Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale star Louise Jameson has spoken to Digital Spy about plans for a big new storyline involving Mary Goskirk's family.
Mary hasn't featured on the show for the past couple of months, enjoying some time out from the village drama while other storylines like the Tom and Belle King domestic abuse plot take centre stage.
Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy at the Inside Soap Awards this week, Louise confirmed that Mary's life won't stay quiet for long.
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She told us: "They've given me a brilliant summer. I've just come back from Greece. I feel so blessed to have a holiday with a wage still coming in – I'm very grateful to Emmerdale.
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"A very quiet summer [for Mary], but apparently our November is going to be rammed. I know there's going to be a family story. It'll be very intense. It'll probably go over the whole year. But I can't tell you any more than that, I'm afraid!"
Louise also addressed Mary's secret feelings for Suzy Merton, which were explored on screen earlier this year.
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Mary developed a crush on her friend in the early months of 2024, but she shied away from telling Suzy once love rival Vanessa Woodfield was back in town.
Asked whether there's still a chance for Mary and Suzy, Louise replied: "I don't know – Vanessa's got in there, hasn't she? And who can compete with Michelle [Hardwick, who plays Vanessa]?
"Probably not, but I don't know for sure. They've kept the secrets very close to their chests. The stories have changed slightly. They've been very intense. There have been only 17 people in each episode, which I think has ramped up the drama a lot.
"James [Chase, who plays Tom] and Eden [Taylor-Draper, who plays Belle] have done an amazing, important story. The rest of us had to step down while that took its journey, then other people will come up and they'll have a bit of a break."
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On whether she wants Mary to find love eventually, Louise laughed: "No! Because if she finds love, all the drama stops. I'd like her to have another disaster!"
The Inside Soap Awards took place in London on Monday night. Emmerdale took home three prizes, with Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle) being named Best Actress, the Dingles topping the vote for Best Family, and Piper the dog triumphing as Best Pet.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
