In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Ruby Fox-Miligan struggles with the pressure of Anthony’s disappearance. As Steph questions where he’s gone, Ruby crumbles. She and Caleb make their excuses, but Steph’s frustration continues to grow.
This comes as Anthony disappeared following the events of last week, with several guilty parties wrestling with their conscience. Can Ruby hold her nerve to protect Steph from the truth?
And, as she continues to cover for Anthony, Ruby forces Chas to recant her warning to Laurel and Nicola – unwittingly setting into motion a terrible chain of events for the pair, who believe themselves to be responsible for Anthony’s disappearance.
Read Emmerdale spoilers for this story in full below.
The pressure is getting to Ruby (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Ruby and Caleb make excuses to oblivious Steph
Steph is shaken to see that Anthony’s car has disappeared from the village. With her frustration growing, she takes her bad mood out on Ruby and Caleb.
Covering for the truth, Caleb tells Steph that this is what her grandfather has always been like. Meanwhile, Ruby begins to crumble under the emotional turmoil of their secret.
Can she hold her nerve as the pressure grows?
Chas has some backtracking to do (Credit: ITV)
Ruby forces Chas to recant a ‘lie’
The next day, an awkward Chas admits to Ruby that she warned Nicola about Anthony being a danger to children. Livid, Ruby demands that Chas take back what she said in order to protect an oblivious Steph.
Chas backtracks on what she told Nicola and Laurel. They’re both left incredulous – secretly believing that Anthony’s disappearance is in some way down to them. Well, Laurel did whack him with a candlestick last week.
They pretend to be grateful to Chas for setting things straight, but Laurel is panicking. In spite of Nicola’s best efforts, Laurel is determined to tell the truth and go to the police. Can Nicola talk Laurel around?
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In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Laurel Thomas decides to confess the truth about her attack on Anthony after Chas backtracks on her earlier claim about him being a danger to children. Having figured out that Anthony raped Ruby as a teenager, a horrified Chas blurted out the truth to Nicola, fearful that he might try something with her daughter, Angelica.
And, horrified to hear that Anthony could be a danger to Angelica, Nicola had confronted him, causing him to turn violent.
And, as Anthony grew forceful with Nicola, Laurel leapt to the rescue – whacking Anthony with a candlestick. Anthony then disappeared, leading Laurel to wonder whether she had killed the old man.
But, as Chas acts to cover for Ruby, Nicola begins to wonder whether she might have attacked an innocent man. Can Nicola talk her out of going to the police?
Chas admits that she told Nicola about Anthony (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Chas covers her tracks
With Anthony still missing, Ruby is desperate to keep Steph in the dark. Chas admits to Ruby that she told Nicola that Anthony is a danger to children. Livid, Ruby tells Chas that she has to take back what she said so as to protect an oblivious Steph.
Later, Chas walks back her words to Nicola and Laurel. Both parties are incredulous, both believing that Anthony’s sudden disappearance is down to their actions. They pretend to be grateful to Chas for letting them know, but are both secretly full of turmoil.
What will they do next?
Laurel can no longer contain her guilty conscience (Credit: ITV)
Laurel decides to confess to attacking Anthony
Once Chas has gone, Laurel is terrified to think about what she might have done, and feels more guilty than ever for Anthony‘s disappearance. Nicola attempts to talk Laurel out of going to the police, but she is adamant that she needs to confess all.
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Anthony doesn’t have long left as flash-forwards showed his bloody body lying on the floor in the Depot in Emmerdale tonight.
And, a certain someone (cough, cough, Caleb) looked rather suss as he lured Anthony into his car with a gun behind his back.
Here’s what happened in Emmerdale tonight, Monday January 20.
Flash-fowards revealed a grisly death in Emmerdale tonight
Chas told Cain all about Anthony’s abuse of Ruby (Credit: ITV)
Chas let Cain in on Ruby’s secret
Chas was clearly struggling tonight after working out who Steph’s biological father actually was last week.
Cain (obviously worried that Chas had rumbled his fling with Ruby) was desperate to understand what was troubling his sister. When he realised the secret was to do with Caleb, he really started to sweat.
Chas then started linking everything back to Aaron’s experience with Gordon, which is what then made Cain add everything up and come to the truth about Ruby, Anthony and Steph.
