Frustrated Emmerdale fans have been left begging for the soap to stop going around in circles and provide some kind of resolution for poor Moira and Belle.
Both women have had a long year of suffering – especially Belle, whose marriage to abusive Tom King has very slowly collapsed, with Belle finally seeing the light after months of mental and physical torment. Belle gave Tom the boot in July, but he’s no closer to facing justice for his crimes. Belle’s mental health has suffered as a result – with Belle hearing voices again as she spirals out of control.
Moira, meanwhile, was diagnosed with a brain tumour last month. This followed weeks of unpredictable, out-of-character behaviour. Since then, she’s dragged her heels over having the tumour surgically removed.
And, as these stories drag on, some viewers have had enough.
Moira’s got a date for her surgery… but will that be the end of it? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans ‘sick and tired’ of dragging storylines
As last night’s episode aired, viewers took to social media to bemoan the lack of progress in Belle and Moira’s stories.
“Moira’s annoying me now the same as Belle is. Who would keep putting off life or death brain surgery the way she keeps doing?,” asked one fan.
“Enough with this manyana, manyana Moira. Get the operation done before it’s too late,” said another.
“Anyone else really really sick and tired of this Belle/Tom story?,” a third asked.
“How much longer are we going to have to watch Belle suffer?,” said another viewer.
Belle’s struggles continue (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale: What’s next for Moira and Belle?
Both stories continue next week, as Moira attempts to come to terms with her own mortality, and Belle struggles with her mental health. And, as she prepares for her operation, Moira and Cain take comfort in each other’s company – aware that she may be living on borrowed time.
Belle, meanwhile, may find a saviour in an unexpected corner – Nicola King. Having noticed that little Carl seems to be afraid of Tom, Nicola is determined to get to the bottom of things.
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In sad news for Emmerdale fans, the ITV soap won’t be airing tonight (Friday, October 25). Instead, the Friday evening ITV1 schedule will be disrupted by the Women’s International Football, which will be on between 7pm and 10pm.
That means neither Emmerdale nor Coronation Street will be on tonight. Last night saw the last episode of the week as Nicola began to suspect that Tom was up to something, an angry Sam waded in and made the situation worse, and Billy prepared to fight again. Meanwhile, Belle continued to struggle with her mental health, which reached an all-time low.
But when is Emmerdale on next?
Moira had some news for Cain last night (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale isn’t on tonight – here’s when it’s back
Emmerdale resumes business as usual next week, returning to its usual daily time slot on ITV1 at 7.30pm. Furthermore, new episodes will be released at 7am on weekdays for those who want to get their fix nice and early.
In the meantime, you can stream any previous episodes of Emmerdale, or Classic Emmerdale, on ITVX now.
Nicola tries to get to the bottom of Carl’s strange behaviour (Credit: ITV)
Confronting Tom, Nicola demands to know what’s been going on. But when she threatens him with the police, Nicola’s accusations lead to marital discord between her and Jimmy. Can she convince her husband that Tom isn’t as sweet and innocent as he’s been making out?
Elsewhere, Billy realises that he has gotten out of his depth when Jade forces him into another fight. And, as she lays out the rules of the underground fight club, the grave danger of his situation finally sinks in. Can Billy walk away in one piece?
And, as Moira prepares to undergo surgery to have her brain tumour removed, she and Cain say their goodbyes.
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In Emmerdale tonight (Thursday, October 24), Belle’s mental health continued to decline following the death of her dad, Zak Dingle.
Belle has been having an internal battle since suffering abuse at the hands of Tom – and it’s not getting any better.
Now we know Belle is hearing voices in her head. Will she be able to get help soon? Here’s what else happened in Emmerdale tonight.
Belle suffered the fallout from the flowers (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale tonight: Belle’s struggles
The episode kicked off tonight with Belle trying to tidy up Zak’s grave frantically. Lydia returned with a worried look on her face – not the last time she’d be making that expression, either. Lydia was nervous for Belle, and tried to get her to leave the house for the day. It was no good, however…
She headed to the grave, Belle broke down and responded to voices… but we couldn’t hear them.
