Anthony Fox has just been written off in Emmerdale as part of a murder plot – and it looks like Aaron killed him. But, here’s why we think it was the wrong decision.
Last night’s scenes (Thursday, January 23) saw Aaron attack Anthony in the Depot. John then later returned to the site of the crime scene and confirmed that Anthony was dead.
Stumbling around the Dales after suffering a blow to the head by Laurel and after having legged it from Caleb (who was threatening him with a gun), Anthony ended up in the Depot.
He was then cornered by Aaron – who was definitely not a friendly face. Aaron knew what Anthony had done to Ruby, being reminded of what his own evil father Gordon did to him when he was younger.
Aaron never felt as though justice had been served after Gordon ended his own life in prison. He then vowed to let Anthony live so that he could go to prison instead of getting the easy way out. And, like Aaron, we would’ve liked to see Anthony end up behind bars too.
But, fair enough, Aaron’s anger got the better of him when Anthony had the nerve to say that both he and Ruby ‘asked’ for their abuse. What an evil thing to say.
Aaron then punched and punched Anthony until he was bleeding out and had lost a tooth. He then scarpered and told John that he might’ve killed Anthony.
John and Aaron then teamed up (our new fave criminal double act) and realised that Anthony was dead. John then wrapped his body up and shoved him in the van, cleaning everything so that nothing would be traced back to Aaron. The things John does for love…
We wanted to see him locked up (Credit: ITV)
Opinion: Emmerdale shouldn’t have killed of Anthony
Whilst we really wanted to see Ruby’s abusive father Anthony be punished for his horrendous and absolutely sickening treatment of his daughter, we didn’t want it to end this way.
In soap, there seems to be a troubling pattern of abusers meeting their death instead of going through the justice system and ending up in prison. And, it leaves us feeling a tad too uncomfortable.
Knowing that Anthony was finally paying for his crimes behind bars would’ve given Ruby some sense of justice, knowing that he was going to die inside. But instead, Anthony’s dead. And, he died in the Depot.
The thing is… Anthony had almost accepted his death. He had terminal cancer and was going to die really soon anyway. This means that death wouldn’t be a punishment for what he did. It made no difference, other than the fact that he was robbed of a few extra months at best.
But, watching him spend his last few months in prison, and pay to some extent for what he made poor Ruby go through would’ve been the best way to end his story. And, it would’ve portrayed a much greater message, giving victims hope that justice will prevail in the end rather them or their loved ones having to sadly take matters into their own hands.
Near the end of last year, we saw Tom King get sentenced for his abuse of Belle. Ruby deserved similar justice. Sadly, she was robbed of this chance. And, it just doesn’t sit right with us.
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Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale has personal history of sexual abuse after his own dad, Gordon Livesy, subjected him to it as a child.
So now he has cornered abuser Anthony Fox at Caleb’s depot he wants answers over his treatment of Ruby Fox-Miligan. Although Aaron has not been told anything directly, he knows exactly what Anthony is – and how he’s lying to cover it up.
Viewers will remember that Aaron recently opened up to boyfriend John Sugden about his childhood abuse. And when the awful truth about who had raped Ruby dawned on Chas, it was because of her own experience helping son Aaron fight for justice.
So what happened with Aaron and his dad in Emmerdale, and where is his abuser Gordon now?
Aaron is disgusted when he finds out the truth about Anthony after his own childhood experiences (Credit: ITV)
Aaron’s troubled childhood
Aaron was a troubled youngster. He had a rocky relationship with his mum, Chas, and grew up with his dad and his wife, Sandra.
His regular visits to Emmerdale usually brought drama but Aaron eventually moved to the village and started to repair his relationship with Chas.
As a teenager, Aaron struggled with his sexuality. He tried to kiss his best friend Adam Barton, but then got involved with Adam’s sister Holly.
Adam wasn’t keen on the romance, but not because he cared about his best mate’s sexuality. Instead he told Aaron he thought he was gay, and he didn’t want him using his sister.
Aaron and Jackson
Realising Adam could be right, Aaron broke up with Holly and started going to a gay bar which is where he met Jackson Walsh (played by Marc Silcock, who had been in Emmerdale previously as Bob Hope’s son, Josh).
Meanwhile, Aaron’s surrogate dad, Paddy, was concerned that the one-time troubled young man was sneaking around. He uncovered Aaron’s secret and in return, Aaron beat Paddy up!
But Aaron eventually accepted he was gay and started a relationship with Jackson. Though their happiness didn’t last as Jackson was paralysed in an accident and later took his own life.
Aaron faced his abuser, dad Gordon, in court (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Aaron Dingle abused by his dad in Emmerdale
After a LOT of drama, Aaron finally got together with Robert Sugden and the pair seemed made for one another.
As they settled down together, Aaron felt secure enough to reveal another part of his childhood. He told Robert that he’d been sexually abused by his dad, Gordon.
He revealed it started after his dad had lost his job and Aaron was misbehaving. Gordon did it to teach Aaron a lesson. He told Aaron he wasn’t to tell anyone or else he would do it again.