Laurel gave Anthony a good whack (Credit: ITV)
Nicola and Laurel teamed up to take on Anthony
With Nicola enlisting Anthony to tutor Anthony, she decided to leave them to it whilst she headed to work. But, her shift wasn’t very long at all as after Chas filled her in on Anthony’s true nature, Nicola legged it back home and made sure her daughter was safe.
Sending a really confused Angelica off to her exam early, Nicola then confronted Anthony. When he suggested that Ruby was lying about everything, Nicola pulled out her phone to call her so that she could hear her side of things.
But Anthony soon showed his true colours and wrestled with Nicola to grab her phone. But, as luck and great timing would have it, Laurel was popping into Nicola’s for a cuppa and saw the whole commotion go down.
In true Cluedo style (it was Laurel, in the Kings’ living room, with a candlestick), Laurel whacked Anthony on the head unconscious. But… he got right back up alive and still kicking.
Disorientated, Anthony wandered off into the village with a bit of a bleed at the back of his head, with Nicola and Laurel rushing off back inside the house to conjure up a way they could avoid prison.
Fortunately for them, Anthony explained the gash as being the result of having one too many the night before.
A bloody tooth could be seen in a flash forward (Credit: ITV)
Caleb had a plan for his Father-in-Law
Flash-forwards at the start and end of the episode saw the end of Anthony as Ruby’s abusive father suffered his demise.
A bloody tooth could be seen on the floor of the Depot, with Anthony’s lifeless and bloodied up body being shown at the end of the episode.
And… it doesn’t look too good for Caleb in the grand scheme of things. He’s looking a tad suss (okay, a huge amount of suss.)
With Anthony feeling all sorry for himself on a bench outside, he planned on meeting Steph at the Depot. But, that’s when Caleb pulled up and tried to act like Anthony’s best mate.
How could Anthony possibly refuse the offer of a lift from kind and generous Caleb who had no ulterior motive whatsoever?
How was he to know that Caleb had a gun up his back, ready to get revenge for everything he did to Ruby? Well… it’s unclear whether Caleb finishes Anthony off, but he’s definitely not planning on having a coffee and a chat with him, that’s for sure.
Keeping the peace at Home Farm in Emmerdale tonight
Joe and Kim remembered Graham (Credit: ITV)
Kim and Joe remembered Graham
Poor Graham died in 2020 at the hands of Pierce Harris. And now, five years later, on the anniversary of his death, Graham was remembered by both Joe and Kim.
At the graveyard, Kim mourned Will whilst also remembering Graham with Joe. Joe then proved that he was there for Kim, giving her some words of wisdom… but, we still don’t trust him.
“You’re Kim Tate. You’ve got an empire to run.” Wise words. Maybe Kim will finally remember who she is and reclaim her power. She’s got the hat, now where’s the rest?
Dawn had her doubts
Kim headed back home after chatting with Joe and decided to offer Dawn a job working full-time at Home Farm Estates. Quite the offer considering the terms Kim and Dawn have been on recently.
Dawn was thrilled but then started to suspect that Joe might’ve been behind the whole idea. He’d be her boss… That sounds like a right recipe for disaster!
Joe gave Noah a gift in Emmerdale tonight
With Charity out and only Noah home, Joe turned up and presented him with a gift. His dad’s watch.
It was apparently the only thing Joe had left of his dad, but he was prepared to hand it over to Noah in a bid to get closer to him. Â Must’ve been an emotional moment for him.
Noah vowed to wear it all the time but he clearly hasn’t thought that one through. What will Charity make of it when she spots it on his wrist? We can only imagine.
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In Emmerdale tonight, flash-forwards showed a dead Anthony on the floor… and in real-time we also saw Caleb with a gun, but did he kill him?.
As Caleb lured Anthony into his car, it was clear that he had a sinister plan for Ruby’s abusive father.
But, is it ever really as obvious as it looks in soap? Does Caleb actually pull the trigger of the gun and end Anthony’s life?
Anthony’s time in the village is nearly over (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale tonight: Caleb had a sinister plan for Anthony
This evening in the Dales (Monday, January 20), a flash forward showed a bloody tooth on the floor. Sometime later, another flash forward showed a lifeless Anthony with a tooth missing, surrounded by a pool of blood.
Before all this went down, in the present day, Anthony received a whack on the head by Laurel and a handy candlestick as she walked in on him wrestling Nicola for her phone.
Nicola had realised that he was a danger to children (thanks Chas for the heads up) and rushed back home to stop his tutoring session with Angelica.