Belle tried to dig her dad up. She’s been hearing him among other voices in her head.
After they discover her shouting and covering her ears, Lydia and Sam comforted Belle.
Later on, Sam and Lydia suggested calling Rachel. Sam was unsure, but Belle agreed. She admitted herself into a secluded psychiatric ward to hopefully get better. Poor Belle…
He claims it was harassment. Ironic, don’t you think…?
Jimmy brought him out a coffee and we learned Belle will go to prison if she approaches him again.
Rhona passed by and Jimmy cornered her asking about Tom’s job. She said he can’t get his job back until the investigation is over. Adding to this, she said he should find another job as she doesn’t believe it’ll work out with her. Good on her!
At the pub, Charity denied Tom service. ‘Too many Dingles,’ according to Jimmy. They’re a protective bunch, after all.
Jimmy and Nicola had Tom’s back. Nicola got a drink from the bar and overheard Charity talk about Belle’s breakdown… she filled Jimmy and Tom in on the news.
Tom was (frustratingly) delighted, the rest of the pub weren’t.
Later on, back at the house, Nicola noticed Carl was uncomfortable around Tom and often tenses up when around him. He even wanted to go home when he accidentally crashed Tom’s toy car.
Will Nicola catch on to Tom’s evil ways?
Emmerdale tonight: Protective Dingle brothers
Struggling with Belle’s mental health decline and the death of Zak, Sam went to Jimmy’s and almost beat him up in anger. He stopped as he realised Tom could use it against Belle.
Cain walked in and split the men up. They shared a drink and discussed their pressures. It’s a tough week to be a Dingle.
Moira and Cain also discussed Belle’s arrest the day before. Cain was worried, saying Belle will never recover.
In positive news, Moira got a new date for her op – 20th November, but she’s wasn’t sure.
She worried Cain has too much pressure from Zak’s death and Belle’s arrest, but Cain reassured her that he’ll be fine.
Despite warnings, Billy is set on the fight (Credit: ITV)
Billy is determined
Billy took his anger out on his family. Still practising his illegal boxing, he was secretive and on-edge in the home. Meanwhile Mackenzie was impressed at John’s impromptu coaching session. Billy’s defence has improved.Â
Later on, John enlisted Aaron’s help in order to persuade Billy he’s not in a fit state to fight. This did not go well. It appears even death couldn’t take Billy’s mind off the fight…
Previously feeling like a failure, Billy’s fight has given him a positive focus. He wanted the money, and pride for his struggling family.
Will he go through with it?
Mandy finds the will
We were greeted with Mandy’s dulcet tones – before she was surprised with a lock-picking Tina Dingle.
Back to her old ways, she reminded Mandy of their ‘agreement.’ She wanted one thing and only one thing – Zak’s will.
After a hair consultation, Mandy said she couldn’t get the will. She refused to rip off her family. That didn’t last long…
Tina threatened to ask Vinny, which Mandy was not pleased with. They argued over family history, affairs, child kidnapping – the usual.
She threatened to lie to Vinny and make herself out as a victim. She gave Mandy until the end of the day or she’d reveal herself to Vinny and tell him of Mandy’s ‘dirty, little secret.’
After much scrambling and almost getting caught, Mandy finally found what she was looking for. Under a sofa, no less…
Mandy called Tina with the news. Will this be the end of it?
Moira and Ness talk her future (Credit: ITV)
Moira discusses her future
Ness and Moira enjoyed a day together while Cain headed off to the hospital to see Belle.
They discussed her health and updating her will… Ness was hopeful, while Belle remained slightly downcast about her future.
She reminded Ness she could end up brain dead or seriously ill. In preparation of that, Moira revealed she had made an ‘advanced’ decision about her health.
