Author: Jade Brown

Beth Cordingly thanks fans for support in Ruby abuse storyline in emotional social media post: â€˜One of the greatest privileges of my lifeâ€™

Following an emotional time for her character Ruby Fox-Miligan in Emmerdale, actress Beth Cordingly has thanked fans for their support.

Last year, it was revealed that Ruby was the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of her own father.

Viewers have praised Beth for her performance and for handling such a delicate subject matter with care. Now, Beth has taken to social media to thank fans for their nice words.

It was revealed last week that Anthony is Steph’s father (Credit: ITV)

What happened to Ruby in Emmerdale?

Viewers were aware that Ruby was estranged from her parents, but it wasn’t until Anthony Fox arrived in November that the reasons became clear.

During a special flashback episode of Emmerdale, scenes from Ruby’s 16th birthday party were shown. A young Ruby was shown looking scared and begging ‘not again, not today’ as her evil dad approached her in her bedroom.

Last week, Ruby bravely confronted her dad about the sexual abuse she faced as a kid. Anthony of course tried to twist everything, but Ruby stayed firm.

She revealed she had been only 14 the first time it had happened, before telling her dad: ‘You raped me.’

Anthony would not admit to anything and told his daughter he just wanted to make her feel special and she couldn’t prove otherwise. However, Ruby informed her shocked dad that she had proof of what he did because he is Steph’s real rather and a DNA test would show that.

Fans praised Ruby’s performance, describing it as ‘phenomenal’ and ‘award-worthy.’

Fans have praised Beth Cordingly’s performance (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale: Beth Cordingly thanks fans for support

Actress Beth was overwhelmed with the response to Ruby’s storyline and took to Instagram to thank fans for their support.

“THANK YOU to everyone for your amazing messages. Working on this storyline is an enormous privilege and we all really care about it. The cast, crew, producers, writers,” she wrote.

“Itâ€™s been one of the great privileges of my life (truly) to say these words on behalf of RUBYS everywhereâ€¦ and all that we hoped for as a team on Emmerdale is that we could – in some small way – make you feel respected and heard.

“Sorry I canâ€™t reply to every message but I do read them. Iâ€™m so grateful for your courage in sharing your thoughts and feelings with me.”

Included in the Instagram post was a video, in which Beth added: “Iâ€™m really proud and I feel really privileged Iâ€™ve been involved in this storyline. Thank you for your amazing messages.

“We really care about it, everyone cares about it at work and everyone. The producers, writers, the crew, everyoneâ€™s so invested â€“ camera, sound, makeup, costume, all the actors, everyoneâ€™s really invested and itâ€™s been an amazing experience to work on it.

“Iâ€™m proud of it. Iâ€™m really proud.”

Read more:Â Whoâ€™s leaving Emmerdale in 2025?

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook page @emmerdaleinsider for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on Twitter@emmerdaleinside

20th January 2025
‘More please’ beg Emmerdale fans as Joe and Ross face off in the bedroom

With Ross and Joe both being back in Emmerdale, fans have begged for more face offs between the pair.

Ross Barton arrived back in the Dales in October as he was revealed to be Billy’s opponent in an illegal boxing match. Meanwhile, Joe Tate rocked up on Christmas Eve as part of Will and Peter’s plot to bring down Kim.

During their previous stints in the village, the two men had a few run ins. Fans are delighted that this history is being revisited and are eager to see more of it.

Ross squared up to Joe (Credit: ITV)

Ross v Joe in Emmerdale

In Monday’s episode, Ross attempted to intimidate Joe in a bid to get him to stay away from Noah.

During their previous stints in the Dales, Ross was the victim of an acid attack that was meant for Joe. Something that Ross is often keen to remind Joe of.

The face off in Monday’s episode saw Ross lie in wait in Joe’s bedroom at Home Farm. When Joe threatened to report Ross for trespassing, Ross was quick to respond: “See if you can dial 999 before I smash your teeth in.”

Ross then called Joe a “smug little coward” and accused him of living his best life while he has had to deal with surgery and skin grafts following the attack.

After Joe sarcastically responded, “I’m glad it all worked out for you,” Ross grabbed Joe’s shirt and warned Joe to stay away from Noah like Charity had instructed.

Joe insisted he didn’t take orders from Ross. But Ross was quick to go back to Joe’s teeth as he told him: “You do now. Unless you wanna spend the rest of your evening picking your teeth up off the floor.”