After being knocked out, Anthony rose back up like the walking dead and headed out of the door with a cut on the back of his head.
He sat on a bench and assured Leyla (who made a rather random appearance passing by probably so we remember she exists ahead of her upcoming exit) that he was fine. Arranging to meet Steph at the Depot, Anthony turned his head to see Caleb.
Caleb then offered to take Anthony to the Depot in his car, but Anthony felt pressured to accept the lift (Caleb wasn’t asking him, he was telling him).
Anthony was completely oblivious though to the fact that Caleb had a gun tucked away under his jumper…
Anthony’s made to fight for his life (Credit: ITV)
Does Caleb actually kill Anthony?
So, we’re all wondering… what does Caleb have planned for Anthony? Well, it looks as though he’s out for his blood as spoilers for tomorrow’s episode (Tuesday, January 21) reveal that Caleb forces Anthony to follow him into a secluded barn whilst pointing the gun at him.
Anthony being Anthony of course tries to lie his way out of the situation but Caleb then makes the situation even more terrifying by turning it into a game of Russian Roulette (he’s clearly been watching too much of Squid Game.)
Anthony’s then prompted to tell the truth before Caleb pulls the gun’s trigger…
We know that this week, a gunshot is heard. But, will Caleb kill Anthony? Or, is he just playing a very scary game?
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The truth about Anthony is out and Caleb is out for revenge in Emmerdale spoilers for next week.
For a while now Caleb has been in the dark about Anthony’s vile actions towards Ruby. But now the truth is out and his anger is evident.
If there’s one thing the Dingles are – it’s protective about their own. And so when Anthony turns up dead – who is the culprit?
Viewers are finally getting their wish for Anthony to be gone. But his exit from the show turns someone from the village into a murderer.
Who kills Anthony? (Credit: ITV)
Caleb wants revenge for Ruby in Emmerdale spoilers
At the start of the week we see a flash-forward that shows a bloody human tooth lying on the floor of Caleb’s Depot.
Having kicked Anthony out, Caleb and Ruby are trying to put their relationship back on track. But Steph remains in the dark about the truth.
The news spreads throughout the Dingles. Cain is also left horrified to hear about the news – especially after his recent concerns about Anthony.
Aaron also becomes wary whenever he spots a tense conversation between Ruby and Anthony. But then Caleb pulls up beside them and orders his vile father-in-law to get into his car.
While we don’t know exactly what he has planned, we’re sure it’s nothing good.
News starts to spread about Anthony’s vile actions. (Credit: ITV)
Who killed Anthony?
Completely unaware of anything that is going on, Steph grows confused and concerned about Anthony failing to meet her.
Not long after Caleb drives off, a gunshot is heard and Anthony is found dead. We know Caleb got his hands on a gun, so did he decide murder was the way to get revenge for his wife?
To make matters worse, Anthony’s tooth remains on the floor of Caleb’s depot, so is that where he was brought to die?
Could Laurel and Nicola have something to do with Anthony’s murder? During the week Chas warns Nicola that she shouldn’t leave Angelica alone with Anthony as he isn’t trusted around kids.
So when Nicola demands he leaves the house, things turn physically threatening. But as Anthony gets aggressive, Laurel arrives in time to hit him over the head with a candlestick.
Nicola then visits the hospital to see if Anthony has been admitted, but this just leaves a nurse suspicious.
Whether it is Caleb who pulls the trigger remains to be seen. But we do know there are a lot of people who want rid of Anthony – just like the Emmerdale viewers.
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After last night’s episode (January 16), fans have praised ‘phenomenal’ performances by Beth Cordingly, who plays Ruby in Emmerdale.
In scenes that were hard to watch for many, Ruby bravely confronted her evil dad over the sexual abuse she faced as a child. And heartbreakingly revealed that she even tried to tell her mum.
Over the last few months Ruby has been living through hell, as her dad came back into her life. It was then revealed to viewers that Anthony sexually abused her when she was younger.
Ruby confronted Anthony over the abuse she faced (Credit: ITV)
Ruby in Emmerdale confronted Anthony
Since then, fans have been desperate for Anthony to get his comeuppance, with viewers claiming he may be the most evil character the show has ever had.
In eerie scenes, Anthony stood over his daughter while she was sleeping in the B&B. When Ruby horrifyingly woke up to him looming over her, she decided to confront her dad over what he did to her.
