Emmerdale star Louise Jameson has opened up about Mary Goskirk’s future on the soap, confirming that she will continue to play the character until 2027.
First appearing as Rhona Goskirk’s mother in 2022, Jameson’s character has been involved in several popular storylines, including a notable plot in which she revealed she was a lesbian.
Sharing a major update about her future on the soap, Jameson said she has signed on for another year as Mary.
Speaking with The Mirror, the soap star said she was “thrilled” to have renewed her contract while opening up about what it’s like to star opposite Zoe Henry, who plays Rhona.
She said: “I’ve just signed for another year. I’m really thrilled. It’s so corny to say this, but I feel like it’s some sort of gift from the universe to me. That’s because I’m not in every day, I have a regular wage, it’s high profile, the company is extraordinary, Zoe Henry who plays [my] daughter is such a joy to be around – it couldn’t be better.”
Discussing her long commute from Kent to Yorkshire, Jameson said she stays with one of the makeup artists when she has a block of filming.
“The only downside is that it’s a five-hour commute. I have to drive up from Kent, but that’s a small price to pay for such a wonderful job – I spend half time out on the Yorkshire moors!
“I don’t do that commute each day, if my story is heavy I will stay up there. I have some lovely digs up there – one of the makeup women has a granny annex, so I put my head down there. It’s lovely.”