Moira told doctors to make no attempt to resuscitate if the worst happened. Ness tried to get her to change her mind, but Moira seemed set.
She hadn’t told Cain. Could that change in the future? Or will it be too late?
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In recent weeks, Emmerdale fans have become more annoyed as Tom King continues to get away with his abusive behaviour towards Belle. But is Nicola about to catch him out?
Tom’s abuse of Belle has been an ongoing story for the last year, with producers not wanting to rush such an important issue.
However, we’ll soon be able to celebrate as Tom’s comeuppance is on the way.
Will Tom get his comeuppance? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale: Tom and Belle abuse story
After 10 years away from the village Tom returned to Emmerdale in April 2023. Having previously dated as teenagers, Tom and Belle Dingle reconnected and resumed their relationship, eventually getting married.
However it wasn’t long before Tom’s behaviour turned increasingly manipulative. From isolating Belle from her family and using puppy cams to spy on her to controlling her movements and even locking her in the house, Tom turned Belle into a shadow of her former self.
Violence has also been involved. One distressing scene saw Tom hold Belle’s hand under a scalding hot tap, while on another occasion he punched her in the stomach after hearing her talk about him.
Although Belle found the strength to end the marriage, the torture didn’t stop there. Tom run Belle’s beloved dog, Piper, down and then pretended Piper had died – really, Piper is alive and vet Tom allowed another couple to adopt her.
He also tricked Belle into meeting him – a meeting that ended with Tom having an axe in the back. But somehow he walked away relatively unscathed.
In recent scenes, Tom continued his manipulation by sending Belle flowers. But when she confronted him, he denied it and called the police on her for violating her bail conditions, resulting in Belle being arrested. That guy clearly has no shame.
Nicola questions Tom (Credit: ITV)
Nicola gets suspicious of Tom
There are lots of threads that could lead to Tom’s comeuppance. At the heart of it is THE tablet.
Although Tom destroyed it, Moira has seen some incriminating evidence on it. The only problem is, she had a seizure shortly after and now can’t remember.
Tom’s cousin Carl also witnessed Tom destroying the tablet. It was always a risk that someone would see given that, for reasons only known to himself, Tom decided to destroy the tablet in the village in broad daylight.
Tom proceeded to bribe Carl into keeping quiet about what he had seen. But soon Nicola will become suspicious about why her son is scared of Tom.
So far, Tom has managed to fool his dopey uncle Jimmy, but scenes next week will see Jimmy’s wife Nicola realise there could be some truth to Belle’s accusations.
When Nicola tries to speak to Carl, he clams up. Later Nicola gives Tom a grilling, and even Jimmy becomes concerned by some of the things he hears. Nicola then threatens Tom with the police, but will Tom manage to squirm his way out again or is this finally the moment we’ve been waiting for?
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Emmerdale schedules have changed tonight – with the soap being on earlier than usual due to the Pride of Britain awards.
It usually airs at 7.30pm on ITV but it’s always good to double-check because sometimes schedules change for football matches or other major events.
Tonight, for example, fans can get their Dales fix at 7pm, instead of 7.30pm.
The soap is switching up its schedule (Credit: ITV/Composite: ED!)
Emmerdale schedule change tonight
Emmerdale has been pushed forward half an hour for the Thursday hour-long special.
This is due to the Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards starting at 8. The special event, which looks back at the achievements of members of the UK, took place on Tuesday night but will be able to watch on TV tonight.
The schedule shake-up will only affect the soap tonight, with normal viewings resuming next week.
Emmerdale runs Monday to Thursday, with an hour long episode on Thursdays.
Can’t make that time? Don’t worry, all Emmerdale episodes are available on ITVX from 7am each morning of their release. You can get your Dingle fix from the morning.
Yesterday, Belle was arrested after she angrily confronted Tom. She thought he sent her the funeral flowers as a threat. She was accused of breaking her bail conditions.
