Gemma Oaten has claimed her parents have been burgled.
The former \'Emmerdale\' star has taken to Twitter to slam opportunistic thieves who have allegedly broken into her parents\' home and stolen "food and essentials", which the elderly pair need amid the coronavirus pandemic as they are both at "high risk" of developing complications if they contract the virus.
Posting on Saturday (11.04.20) morning, Gemma wrote: "So my parents, who are high risk, were burgled yesterday, food and essentials gone. Makes my blood boil However us oatens always bounce back. When I\'m next home I\'m camping out to catch them seriously though...please be kind. PLEASE think of the bigger picture X sta safe x (sic)"
The 35-year-old actress has been inundated with messages of support since posting her tweet, with fellow \'Emmerdale\' alum Samantha Giles sending her "love" to Gemma and her parents.
Samantha wrote: "So sorry to hear this Gemma sending love to you and your parents xx (sic)"
Whilst Liam Fox - who also stars in the ITV soap - added: "bloody hell Gemma! That\'s disgusting! Hope they\'re ok (sic)"
The tragic news comes just months after her parents became the target of burglars over the Christmas period.
When one fan pointed out the previous robbery, Gemma replied: "It did. they know what they\'re doing. We had all the security updated last time. Police said they k ow exactly what they\'re doing. Left my folks with over hundreds of pounds worth of damage... Which no one has right now (sic)"
Gemma has been unable to get supplies to her parents as she is self-isolating in London whilst they live in Hull, and doesn\'t want to risk travelling from the capital - which is the epicentre of the virus in the UK - to visit them.
However, the actress has insisted her siblings are on hand to deliver much needed essentials to the couple.