When Anthony tried to manipulate and gaslight her, Ruby stood her ground. And as Anthony told her she had no proof, Ruby gave him a huge shock.
She told him she had a DNA test that proves Steph is not Caleb’s daughter, and it would prove that he was. However, she also told him his disgusting secret is safe because she doesn’t want Steph to ever know the truth.
After the powerful scenes aired, fans immediately took to social media to praise Beth Cordingly’s performance as Ruby in Emmerdale.
Anthony’s time in the village is nearly over (Credit: ITV)
Fans praise Beth Cordingly’s portrayal of Ruby
One fan wrote: “Beth Cordingly is a phenomenal talent. ITV are so lucky to have her as Ruby!”
Another praised: “Beth Cordingly is award-worthy on Emmerdale this week. May Ruby remain at the centre of the show forever.”
“Give Beth Cordingly all of the awards. This is a very dark, dark storyline, even for a soap. And she has been amazing,” a fan commented.
A viewer shared how this powerful storyline has changed their opinions on Ruby’s character.
They wrote: “I have to admit that I didn’t take to Ruby at all when she arrived in Emmerdale. But now she is one of my favourite characters. Beth Cordingly is playing the current storyline brilliantly!”
Emmerdale has just released a brand new trailer for next week’s episodes. And it seems the time is up for Anthony, as someone in the village murders him.
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It seems a lot of people are out to get revenge on what the disgusting man did to Ruby when she was younger. And someone will succeed.
Emmerdale released a brand new trailer and it puts some of our favourite characters in centre stage. But fans think they can rule one character out.
Who kills Anthony? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale release new trailer of Anthony Fox’s murder
Scenes in the spoiler clip shows Chas warn Nicola that Anthony should not be allowed to be alone with Angelica. Then not long after that Laurel and Nicola are standing over his bloody body.
But that’s not all. Cain is seen trying to give Ruby some advice. She’s heard pleading: “I just want to keep a lid on this.” To which the Dingle responds: “Then that’s what we will do.”
Other clips saw Aaron spot Anthony grab Ruby’s arm. But Caleb appears and orders his disgusting father-in-law into his car. Then we see him with a gun behind his back.
At the end of the Emmerdale spoiler trailer, Caleb and Cain are spotted sitting down looking quite guilty holding a gun. Then the camera pans to Anthony’s lifeless body.
But it was this final clip that made fans think Caleb and Cain aren’t actually guilty.
Is Caleb a red herring in the new Emmerdale trailer? (Credit: ITV)
Fans convinced Caleb isn’t the murderer
One wrote on social media: “Well, Caleb’s holding the gun so I don’t think it’s him that kills Ruby’s dad. I bet he fires it to scare him. I think it will be Steph who deals the fatal blow.”
Another agreed: “Caleb holding the gun has to be a red herring. Maybe Cain and him cover it up for someone.”
The trailer has been praised by fans, as it seems next week will be a huge week for the village.
One wrote: “Should be renamed Horrordale. And I’m so here for it.”
A second added: “This looks horrifyingly good! I can’t wait to watch!”
While the trailer shows a lot, we still just have to wait and see who actually is responsible for Anthony’s murder.
However, one thing is for sure, next week in Emmerdale is unmissable.
Emmerdale tonight saw the fallout from the DNA results as Ruby finally confronted her dad. Elsewhere, Caleb was on the hunt for Steph’s real father and after a confrontation with Rob, the penny finally dropped for him.
Meanwhile, Marlon was taken to hospital, but with April still missing he wouldn’t give up the search. And, Wendy made a decision about her future.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Thursday January 16
The awful truth revealed in Emmerdale tonight
Caleb sought comfort from Cain (Credit: ITV)
Caleb and Ruby both struggled to cope
Ruby woke up in the B&B having nightmares over her dad’s abuse. She demanded Bob get her a whiskey for breakfast.
Meanwhile, Steph was trying to get to the bottom of her parents’ split. Caleb wasn’t saying anything and then Steph found a drunk Ruby in the shop. She called her mum a poisonous bitch and told her to get out of their lives. Ouch.
Caleb went to confide in Cain and Cain even gave him a hug. Yes, that’s right, Cain hugged his brother. But then Cain went in to bat for Ruby, which Caleb didn’t really understand. Cain encouraged his brother to try to forgive Ruby, however Steph was totally against a reconciliation and talked Caleb out of seeing his wife.