Ross of course got the last word as he told Joe that Noah was a Dingle, not a Tate.

Viewers want more Ross and Joe scenes (Credit: ITV)

Fans call for more battles

Viewers loved the bedroom scene between Ross and Joe and have called for more interactions between the pair.

Underneath a picture of Joe and Ross on the official Emmerdale X account, fans made their feelings clear, with one writing: “More of this please,” accompanied by the praying hands emoji. A second fan added: “Absolutely love that these two are back.”

Over on Instagram, fans also couldn’t get enough of Ross v Joe, with a third fan calling it a “Clash of the titans”.

A fourth fan said: “Loved that,” while many others tried to pick their team. “Team Ross always,” said a fifth fan alongside heart emojis. Another fan responded that they were “Team Joe” and wanted Ross to stop blaming Joe for the acid attack.

With the shared history between the pair and strong personalities, viewers are likely to get their wish for more, and we can’t wait!

Read more:Â Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook pageÂ @emmerdaleinsiderÂ for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on TwitterÂ @emmerdaleinside

14th January 2025
Sick Joe wants Noah’s kidney, Emmerdale fans predict

Since arriving back in Emmerdale on Christmas Eve, Joe Tate has been struggling with his health. Now fans have predicted that he is after half-brother Noah Dingle’s kidney.

Joe returned to the Dales over Christmas as part of Will and Peter’s plot to bring Kim Tate down. However things took an unusual turn when Joe started being nice to Kim and she invited him to live at Home Farm.

Joe has since been seen taking tablets and struggling to breathe, and now viewers believe they have worked out why Joe is back and what he wants.

Joe is hiding a health secret (Credit: ITV)

What’s wrong with Joe Tate in Emmerdale?

Joe Tate arrived back in Emmerdale over Christmas following six years away. At first it seemed he was the same scheming person as before and was back to seek revenge on former step-mum Kim.

However, he has since made amends with Kim and made himself at home at Home Farm. But fans are concerned that there is something wrong with Joe, with some even speculating that he returned to the village to die.

Upon his return, Joe was seen in a room looking unwell. He appeared to be in pain and was shown rummaging through his bag before removing a packet of pills.

Since then, there have been moments where Joe has appeared to be struggling and he also asked Kim and Dawn for painkillers for a really bad headache.

Joe has been trying to get into Noah’s good books (Credit: ITV)

Joe wants Noah’s kidney, fans predict

Recent scenes have seen Joe try to build bridges with half-brother Noah. Noah was angry at Joe for previously making him believe he was dead. But Joe has been trying to get back into Noah’s good books by offering him football tickets.

Fans believe Joe is after something, though, with one writing on X: “Watch it Noah. He’s after a kidney. Or bone marrow.”

A second fan wrote: “Can only think Joe has a vested interest in reconnecting with Noah, as heâ€™s in need of a transplant and he was looking for likely items that may carry Noahâ€™s DNA to check if heâ€™s a match.”

Over on Instagram, a third fan agreed, writing: “Think Joe does have a kidney problem and is looking for a donor (Noah). He was seen holding his side in the beginning of the episode tonight.”

“I think he definitely needs a donor for some health issue and Noah is his only option,” said a fourth viewer, with another adding: “Yeah, Joe is trying to bribe him.”

Read more: Whoâ€™s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook page @emmerdaleinsider for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on Twitter@emmerdaleinside

14th January 2025
9 suspects in upcoming â€˜Who Killed Anthony?â€™ storyline revealed

Emmerdale spoilers for next week have revealed that Anthony Fox is murdered as part of a whodunnit storyline, but who are the suspects?

Since arriving in Emmerdale in November, Anthony has turned his daughter Ruby Fox-Miligan‘s life upside down. Ruby had previously been estranged from her parents, but her father’s arrival in the village forced her to confront the past and Anthony’s vile behaviour.

However, as news of Anthony’s abusive past travels round the Dales, the list of villagers who want him dead grows ever longer. Here, we take a look at the potential suspects.

Could Ruby be the guilty one? (Credit: ITV)

1. Ruby Fox-Miligan

Ruby has more reason than most to want her evil dad dead after he sexually abused her as a teenager.

Since Anthony turned up in the village last year, Ruby has attempted to play happy families for the sake of her daughter Steph. But does Ruby reach breaking point?

Anthony is also in the know about Ruby’s fling with Cain. Will Anthony attempt to blackmail Ruby, causing her to hit out at him?

