Samantha Giles reveals brand new role away from Emmerdale's Bernice
Samantha Gils is perhaps best known for playing the eccentric and lovable Bernice Blackstock in Emmerdale, but this Christmas will see her take on a new role entirely.
It has been announced that Samantha will be stepping into panto land over the festive period as she joins the cast of Cinderella at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford.
The actress, who first appeared in Emmerdale in 1998, will be taking on the role of the Wicked Step Mother.
She is set to star alongside Strictly Come Dancing finalist John Whaite as Dandini, and Bradford panto legend Billy Pearce as Buttons.
Speaking about taking on the role, Samantha said: ‘I am beyond excited to be playing the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella at the Bradford Alhambra Theatre.
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‘I’m really looking forward to working with Billy Pearce, the absolute King of Panto, and the Alhambra itself is such a beautiful theatre that I have long wished to work at.’
The show itself promises ‘laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses’ and will entertain audiences between December 9 2023 and January 21 2024.
Samantha is no stranger to the stage, having previously appeared in A Taste of Honey, Absent Friends and Season’s Greetings, among others.
On screen, Samantha’s character Bernice has been facing the trials and tribulations of life in true Bernice style.
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Recent months have seen her struggle with the menopause, snog business partner Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) and wake up from a night of passion next to a dead harpist.
This week will see Bernice try to fight her rising attraction for Bob, unaware that his partner Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) is having an affair with local doctor Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson).
Will she end up giving into temptation with Bob?
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