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Bernice Marie Blackstock (previously Binns and Thomas) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Samantha Giles. She made her first on screen appearance on 25 November 1998. In September 2012 it was announced Giles had reprised her role and Bernice returned on 20 November 2012 after nearly nine years away from Emmerdale.