Things got better when Gordon married Sandra Flaherty and they had daughter, Liv. But when Aaron once again got into trouble at school, Gordon raped him again, to bring him into line. It happened a third time when Aaron rowed with Sandra and Gordon wanted to punish him.
Aaron later went to live with Chas and didn’t see Gordon again until he was an adult. When Chas and Gordon started dating again, Aaron began self-harming. His cuts got infected and that’s when he revealed what had happened to him as a child.
With Robert’s support, Aaron bravely faced up to his childhood trauma. Gordon tried to claim Aaron was suffering from false memory syndrome and making it all up. But Aaron stayed strong and told his mum what had happened.
Chas went round to confront Gordon and though he denied it at first, he eventually turned aggressive and confessed. Chas told Cain, who tried to kill Gordon. But Chas and Aaron stopped him and Aaron reported his father to the police for the abuse.
Chas Dingle helped her son Aaron stand up to his evil dad in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Gordon continued to manipulate
Gordon was charged, though he denied it. So Aaron was forced to go to court and give evidence against his abusive father.
Wanting to make sure the case was watertight, Robert paid a young lad named Ryan to lie that Gordon has assualted him too. Gordon was sure Chas was behind the set-up and violently slammed her against a wall. Aaron was furious about the deal and made sure Ryan retracted his statement.
Gordon was pleased as it made his case all-the-more stronger. He had been suffering from cancer and was using the side-effects to look frail and it got him released on bail at his plea hearing.
After reconnecting with daughter Liv, he started using her to spy on Aaron and get dirt on her brother. But Liv wisened up and told Aaron. He confronted his dad and told him he would see him in court.
Though Gordon was found guilty, Aaron feels justice wasn’t done (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Was Aaron denied justice in Emmerdale after his abuse by his dad?
In court, Liv turned on her dad and helped secure the conviction. Gordon was sent to jail for 18 years, Aaron changed his name to Dingle and tried to move on with his life.
However, during the party to celebrate his name change, the police arrived to inform Aaron his dad had been found dead in his cell. Although it was believed Robert had paid to have him killed it turned out Gordon took his own life by hanging himself.
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Emmerdale has had some villains in its time and Anthony Fox, played by actor Nicholas Day is right up there with the best/worst of them. In fact, he may have created the most vile, disgusting and difficult-to-watch character ever, which is no mean feat given the other baddies the show has produced.
We really thought Tom King was the lowest of the low, but in fact we were wrong. Anthony beats him 10 times over – and that’s all credit to Nicholas Day for such a chilling performance.
From the moment he arrived we were unsure about Anthony (Credit: ITV)
Nicholas Day as Anthony Fox in Emmerdale
Although actor Nicholas Day has had a long and varied career both on stage and screen, he was relatively unknown to the Emmerdale audience when he arrived in the Dales. A part in the Crown and roles in Murder Maps, The Wolfman and The Lakes were perhaps his best-known roles.
But now he will forever be etched in our brains as horrid Anthony Fox.
Anthony came to Emmerdale to reunite with estranged daughter Ruby Fox-Miligan last year. He arrived alongside granddaughter, Steph Miligan
Ruby and Caleb were desperate to reunite with Steph, but she made it very clear Anthony came as part of the package. Given she hadn’t spoken to her dad for 30 years, Ruby found this difficult to swallow.
The official story is that Anthony and Ruby’s mum, Helen, threw Ruby out when she fell pregnant at 16. They gave her a choice between keeping her baby or staying at home and she chose Caleb and the baby.
Since his return, Anthony has spent months pretending to Ruby he’s sorry and gaslighting her into thinking she was the problem.
As everyone around her urged her to give her dad another chance, especially as he has terminal prostate cancer, Ruby stood firm. It came to the point where even husband Caleb urged her to let it go.
But while no one in the village could see the hell Ruby was going through, viewers certainly could – and they were proved right when flashbacks revealed Anthony had sexually abused Ruby and it started when she was just 14.
A rape on her 16th birthday had – horrifyingly – resulted in the birth of Steph. Anthony is Steph’s real father.
He’s charming, kind and generous – but not behind the scenes (Credit: ITV)
So what makes Nicholas Day such a good villain?
The entire time Anthony has been in the village, he has charmed the pants off everyone around him. Even Caleb, who knows him of old, was won over by his father-in-law.
Anthony has painted this perfect persona of kind and generous. He donated £5000 to the April search fund and has even been helping half the village kids with their homework.
But behind closed doors, he has been blackmailing Ruby over her fling with Cain. He has made vile comments and veiled threats towards her. His mere presence has been making her feel physically sick, let alone when he tries to touch her.
Villains don’t have to be murderous or out there, the ones that have us believe they are something else are far more terrifying. Take Meena Jutla for example: she was always a bit out there, crazy and unpredictable. Whereas Anthony comes across as just a kindly old man – something he is not.
Caleb wants his father-in-law dead, but will he go through with it? (Credit: ITV)
Fans love to hate Nicholas Day as Anthony in Emmerdale
The mark of a good villain is what the viewers think. Soap fans are a hard bunch to please and the overwhelming consensus is Nicholas Day is a brilliant actor.
