The question of Lawrence’s sexuality is one Emmerdale fans have been asking for a while, following the revelation that Lawrence was the lover of Edna Birch’s husband Harold.
We know that Lawrence was subjected to a horrendous ordeal in prison as a young man, as the homophobic authorities tried to ‘cure’ his sexuality – and now Ronnie has turned up, it’s clear the pair were in love in the past. But Lawrence has maintained that he was devoted to his late wife, Ellen, and that their relationship was physical.
“I don’t think even John Bowe, who plays Lawrence, knows the answer for sure,” Samantha tells us. “When Bernice has asked him about being gay, he’s always batted it off and said no. He’s told Bernice that…
