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When most people think of Emmerdale’s business-savvy maven Gabby Thomas, the first face that springs to mind is usually Rosie Bentham, who has been delighting audiences as the character since 2016 and currently portrays the young mum in the hit ITV soap. However, long before Rosie took over the reins as the daughter of Bernice Blackstock ( Samantha Giles ) and Ashley Thomas ( John Middleton ), two other stars actually played the role of Gabby first.

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Emmerdale icon John Middleton looks so different with giant beard five years after soap exit

Emmerdale icon John Middleton looks hugely different in recent photographs, with the soap star now sporting a large grey beard. The 69 year old, who portrayed Ashley Thomas in the hit ITV soap from 1996 until 2017, looked nearly unrecognisable in new videos and photographs shared on social media. John is currently starring as Colonel Pickering in the UK tour production of the musical My Fair Lady, and he's appeared on the official Instagram account for the musical on a handful of occasions.

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Emmerdale's Gabby star Rosie Bentham says ITV soap helped her cope with dad's death

Rosie Bentham has revealed how ITV soap opera Emmerdale was there for her when she lost her dad John following a pulmonary embolism.The 20 year old, who plays Gabby Thomas in the series, was 15 back in 2017 when her on-screen father vicar Ashley, played by John Middleton, died after suffering from dementia. But just two years later, she went through a very real grieving process when her dad, who was also a vicar, passed away from a blood clot. “I was doing the whole playing grief and then the next minute I’m actually grieving," Rosie shared, explaining how the soap helped her get through the difficult time.

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