Gabriella Leon reveals what happens when nuse Jade Lovall meets her birth mother in Casualty…
Casualty nurse Jade Lovall first tumbled into Holby’s ED, late for work and hungover back in November 2018. Since then – and after numerous life lessons – the junior nurse has defied the odds to become one of the team’s most valuable and compassionate members, as well as a favourite with Casualty fans.
This week, Jade (played by Gabriella Leon in her first TV role) takes centre stage in a special episode of the BBC1 medical drama, which is told largely from her point of view.
‘Jade’s World’ follows the hearing-impaired nurse as she prepares to meet her birth mother, Susie (Shetland star Sophie Stone), to find out why she was put into foster care at three years old. But Jade soon discovers some shocking truths about Susie, Susie’s mother Theresa (Happy Valley’s Jill Baker), and herself…
Here Casualty star Gabriella, 24, who has had a hearing impairment since birth, tells us why she’s proud to be telling Jade’s story…