Caleb finds the DNA test results (Credit: ITV)

2. Caleb Miligan

Ruby recently sent off a DNA test to determine if her abuser father or husband Caleb is Steph’s father. Upcoming scenes reveal that Caleb discovers the results.

Once Caleb knows the truth, he has plenty of motive for wanting his father-in-law dead.

Next week, spoilers reveal that Caleb approaches Anthony in his car, and demands that he get in. A gun shot is later heard, but is Caleb responsible?

Does Steph kill Anthony? (Credit: ITV)

3. Does Steph Miligan kill Anthony in Emmerdale?

With Anthony potentially being Steph’s dad, rather than grandad, it’s understandable that Steph could be confused and angry.

Spoilers for next week reveal Steph is surprised when her grandfather fails to meet her as planned and she asks around after him. But could that all be an act?

Some fans certainly think so, with one writing on Facebook: “I think it will be Steph who kills him, when she realises what he did to her mum and the horrible reality that he could potentially be her father and not her grandad.”

Nicola confronts Anthony (Credit: ITV)

4. Nicola King

Upcoming scenes see Nicola leave her daughter Angelica alone with Anthony for a tutoring session. Chas soon lets Nicola know about Anthony’s past, causing Nicola to run home.

Nicola tells Anthony that she has heard he is a danger to children and he quickly turns physically threatening. She is rescued from the situation, but does she later go back for more?

Later on in the week, she raises further suspicion when she visits the hospital to see if Anthony has been admitted. Does she have a guilty conscience?

Anthony has been tutoring Angel (Credit: ITV)

5. Angelica King

If Anthony targets Angelica as he next victim, could she fight back in self defence?

Last year, Angelica inadvertently killed her friend Heath Hope when she crashed the car they were travelling in, so this wouldn’t be her first rodeo so to speak.

Fans are also suspicious of Angelica, with one writing on Facebook: “I wonder if he tries something with Angelica and she kills him.” While another fan said: “Maybe he tries again with Angel and she hits him with something???”

Laurel hits Anthony (Credit: ITV)

6. Laurel Thomas hits Anthony in Emmerdale

Like Nicola, Laurel also hires Anthony as a tutor and asks him to help with Arthur.

Spoilers for next week reveal Laurel also has ample opportunity. Firstly it appears that Anthony is sleeping on Laurel’s sofa. Later, she rescues Nicola from a dangerous situation by hitting Anthony over the head with a candlestick.

However, as we know a gunshot is later heard, it’s unlikely that it’s this attack that kills Anthony. But Laurel is a suspect never-the-less.

Could Chas kill Anthony? (Credit: ITV)

7. Chas Dingle

Chas was one of the first people Ruby confided in about Steph’s potential paternity. She soon learns the whole truth and is instrumental in spreading the news around the village.

Could Anthony seek revenge on Chas for turning others in the village against him, leading to Chas to hit out in self-defence?

Given her own son Aaron was abused by his father, the situation could stir up memories and cause Chas to lash out at Anthony.

Aaron finds himself involved (Credit: ITV)

8. Aaron Dingle

Speaking of Aaron Dingle. Similar to his mum, memories could be stirred up causing him to take his anger out on Anthony. Aaron is no stranger to violence, after all.

Spoilers for next week show that Aaron is unnerved when he overhears a conversation between Anthony and Ruby, when they don’t believe anyone is listening. What does he discover?

Aaron can relate to Ruby, so could he attack Anthony in her honour?

Does Cain have something to hide? (Credit: ITV)

9. Cain Dingle

Cain is also no stranger to violence, with one fan writing on Facebook that “this has Cain’s name written all over it”.

Next week, Cain is concerned when he sees his sister Chas upset. She shares the news about Anthony, leaving Cain ashen.

Family is important to Cain, so could he kill Anthony out of loyalty to his brother and sister-in-law. While at the same time, it would protect his and Ruby’s secret.

Read more: Whoâ€™s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook pageÂ @emmerdaleinsiderÂ for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on TwitterÂ @emmerdaleinsider

14th January 2025
As April is sighted in Emmerdale 5 theories over who she was running away from

During Monday’s episode of Emmerdale, Marlon and Rhona were shown CCTV footage of April running along a street. But who was the teen running from?

April went missing over Christmas and was later shown getting into a mysterious car. Until now, there had been no sighting of April, with Marlon even starting to contemplate that his daughter could be dead.

