Gerald 'Gerry' Roberts was Lachlan White's cellmate at Skipdale Young Offenders Institute whilst he was awaiting trial for the attempted murder of his grandfather Lawrence White.
Biography[]
In January 2017, Gerry gave Lachlan a black eye just before Lachlan's mother Chrissie came to visit him. To keep her son's spirits up, Chrissie offered Lachlan a Porsche and a stake in the family business. When he returned to his cell after the visit, Lachlan thanked Gerry for helping out, explaining his mum would give him anything as she felt guilty for him being locked up.
Following his release in June, Gerry turned up in Emmerdale. Chrissie agreed to let Gerry stay at Home Farm for a few days after Gerry gave her a sob story about his family either being in prison or rehab. Gerry quickly worked out that Lachlan hadn't lost his virginity so arranged for him to sleep with a prostitute so he didn't show himself up when he got intimate with his girlfriend Belle Dingle. Lachlan didn't go ahead with sleeping with the prostitute though as he was distracted by being punched by Rakesh Kotecha as Rakesh broke in and stole money from the Home Farm safe.
Gerry kept joking around about Lachlan's secret, putting him on edge. Lachlan began to worry that Gerry could reveal his secret publicly and planned to kill Gerry. Gerry went to grab a barrel Lachlan knocked over, and Lachlan knocked down a support column, causing the roof of The Grange to fall on him. Gerry survived but Lachlan murdered him by bashing him with a rock.
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Residences[]
| Address | Duration |
|---|---|
| Skipdale Young Offenders Institute | Until 12th June 2017 |
| Home Farm | 12th June 2017 to 1st August 2017 |
| The Grange | 27th September 2017 to 10th October 2017 |
| Apartment One, Mill Cottage (temporary) | 10th October 2017 to 13th October 2017 |
| The Grange | 13th October 2017 to 7th November 2017 |
| Apartment One, Mill Cottage | 7th November 2017 to 17th May 2018 |
Additional information[]
- Gerry wasn't given a surname until Episode 7945 (25th September 2017).
- Gerry had an uncle named Terry Roberts.
- The Gerry Roberts Memorial Garden was named after him.
Quotes[]
"Anytime, my man." (First line, to Lachlan White in prison)
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"Come on... you told me we were like family." (Final line, before being murdered by Lachlan White)