 In March 2017, John Paul went to visit her grave, along with the graves of her sister Tina and cousin Celine, to say goodbye for the last time before leaving the village for Singapore.Proving popular with fans, Gemma Merna won both "Funniest Character" and "Favourite Female Character" at the "Hollyoaks Awards".She won the award of "Best Comedy Performance" at the 2007 British Soap Awards.