However, the family liaison officer brought good news this week and showed Marlon footage of April running down a street in Leeds. Although the footage confirms April is alive, it’s not clear why she is running. Here are all the theories on who April could be running from in Emmerdale.

Rhona, Marlon and Mary watched CCTV footage of April (Credit: ITV)

1. April is running from a shopkeeper in Emmerdale

One eagle-eyed fan wrote on Instagram: “April had a brown paper bag in her left hand when she was running on the cctv, she could have stolen it from the shop. That could be why she’s running.”

Another fan agreed, writing: “I thought maybe she was running cause she just shoplifted or something, it looked like she had something in her hand.”

Earlier this month, April’s purse was found on a stab victim, though there was no sign of April herself. But if April is living on the streets and is now without any money, it makes sense that she might have to steal to feed herself.

Is April running from Billy in Emmerdale? (Credit: ITV)

2. Billy is involved

During Monday’s episode (January 13), Billy Fletcher mentioned that he had been in Leeds putting up flyers. Some fans suspect this is a clue and have accused Billy of being the one April is running from.

“I think Billy has something to do with it because he said he’d been around Leeds Central and she was filmed in Leeds Central and looks like she was running away from something or someone, just a thought,” wrote a fan on Instagram.

Billy was also involved with illegal boxing alongside Ross – a storyline that culminated in April being kidnapped by Jade last year.

Marlon bumped into Ross in Leeds (Credit: ITV)

3. April is running from Ross in Emmerdale

Spoilers for Tuesday’s episode of Emmerdale reveal that Marlon heads to Leeds to look for his daughter. When he sees a girl who looks like April from a distance, he heads towards her.

However, Marlon is shocked when he comes face-to-face with Ross Barton. What is he doing there and does he have anything to do with April’s disappearance?

Viewers will also remember that Ross was the one who told April the truth about her mum Donna Windsor’s death, which caused April to spiral before she disappeared. Could Ross have tracked April down and be trying to bring her home?

Did Anthony take April? (Credit: ITV)

4. Anthony is involved

Given Anthony’s history of abuse with his own daughter Ruby, it makes sense that Anthony will be an immediate suspect.

Despite the news that Anthony will be killed off in scenes next week, some viewers are still convinced that he has taken April.

“I can’t get rid of the feeling that Ruby’s flesh crawling dad is behind this,” wrote a viewer on X, while another fan said: “I am convinced that she’s been kidnapped by someone from the Village,” before suggesting that that person could be Anthony and April has managed to escape.

April was angry before she went missing (Credit: ITV)

5. Kelly and Scott Windsor

Other viewers think that if April wanted to get away from the village, she would track down family, so have suggested she could be staying with her aunt Kelly or uncle Scott.

“Have Kelly and Scott been mentioned?” asked one viewer on Instagram. While another fan speculated that she could be running from one of them after they suggested she go home.

Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook page @emmerdaleinsider for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on Twitter@emmerdaleinside

14th January 2025
Emmerdale fans divided over Anthony Fox’s upcoming murder twist as they beg for justice

Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal Anthony Fox is murdered. While some viewers are happy about this news, others believe he should be jailed for his crime.

Anthony arrived in Emmerdale in November 2024, turning daughter Ruby Fox-Miligan’s life upside down. In an emotional flashback episode, it was revealed that Anthony had sexually abused Ruby when she was a teenager.

Recent scenes have seen Ruby send off a DNA test in order to determine whether her dad or husband Caleb is the father of her daughter Steph.

Next week, a flashforward episode will show Anthony lying dead â€“ a development that has divided fans.

Are Laurel and Nicola responsible for Anthony’s death? (Credit: ITV)

Anthony Fox murdered in whodunnit story in Emmerdale

Next week, news spreads about Anthony’s past crimes. Chas is soon alarmed when she learns that Nicola King has left Anthony alone with her daughter Angelica for a tutoring session.

Chas informs Nicola that Anthony is a danger to children and Nicola quickly runs home. However, Anthony becomes physically threatening towards Nicola.

Laurel rushes in to intervene and she manages to knock Anthony out with a candlestick.

But the list of Anthony’s enemies grows longer. Chas reveals the truth to Cain, while Chas’s son Aaron is shaken when he witnesses a creepy interaction between Anthony and Ruby.

Meanwhile, Caleb is shown pulling up in a car and ordering Anthony to get in. The tense event comes to a head when a shot is heard fired and Anthony is found dead.