Ruby cowered as she confronted her dad, but then found her strength (Credit: ITV)
Terrified Ruby confronted her dad
But if he had walked in to the B&B, he’d have seen Anthony had snuck into Ruby’s room while she was sleeping. He moved her hair from her face before waiting for her to wake up. “Daddy’s here for you darling,” he told her, sickeninglyas he surveyed her sleeping body.
Ruby was absolutely terrified when she woke up and cowered in the corner. She confronted him over what he did to her. Anthony twisted everything, gaslighting her that she was hysterical and rambling like a drunk woman. He gave her water and told her to sleep it off, but when he touched her hand she threw the water at him.
Ruby directly confronted him and told him she was 14 the first time and admitted she had told her mum what he’d been doing to her. Her mum did not believe her, though. Anthony insisted she had it all wrong as Ruby told him: “You raped me.”
Anthony would not admit it, he said he just wanted her to feel special and he loves her very much. He told her it was all lies and she couldn’t prove otherwise. But she said she could get proof: Caleb is not Steph’s father and a DNA test would prove that Anthony is. That shocked her vile dad into silence and although he tried to talk her out of it, he realised he was caught. But Ruby told him the secret was safe as she couldn’t risk Steph finding out.
Chas realised the awful truth in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)
Chas worked it out and told Caleb the awful truth
Back at home Caleb had confided in Chas and told her he had tracked Rob down. Chas confessed she knew and that Ruby had been raped. And Caleb told her he’d called Rob round on the pretence of throwing some work his way.
Chas told him to call it off, but when he wouldn’t she refused to leave them alone. Rob had no idea what he’d walked into as Caleb threw him against a wall and insisted Rob would pay for what he did to Ruby.
But Rob told Caleb he was gay and had never slept with Ruby. As he said he and Ruby spent so much time together because she was afraid of her dad, the penny finally dropped for Chas.
But not for Caleb, who still didn’t get it. So Chas spelt it out: Ruby was really scared of Anthony because he had sexually abused her and he fathered Steph.
The doctor warned Marlon he was going to have another stroke (Credit: ITV)
Marlon was very ill in Emmerdale tonight
It wasn’t much lighter anywhere else in the Dales. Marlon was coughing up a lung as he panicked about April some more. He later collapsed in the pub and Paddy and Ross insisted he go to hospital. Marlon has a chest infection in both lungs and needs antibiotics. He was warned he would definitely have another stroke if he carried on like this. Marlon agreed not to go back into Leeds for today. Baby steps, we suppose.
Ross took over the search and covered Marlon’s area as well as his own. But Marlon was still stressed and so Rhona decided to offer a £1000 reward for information on April. Mary was totally against it, but Rhona did it anyway. Apparently she can afford it.
Ella couldn’t believe Wendy’s deceit and neither could Bob (Credit: ITV)
Manpreet was called round and the truth was revealed to her. She was disgusted to find out about the lies and that Liam knew all along. Liam told Wendy they had to sack her.
Wendy then went round to see Ella and confessed. Ella thought it was revenge for the attack, but Wendy sobbed that it wasn’t. Ella refused to listen though and even Bob could barely look at her. He then told her he couldn’t be around her and told her to pack her bags and leave.
Wendy went to stay with Victoria who was furious, but offered her support. However Wendy said she was going to move in with son Luke and was leaving for good.
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Cain is trying to make it up to Moira (Credit: ITV)
Cain made a pledge to Moira
Moira confronted Cain and asked if he still fancied her – especially with bald patches (that no one else seems to be able to see with those lucious locks). But he insisted he did and things were left uneasily awkward between them again.
Later, while Moira was resting, Cain nestled in next to her, whispered that he still fancied her and he loved her. He promised to find a better way of showing it. But can he hide his guilt long enough to do it?
Joe and Noah made a pact (Credit: ITV)
Joe made some more moves
At Home Farm Kim was looking at a photo of Jamie and Millie feeling wistful. She quizzed Joe over Jamie and where he was and Joe said he would set up a meeting between them.
A power cut saw Joe call Noah for electrical advice. Noah fixed it all for him and Joe was impressed with his work. The two brothers bonded over a cup of tea and Joe told him what Ross had threatened. They decided to conduct a secret brotherly relationship to keep the peace. Later they put on show for Charity to convince her they were having nothing to do with each other.
