Emmerdale star reacts to Jamie Tate twist

Emmerdale star Rosie Bentham has spoken out about the big Jamie Tate twist in tonight's episode (April 7).

Thursday's scenes see Gabby shocked to learn that Jamie is still alive, after hearing Millie talking to Thomas via the baby monitor.

Tomorrow's episode will explore the aftermath of Gabby's game-changing discovery as she grows eager to get more answers from Millie.

Here, Rosie speaks out on the show's latest twist, and reveals what happens next...

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The truth about Jamie still being alive has always been a ticking soap timebomb! Were you pleased when you found out that it would be revisited?

"Yes, I think it's going to be a really gripping storyline! The viewers seemed to be really shocked at Jamie's disappearance as it was so unexpected, but as there was no body found, it wasn't completely solved. I liked the Jamie and Gabby dynamic as I thought the characters worked well together, both being very feisty and scheming."

How does Gabby feel after hearing Millie's conversation via the baby monitor?

"Gabby is immediately shocked and really shaken up with what she's heard. It makes her panic. Jamie has been pushed to the back of her mind recently and she had let go of the obsession she had with him. To hear him being mentioned, and it coming from Millie, made her jump at wanting to find out more and get to the bottom of it."

Why doesn't she tell Kim the truth straight away?

"She's worried about how Kim may react. Gabby sees Kim as the one with all the powers in the world, and she knows she'll jump in and take control. She fears that if Jamie is alive, Kim could find him and possibly bring him back, meaning Gabby's status at Home Farm is in jeopardy. She's also concerned about the safety of Thomas, as she has witnessed Jamie's games play out in the past and she's worried he could start a custody battle for Thomas if he does return. She wants to investigate it herself, and properly think through what the next action should be – primarily making sure that she'll still be secure at Home Farm with Thomas. She doesn't want Jamie to take that away from her."

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Gabby chooses Dawn as a confidante – why is this?

"Gabby and Dawn both understand what it's like to want to protect their child. She opens up to Dawn about her worries about Jamie, and Dawn agrees to help her and also keep it a secret. She also knows that Dawn would want to secretly know what Jamie has been up to, as he did disappear from her life, leaving her alone too."

Gabby and Dawn were rivals in the past. Are you excited to explore this positive shift in their relationship?

"Gabby and Dawn have grown closer together since Jamie has gone. They were both messed with by him in the past and Gabby had a lot of secret jealousy towards Dawn, as Jamie chose her. With Dawn being around more, they seem to now have a better relationship, and have managed to put the Jamie drama behind them until this came up. I really enjoy working with Olivia Bromley, and we both like playing around with the sassy women dynamic of both characters."

Can you tease their efforts to find out the truth and what they'll be getting up to in the coming weeks?

"Gabby is willing to go to all efforts to find out the truth about Jamie. She'll do it on her own if she has to. Her intrigue finds her going to places she's never been before and doing things out of paranoia and fear. She drags Dawn along with her, pulling her into the drama as she goes along, and they end up finding something really shocking during their adventures. Her paranoia about Jamie increases more and more, and eats Gabby up as she goes along."

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It'll be high drama if the truth ever spreads to Kim...are you excited about the possible fallout?

"I think there will be a big fallout if Kim finds ever finds out Gabby has kept information about Jamie from her. Jamie is Kim's son, and Kim went crazy convincing herself that he was alive, so for Gabby to ever reveal any findings she has, she has to be prepared for the repercussions. Gabby would certainly have a lot of explaining to do! Kim is very impulsive, so this would worry Gabby and be sitting on her mind."

Would you like to see Alex back as Jamie at some point, even as a quick cameo?

"I think Alex coming back would be great. It would certainly kick off a lot of drama and would be really fun to watch that play out. And he hasn't met his son yet! I'd love for him to come back, however if it came to it, I don't really want to be kicked out of Home Farm, so if we could come to some sort of agreement first that would be great!"

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.