But who out of Ruby, Caleb, Chas, Cain, Aaron, Nicola and Laurel is responsible?

Ruby is also a suspect in her father’s death (Credit: ITV)

Fans divided over Anthony’s demise

Upon details of this storyline being released, fans flocked to social media to have their say on Anthony Fox‘s murder.

“He should have had the law deal with him, This is the easy way out but if murdered someone else gets punished for a crime. Pity Ruby didnâ€™t report to police and let him suffer the wrath of the prison services,” wrote one viewer on Facebook.

A second fan added: “[Bleep] so pain free from his cancer, easy road out. Rather him in jail suffering and dealing with the shame.” A third fan agreed, writing: “I don’t want him murdered, I want him imprisoned for his evil past!”

A fourth fan said: “He should have had the law deal with him. This is the easy way out but if murdered someone else gets punished for a crime.”

However, other fans are happy to see the back of him. “Good, he’s awful,” a fifth fan simply responded. While another said: “Glad we don’t have another drawn out story, glad he’s gone.”

A seventh fan added: “Yes, yes, yes. Won’t have to see his creepy face or evil voice again. Hope it’s Caleb, but I think it might be Cain,” with another fan writing: “Good riddance.”

Read more: First look at horrifying storyline which sees loved character trapped

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.Â

Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITVX.

Follow our Facebook page @EmmerdaleInsider for the latest Emmerdale spoilers, news and gossip. Or find us on Twitter @EmmerdaleInside. Tell us who you think kills Anthony!

14th January 2025
4 Emmerdale spoilers for tonight: Marlon looks for April in Leeds and Ruby receives the DNA results

In Emmerdale spoilers tonight, Marlon searches Leeds for missing daughter April, but is shocked when he comes face-to-face with Ross Barton.

Elsewhere, Ruby receives the DNA test results, but what do they reveal?

All this and more in Emmerdale spoilers tonight (Tuesday, January 14).

Marlon bumps into Ross while searching for April (Credit: ITV)

Marlon searches for April

After seeing CCTV footage of missing April on a street in central Leeds, Marlon heads to the city to see if he can track her down.

Once in Leeds, a desperate Marlon tries to engage with passers by. He sees a girl who looks like April from a distance and rushes over to her.

He is soon shocked to come face-to-face with Ross. What is he doing there? After an altercation between the two men, Ross tries to help Marlon. He does his best to buoy Marlon up and keep up his hopes of finding April alive. However, Marlon feels overwhelmed at the task â€“ knowing he is surrounded by reminders that April is just one of hundreds of thousands of missing people.

Joe had promised Noah they could go to a football match (Credit: ITV)

Joe breaks his promise to Noah in Emmerdale tonight

During Monday’s episode, Joe Tate tried to build bridges with half-brother Noah and offered to take him VIP style to a Leeds football match.

However, Charity Dingle didn’t like the idea of Joe being back in her son’s life, so encouraged Ross to have a word with Joe. Ross’s warning worked and tonight Joe backs out of taking Noah to the footy.

Noah is disappointed and can’t hide his hurt. Charity, however, is delighted that Ross’s intervention had the desired effect.

The DNA test results have arrived (Credit: ITV)

Ruby receives the DNA test results

Ruby recently decided to get a DNA test in order to determine if Caleb or her abusive father is Steph’s father.

Tonight, she returns home clutching the DNA test results, anxious over what they will reveal.

However, she doesn’t get a chance to look as Caleb soon returns home, so she stuffs the results in to her handbag.

Wendy is blackmailed (Credit: ITV)

Elsewhere in Emmerdale tonight

When the reaction to the Hotten Courierâ€™s article on Rhona blows up, Rhona is left feeling paranoid about who betrayed her to the press.

Meanwhile, Wendy Posner gets caught in a blackmailing situation by the journalist. What will she do?

Read more:Â Whoâ€™s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.

Follow our Facebook page @EmmerdaleInsider for the latest Emmerdale spoilers, news and gossip. Or find us on Twitter @EmmerdaleInside. Let us know your thoughts!

14th January 2025
April is alive! But when will she come home? Everything we know about what happens next

It’s been revealed in Emmerdale that April Windsor is alive, but will the teenager return home?

April disappeared from her home on Christmas Day, causing her family and friends to go out of their minds as they search for her.

With Marlon Dingle receiving news that his daughter is alive, will the pair be reunited soon?

