Gabby Thomas (Emmerdale)

Gabby Thomas
Emmerdale character
Rosie Bentham as Gabby Thomas
Portrayed by	Jemma Giles (2001–2002) Annelise Manojlovic (2001–2015) Rosie Bentham (2016–present)
Duration	2001–present
First appearance	Episode 3076 25 December 2001 (2001-12-25)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Keith Richardson
In-universe information Occupation Wedding planner Waitress Father Ashley Thomas Mother Bernice Blackstock Stepfather Lawrence White Stepmother Laurel Thomas Half-brothers Arthur Thomas Half-sisters Dee Dee Dotty Thomas Sons Thomas Tate Grandfathers Rodney Blackstock Sandy Thomas Grandmothers Diane Sugden Dorothy Thomas Uncles Paul Lambert Luke Thomas Aunts Nicola King Karen Thomas First cousins Jasmine Thomas Angelica King Other relatives Val Pollard Paul Lambert Sharon Lambert

Gabby Thomas^[1] is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She made her first appearance on 25 December 2001. She was played by Annelise Manojlovic from birth in 2001 until 2015, with the role alternating with Jemma Giles until 2002. The role was recast in 2016 to Rosie Bentham. Bentham took a break from the series in 2017 and was off-screen between 17 April and 22 September.

Gabby is the daughter of Ashley Thomas (John Middleton) and Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles), the stepdaughter of Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) and Lawrence White (John Bowe) and half-sister to Arthur Thomas (Alfie Clarke) and Dotty Thomas. Gabby's storylines have included her mother Bernice coming in and out of her life, dealing with her father and stepmother's break up and them eventually reconciling, learning that her father has dementia and dealing with his death, her teenage rebellion and becoming a teenage parent.