As Gabby Thomas’ wedding to Vinny Dingle arrives, she’s left surprised before making it down the aisle

Emmerdale viewers are in for a treat as an update on Bernice Blackstock will finally air two years since her exit from the Dales.

Played by actress Samantha Giles, Bernice first appeared in Emmerdale back in November 1998. Since her first arrival in the village, Bernice has left a total of three times, with her last exit in 2023.

Before her exit, it was revealed that Bernice had taken out a loan in her sister Nicola King’s name which resulted in the bailiffs showing up at her home out of the blue. After discovering it was her sister, Nicola threatened to go to the police.

As she feared her sibling would make a criminal complaint, Bernice went into hiding before booking a taxi as her escape much to Nicola and daughter Gabby’s disgust. She had a change of heart after being shamed by Gabby and later tried to explain herself.

While Bernice ended up accepting a deal that left Bob Hope with a new business partner, she revealed she was still leaving the village as a result of breaking her family’s trust once again, leaving her dad Rodney devastated.

And Bernice was surprised when Bob admitted he would miss having her around, assuring her “life’s too short” to hold onto grudges.

“It’s been one hell of a ride,” Bob told her before she headed off to make amends with her mum, Dianne, in Portugal.

Now, Bernice is set to return to the Dales just in time for Gabby’s wedding to Vinny Dingle.

In upcoming episodes, as Vinny and Kammy get ready for the big day, Kammy is riddled with guilt when Vinny continues to stress over Mike’s threat. The bridal party are in awe as Gabby comes downstairs in her wedding dress, but the awe quickly turns to shock when Bernice arrives.

As everyone questions Bernice’s sudden appearance, Bernice hints at a hidden secret Gabby is keeping that would make the wedding a bad idea, and Gabby is left conflicted.

A little while later, Vinny is filled with panic when Gabby arrives to tell him something is wrong and has been for a while… Unbeknownst to her, Vinny is suffocating in guilt at the mess he’s created, and heads out.

Returning to Bernice, Gabby tells her she didn’t call the wedding off, buoyed Gabby asks touched Arthur to walk her down the aisle.

Nicola is outraged to see Bernice is back in the village, Bernice arrives at the B&B, and confides in Bob about both Gabby and Nicola being furious with her. When Bob comforts her, Bernice is desperate to build bridges. As the pair share a bottle of wine, they reminisce about their lost love.

Emmerdale airs on weekdays at 7:30pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.