April was struggling prior to her disappearance (Credit: ITV)

April goes missing in Emmerdale

Before going missing, April discovered the truth about her mother Donna’s death from Ross Barton.

This caused the teen to go off the rails and she bunked off school and took up drinking. She also clashed with her father on numerous occasions as she hated that he had not been honest with her.

On Christmas Day morning, Marlon went to April’s bedroom to check on his daughter, but she wasn’t there. Viewers later saw her getting into a mysterious car, not to be seen again.

Since Christmas Day, the village has come together to support Marlon and Rhona, and numerous searches have taken place.

They thought they had a breakthrough when someone was admitted to hospital with April’s purse and bank card. However, the victim was not April.

Rhona, Marlon and Mary watched CCTV footage of April (Credit: ITV)

April is alive in Emmerdale

During tonight’s episode (January 13), Marlon woke from a nightmare in which April’s body was discovered. He later confessed that there was a real possibility that his daughter really was dead.

As the family continued to support each other they received a message from the family liaison officer who said she had news.

Back at home, Marlon and Rhona waited for Anna to arrive. When she did, she shared with them that there had been a potential sighting of April.

Marlon and Rhona were then shown CCTV footage of a girl running along a street in central Leeds. Marlon and Rhona confirmed that it was definitely April, with Marlon breathing a sigh of relief as he said, ‘she’s alive.’

April has been missing since Christmas (Credit: ITV)

Is April coming back?

Spoilers for upcoming episodes reveal Marlon travels to Leeds in search of April. He sees a young girl who from a distance looks like April. But as he runs towards her, he is shocked to come face-to-face with Ross instead.

There is an altercation between the two men, but soon Ross tries to support Marlon. He does his best to buoy Marlon and keep up his hopes of finding April.

However, Marlon can’t help but feel overwhelmed at the task as he is surrounded by reminders that April is just one of hundreds of thousands of missing people.

While there is no confirmation when April will return, it appears that she hasn’t left the show so she’ll most likely be back on screen soon.

Read more:Â Whoâ€™s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook pageÂ @emmerdaleinsiderÂ for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on TwitterÂ @emmerdaleinside

13th January 2025
Recognise the police officer working on April’s case? Here’s where you know Rhea Bailey from

With the search for April Windsor heating up in Emmerdale, more police have been brought in to help, and one of themÂ is a familiar face â€“ former Coronation Street star Rhea Bailey.

April went missing on Christmas Day following a tough few weeks for the teen. Viewers saw April get into a mystery car, but there have been no sightings, leaving dad Marlon devastated.

Rhea Bailey appeared in Emmerdale tonight (Monday, December 30) as Anna, the family liaison officer on April’s case. Here’s the lowdown on the star.

Rhea Bailey as Anna in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)

Rhea Bailey in Emmerdale – the latest

After Marlon Dingle and Mary Goskirk had conducted yet another search for April, there was a knock at the door. The woman, played by Rhea Bailey, introduced herself as Anna, the family liaison officer.

However, she didn’t have the news the family were hoping for as she informed Marlon, Rhona and Mary that they had no new leads in the search for April.

Anna was interested in April’s state of mind before her disappearance, suggesting that she could have left of her own accord because she was upset after learning the truth about how her mum Donna Windsor died. This theory was supported by the search of the house, where they discovered there was money missing as well as some of April’s belongings.

Marlon lost his temper with Anna on a couple of occasions, but she remained calm as she tried to help the family through the difficult time.

Anna supported the family through an awful time when they were summoned into the hospital when Jacob informed them that a stabbing victim had come into A&E with April’s purse.

Marlon and Rhona were then told that the victim had died, needing to view the body to identify whether it was April or not. The couple didn’t know how to feel when they confirmed that it wasn’t April after all.

Anna apologised to the couple for this ordeal, continuing the quest to find missing April.

She made her Emmerdale entrance (Credit: ITV)

Early years and famous family

Rhea was born in Leeds on July 12, 1983. She is the younger sister of singer Corinne Bailey Rae â€“ most famous for her hit Put Your Records On.Â The actress is engaged to Darren Everest of The Overtones.

Growing up in West Yorkshire, Rhea was just three years old when she told her mum she wanted to be an actress. At the age of 14, she was allowed to go to stage school. Her first big job came just two years later, when she landed the role of Emma in Children’s Ward.

The actress has appeared in many shows (Credit: Youtube)

Rhea Bailey in The Bill

Rhea starred in police drama The Bill between 2008 and 2010. She played PC Mel Ryder, who was described as “ballsy and straight-talking”.

