's Syndrome abortion storyline.The popular ITV soap opera has seen characters Laurel Thomas, played by Charlotte Bellamy, and Jai Sharma, played by Chris Bisson, fall pregnant before deciding to terminate the pregnancy after finding out he or she could have Down's Syndrome – which means the baby would be born with an extra chromosome and would have some level of a learning disability. In one episode, Laurel, whose actress Charlotte recently defended the decision to air the story, was quick to enquire about abortion, which initially sparked 265 Ofcom complaints.

Emmerdale fans took to Twitter to share their disbelief over the youthful villager.

Down’s syndrome.Hazel Toal’s 10-year-old daughter Emily has Down’s syndrome and they are both involved with the charity Wouldn’t Change a Thing, which challenges outdated perceptions of people with the condition.She said the Down’s syndrome community is upset about the Emmerdale storyline, which will start in the next few weeks, showing Laurel Thomas, played by Charlotte Bellamy, and her on-screen partner Jai Sharma, played by Chris Bisson, deciding to terminate their pregnancy after finding out there’s a chance their baby could have Down’s syndrome.Hazel, who is pro-choice, said the storyline was particularly upsetting because Emmerdale already features a character, Leo played by Harvey Rogerson, who has Down’s syndrome.She said:

Charlotte Bellamy has spoken out about her Emmerdale story line which sees her character Laurel Thomas and partner Jai Sharma opt to have an abortion after finding out their unborn child has Down's Syndrome.The soap, which paid tribute to the late Leah Bracknell in September, has received criticism from Down's Syndrome rights campaigners for going ahead with the sensitive storyline. More than 15,000 people have signed a petition to stop Emmerdale from broadcasting the scenes, with many unhappy with the decision to air it.

Lorraine Kelly said sorry to a viewer who reached out to her via social media following her latest instalment.The apology was made following a discussion with soap star Charlotte Bellamy, regarding an upcoming controversial storyline on Emmerdale.The tweet began: “Dear @lorraine and @emmerdale and @MissCBellamy Can I Just explain something..“When you are speaking about someone with Down Syndrome. It’s ‘Leo has Down Syndrome’ and ‘Children with Down Syndrome’.“Would you say ‘Autisic Leo’ if he had Autism??? Would you?”“You are absolutely right.

Emmerdale’s Charlotte Bellamy has urged viewers to wait until they have watched all of the episodes before they judge the soap’s latest Down’s Syndrome storyline.The 47-year-old actress’s character Laurel Thomas and partner Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) are set to terminate their pregnancy after a test reveals their unborn child has Down's syndrome.The announcement of the upcoming storyline has sparked upset on social media among Down’s syndrome campaigners and community.Bellamy told ITV’s Lorraine: “Of course it’s going to cause huge debate and it’s a highly emotive subjective.“I think it’s important to say Emmerdale aren’t making judgements or taking sides and we urge people to watch all of these episodes before making judgements.”The

Emmerdale is to screen its “most heartbreaking” scenes ever as a couple terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Down’s syndrome.Laurel Thomas and Jai Sharma will be seen agonising over the decision and trying to cope in the aftermath.The ITV soap has consulted ante-natal experts, parents and charities to help tell the tale “sensitively”.But producers admitted it presented the “most challenging and difficult” task the show’s writers have ever faced.Charlotte Bellamy, 47, who plays Laurel, said: “Terminating a pregnancy is an emotive subject, but I think as a programme what Emmerdale does brilliantly is portray difficult stories that are important to tell."The statistics tell us that a majority of people faced with similar news

Emmerdale is to feature an ­emotional storyline about a couple aborting their baby as it has Down’s Syndrome.

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