EXCLUSIVE: Emmerdale icon Samantha Giles admitted that her mum was suffering from a serious health issue that nearly cost her life, but now the soap star is making a good recovery Samantha Giles has opened up on her mum's health battle (Image: PR Supplied)

Emmerdale star Samantha Giles is made of strong stuff. Last summer, the soap star legend was devastated when her beloved mum suffered a severe stroke. ‌

What made it even tougher was that it happened just hours before she was due to go on stage. The actress had just arrived in Shrewsbury and was gearing up for a matinee of comedy play The Syndicate alongside Corrie star Brooke Vincent — the timing couldn’t have been worse. ‌

Samantha told the Daily Star Sunday: “I was half way through the tour when I got a call to sa

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