“The actor playing Anthony is such a credit to his art, aren’t we all totally repulsed by him? Superb,” said one on social media.
Another added: “Gutted Nicholas Day will be leaving despite what the storyline is about; Anthony the abusive father of Ruby will be happy when he’s gone, but well done Nicholas an incredible part.”
“He has played Anthony brilliantly, hats off to him great acting to play a part like that, can’t be easy,” said a third. A fourth then agreed: “I feel so sorry for Nicholas Day – he’s playing the part so well that he’s probably getting women walloping him with bags of potato waffles in Iceland.”
A further commenter has said: “In storylines like this the person playing the hated character gets overlooked. Nicholas Day is a fantastic actor. The character he portrays makes my skin crawl, which is a sure indication an actor is doing a good job!”
“The actor playing her dad is brilliant too. He makes my skin crawl,” added one more.
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Joe gave his younger brother Noah a watch in the soap this week, saying it belonged to their dad, Chris, and he wanted Noah to have it. There’s a long history with Joe Tate, his mum and dad in Emmerdale, years before Noah came along.
While the jury’s still out on whether Joe Tate can be trusted or not, there’s no denying that he’s pulling out all the stops to make it up to his brother.
But how are the young men related? Who was their dad? Did Emmerdale’s Joe Tate share a mum and dad with Noah? And where is he now?
Emmerdale’s Joe Tate was born to mum Rachel and dad Chris
Joe was born in 1995, to mum Rachel Hughes and dad Chris Tate. When Rachel was heavily pregnant, her stepdad Joe Sugden was killed in a car accident and the shock sent her into labour. She named the baby Joseph in his memory.
Annie Sugden – Joe’s mum – inherited his share of the farm and gifted it to baby Joseph for him to receive on his 18th birthday. Whether that means he now owns some of the village, we’re not sure!
Chris and Rachel were thrilled to welcome baby Joseph (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Where is Joe’s mum, Rachel, now?
After divorcing Chris, single mum Rachel met widowed teacher Graham Clark. She fell hard for him and he seemed perfect for her.
But slowly he began controlling Rachel in small, then bigger, ways. He made her change her clothes and her hair, and even rearranged the furniture in her cottage.
When Rachel found a photo of Graham’s late wife Rebecca, she was shocked to see he was trying to make her look more like Rebecca.
Graham’s abusive behaviour stepped up, and he even got poor Rachel arrested, and suspended from work.
He wanted them to move away though Rachel wasn’t keen and she started to plan to leave him.
She confronted him on a picnic, only for them to argue as she twigged that Rebecca hadn’t taken her own life but had instead been murdered – by Graham!
But it was too late. Graham pushed Rachel over the cliff to her death.
After Frank’s death, Kim kept a share of the Tate businesses, much to Chris’s annoyance. He tried to take revenge on her but she clobbered him with a paperweight and escaped the village with her then baby son, James.
Charity became Joe’s stepmum for a while (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Chris and his wives
Chris was married to Kathy Merrick, whose second husband Dave Glover had a steamy affair with Kim. He then married Rachel, and after their divorce he married Charity Dingle, who was 12 years his junior.
Chris and Charity’s marriage was fiery! When Debbie Jones was revealed to be Cain and Charity’s daughter, it led Chris to be paranoid that Charity was cheating on him.
Which did actually turn out to be true!
Chris made it look like Charity had killed him (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Did Charity murder Chris Tate in Emmerdale?
When Chris was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, he started to plot. He started spending his money as quickly as he could, so Charity couldn’t get her hands on it.
He invited Charity for a drink to toast the ‘death of their marriage’ and then poisoned himself, setting her up for murder! His last word was “whore”.
Joe’s trying to win over Noah (Credit: ITV)
Charity’s pregnancy
At the time of Chris’s death, Charity was pregnant, though Chris didn’t know. Charity wasn’t sure if her baby daddy was Chris, Cain, or her cousin Marlon, who she’d slept with once (urgh – talk about keeping it in the family).
She had baby Noah in prison after she was sentenced to life for killing Chris, and found out Noah was in fact a Tate after all, and not a double Dingle.
Always one for a deal, Charity agreed that she would hand over the tot to Chris’s sister, Zoe, in exchange for £10,000 and the proof that Chris killed himself that would set her free. Zoe agreed. She renamed Noah Christopher and planned to adopt him.
But Zoe already had her own daughter Jean, and the care of her orphaned nephew, Joseph. Plus she suffered from mental health issues and she was responsible for running Home Farm, too. Her application was turned down.
Charity was given the choice of having Noah adopted by a stranger or raising him herself and she chose to raise him herself.
Meanwhile Joseph and his cousin Jean, went to live in New Zealand when Zoe decided to start a new life.
Emmerdale’s Joe Tate shares dad with Noah Dingle but not his mum
Chris was dead by the time Noah was born in 2004, and in 2005, Charity took Noah to live in Spain for a while.
By the time they returned to the village in 2009, Joe was long gone.
So the brothers hadn’t really met before Joe came back to Emmerdale as an adult in 2017.
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Pauline Quirke is a familiar face to Emmerdale fans having played devoted mum Hazel Rhodes for two years.
