OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Emmerdale’ star Rosie Bentham uses Father’s Day as a time for “reflection”.
The 19-year-old actress – who plays Gabby Thomas in the ITV soap – lost her dad a week before her 18th birthday after he suffered a pulmonary embolism, and she admits that Father’s Day has become “daunting” for her.
She shared: “Dad loved being a dad more than anything else. It was such a big thing for him. It’s why I always tell my friends to reach out to their dads because you never ever know.
“When you have lost a parent, Father’s Day can be quite daunting. It can be quite a difficult day. I have it as a day of reflection.”
Rosie hopes she can help other people who are experiencing similar feelings by being open and honest about her grief.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “First, I was shocked, then anger, and then I found myself trying to remember when I’d last seen him and what I’d said.
“It’s why now when I phone my mum up, I always say ‘I love you’ at the end of our call.
“But everyone deals with grief in different ways and for me, I was just about to turn 18.
“I can remember going out on my birthday with my friends and I just tried to put it to the back of my mind. That was how I coped with it all.”
The soap star has encouraged people to discuss their thoughts and fears with their loved ones, even though grief can be a taboo subject.
And the star admitted she “doesn’t mind” if people ask about memories she has of her late father.
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