Louise Appleton
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Louise Appleton is a fictional character
in the British soap opera
Emmerdale
played by Emily Symons
. Aussie Louise arrived in the village as a temporary barmaid and ended up as co-landlady with best friend Diane Sugden
, before selling to Diane's sister Val Lambert in 2006. The character last appeared in Emmerdale on 28 October 2008.
Bright, beautiful and classy, Louise was the full package but rather than take up with any of the young men, Louise started dating older lothario Rodney Blackstock
.
The couple had a fun relationship and enjoyed each other’s company but it didn’t last. Rodney was still in love with his ex-wife Diane Blackstock - Louise’s best friend - and slept with her behind his girlfriend’s back. Furious, Louise dumped Rodney but forgave Diane and continued to work with her at the Woolpack.
Her next boyfriend was shady businessman Ray Mullan. Louise was certain Ray was the man for her and moved in with him but Ray wasn’t the man Louise thought he was. Wanting to control Louise, Ray made her think she was being stalked so she would agree to emigrate with him. As they drove to the airport, Louise discovered Ray was stalking her and a vicious fight ensued, culminating in her killing Ray and making his death look accidental. Terry Woods
, helped by making it look like someone had broken in (which the police believed as he mixed with many dangerous criminals.) Besotted, Terry would do anything for her - especially as he knew she had killed Ray in self-defence but her gratitude didn’t mean she wanted to date him. Terry had to accept they would only be friends.
Louise was always attracted to bad men and started seeing married man, Ronnie Marsden. When their affair was exposed, Louise was humiliated and hated being the centre of local gossip. She soon found herself in the thick of it again when she began dating vicar Ashley Thomas
. Their affair was short-lived and Louise agreed to a date with Carl King
, but dumped him when she realised he was married. Meanwhile, Terry moved on by marrying teenager, Dawn Hope. Seeing them together had a strange effect on Louise as she realised she did have feelings for him after all.
When Terry and Dawn split, he and Louise were good friends until they started dating in 2004. After realising the relationship was serious, Terry and Louise decided to buy Alan Turner
’s B&B. Newcomer Matthew King offered financial advice and helped organise a mortgage - but he wanted more than their business. Matthew was attracted to Louise and couldn’t understand why she was with Terry. After pursuing her for weeks, Louise slept with Matthew and they began a passionate affair. Although she hated lying to Terry, Louise couldn’t resist Matthew. After a couple of months, Louise decided she wanted to be with Matthew and ended things with Terry – just as they were about to complete the sale of the B&B.
When she met police officer Martin Crowe
at a kid’s judo class, Louise felt a frisson of attraction. They became friends and after a while, romance blossomed. However, Louise was taking on Martin's daughter Kayleigh too. As she didn't have children, Louise was unsure of how to behave around Kayleigh – who worshipped her from the start. Louise muddled through with some sage advice from Diane and the three of them started living happily together at the Woolpack.
When Martin learned Sam Dingle
had helped his wife Alice die, as she had terminal
cancer
, he set out to arrest him. Louise stood by Martin, causing friction between her and Diane. During a heated argument, Diane mentioned Louise's involvement in Ray's death, which Martin overheard. Louise had to come clean. Martin said he wouldn't report her but he could no longer continue seeing her, so Martin and a tearful Kayleigh moved out of the Woolpack and Louise's life. Louise had thought Martin was "the one" and blamed Diane for the break-up. Louise was selling her share of the Woolpack to someone who Diane wouldn't like working with, her ex-husband Rodney. However Diane's sister Val Lambert also tabled an offer and Diane might find her worse than Rodney.
Louise started a new business venture with ex Terry and his girlfriend, Jean Hope
. They were buying the B&B from Alan but Jean couldn't raise the money needed so Louise jumped at the chance.
In May 2007, it was stated that a 'much loved' character would be killed at the village's anniversary, rumours arose it would be Louise. She was involved in a car crash after ex-fiancée Hari Prasad
ran her off the road as she was on her way to the police station to confess that she had given a false statement, which led to Hari being arrested. Luckily Louise survived and told the police about her and Hari's lies. He was arrested for attempted murder and perverting the course of justice and has been jailed for his crimes.