In response, DS Foy issued a stark warning – leave Tom alone, or else.
After relaying what had happened to Charity, her cousin told her what we’re all thinking: “Cut him off. Don’t give him the oxygen.”
Back at home, she went to Zak’s graveside and chatted to her dad while wearing his outsized shirt. “I didn’t know how much I needed you dad,†she told him as they exchanged words, her face full of trauma and hurt.
But tonight we discover whether the voices in Belle’s head are more real than she realises…
Elsewhere, Caleb tries to make amends to a still-frosty Ruby. He offers her a trip to see Nicky and Suni. If she heads off, will Caleb get on okay alone?
And, with Tina hounding her over the phone, Mandy attempts to bury her head in the sand. It’s clear that Mandy can only keep Tina under wraps for so long…
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In Emmerdale, Belle Dingle has struggled with her mental health during her time in the village and recent heartbreaking scenes have seen her start to hear voices again.
Belle, played by Eden Taylor-Draper, has a lot on her plate right now. She recently lost her beloved dad, Zak Dingle, while still dealing with her abusive estranged husband, Tom King.
As she becomes overwhelmed with life again, we take a look back at her history with mental health.
Belle killed her bestie, Gemma (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)
Emmerdale: Belle guilt over Gemma’s death
Belle’s first experience with mental health came following her release from prison in late 2014. Following an argument over Sean Spencer, Belle pushed her best friend Gemma Andrews. Gemma hit her head on a rock and subsequently died from her injuries.
Belle was sentenced to 3 years in a young offenders centre (later reduced to 1 year.) Upon her release, Belle struggled to adjust to normal life. Her behaviour became erratic – she dyed her blonde hair black and befriended local weirdo Lachlan White.
Belle was later discovered by Harriet and Ashley Thomas in the church, crying and covered in blood. But she refused to share who caused the injuries. She went on to trash David Metcalfe’s shop and Edna Birch’s house.
It later emerged that she was having a mental health crisis and believed that Gemma was talking to her. She admitted to herself in her mind that she believed she had graffitied her house and harmed herself because “Gemma” told her to. Belle also believed “Gemma” was responsible for her brother Cain Dingle‘s brain aneurysm.
The voices and erratic behaviour worsened while working with Katie Sugden, where Katie witnessed Belle talking to Gemma. In order to get away from Katie, Belle bit her and then locked herself in Katie’s car.
In the car, Gemma’s voice instructed Belle to run over Zak. Belle did not go through with this and unlocked the car door. But it wasn’t quite the end of her ordeal, as following Katie’s death – in which she fell through the floor at Wylie’s Farm – Belle believed that she was responsible and tried to end her own life in the same way. She was eventually sectioned.
Belle dated an older man, Jermaine (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)
Emmerdale: Bell diagnosed with schizophrenia
In 2016, a 17-year-old Belle started an affair with married doctor, Jermaine Bailey. In order to keep their relationship going, Belle lied to him that she was pregnant.
With life getting on top of her again, Belle then started talking to a friend from prison – Ellie, but it was later revealed that Ellie was one of Belle’s visual hallucinations. Amongst other things, “Ellie” convinced Belle to pour red wine onto Joanie’s wedding dress.
The truth was discovered when Jermaine’s wife Angie overheard Belle talking to Ellie. Belle had a breakdown in front of her family, but later run away. After spending some time living rough, Belle collapsed and was taken to hospital.
At the hospital, Belle lashed out at Lisa, thinking she was planning to kill her. Belle was assessed and her family were informed that Belle was hearing more than one voice. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia and sent away to a secure unit.
Belle and Jamie weren’t a good match (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)
Emmerdale: Belle suffered a relapse
In 2020 Emmerdale, Belle’s love interest Jamie Tate tried to frame Belle for the hit and run that left Moira Dingle for dead. With the threat of prosecution for a crime she didn’t commit hanging over her, her mental health begun to suffer once again.
