Emmerdale’s ‘beautiful’ new Mary story is something you may have never heard of

| Soaps Reporter Published November 13, 2026 9:35am Updated November 13, 2026 9:35am Things are about to get busy (Picture: ITV) Emmerdale’s Louise Jameson has teased a new storyline for her character Mary Goskirk, calling it ‘beautiful’. Mary, who is Rhona Goskirk’s (Zoe Henry) mum, made her way to the village in 2022. At the time, Mary’s relationship with Rhona was somewhat fractured, but their connection became stronger when Mary stepped up and supported Rhona’s family in the aftermath of Marlon Dingle’s (Mark Charnock) stroke. An unlikely friendship with Kim Tate (Claire King) came next, and it was this friendship that saw Mary come out to the Lady of Home Farm. Mary began to live her truth as a gay woman, something Rhona initially struggled with prior to accepting her mum. The character ventured into the world of dating for the first time since coming out, but attracted the attention of a woman called Faye, who ended up stealing money from Mary, assaulting her, and leaking intimate photographs. Louise has signed another contract to continue playing Mary (Picture: ITV) Most recently, Mary found herself in the middle of a classic love triangle story with Suzy Merton (Martelle Edinborough) and Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick). Following Suzy’s death in 2024, Mary took a break from the village, but then returned at the tail end of her families secret torture at the hands of big-time criminals Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) and Ray Walters (Joe Absolom), who Rhona desperately tried to shield her from. Now Louise has signed a new contract to play Mary for at least another year, she’s been given a glimpse into her character’s future. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. And it seems she’s about to get busy! ‘I was called up three weeks ago and they’ve definitely renewed my contract. I’ve got a beautiful story coming up’, the actress teased. Louise has been playing Mary since 2022 (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage) ‘It’s very poignant, but that’s all I am allowed to say. I’m really excited and I was surprised. The story is educating me, it’s something I’ve never heard of’. Adding to her chat with Inside Soap, Louise said: ‘We’ll be filming this new story around Christmas but it’s a new year story. Deals of the Day 14,500 five-star reviews later, this cult sleep spray is discounted for Black Friday Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday ‘I have a lot to do with Zoe [Henry, who plays Rhona], which is my dream place to be!’. Arrow MORE: Paddy’s utter Emmerdale horror as he finds Mary’s ‘dead body’ The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.