In 2008, Louise received a lot of comments about her relationship with Jamie who is younger than her. Believing that she wasn't good enough for him, she accused him of having an affair with a wine tasting woman. However Jamie was having lessons so they could drink together. The two reconciled.
Later in the year, Louise feared she was pregnant. Jamie's relief on discovering she wasn't made Louise unsure of their relationship. Jamie apologized repeatedly but he kept saying the wrong things. They became friends again and Jamie even proposed. The two are now engaged.
In May, Louise provided an alibi for Viv Hope
who was charged with conspiracy to defraud. She is among a few villagers who believe Viv is innocent. However, Louise blackmailed Viv when she discovered that Viv had kissed Freddie Yorke in order to obtain Viv's businesses. Viv's husband (and Jamie's father) Bob
found out and told Jamie but the two stuck together.
After visiting her family in Australia, Louise returned to the village in September and set a date for her wedding with Jamie to be around Christmas. In October, Terry began suspecting Louise of having an affair when TJ drew a picture of her with two boyfriends. Louise angrily refused to discuss the matter when questioned so Terry and Bob told Jamie who confronted Louise and grew frustrated by her refusal to divulge Jonty's identity. In the pub later on, Louise quashed speculation by revealing she won a beauty contest in Australia and that Jonty is her manager. However, hurt by Jamie’s lack of respect and trust, she told him the wedding is off. Bob and Terry were horrified to see Louise and Jonty kiss when he arrived. Jonty asked Louise to return to Australia with him, but Jamie saw them and hit Jonty before storming off. Bob
and Terry talk to Jonty, who shocked them by producing the volume of publicity Louise’s competition win generated. With the promise of more work heading her way, Louise decided to return to Australia.
In a race against time, Bob
and Terry found Jamie as the villagers threw an impromptu going away party to stall Louise’s exit. However, Terry’s car broke down on the way back and they had to take Jamie’s ice cream van. Back in the village, Jamie was a no-show and Louise prepared to depart in a horse drawn carriage. However, Jamie arrived at the last second and begged Louise to marry him. Louise accepted and they left for Australia together.
In June 2009, Jamie returned from a visit to Australia, despondent, as Louise had left him for a man who, according to Val, looked like Crocodile Dundee
. Louise gave Jamie his ring back. She also sold her share of the B&B to Eric and Val Pollard, much to Terry's horror.
Fictional character
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in the British soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
played by Emily Symons
Emily Symons
Emily Symons is an Australian actress.Symons's mother remarried when she was just four years old and Symons did not see her biological, English father again until ten years later. She left school before finishing her exams and launched herself into the acting world...
. Aussie Louise arrived in the village as a temporary barmaid and ended up as co-landlady with best friend Diane Sugden
Diane Sugden
Diane Sugden is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She is portrayed by Elizabeth Estensen.-Backstory:...
, before selling to Diane's sister Val Lambert in 2006. The character last appeared in Emmerdale on 28 October 2008.
2001–04
The men of Emmerdale couldn’t believe their luck when gorgeous Australian Louise arrived and started work as the new barmaid at the Woolpack.Bright, beautiful and classy, Louise was the full package but rather than take up with any of the young men, Louise started dating older lothario Rodney Blackstock
Rodney Blackstock
Rodney Blackstock is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Patrick Mower.-2000–:When Rodney Blackstock turned up in Emmerdale, no one was more surprised to see him than his ex-wife Diane...
.
The couple had a fun relationship and enjoyed each other’s company but it didn’t last. Rodney was still in love with his ex-wife Diane Blackstock - Louise’s best friend - and slept with her behind his girlfriend’s back. Furious, Louise dumped Rodney but forgave Diane and continued to work with her at the Woolpack.
Terry Woods (Emmerdale)
Terence "Terry" Woods is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Billy Hartman. He was one of the longest-serving characters in the show when he was killed off in early 2011, after 16 years.-1995–2003:...
, helped by making it look like someone had broken in (which the police believed as he mixed with many dangerous criminals.) Besotted, Terry would do anything for her - especially as he knew she had killed Ray in self-defence but her gratitude didn’t mean she wanted to date him. Terry had to accept they would only be friends.
