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<\/p>\nEmmerdale\u2019s original Gabby Thomas actress looks completely different eight years after leaving the show.<\/p>\n
The role of Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles) and Ashley Thomas' (John Middleton) daughter has been played by Rosie Bentham since 2016.<\/p>\n
However, it was Annelise Manojlovic who played the character who stepped into Gabby\u2019s shoes from 2001 up until 2015.<\/p>\n
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Before that, Jemma Giles played Gabby as a baby, but could never settle into the busy set, so little Annelise took over.<\/p>\n
The star now looks totally different and can be posing with a pal on her Facebook page glammed up to the nines.<\/p>\n
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Annelise could be seen with her brunette hair tied in an elaborate up-do as she sported a white dress speckled with pearls.<\/p>\n
She added some natural silver eyeshadow to her lids and opted for a bright pink lipstick, adding pearl earrings to match her gown.<\/p>\n
Annelise, who hails from Leeds, has been very quiet about her personal life since leaving the show, and appears to have ditched acting for dancing according to talent website Mandy.<\/p>\n
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After Emmerdale, she went on to study for a Ballet Performance Bachelor of Arts degree at the School of Ballet Theatre UK. <\/p>\n
Her specific interests are listed as ballet, jazz and tap dancing \u2013 as well as having singing skills listed on the site.<\/p>\n
Her vocal skills are listed as a Mezzo-Soprano, and Legit – a term used in classical singing which implies freedom, flexibility and projection power of a voice.<\/p>\n
Annelise is listed as being interested in working on cruise ships, holiday entertainment and in musical theatre.<\/p>\n
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It comes as current Gabby star Rosie was forced to remind Emmerdale bosses of her real age, after her character got 'stuck at 15'.<\/p>\n
Producer Jane Hudson told Daily Star: "A lot of our younger cast have got stories coming up. You get to a point with the young cast when you suddenly realise they\u2019re growing up.<\/p>\n
"They\u2019ve been off-screen for a few weeks and they appear and they\u2019re a foot taller and their voice is deeper and you\u2019re like, 'Oh my gosh, we need to start growing them up in the show'.<\/p>\n
"For Rosie [Bentham], who plays Gabby, we kept her at 15 for about three years. She eventually went, 'You do know my character is 18?' And I thought, oh my gosh yeah we need to grow you up."<\/p>\n
Emmerdale airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm<\/p>\n
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