ICON’S RETURN Emmerdale legend returning to the Dales after years off screens for bombshell new plot
You won't have to wait long to see them back on your screens
THERE’LL be champagne corks popping in The Woolpack as Emmerdale’s beloved barmaid Bernice Blackstock returns to roost.
The Sun can reveal actress Samantha Giles is making a return to the ITV soap after two years away.
But fans will have to soak up every minute of her scenes, as she won’t be back for long.
Bernice is back in the Dales for Gabby and Vinny’s wedding and filming is due to start in a couple of weeks.
A source said: “Everything is being kept very hush hush but of course Bernice’s return is a big deal as one of the soap’s most loved characters.
“And Samantha being back among the cast is a real win too, as everyone loves working with her.”
Samantha first began on Emmerdale in November 1998 until she left in April 2002.
But she was back again for two further stints, once in 2004 and then again in 2023.
She left two years ago to pursue other opportunities, including a theatre production of The Syndicate.
During an interview at the time Samatha, was asked if she’d return to Emmerdale.
She replied: “I don’t feel I’d want to go back to Emmerdale at the moment.
“I’m enjoying doing other things, and the show changes.
“I haven’t had a chance to see what’s going on with the show, so I don’t know whether Bernice would fit into it at the moment.
“Who knows? They might not want the character to come back.
“I don’t think they’ve killed her or anything – they could still do that.
“It’s something that’s there for the future possibly, or not.
“Never say never is what I’m saying.
“For now, I’m enjoying doing lots of different things.”
