Emmerdale star CONFIRMS leaving soap as her character takes a break from the village after devastating storyline

Emmerdale star Rosie Bentham has confirmed her departure from the soap as she takes a break from the village.

The 22-year-old actress has been playing her character Gabby Thomas since January 2016 and is a huge fan favorite.

But in recent scenes, she is devastated after discovering that her fiancé Nicky was gay and using her to get into Home Farm.

Now Rosie has opened up about what lies ahead for Gabby, confirming that the next few months will be “chaotic” for her.

After learning about Nicky, Gabby found herself in a sticky situation when she tried to kiss Billy, who is married to Dawn and is now going to try to put her life in order by going on vacation to Portugal.

Cast: The actress, 22, has been playing her character Gabby Thomas since January 2016 and is a huge fan favorite

On what’s to come, she shared, “She needs to reset. A broken heart can be long and tedious, but she knows she has to make the most of it.

The tears must come. Hopefully she comes back with a different head regarding the Nicky situation.’

Rosie added: “Gabby has a lot on her plate and the next few months will be chaotic.”

Of the kiss with Billy, she added: ‘It was a moment of madness that she regrets. She seeks validation from every man. She’s completely lost!’

It comes after last week Gabby divided viewers’ opinion when she issued a chilling threat to Caleb Milligan following his failed attempt to get his hands on Kim Tate’s fortune.

The scheming Caleb (William Ash) used Gabby as a pawn in his scheme when he forced his gay son Nicky Milligan (Lewis Cope) to propose to her.

However, savvy businesswoman Kim foiled Caleb’s plan, meaning he didn’t get a penny of her money, while Gabby, who lived with Kim on Home Farm, was rejected at the altar by Nicky after the true intentions of the father-son affair were revealed. duo were rejected. revealed.

While Kim and other villagers have accepted that Caleb and Nicky will continue to live nearby, Gabby struggles to move on from the situation and has remained bitter and angry towards the couple.

Difficult: But in recent scenes she is devastated after discovering that her fiancé Nicky was gay and using her to get into Home Farm

Complicated: After learning about Nicky, Gabby got into a sticky situation when she tried to kiss Billy (pictured), who is married to Dawn and is now going to try to put her life in order by going on vacation to Portugal

After seeing Nicky smiling and laughing at The Woolpack pub, Gabby bumps into his father Caleb and chillingly threatens him by telling him she’ll move on once he’s ‘seen’.

She said to him, ‘Do you think you got away with what you did to me? Because you didn’t.’

Caleb hit back: “In all seriousness, Gabby, your life would be a lot happier if you just tried to move on.”

‘Yes, I will do that. Once you’ve been treated, and you will, I’ll take care of it,’ Gabby threatened.

To which Caleb said, “I’m not going to lie, I have a hard time worrying about a threat to a small child.”

Gabby replied, “Okay, keep this in mind, Caleb. Your grand plan, which took two of you and yet failed miserably, was to take what Kim has and I already have a good chunk of that, boy. I did that all alone.

“You know my mom told me earlier that she wished I never met Nicky and that’s how you two will feel about me when I’m done with you.”

The moment left fans of the show divided, with some supporting Gabby while others insisted it was time for her to move on.

One person wrote on Twitter, “I can’t imagine anyone being concerned about Gabby’s menacing speech.”

While someone else posted, “Gabby is going to be in trouble eventually.”

Another person wrote, “Gabby you need to drop this vendetta and move on. Kim and Cain have accepted that Caleb and Nicky live in the village, now you must do the same.’

While another viewer tweeted, “I thought Caleb called Gabby, Scabby, just then… she needs to stop the bitterness and focus on raising her son.”

Another shared, “Caleb is right gabby, you are just a child in an adult’s body. The behavior of a child. Continue.’

And another viewer commented, “Caleb would be stupid not to take Gabby seriously.”

Someone else posted, “Go on Gabby, out for revenge,” while another viewer wrote, “I see this new Gabby in a good light, she’s class Go On Gabby!”

And someone else wrote, “That’s it Gabby, call Caleb mean then kick his crutches!!”

Caleb was convinced he could get away with stealing Kim’s fortune, but last month it turned out that Kim knew all about his brutal plan.

After Caleb was caught looking into Kim’s bank account, she told him she stashed her money where he could never find it, enlisting Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) to support her as she pressured him to get the to tell truth.

Caleb revealed that he was in fact the son of Frank Tate, meaning he was the secret heir to Kim’s Home Farm, and had been plotting to claim what he thought was his with the help of his son Nicky who got engaged Gabby left at the altar. when she learned he was in fact gay and using her as a gateway to the Tate family.

In later scenes, Caleb was injured after being pushed off a cliff and left for dead in a mysterious attack.

Honestly: Speaking of what’s to come, she shared, “She needs to reset. A broken heart can be long and tedious, but she knows she has to make the most of it

Reason: Nicky (pictured) said he pushed his dad off the cliff because he was ‘tired of lies and games’

Nicky said he pushed his dad off the cliff because he was “tired of lies and games.”

He told his father that he was going to confess his crime to the police and was ready to go to jail.

However, Caleb tried to cover for Nicky when the police investigated the incident.

When two officers knocked on the door, Caleb called off the investigation by blaming a deer for his fall.

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1 and is streamed on ITVX.