Louise was always attracted to bad men and started seeing married man, Ronnie Marsden. When their affair was exposed, Louise was humiliated and hated being the centre of local gossip. She soon found herself in the thick of it again when she began dating vicar Ashley Thomas
Ashley Thomas
Ashley Michael Thomas is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by John Middleton.-1996–99:Ashley soon began developing feelings for the landlady of the Woolpack pub, Bernice Blackstock. He tried putting them aside as Bernice was engaged to Gavin, despite suspecting that...
. Their affair was short-lived and Louise agreed to a date with Carl King
Carl King (Emmerdale)
Carl Thomas King is a fictional character appearing on the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is portrayed by Tom Lister and made his first appearance on 6 February 2004....
, but dumped him when she realised he was married. Meanwhile, Terry moved on by marrying teenager, Dawn Hope. Seeing them together had a strange effect on Louise as she realised she did have feelings for him after all.
When Terry and Dawn split, he and Louise were good friends until they started dating in 2004. After realising the relationship was serious, Terry and Louise decided to buy Alan Turner
Alan Turner (Emmerdale)
Alan Jonathan Turner is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Richard Thorp. He first appeared on 18 March 1982, and is the longest running character in the soap. Originally portrayed as an inept, boozing and bullying manager for NY Estates at Home Farm, he has...
’s B&B. Newcomer Matthew King offered financial advice and helped organise a mortgage - but he wanted more than their business. Matthew was attracted to Louise and couldn’t understand why she was with Terry. After pursuing her for weeks, Louise slept with Matthew and they began a passionate affair. Although she hated lying to Terry, Louise couldn’t resist Matthew. After a couple of months, Louise decided she wanted to be with Matthew and ended things with Terry – just as they were about to complete the sale of the B&B.
2005–08
Louise shocked the village with her actions and even Diane was unable to feel any sympathy when Matthew abruptly dropped her days later. Realizing she’d been played, Louise threw herself on Terry’s mercy but he didn’t want to know. Alone and distraught, Louise went home to Australia. When she got back, Louise tried to put her life in order. She kept her head down, tried to make amends with her friends and steered clear of men but she wasn’t alone for long.When she met police officer Martin Crowe
Martin Crowe (Emmerdale)
DC Martin Crowe was a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by Graeme Hawley.-Character's background:Policeman Martin Crowe first appeared in September 2004 when he investigated Scott Windsor's and Syd Woolfe's beating of Frank Bernard Hartbourne.Martin was bowled over...
at a kid’s judo class, Louise felt a frisson of attraction. They became friends and after a while, romance blossomed. However, Louise was taking on Martin's daughter Kayleigh too. As she didn't have children, Louise was unsure of how to behave around Kayleigh – who worshipped her from the start. Louise muddled through with some sage advice from Diane and the three of them started living happily together at the Woolpack.
When Martin learned Sam Dingle
Sam Dingle
Samuel Jonah "Sam" Dingle is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by James Hooton.-Storylines:Sam first appears in 1995 and he demands ransom money from the Sugden family. After his release from prison, he worked as a dogsbody for Eric Pollard and was constantly conned...
had helped his wife Alice die, as she had terminal
Terminal illness
Terminal illness is a medical term popularized in the 20th century to describe a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and that is reasonably expected to result in the death of the patient within a short period of time. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as...
cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, he set out to arrest him. Louise stood by Martin, causing friction between her and Diane. During a heated argument, Diane mentioned Louise's involvement in Ray's death, which Martin overheard. Louise had to come clean. Martin said he wouldn't report her but he could no longer continue seeing her, so Martin and a tearful Kayleigh moved out of the Woolpack and Louise's life. Louise had thought Martin was "the one" and blamed Diane for the break-up. Louise was selling her share of the Woolpack to someone who Diane wouldn't like working with, her ex-husband Rodney. However Diane's sister Val Lambert also tabled an offer and Diane might find her worse than Rodney.