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Heartbroken fans of Emmerdale have branded last night’s revelations a step too far – following confirmation of Ruby Fox-Miligan‘s worst fears, as DNA test results revealed that Anthony is indeed Steph’s biological father. Ruby was left reeling.
To make matters worse, it was Caleb who revealed the news, finding the results letter as he poked around in Ruby’s bag. She’d already decided not to open the letter, but the cat was out of the bag now.
And, assuming that she’d betrayed him, Caleb kicked her out, seemingly ending their marriage for good. Ruby was double-devastated, first as her worst fears came true, and then by the apparent collapse of her marriage.
Caleb confronted Ruby with the results of the DNA test (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans slam ‘rank’ Ruby DNA results reveal
In the wake of last night’s bombshell (airing Wednesday, January 15), fans took to social media to share their thoughts. And many agreed that it was a simply too much.
“I’m really going to need there to be a ‘mix up’ with the test results, because this is rank. The story overall is good, but they could have told it without the whole mother/sister angle. Aside from shock value and drawing this out for months, what will it achieve? It’s just a big ick,” wrote one fan on Reddit.
“Bloody well said, a sick story, far too much for what is supposed to be light entertainment,” agreed another disgusted viewer.
“I can’t believe that the writers chose to make Anthony Steph’s biological father, instead of Caleb. Making them mother and daughter, as well as half-sisters, is just disgusting,” said a third.
“I hate it. I can cope with the story overall, but this just feels too much, and now we’re going to be stuck dragging it out for months,” another wrote.
Has Emmerdale gone too far?
Something’s not adding up for Chas (Credit: ITV)
Meanwhile on Emmerdale tonight, Chas puts two and two together
In Emmerdale spoilers tonight, Ruby feels lost and alone after last night’s events. Meanwhile, as Chas attempts to make sense of the situation, the penny finally drops.
Has she realised the truth about Ruby and Anthony?
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Viewers know that Ruby was worried that Steph wasn’t Caleb’s daughter, and could in fact have been fathered by her own dad, Anthony. Because we also know that Anthony raped Steph when she was a teenager.
But surely, we all thought, surely Anthony being Steph’s dad would be a step too far?
Unfortunately, though, we were wrong.
Ruby stuffed the DNA results into her bag but Caleb found them (Credit: ITV)
The news is out about Steph’s father
In tonight’s episode, Caleb read the words “Zero per cent chance of paternity” and our hearts sank.
Because frankly this hard-hitting, brutal storyline is grim enough, without adding this extra twist.
We were hoping that the very fact of Ruby getting a DNA test would be enough for the truth to come out. We had our fingers crossed that Steph would turn out to be Caleb’s daughter. And we thought he’d twig something was going on and Ruby would reveal the awful secret she’d been keeping.
But clearly that’s not happening. Now we know Steph’s dad is also her grandad and it’s so huge we’re struggling to get our heads round it.
Will Caleb support Ruby? (Credit: ITV)
Grim storyline
Of course Emmerdale has explored sexual abuse before. Aaron Dingle was abused by his father, Gordon Livesey, when he was a child. Aaron recently opened up to his new boyfriend John Sugden about the lifelong scars Gordon’s abuse has left.
It’s a dark subject, there’s no doubt.
Dark enough, in fact.
Incest and abuse are bleak topics for a soap to cover. We have no doubt Emmerdale will handle this well. Beth Cordingly, who plays Ruby, has already proved many times over that she has the acting chops to absolutely nail this story. The Emmerdale writers are experienced in covering tough ideas.
But could this be a case of just because you can, doesn’t mean you should?
It’s only a matter of time before Steph finds out the truth (Credit: ITV)
A twist too far?
Adding Steph into the mix of this story gives it a further twist. One that we think is a twist too far.
Ruby’s spent her life trying to protect her daughter, but of course these secrets never stay secret in soap, so it’s only a matter of time before Steph finds out the shocking truth about her biological dad.
And that has huge ramifications for her future. Plus there’s the mental trauma involved in Steph having to rewrite her whole family history and her relationship with her mother.
Ruby’s story and its inter-generational impact, has enough to it to be a six-part Sunday-night drama. We’re worried that with the speed and scope of Emmerdale – as with all soaps – this enormous, bleak, heartbeaking story won’t have the time and space to be properly explored.
We’re really invested in Ruby’s story, we want to see Anthony face justice (we’re not on board with the news that he will be murdered – but our feelings on that twist are for another time!) and we want the Fox-Miligan family to heal.
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