Emmerdale star Louise Jameson has reflected on the possibility of her character beginning a romance storyline with a village resident a lot younger than her.
Louise portrays Mary Goskirk in the show. Mum to Rhona (Zoe Henry) and friend to the likes of Kim Tate (Claire King) and Rodney (Patrick Mower), one of Mary’s early storylines saw her open up to her family and reveal she’s a lesbian.
What followed next was Mary setting up a profile on a dating app and venturing into the world of romance once more. She started seeing a lady called Faye but unfortunately, as Mary fell for her, it was revealed Faye had no intention of starting a future with the beloved face, as she was actually a con artist.
In the middle of this upsetting ordeal, Mary found a friend in Suzy Merton (Martelle Edinborough).
As Faye headed to prison and Mary attempted to move forward, Suzy was an incredible support for her but as time ticked on, it became apparent the connection between them was potentially turning into something more than just mates.
But as this is soapland, another twist was awaiting Mary. When Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) returned to the Dales, Suzy’s head turned back to her ex, leaving Mary on her own.
Reflecting on this journey and what’s to come for Mary, actress Louise Jameson told the Mirror: ‘There’s going to be a love life storyline but I don’t know when! But they keep dangling this carrot. I said earlier, I hope they don’t make her too happy and too settled because it’ll take all the drama out of it! I love it when I get to lose my temper and exercise your acting muscles!’
‘Maybe a love triangle! Maybe she’ll get together with Suzy, I don’t know what’s going on yet. I do think they’re in good match’, she added during her chat.
‘In real life, I would worry about the age gap. If you’re old enough to be someone’s mother, it’s probably not a brilliant idea. However, it happens to a lot of people so it’s to do with the people!’
Pondering over Mary’s scamming storyline with Faye, Louise said: ‘I think it’s incredibly important, especially for people my age who are terrified of appearing foolish.
‘The scammers are amazingly clever and sophisticated about the way they go about emptying people’s bank balances.
‘When I turned 70, it was extraordinary — it was like some algorithm had been alerted and ever since then, I would say at least twice a week I get a text, phone call or email offering me something at a ridiculously cheap price, or messages claiming they’re an alert from my bank.’
