4 theories on how Gail Loman will leave Emmerdale 6 years after first appearance
Gail first appeared on our screens in 2019
The Emmerdale cast is getting smaller yet again, as Gail Loman, played by Rachael Gill-Davis is reportedly the next star to exit the show.
Gail first showed up on our screens briefly in 2019, before making a permanent comeback in 2023. Now, two years later she looks set to exit the village.
The Sun reported the news alleging that bosses felt her character wasn’t fitting into the village life. They said: “Rachael has loved her time on the show but it’s time to go. Bosses felt the character wasn’t inspiring much story and so it was all very amicable.”
But the question remains, how will Gail leave the show? Here’s some theories.
1. Could she head off to look after her son?
It was revealed that she and Ryan had a son, Oscar. And when Gail found out he needed a bone marrow transplant, she got tested to see if she could help.
Ryan discovered the truth, and Oscar had his surgery, and then wanted to know his parents. Initially his adoptive mum was against the idea, lying to all of them about it. But eventually, Oscar discovered the truth.
He began to visit the village and bonded with family members, until the story abruptly ended and was never picked back up.
So could Gail get news that Oscar needs her help and she leaves the village to help him? If so, would that mean an exit for Ryan too? He would want to help too.
2. Gail and Ryan break-up?
Other than Ryan, Gail doesn’t have any connections to the village. And so if they were to break-up, there would be nothing there for her anymore.
It wouldn’t be the first time she and Ryan have faced issues in their relationship. So, if this is the case, Gail might realise that the village feels like Ryan’s place, not hers.
This is probably the most likely theory on how she will go. Especially as the village is full of Dingles who are always going to take their own side.
3. Could Gail die?
While it would be a bold move for Emmerdale to kill of another cast member mere weeks after losing three huge characters, it’s not completely impossible.
We know that Nate’s murderer is still out there ominously sending gifts to Frankie and watching the lake. What would happen if Gail found out the truth? Could Nate’s killer strike again?
Perhaps Gail sees something she shouldn’t or works something out. But if someone is eager to cover their tracks, Gail could be joining Nate under the lake. And as it took months for us to even learn the truth about his death, it could be a while before anyone in the village knew of Gail’s.
4. Quiet off-screen exit
Unfortunately Gail hasn’t been used enough over the years, despite there being so much potential. And so it could be completely possible that Emmerdale don’t even give her an on-screen send-of.
Perhaps she gets a job offer somewhere else, and has to immediately leave. And if so, she may not have time to say goodbye to everyone. If this is what happens then we might just get a mention of it from someone else in the Woolpack.
This would be unfortunate and wouldn’t do her character right, so we hope this isn’t the case.
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