DALES EXTRA

Louise Jameson has hinted that there may be a love interest on the horizon for her character Mary, who recently came out as gay.

‘I strongly suspect that will happen soon,’ Louise, 71, tells us. ‘I wondered if it could be Kim as she was the first person Mary admitted this huge secret to.

‘I loved that scene, as Claire King got to show Kim’s tender side – but

I think a romance might spoil their friendship, so I reckon Emmerdale will bring in someone new for Mary. There is a lot to unpick when you come out in your 70s!’