Pauline may have shot to fame as Sharon in BBC comedy Birds of a Feather but she won a whole host of new fans when she joined Emmerdale in 2010 as Hazel.
Here’s everything Hazel got up to in her time in the village.
Hazel’s time in the village wasn’t happy (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Hazel’s arrival
Hazel turned up in Emmerdale in the summer of 2010 without warning to surprise son Jackson Walsh – Aaron’s boyfriend. She and Aaron immediately butted heads but they did grow to get along.
In October that year, Jackson was in an accident and paralysed from the neck down. Hazel stuck around to help care for her son. She was an art teacher and started running classes for the villagers.
She became friends with Bob and was a shoulder to cry on for him when there was a fire in Emmerdale and Bob’s wife Viv, and his mate Terry, were both killed.
Making the best of things
With Viv’s death weighing heavily on her, Hazel worried about what would happen if she wasn’t around to look after Jackson. She hired a carer to help but Jackson wasn’t keen.
She and Aaron also introduced Jackson to quadriplegic Steve Kelly, whose wife was pregnant. They hoped that Jackson would see his life wasn’t over. But Jackson wasn’t convinced.
Aaron and Hazel took Jackson to Whitby (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Pauline Quirke’s character helped Jackson with his bucket list
By the spring of the following year, Aaron and Hazel were devastated when they discovered Jackson’s video diary which revealed he wanted to die.
Heartbroken, Hazel and Aaron decided to help Jackson tick off his bucket list including skydiving and a memorable trip to Whitby.
But even that wasn’t enough to change Jackson’s mind. So reluctantly, Hazel agreed to help. She sacked the carer and she and Aaron mixed a lethal cocktail of drugs for when Jackson decided the time was right.
When Jackson chose the time, Hazel was too upset to put the drugs in Jackson’s mouth, so Aaron was the one to do it. She stayed in Emmerdale for a little while afterwards but decided the memories were too hard and she had to move on.
Hazel did ask Aaron to leave with her, but he decided to stay.
Pauline Quirke left Emmerdale in 2012.
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In Emmerdale, Kim Tate has had her fair share of men over the years, here we take a look at them.
Recently, Kim lost husband Will Taylor, after he suffered a fatal heart attack. His death caused her to reminisce about the past and she admitted to Joe Tate that she missed old flame Graham Foster.
Here’s everyone who Kim has been involved with over the years.
Frank Tate, first husband
Kim arrived in Emmerdale in 1989 with her husband Frank Tate and his grown up children from his first marriage, Chris and Zoe.
It was revealed that Kim had been Frank’s secretary and he’d started an affair with her while his wife Jean was ill with cancer. Following Jean’s death, Kim and Frank had married in 1986.
Initially, the marriage seemed a happy one. But Kim soon got bored and strayed. Frank and Kim split up, but they soon reunited and got remarried in 1994. However, Kim had her sights set on the money and was soon up to her old tricks.
Following some near misses, Frank eventually died of a heart attack in 1997. After watching him die, callous Kim then coolly redid her make-up.
Emmerdale Kim lovers: Affair with Neil Kincaid
Neil was a stockbroker who visited the Dales at weekends to pursue his interest in horses. Kim begun an affair with him in 1992.
While at a horse auction together, their affair was consummated. Kim’s husband Frank discovered the truth when he saw Neil wearing a watch which he’d assumed Kim had bought for him.
Frank threw Kim out of the house on Christmas Day and she went running to Neil. The pair continued their relationship for a couple of months until the difference in classes and clash of egos became too much and they parted ways.
Kim fell for Dave (Credit: ITV)
Affair with Dave Glover
Less than a year after remarrying Frank, Kim started an affair with Dave Glover, the boyfriend of her former friend Kathy.
When Kathy’s brother Nick discovered the affair, Kim trampled him with her horse. She also threatened Nick’s daughter, Alice.
Kim and Dave fell in love, but it wasn’t long before Frank discovered the affair. Shortly after, Kim discovered she was pregnant and was devastated when it was revealed Frank was James’ father, not Dave.
Dave went on to marry Kathy, but his heart was still with Kim. The pair made plans to run away together, but unfortunately their plan was short-lived after Dave was killed in a fire at Home Farm.
Kim set Steve up (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale Kim lovers: Steve Marchant
She started seeing Steve shortly after Frank’s death. They married in 1998, but Kim soon discovered that Steve was bankrupt and now she was too.
Falling on hard times, the couple attempted to steal a horse and sell it in order to make some money. But while driving the horse box, Steve had hit Kathy.
Kim then plotted to set Steve up for the crime and she convinced Kathy that Steve was the villain. However, Kathy started to have doubts.
In 1999, Steve was sentenced to 10 years, while Kim escaped in a helicopter with James and some stolen money. She wasn’t seen back in Emmerdale again until 2018.
Kim was secretly married to Graham (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Mystery man Graham Foster
It was not seen on screen, but at some point between 1989 and 1998 Kim met Graham Foster and the two had an on-off relationship.
In 2012, Kim was sent to prison and she tasked Graham with keeping an eye on son Jamie. Upon release in 2018, she met with Graham and after learning about what Joe Tate had been up to, she instructed Graham to get rid of him.