Louise started a new business venture with ex Terry and his girlfriend, Jean Hope
Jean Hope
Jean Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Initially she was a recurring character and played by Julie Higginson, but when she returned in 2006 as a regular character, Susan Penhaligon took over the role....
. They were buying the B&B from Alan but Jean couldn't raise the money needed so Louise jumped at the chance.
In May 2007, it was stated that a 'much loved' character would be killed at the village's anniversary, rumours arose it would be Louise. She was involved in a car crash after ex-fiancée Hari Prasad
Hari Prasad
Hari Prasad is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by John Nayagam.-Character's background:Smooth-talking vet Hari Prasad couldn’t believe it when he came across university friend Paddy Kirk in the Dales....
ran her off the road as she was on her way to the police station to confess that she had given a false statement, which led to Hari being arrested. Luckily Louise survived and told the police about her and Hari's lies. He was arrested for attempted murder and perverting the course of justice and has been jailed for his crimes.
In 2008, Louise received a lot of comments about her relationship with Jamie who is younger than her. Believing that she wasn't good enough for him, she accused him of having an affair with a wine tasting woman. However Jamie was having lessons so they could drink together. The two reconciled.
Later in the year, Louise feared she was pregnant. Jamie's relief on discovering she wasn't made Louise unsure of their relationship. Jamie apologized repeatedly but he kept saying the wrong things. They became friends again and Jamie even proposed. The two are now engaged.
In May, Louise provided an alibi for Viv Hope
Viv Hope
Vivienne "Viv" Hope was a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Emmerdale. Portrayed by Deena Payne, the character first appeared on 10 August 1993, and remained until 13 January 2011, becoming one of the longest serving characters, after nearly 18 years in the show.In November...
who was charged with conspiracy to defraud. She is among a few villagers who believe Viv is innocent. However, Louise blackmailed Viv when she discovered that Viv had kissed Freddie Yorke in order to obtain Viv's businesses. Viv's husband (and Jamie's father) Bob
Bob Hope (Emmerdale)
Robert Reginald "Bob" Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Tony Audenshaw.-Character's background:...
found out and told Jamie but the two stuck together.
After visiting her family in Australia, Louise returned to the village in September and set a date for her wedding with Jamie to be around Christmas. In October, Terry began suspecting Louise of having an affair when TJ drew a picture of her with two boyfriends. Louise angrily refused to discuss the matter when questioned so Terry and Bob told Jamie who confronted Louise and grew frustrated by her refusal to divulge Jonty's identity. In the pub later on, Louise quashed speculation by revealing she won a beauty contest in Australia and that Jonty is her manager. However, hurt by Jamie’s lack of respect and trust, she told him the wedding is off. Bob and Terry were horrified to see Louise and Jonty kiss when he arrived. Jonty asked Louise to return to Australia with him, but Jamie saw them and hit Jonty before storming off. Bob
Bob Hope (Emmerdale)
Robert Reginald "Bob" Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Tony Audenshaw.-Character's background:...
and Terry talk to Jonty, who shocked them by producing the volume of publicity Louise’s competition win generated. With the promise of more work heading her way, Louise decided to return to Australia.
In a race against time, Bob
Bob Hope (Emmerdale)
Robert Reginald "Bob" Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Tony Audenshaw.-Character's background:...
and Terry found Jamie as the villagers threw an impromptu going away party to stall Louise’s exit. However, Terry’s car broke down on the way back and they had to take Jamie’s ice cream van. Back in the village, Jamie was a no-show and Louise prepared to depart in a horse drawn carriage. However, Jamie arrived at the last second and begged Louise to marry him. Louise accepted and they left for Australia together.
In June 2009, Jamie returned from a visit to Australia, despondent, as Louise had left him for a man who, according to Val, looked like Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee
"Crocodile" Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as Sue Charlton....
. Louise gave Jamie his ring back. She also sold her share of the B&B to Eric and Val Pollard, much to Terry's horror.
External links
- Louise Appleton at itv.comItv.comitv.com is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's largest commercial television broadcaster which operates 11 out of 15 regions on the ITV network under the ITV1 brand. The website offers on-line streaming, ITV archive, news, sport, entertainment, games, soaps, lifestyle, drama and an interactive TV...