Samantha Giles reveals she’s not returning to ‘restrictive’ Emmerdale as she takes on hugely different role

Samantha first appeared as Bernice in 1998 (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)Emmerdale legend Samantha Giles has swapped the Dales for the stage – and has revealed to Metro.co.uk that she has no current plans to return to the ITV soap.
Samantha, 52, starred as Bernice Blackstock in the long-running show sporadically for twenty five years before departing last year.
She’s currently appearing alongside her former co-star Gaynor Faye and Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent in the tou