Graham continued to do Kim’s bidding. But he eventually put his foot down when he fell for Rhona Goskirk. Kim was upset with this development so got her revenge by announcing in the pub that her and Graham were secretly married.
She felt guilty when she thought she was responsible for Graham’s death, but he was actually killed by Rhona’s rapist ex-husband Pierce.
Kim and Will renewed their vows before his death (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale Kim lovers: Will Taylor, fourth husband
Kim started a relationship with Will Taylor after he started working for her at Home Farm. Shortly after, Kim discovered that he’d only taken the job as he wanted to make sure Malone’s body wasn’t discovered (which was buried on Home Farm land.) Kim felt Will was using her so they took a break.
The pair reunited and eventually married in 2022. However, the day was marred as it was the day of the big storm, which killed Amelia and Will’s ex Harriet. Will was distraught causing Kim to think he still loved her.
Will later cheated on Kim with ex-wife Rose. And then came a game of cat and mouse, where both Kim and Will tried to get one up on the other.
Will died at Christmas following a heart attack. Kim thought Will was faking it to gain sympathy, so in scenes that mirrored Frank’s death, she checked her make-up in the mirror.
She used Peter to make Will jealous (Credit: ITV)
Kim has fling with Peter in Emmerdale
Peter was Kim’s financial advisor. While her and Will were at a stalemate, Kim dated Peter in a bid to make Will jealous. The two later ended up in bed together.
It was later revealed that Peter was actually working with Will and for Joe Tate in a bid to bring down Kim.
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Following on from Joe Tate’s return to Emmerdale, we’ve been hearing more about Graham Foster. But what exactly happened to him?
During his time in the village, Graham was Joe’s right hand man and Kim Tate’s old flame. This week, Kim confesses to Joe that she misses Graham.
But for those of you with short memories, here’s a reminder of what happened to Graham.
Graham arrived in Emmerdale in 2017 (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Graham Foster’s arrival in Emmerdale
He arrived in Emmerdale in September 2017 working alongside Joe Tate, who was then using the alias Tom Waterhouse.
Graham appeared to be helping Joe get revenge on those he felt had wronged him following the death of his father Chris Tate years earlier.
Graham’s first episode saw him introducing himself to Debbie and Charity Dingle in a bid to help them keep their hire car business afloat. Of course, he was secretly working with Joe, who blamed Charity for his dad’s suicide.
Graham and Joe had a father/son relationship (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Relationship with Joe Tate
Graham was a father figure to Joe, having previously worked at the school where Joe had been a pupil. Although it was not seen on screen, Joe’s legal guardian Zoe had asked Graham to look out for her nephew.
The friendship was later sealed when Joe rescued a drunk Graham from his burning hut. Graham then ditched the booze and started working for Joe.
However, the two didn’t always see eye-to-eye, and with Graham’s history in the army – he was a force to be reckoned with. Graham later thwarted Joe’s plans and saved Wishing Well Cottage from demolition.
On the anniversary of his wife’s death (which he had caused by drink driving), Graham started drinking again. This resulted in a fight between he and Joe and Joe was heavily beaten. The two soon made up and Graham was back to helping Joe clean up his messes. One occasion saw him ‘sort out’ a guy called Connor who’d been bothering Joe.
Graham and Kim’s relationship was rocky (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Relationship with Kim Tate
Graham and Kim originally met years earlier and had an affair while he was with ex-wife Cheryl.
Following Kim’s release from prison in 2018, the pair reconnected and so begun an on-off relationship.
Kim later instructed Graham to get rid of Joe. Despite telling Kim the job was done, Joe was later revealed to be alive and living abroad using Kim’s money.
Graham continued to do Kim’s bidding. Though he eventually put his foot down when he started a relationship with Rhona Goskirk.
Graham was killed by Pierce in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
How did Graham leave Emmerdale?
Graham made a lot of enemies during his time in the Dales, so when he was murdered there were plenty of suspects.
He caused tension with the Tates when he revealed to Kim that Jamie was the reason she was sent to prison. After realising he played her, Kim ordered Al Chapman to kill Graham.
Graham revealed to Laurel all about her partner Jai’s cocaine addiction, angering Jai. He also made an enemy of Charity when he locked her son Ryan Stocks in a shed. Marlon Dingle was also angry at Graham due to Rhona and Graham’s plan to move away with Leo.
But Graham’s death came at the hands of Rhona’s ex husband and rapist Pierce Harris. Pierce hit Graham over the head with a log and then dragged him through the woods. Graham regained consciousness and following a conversation, it was revealed that he had previously visited Pierce and beat him up.
The two came to blows again and Graham fell off a cliff. However, he somehow survived the fall, with the final blow coming after Pierce hit him over the head with a torch.
Andrew Scarborough has continued to act (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Where is Andrew Scarborough now?
Graham Foster was played by Andrew Scarborough between 2017 and 2020.
Prior to Emmerdale, Andrew had various TV roles in shows such as Casualty, Silent Witness and Heartbeat. He played Dr Jonathan Ormerod in 50 episodes of The Royal Today, as well as starring as Tim Drewe in Downton Abbey. He also appeared in 13 episodes of Coronation Street.
