Emmerdale star Louise Jameson has teased an “intense” year-long storyline for Mary Goskirk following
the character’s on-screen absence.
Mary hasn’t been seen on screen for the past few months, leaving other characters to take centre stage,
including Tom King and Belle Dingle in a harrowing abuse storyline.
Addressing her character’s on-screen absence and teasing her return, Jameson recently told Inside Soap: “I think Mary’s been kept busy being a supportive grandma to baby Ivy recently off camera — that’s what the viewers will probably assume, as we haven’t seen much of Ivy either!”
She continued: “I’ve had a really easy summer, so I’m itching to get started back now. I think my winter will be full-on!”
Emmerdale fans will get to see Mary become a bartender at the Woolpack, meaning there’ll be plenty of drama in store for the character.
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“Mary will be good with the customers, I think. Not so sure she’s so good at pouring the pints,” Jameson said. “I think we’ll see her a bit more no-nonsense.”
The actor went on to tease that Mary, Rhona, Marlon and the kids will be involved in a big plot going forward.
“The family will have an intense story that will last about a year where we have to pull together,” she said.
It’s fair to say that Mary has been rather unlucky in love since coming out as gay in 2022, with the character suffering multiple heartbreaks and even falling prey to a romance scam in 2023.
Jameson added that what she really wants for her character is “another disastrous affair” with a “lesbian wedding and then [to] have a punch-up at the reception”.
She continued: “I could see Mary wearing a sequinned suit — something chic with a touch of vulgarity.”
