Emily Waltham is Mr. Waltham's niece from Shropshire, England.

She is introduced in Season 4, where she begins to date Ross. The two of them quickly fall in love, and decide to get married in London after only knowing each other for six weeks.

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Who portrayed the character of Emily Waltham in Friends?

Helen Baxendale played Emily Waltham in 'Friends'. She made her first appearance in 'The One with Joey's Dirty Day' and became a key character through her romantic relationship with Ross Geller.

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What was the turning point in Emily and Ross's relationship in Friends?

The pivotal moment in the relationship between Emily Waltham and Ross Geller in Friends occurred when Emily discovered Ross's continued interactions with Rachel. Emily demanded that Ross sever ties with Rachel, a condition he found impossible to fulfill. This led to the end of their marriage, and Emily subsequently got engaged to another man.

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Why did Emily Waltham go into hiding in Friends?

Emily Waltham, Ross Geller's second wife in Friends, had a strained relationship after Ross mistakenly said Rachel's name at their wedding. The character's absence in later episodes was due to actress Helen Baxendale declining to return in the final season.

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How does Ross convince Emily to move to New York in Friends?

To persuade Emily to relocate to New York, Ross pledges to sever his relationship with Rachel and move into a fresh apartment. He also consents to acquire new furniture solely for their shared use. Despite his hesitations, Ross accepts these terms to mend their relationship.

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What is the relationship between Emily Waltham and Rachel's boss in Friends?

Emily Waltham, known as Emily in Friends, is the niece of Rachel's boss, Mr. Waltham. She was intended to tour New York with Rachel, but Ross took her instead when Rachel cancelled. This sparked a fast-paced romance between Ross and Emily, culminating in a wedding. The relationship between Emily and Rachel soured during this event.

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Biography

Season 4

Mr. Waltham asked Rachel to take Emily, his niece, to the opera to see Die Fledermaus on the same night Rachel has her first "date" with Joshua. Rachel convinced Ross to go with Emily instead, and the two of them end up in a bed & breakfast in Vermont. Ross and Emily get along extremly well, and spend everday of her two-week stay in New York together. When Emily leaves to go back to England, Ross catches her at the airport and tells her that he loves her, to which she responds "thank you." Later she reveals that she is seeing at guy in England named Colin, and she is unsure which guy to choose. Emily ends up going back to New York to tell Ross that she also love him, at the same time that Ross went to London to 'fight for her.' The two of them reunite in New York.

Greatly bothered by the fact that Emily has to keep traveling back and forth between New York and London, Ross suggests they get married, after only 6 weeks of dating. Emily is reluctant at first, but agrees.

Rachel is very unhappy as she realizes she is still in love with Ross, and decides to tell him at the wedding in London. In London, the building Ross and Emily were going to get married in was starting to be torn down early which lead to a fight between the couple. Ross and Emily almost called off the wedding until Ross made it up to Emily and decorated the half torn down building so he and Emily could still get married. ("The One With Ross' Wedding, Part 1")

Deciding at the last minute not to tell Ross about her feelings, Rachel simply hugs Ross. However, seeing Rachel brings back Ross' old (and true) feelings, and instead of saying, "I, Ross, take thee, Emily...", Ross accidentally says, "I, Ross, take thee, Rachel..." ("The One With Ross' Wedding, Part 2")

Season 5

The wedding continues and is finalized. However, feeling humiliated, Emily escapes the wedding party. Trying to save the situation, Ross asks Emily's parents to tell her he would wait for her at the airport, hoping she would still like to go for the honeymoon. After apparently getting stood up by Emily, Ross eventually decides to take Rachel with him instead - only to be seen leaving together by a late-arriving Emily. Emily escapes Ross again and runs into hiding afterwards. ("The One After Ross Says Rachel")

Ross then returns to the US, attempting to reach Emily and persuade her to forgive him over the phone. When she finally calls him, he convinces her to come to New York. She agrees, with the condition that Ross will never see Rachel again. ("The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS")

She also convinces him to sell all of his furniture that came into any contact with Rachel and move into one of her relatives' apartments. The other five friends agree to support Ross as long as he is happy with being manipulated by Emily, but when Ross expresses his discontent with all the changes he has to make, the group helps him realize that he cannot meet all of Emily's conditions. Ross then tells Emily that their marriage cannot work if she cannot trust him, and as she cannot, their marriage ends. ("The One With The Yeti")

Ross later finds out that Emily is getting married again, and because of this he begins dating Janice. The relationship doesn't go far after Janice can't take his whining. ("The One With Chandler's Work Laugh")

Later on Emily calls and leaves a message that she wants to talk to Ross about getting back together even though she is getting married. Rachel convinces Ross not to call her back. ("The One With The Ride-Along")

Relationships

Family

Emily is shown to have a good relationship with her father Stephen Waltham. Her relationship with her stepmother Andrea Waltham is unknown and nothing is known about her relationship with her birth mother and it's likely she has a good relationship with her uncle Mr. Waltham and her cousin.

Ross Geller

Emily was introduced to Ross Geller by Rachel when she asked him to take Emily to the opera and this triggered romance. They soon fell in love and decided to get married in London, but then Ross accidentally said Rachel's name and later they ended up getting divorced because she admitted she cannot ever trust him.

Despite that, it appears she kept a soft spot for him, as she later called him to reveal her impending second marriage and offered a chance of reconciliation with him.

Rachel Greene

Initially, Emily was fond of Rachel and was quite good to her. However, after Ross said Rachel's name at his wedding to Emily, Emily started having negative opinions of Rachel and asked Ross to never see or speak to her again, something Ross was completely willing to do. Eventually, Emily realized that she cannot ever trust Ross and she and Ross decided to divorce.

Trivia

• Actress Helen Baxendale became pregnant between seasons 4 and 5; as a result she was unable to travel to the US to do any filming for Season 5. Her only appearances were heavily swaddled in bedclothes, and she had to be written out of the series a lot earlier than was intended.
  • She was asked to reprise the role in Season 10 but turned it down to star in the West End play After Miss Julie, and because she did not want the same level of tabloid attention she received in 1998.

Appearances

• "The One With Joey's Dirty Day"
• "The One With All The Rugby"
• "The One With The Fake Party"
• "The One With The Free Porn"
• "The One With Rachel's New Dress"
• "The One With All The Haste"
• "The One With All The Wedding Dresses" (Mentioned Only)
• "The One With The Invitation"
• "The One With The Worst Best Man Ever"
• "The One With Ross' Wedding, Part 1"
• "The One With Ross' Wedding, Part 2"
• "The One After Ross Says Rachel"
• "The One With All The Kissing" (Mentioned Only)
• "The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS"
• "The One With The Kips" (Mentioned Only)
• "The One With The Yeti" (Final Physical Appearance)
• "The One Where Ross Moves In" (Mentioned Only)
• "The One With Chandler's Work Laugh" (Mentioned Only)
• "The One With The Girl Who Hits Joey" (Mentioned Only)
• "The One With The Ride Along" (Final Voice Appearance)
• "The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad" (Mentioned Only)