Post Emmerdale, Andrew has appeared in British war film The War Below. He has also been seen in the likes of Midsomer Murders, Father Brown, 7 Keys and Chimera.
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Ruby Fox-Miligan in Emmerdale has only been in the village for a year, but she’s definitely made her mark and she’s becoming a fan favourite. She is the wife of businessman Caleb Miligan and mum to their son Nicky Miligan, and their estranged daughter, Steph, who recently arrived in Emmerdale.
Ruby’s outspoken and no-holds-barred personality hasn’t always won her many fans, especially at first, but viewers have got to know her now and seen her more vulnerable side.
And the recent arrival of her father, Anthony, that opened up Ruby’s past has left fans in awe of Beth Cordingly, who plays Ruby. It has been revealed that the ruthless, outspoken exterior hides a painful past in which she was sexually abused by her dad.
Caleb’s ex-wife Ruby is a force to be reckoned with (Credit: ITV)
Who is Ruby Fox Miligan in Emmerdale?
The character made her on-screen debut in January 2024 and it was quite the entrance!
Viewers first caught sight of Ruby when Nate Robinson burst in on her and Caleb romping on the sofa in Mill Cottage.
First impressions of Ruby suggested she was feisty, ruthless and has a lust for the finer things. Caleb’s successful business ventures have afforded them a very comfortable lifestyle, which Ruby clearly enjoys.
Despite Caleb leading everyone to believe he and Ruby were estranged when he first came to the village, the couple are still very much together. Though they’ve had their ups and downs and Caleb revealed to Chas that Steph‘s turbulent childhood was in part due to her finding out about an affair he’d had.
Ruby and Caleb have been an item for over 30 years, since they were teenagers, and she’s clearly very possessive over him.
Caleb was caught with his trousers down (Credit: ITV)
Ruby’s dramatic arrival
Emmerdale fans aren’t going to forget Ruby’s spicy debut in a hurry.
Ruby was caught enjoying a spot of afternoon delight with Caleb by Nate – who had stormed into Mill Cottage expecting to find his uncle with his wife, Tracy.
She’s no fool and Ruby’s suspicions were quickly aroused. She soon tracked Caleb and Tracy to find out the truth.
Ruby was quick to discover her husband had been playing away (again). She then ensured maximum embarrassment by publicly outing Caleb and Tracy’s affair at Belle and Tom’s wedding reception.
Things are fiery to say the least! (Credit: ITV)
Ruby and Caleb’s relationship in Emmerdale
Ruby and Caleb’s marriage is best described as dysfunctional. The couple have been together for nearly three decades and have certainly had their ups and downs during that time.
Their upbringings couldn’t have been more different. Ruby came from a well-to-do family, while Caleb was raised in the care system.
They met as teenagers and it wasn’t long before Ruby fell pregnant. Her family disapproved of their relationship and forced Ruby to make a choice between them and Caleb, and she opted for the latter. But now we know that’s not actually the full story. More on that later.
Ruby is more than a match for cocky Caleb, and has totally got the measure of him. She’s fully aware of his extramarital antics, and tolerates him cheating while she’s not around. However Tracy was different as she could see he had developed real feelings for his nephew’s wife.
Caleb and Ruby are now officially back together. And she’ll be keeping a very close eye on him – expect fireworks!
Nicky’s bond with his mother is being tested right now (Credit: ITV)
She’s a protective mum
Ruby is very close to her only son, Nicky Miligan.
Ruby trusts Nicky with her secrets, but as a result he often found himself caught in the middle of her and Caleb’s problems.
And he definitely doesn’t always approve of his mum’s actions. He moved out of the family home, unable to live with her due to what she did to Ethan. And now he and partner Suni have left the village in order to get some space.
Things aren’t all smiles between Ruby and Steph (Credit: ITV)
Relationship with Steph
When Ruby first arrived in Emmerdale we didn’t know she and Caleb had a daughter, too. They didn’t speak about Steph until Ruby’s mum died and old family secrets got dragged up.
Now Steph’s arrived in the village wanting her inheritance and with a few scores to settle too. Ruby has desperately been trying to make amends with her daughter, but unfortunately Ruby’s dad comes as part of the package.
Steph has developed a close relationship with the man she believes to only be her grandfather. She has forced Anthony upon Ruby and insisted they get along, or else Ruby will lose Steph for good. But little does Steph – or anyone, in fact – know the terrible secret Ruby has been hiding about her dad since she was a teen.
Ruby is clearly terrified of her dad, Anthony (Credit: ITV)
What happened between Ruby and her dad in Emmerdale?
Ever since Anthony arrived in Emmerdale it has been very clear Ruby can’t bear to be near him. In public, he is charming and generous and everyone in the village loves him. Even Caleb, who believes Anthony threw his wife out because she was pregnant, has warmed to him and has urged Ruby to forgive him. Especially as Anthony claims to be dying from cancer.
