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Emmerdale's Laurel Thomas

Laurel Thomas

DOB: 31 May 1974
Marital status: Married to Rev Ashley Thomas
Address: Mulberry Cottage
Occupation: Housewife and cleaner

First arrived
3 September 2002. Laurel Potts made a suitably eccentric entrance in Emmerdale – dressed as a bumble bee. The kooky romantic turned up to perform at Marlon and Tricia's engagement party but collapsed midway through and had to be rushed to hospital. However, the disastrous start was the beginning of a whole new adventure for Laurel, who was taken in by kindly pensioners Betty Eagleton and Seth Armstrong.

Memorable scene
- When Laurel and Ashley arrived home on their wedding night to find the vicar’s father, Sandy, in their bed
- When Laurel found that her baby had died in his cot

About the actress
Charlotte Bellamy is no stranger to soaps having played the role of the religious fanatic, Sue Taylor, in EastEnders.

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