Things are a little awkward between the two (Picture: ITV)
When nanny Nicky (Lewis Cope) appeared in Emmerdale, Gabby (Rosie Bentham) perked up like a meerkat as soon as she spotted him. Nicky is handsome, kind, gentle and brilliant at hide and seek – in other words he’s perfect boyfriend material and Gabby was clearly smitten.
When Dawn (Olivia Bromley) decided she was no longer interested in working for Kim (Claire King) and therefore didn’t need Nicky’s services to look after Clemmie (Mabel Addison) and Lucas (Noah Ryan Aspinall), Gabby was quick to reassure Nicky that Thomas (Bertie Brotherton) would still be needing a nanny and his job at Home Farm was secure.
It still came as a relief to them both when Kim confirmed this.
After being told that she’d got the job as Kim’s deputy, Gabby was in a mood to celebrate and grabbed a bottle of fizz. After a few drinks she decided to take the plunge and leaned in to kiss Nicky. She was horrified when he pulled away, telling her he doesn’t like her in that way.
In upcoming episodes Nicky has a confession – he does actually like Gabby in that way, but he doesn’t want to cross a line with her and risk any behaviour that could put his job at risk.
‘Potentially it could be a problem at Home Farm if they get together,’ Lewis Cope told us. ‘Nicky kind of focuses on his job and thinks – we shouldn’t be doing this and backs away from it.’
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His co-star Rosie Bentham thinks the audience will be as keen as Gabby to see romance blossom between the two – but she wasn’t revealing whether or not the relationship would happen.
‘They both fancy each other, it’s very obvious,’ she said. ‘I think the audience are going to be egging them on to be honest, because they see two young people who fancy each other, it’s very obvious what they are going to want from that. But whether they get it or not, who knows?’
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