Ruby has put on a brave face as much as she can. This despite Anthony’s sinister behaviour and threats to reveal her hook-up with Cain. It was soon very clear to viewers there was much more to this. Then in December 2024, flashbacks to Ruby’s 16th birthday, revealedthat her dad had sexually abused her as a child. It started when Ruby was just 14.
When Ruby fell pregnant she didn’t know if Anthony or Caleb was the father. Desperate to believe it was the man she loved, Ruby left with Caleb. She has kept her secret for over 30 years.
Until now, when Anthony’s presence and the encouragement of Chas, has made Ruby seek answers. However, they were the answers she didn’t want: Caleb is not Steph’s father. This leaves only one outcome: Steph is the product of incest and her grandad is also her dad.
Anthony is set to be murdered in the coming weeks after the truth comes out. But is Ruby the one responsible for ending her father’s life – and easing her own pain after all these years?
Cain and Ruby was all kings of wrong and we do not approve (Credit: ITV)
Fling with Cain Dingle
In amongst the devastation of having her abusive father back in her life, Ruby started to spiral. She sought solace in Cain’s garage, where he was also seeking comfort at the bottom of a whiskey bottle as his wife, Moira, was having brain surgery.
One thing led to another and Cain and Ruby slept together. Just once. And it was very definitely a mistake, one neither of them wants to repeat.
In fact, now they are just desperate to keep it quiet. But Cain’s guilt is eating away at him, plus Anthony now knows the truth and is using it to blackmail Ruby. Can Cain stop the secret getting out?
Ruby didn’t get to see her mum before she died (Credit: ITV)
Ruby’s mum
When Ruby’s mum was dying, she wanted to see her daughter. But Caleb intercepted the phone call and went to see his mother-in-law, Helen, instead.
He blackmailed Helen into giving him £100,000 and robbed Ruby of the chance to speak to her estranged mum before she died.
But the question remains whether Helen knew of Ruby’s abuse and failed to act? Or was she oblivious to the whole thing?
Ruby wanted to make Ethan pay, but feels awful for how it turned out (Credit: ITV)
Is Ruby a killer?
When son Nicky was left in a coma with a bleed on the brain following a car accident, Ruby wanted revenge. Of course she was never going to get revenge through the normal, legal channels and instead drove a car at the person who had been driving when Nicky was hurt.
She knocked down Ethan Anderson and made it very clear next time she would finish the job. However it seems she didn’t have to because despite getting up and walking away, a few days later, Ethan dropped dead.
His father Charles believed it was as a direct result of the hit and run, but Ruby kept quiet over her involvement .
The coroner then confirmed Ethan had a brain aneurism and Ruby was not responsible for Ethan’s death.
They are plotting (Credit: ITV)
Ruby and Rose Jackson
When Dawn Fletcher’s estranged mum, Rose, arrived in the Dales having walked out on her when she was just five years old, it seemed a strange coincidence. But of course, nothing’s ever a coincidence in Soapland and it was soon discovered by viewers Rose hadn’t arrived of her own accord at all.
In fact, Ruby had paid off all her debts in exchange for her help ruining Kim Tate’s life. When Ruby first arrived she had actually tried to team up with Kim to take down Caleb, however, Kim didn’t trust her and Ruby ended up back in Caleb’s arms anyway.
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Eli Dingle has just arrived in the village in Classic Emmerdale, much to his brother Marlon’s horror.
It’s already clear that Marlon isn’t fond of his brother, while Zak has given Eli an ultimatum – he needs to keep out of trouble, or he’ll be sent packing!
It seems Sam’s the only member of the family who’s pleased to see his cousin.
But as Eli ended up sticking around in Emmerdale for four years, he definitely won over his family in the end.
Here’s the lowdown on everything the troublemaking Dingle – the one-time bareknuckle fighting champion of Skipdale – got up to during his years in Emmerdale.
Eli Dingle arrived in the village in 2006 (Credit: ITV)
Eli’s arrival
Eli sauntered into the village on the day of the King’s River show home opening. He immediately pointed out the flaws in the house, claiming there were cracks in the plaster and said he knew what he was talking to thanks to training as a builder when he was in prison.
But Marlon thought Eli was jealous and he ignored his advice.
When Alice Dingle wanted to end her life, due to her terminal cancer, Marlon begged Eli to help.
He emotionally blackmailed his brother into getting hold of morphine for Alice. But after Alice died, Zak was horrified to find out Eli had given her the drugs. He disowned poor Eli, who had to leave Wishing Well Cottage.
When Sam came across his cousin, he was living rough in the woods on the run from some vicious drug dealers. The dealers attacked Marlon in an attempt to track Eli down. Eventually Eli came up with a plan to frame them for an armed robbery at the post office. The plan worked and Eli was welcomed back into the Dingle family.
Trouble making!
Eli was wrongly arrested for Tom King’s murder, and he had a flirtation with Kelly Windsor. When Jimmy jilted Kelly at the altar, Eli nicked Debbie’s car for her to use to escape the village.
He and Debbie started an on/off relationship and he helped her with some of her money-making schemes, including pretending to be Scott Windsor to help her get a loan for the garage.
Eli fell for Olena (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Shooting Marlon!