Belle stopped taking her medication and the voices returned – including that of her mother Lisa, who died a year prior.
The voice of Lisa warned Belle that Jamie was a danger to the family. So Belle went looking for him with a knife. Fortunately, she was stopped by Mackenzie Boyd.
She then hallucinated that pregnant Tracy Metcalfe was Jamie, and was determined to stab her, but Tracy managed to make Belle see who she really was. Belle was hospitalised and started to take her medication again.
Sam, Belle and Cain said goodbye to Zak last week (Credit: ITV)
What has happened to Belle now?
Last week, the Dingles received the devastating news that head of the family, Zak Dingle, had died. A week of heartbreaking episodes followed as the family said goodbye to Zak.
In Wednesday’s episode (October 23), Belle was arrested after she breached her bail conditions. After receiving flowers, Belle was convinced Tom had sent them and approached him to share her disgust. Tom then reported Belle to the police as the couple are supposed to stay away from each other.
Back at home, Belle sought comfort at Zak’s graveside. Wearing his oversized shirt, Belle told her dad that she didn’t realise how much she needed him. We then heard her side of a conversation as it became clear she was hearing Zak’s voice.
Will Belle be able to get help before her mental health escalates again?
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Emmerdale spoilers tonight see Moira Dingle tell husband Cain that she’s got a date for her surgery. And, as Cain worries for his wife’s future, Moira asks a massive favour of Vanessa.
Elsewhere, Sam and Lydia grow concerned when they find Belle struggling with her mental health. And, ahead of his latest fight, Billy trains with John and Mack.
Read all these Emmerdale spoilers for tonight, Thursday, October 24 in full below.
Cain worries for Moira (Credit: ITV)
Moira gets a date for her surgery in Emmerdale spoilers tonight
1. Cain worries over Moira’s future
Cain learns that Moira has been given a new date for the operation to remove her brain tumour. However, his relief soon turns to worry over the tough journey they both face.
Does Cain have what it takes to support Moira in her time of need?
Moira has a big ask of Vanessa (Credit: ITV)
2. Moira asks a favour
After breaking the news to Cain, Moira speaks to Vanessa. As they talk, Moira asks a big favour of her friend.
What does Moira want?
3. Belle continues to struggle in Emmerdale spoilers tonight
Lydia worries that Belle may not be coping. Inside Belle’s head, a cacophony of voices rages on, further confusing her. Amid the chorus, she is desperate to hear her dad’s calming voice.
As Sam and Lydia look on, they begin to realise the extent of her mental anguish. How will they react when they find Belle at her lowest ebb?
It’s the eye of the tiger (Credit: ITV)
Also in Emmerdale spoilers tonight…
4. Billy
As his financial woes continue to escalate, Billy feels as though he’s letting his family down. Meanwhile, Mack is impressed after seeing how John’s coaching seems to have improved Billy’s defensive skills.
Has Billy found the eye of the tiger?
5. Nicola sees through Tom
Nicola grows concerned when he notices that Carl Jr seems to be scared of Tom. Is Nicola on to Tom at last?
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She may have only joined the soap earlier this year, but Ruby Fox-Miligan is quickly becoming a firm Emmerdale fan favourite. Introduced as the estranged wife of Caleb, Ruby quickly set the cat among the pigeons.
Arriving amid a storm of Caleb’s own making, Ruby soon established herself as a figure to be reckoned with. Crashing Belle and Tom’s wedding, a drunken Ruby exposed Caleb’s affair with Tracy and made an enemy of the Dingles.
In recent months, Ruby has really made herself at home. Reconciling with Caleb and winning over the Dingles, she’s quickly become a village fixture; befriending sister-in-law Chas and even making amends with one-time rival Moira.
However, the secret’s out. And, as Ruby kicked Caleb to the kerb (again), viewers relished in her latest scenes.
