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Emmerdale star Rosie Bentham desperate for Alexander Lincoln to return as Jamie Tate

Emmerdale star Rosie Bentham is desperate for former colleague Alexander Lincoln to return to the soap to reprise his role as Jamie Tate.

As Emmerdale fans know, to many in the ITV show, Jamie Tate is presumed dead after he drove his car into a lake. Although, we know he is still alive.

Ahead of Emmerdale’s 50th anniversary this October, Rosie Bentham, who plays Gabby Thomas, has spoken to Inside Soap about the prospect of Alexander Lincoln bringing Jamie Tate back to our screens. Rosie replied: "I would love to see Alex back.

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"I think the romantic side of Gabby and Jamie is done because of the way he treated her – but there's still unfinished business. And since he left, Gabby's grown so much as a person. She has so much more self-awareness and self-respect.

But I'd love to have Alex on set again – he's a bundle of laughs like a little puppy.” Although she has a lot of fun with Alex on set, it's a different Tate actor who is Rose's favourite person to work with.

" Claire King (who plays Kim Tate) - she's amazing. Claire's such a good role model for me and I pick up a lot from working opposite her. She's always keeping me on my toes.”

You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars. There you'll also find our Emmerdale features and news about the show's 50th anniversary plans.

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