Marlon was disappointed when a local bookmaker wouldn’t pay out and decided to rob it in revenge. He convinced Eli to join him. But when Marlon discovered Eli had brought a gun, he wanted to pull out. He tried to stop Eli and got accidentally shot in the chest!
Luckily, Marlon recovered but he was furious with Eli. And the brothers’ relationship completely fell apart when Marlon was hailed a hero and given enough money to buy a house for him and Donna.
Eli was jealous and started blackmailing his brother, threatening to tell everyone the robbery was his idea.
The pair ended up in a scuffle on top of a multi-storey carpark!
The brothers made their peace before Eli left Emmerdale forever (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Eli and the McFarlanes
Eli had links to a local crime family, the McFarlanes, through his ex-girlfriend Danielle. She helped the Dingles rescue Aaron from the family after he began working as a drugs courier for them.
And Eli was also involved when Jasmine Thomas killed bent cop Shane Doyle – another person working for the McFarlanes – when he tried to rape her.
Eli helped cover up the crime, but things got complicated when Ross Kirk – who was having an affair with Donna – was blamed for the murder (by Marlon!).
Lots of complications later, and Eli spilled the beans to the police, telling them what really happened, leaving Debbie arrested while Jasmine escaped. Jasmine eventually returned and confessed, leading to Debbie being released.
Eli, though, was struggling and ended up back on the streets. Laurel found him and brought him back to the village. Eli thought he brought trouble to his family, but he was welcomed home. He tried to keep things on the straight and narrow, making friends and getting a job at the sweet factory.
Eli and Olena in Emmerdale
But when Eli fell for Olena Petrovich, things got tricky again. Sam Dingle also had feelings for her though it was Eli she loved. When Sam reported Olena to immigration, Eli somehow got the blame.
He went on a downward spiral and ended up stealing the cash box from the B&B and knocking Eric Pollard unconscious.
Eli decided to leave but he and Marlon had an emotional discussion before he went, chatting about their childhood.
Eli’s not been back in the village since 2010. But he was a popular character and many fans have said they’d love to see him back!
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Wendy Posner has a not so innocent past that is built upon lies, corruption and deceit in Emmerdale. And now, she’s facing fresh drama. Surprise, surprise.With all of the skeletons in Wendy’s closet, we thought Wendy would have more sympathy for the other villagers wanting their secrets to stay buried. But, judging by her betrayal of Rhona to the Hotten Courier, we think not.
With her ‘colourful past’ being dragged back up, we’ve taken a look at exactly what makes her son dodgy.
Initially, Wendy defended her son (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)
Wendy Posner in Emmerdale: Covering for her rapist son Lee
Nurse Wendy arrived in the village in 2019 after Victoria fell pregnant with her rapist – Lee Posner’s – baby. Wendy failed to believe that Lee had done anything wrong, desperate to be a part of her grandchild’s life.
Victoria’s brother Robert Sugden ending up attacking Lee for his sexual assault on Victoria and ultimately ended up killing him.
Wendy then ended up moving into the village in 2020 after Lee’s death, vowing to make Victoria pay. However, she later confessed after little Harry’s birth (better late than never?) that she knew that Lee had raped Victoria all along.
Despite the nightmare Wendy put her through, Victoria was able to forgive her (most likely due to the fact she was now dating her other son, Luke.) And now, Wendy, Victoria and Harry all get on as it stands.
Wendy lied about being qualified (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale: Fake nurse Wendy
Wendy has been referenced by fans as ‘Fake Nurse Wendy’ for a long time and it’s because we’ve never been sure whether she actually got her nursing qualifications or not.
We’ve known for some time that Wendy had initially lied about getting her qualifications to bag herself a job, but it now seems that she never did right this wrong. Rookie error, no?
The journalist tonight brought up the fact that Wendy had failed to disclose criminal convictions meaning that her qualification doesn’t actually legally mean anything. It’s unclear what her previous criminal past involves… But, nothing would surprise us when it comes to Wendy.
Wendy’s ex held her hostage (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)
Difficult history with Russ
Wendy’s ex-husband, Russ, arrived in the village in 2021 and wanted to claim back what he thought was rightfully his.
Wendy’s doesn’t half pick them, doesn’t she? Because, it turned out that Russ was a wrongun. Finding out that his late mother had left Harry £50,000 inheritance, Russ arrived to take it back for himself.
He actually went as far as holding Wendy, David and Victoria hostage in The Hide at gunpoint, but fortunately they escaped and lived to tell the tale.
Wendy cheated on partner Bob in 2023 (poor Bob) after she started bonding with her colleague Liam over a murder mystery novel. They then started dressing up as murder mystery characters which turned into a rather weird bit of role play.
Once everything eventually came out in the open, the pair called it a day. And, this was the best decision they could’ve made – for our sake.
Wendy betrayed Rhona (Credit: ITV)
Dishing the dirt out on Rhona
In a new storyline for Wendy, she has now been revealed to have exposed Rhona’s past history to a journalist from the Hotten Courier.
And, she’s now being blackmailed for more information in exchange for the journalist keeping quiet about her own past history. But, as Wendy’s world unravels, how far will she go to protect herself? And, will Rhona be the only person who she throws under the bus? We think not.
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