This isn’t the first time Laurel and Gabby have fancied the same man in Emmerdale

This article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated May 27. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.

Emmerdale’s Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) and Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) need to have a chat about their taste in men. They currently fancy the same resident – and this isn’t the first time it’s happened.

Gabby has developed a bit of a crush on Ross Barton (Michael Parr) ever since he began his new job at Home Farm.

The problem with Ross is that he flirts with absolutely everyone. In recent days, he’s been throwing charm in Gabby’s direction, but she’s been interpreting this as him flirting because he’s actually interested in her.

When Ross asked Gabby to meet with him, she got her hopes up and wondered if Ross was about to make an official move. It turned out that Ross wanted Gabby to be Sam Dingle’s (James Hooton) new dance partner. She was a bit disappointed, but threw herself into attending a rehearsal at The Hide, believing it would impress Ross.

At the class, Ross and Sam hid behind a wall to watch and gain insight into the moves Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) was practicing. When Sam dashed away, Ross was stood on his own, which made it look as though he was eyeing up Gabby – and it annoyed Laurel a great deal.

Outside, Laurel had a go at Ross and grabbed his wrist in the process. He claimed that she had hurt him, due to previously injuring that wrist in a boxing match.

But if you ask me, it sounded like an excuse so Ross could get Laurel on her own.

At Mulbery Cottage, Ross enjoyed winding Laurel up and then left. When she was alone, Laurel let out a tiny smirk. In future instalments, Laurel will continue to enjoy the dynamic between her and Ross, all while Gabby remains under the impression that he’s keen on her.

Surprisingly, Laurel and Gabby have actually been in this situation before when it comes to finding the same man attractive.

Kit, played by Thoren Ferguson, arrived in 2022 to assist Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) with his physiotherapy following his stroke.

While he was in town, Kit began flirting with Laurel, who was single following the breakdown in her relationship with Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson).

As Kit got to work charming Laurel, he also matched with Gabby on a dating app, but went by the name of Chris on the account.