After more than two decades playing Emmerdale ’s ditsy Bernice Blackstock, Samantha Giles has seen her fair share of drama as well as comedy.
And in her latest soap storyline, the actress is taking on the menopause.
Samantha, who has played the iconic character on and off in the ITV hit since 1998, is determined to shine a light on the condition and its side-effects. But she also plans to tackle the subject with her trademark sense of humour.