Her notable storylines included when her younger brother Jordan was implicated in a stabbing over Christmas in 2008. Fortunately, for Mel, following the investigation, Jordan was able to walk free.

In 2010, Mel rescued a young boy from drowning in a flooded drain. She then became trapped, putting her life in jeopardy. However, she was rescued by Inspector Dale Smith, who received a hero’s reception for his troubles.

She played Kate’s fiancÃ©e Caz in Corrie (Credit: YouTube)

Caz Hammond in Coronation Street

In 2015, Rhea joined Coronation Street, where she played Caz Hammond, who was the fiancÃ©e of Kate Connor.

Caz was also a soldier, which meant that originally she was back and forth. During one of her visits, Caz became jealous of Kateâ€™s friendship with Sophie Webster.

Caz became quite deranged and slightly unstable. On one occasion, she threatened Sophie and told her to stay away from Kate. This threat was ignored and Caz caught Kate and Sophie kissing â€“ confirming her suspicions

Caz went back to the army. However, she soon returned to the Street, claiming she had injured her ankle. Kate agreed to look after Caz, but it was later revealed that Caz was faking the injury to get close to Kate again.

After Kate and Caz finally broke up, Caz became obsessed with Maria instead and proceeded to stalk her. Caz ended up setting Maria up for her own murder. The truth eventually came out and Caz was arrested.

Her Corrie character was eventually arrested (Credit: YouTube)

What else has Rhea Bailey been in?

Following her stint in Children’s Ward, Rhea starred in 9 episodes of soap Crossroads as Chloe Simms.

She has also appeared in episodes of Casualty, Cold Feet, Merseybeat, Donovan and Torchwood.

Other notable roles include 4 episodes of daytime soap Doctors in 2007, where she played a character called Stella Parkman. She also played DC Lisa Goodall in 6 episodes of Blue Murder in 2006.

In 2006, she landed the role of Yasmin Deardon in series 1 of school drama Waterloo Road. Yasmin’s twin brother was killed in a car crash caused by another student at the school, Donte Charles. Yasmin’s story arc saw her learn to forgive Donte.

Read more: Whoâ€™s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook page @emmerdaleinsider for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on Twitter@emmerdaleinside

13th January 2025
Will Emmerdale be sacrificed to save rival ITV soap Coronation Street? Fans fear so

Emmerdale fans have taken to social media to express their fear that the soap will be axed to save Coronation Street.

Recent reports have claimed that ITV is struggling financially and are having to make several cuts.

Fans are concerned that there is only room for one soap and they fear that Emmerdale will be sacrificed.

Is Emmerdale in danger of being axed? (Credit: ITV)

ITV cash crisis

Reports from The Sun have claimed that ITV is struggling financially. Coronation Street actress Sally Ann Matthews, who plays Jenny Bradley, also made these claims during a live Instagram Q&A.

Recent weeks have also seen several high profile stars quit or be axed from Coronation Street, including Charlotte Jordan (Daisy), Sue Cleaver (Eileen), Sue Devaney (Debbie) and Colson Smith (Craig).

While over at Emmerdale, Daisy Campbell (Amelia) and Dean Andrews (Will) recently left the show, with Paula Lane (Ella), Lesley Dunlop (Brenda), Roxy Shahidi (Leyla) and Susan Cookson (Wendy) set to follow suit.

Will was killed off over Christmas (Credit: ITV)

Fans fear Emmerdale will be axed

Emmerdale fans are worried that Coronation Street is seen as more important than Emmerdale, meaning Emmerdale is more at risk of the axe.

“If it came down to it, ITV would sacrifice Emmerdale to save Corrie,” one fan wrote online. While another added: “Emmerdale would go first as the sacrificial lamb.”

A third fan said: “As people have said they’ll scrap Emmerdale before Corrie goes. It feels that ITV itself is linked into Coronation Street in a way. If Corrie goes then I’m not sure what ITV looks like in the future.”

However, some fans feel it is more likely that the number of episodes will be cut before either of them are axed. “Coronation Street and Emmerdale would cut production back to just 2 days per week before they would axe one of them,” wrote a viewer on Facebook. While other viewers threatened to boycott Coronation Street if Emmerdale was axed.

Read more: Whoâ€™s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook page @emmerdaleinsider for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on Twitter@emmerdaleinside

13th January 2025