Fans have quickly fallen for Ruby (Credit: ITV)
Ruby is fast becoming a fan favourite, say Emmerdale fans
Writing on a Reddit thread, fans sang Ruby’s praises. And many agreed that Ruby might just be one of the best new additions in years.
“I have been desperate for AGES to find out more about Ruby and her backstory. I am becoming increasingly emotionally attached to this woman by the day, I just think she’s brilliant – I really hope she sticks around for a long time,” wrote one viewer.
“Enjoyable character – rare for modern Emmerdale, just want to know more of her past, there clearly is a lot there,” said another.
“She is fast becoming one of my favourite ever characters,” wrote a third.
“When Ruby came into the show she was as wicked as can be, but terribly entertaining. Now she’s won my heart. Beth is fantastic,” said a fourth.
Ruby was shocked to learn what Caleb had been up to (Credit: ITV)
The Emmerdale Insider team on why we love Ruby
A figure like Ruby isn’t short of her admirers – including those within the Emmerdale Insider team. Here’s why we love Ruby so…
Carena Crawford, Managing Editor
“I love Ruby and think Beth Cordingly is such a great actress, but what I don’t love is Caleb constantly betraying her, them breaking up and making up. It’s boring and she deserves a better storyline because she’s so good.”
Kaggie Hyland, Editor-in-Chief
“She’s already evolved a lot since joining the show – I’m enjoying seeing her ‘sisterhood’ vibes. As with Kim at her best, I like a female villain with a soft centre and a real sting in her tail. Seeing her vulnerability explored over recent storylines has been great – but she’s too wet and weak where Caleb is concerned and I can’t wait for the day she finally wakes up to him.”
Tamzin Meyer, Assistant Soap Editor
“I absolutely love Ruby. She gives off such Queen energy. She’s an Emmerdale icon in my eyes. I just think she’s hugely misunderstood. I’m excited to see her more vulnerable side come out in upcoming scenes.”
Kerry Barrett, Freelance Writer
“I think Ruby is a great addition to Emmerdale – I especially like her friendships with Chas and Moira, and I can’t wait to meet Steph, who’s surely on her way to the village now. Caleb, though, can get in the bin. Ruby’s way too good for him.”
Joel Harley, Freelance Writer
“Ruby is one of Emmerdale’s best new additions. It was fun to see her clash with each of the Dingles, and even more fun now she’s started to make some ties of her own in the village. I can’t wait to see her finally give Caleb his comeuppance.”
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Caleb Miligan in Emmerdale is a successful, but ruthless, businessman with an eye for the ladies.
A vendetta against Kim Tate brought him to the village. However it wasn’t clear at first how they were connected. Soon all was revealed about Caleb and his connections to Emmerdale.
Now Caleb’s playing happy families with the Dingles, but his weird obsession with Kim isn’t going anywhere.
Cain was not impressed by Caleb’s arrival (Credit: ITV)
Who is Caleb Miligan in Emmerdale?
Caleb is the son of Faith Dingle and was conceived during her affair with Frank Tate in the summer of 1975. Faith gave birth to Caleb when she was in prison and he was taken into care.
Growing up in the foster system, Caleb had an unstable and lonely childhood. He was estranged from his older brother and sister, Cain and Chas Dingle – the latter only learning of his existence in 2022. He reconnected with them as adults, but it’s been a rocky road to cordial family relations!
Caleb is married to Ruby Fox-Miligan. They’re childhood sweethearts and Ruby walked away from her cruel but rich parents to be with Caleb.
The pair are parents to son Nicky who left the village after being fed up with his manipulative mum and dad. And it was recently revealed they also have a daughter – Steph – who’s not talking to her parents, either.
Steph’s been mentioned so many times recently, she must be on her way to the village soon!
Caleb has a weakness for women and has enjoyed romantic liaisons with Leyla Harding and Charity Dingle. Most recently he embarked on a high risk affair with Tracy Robinson – the wife of his nephew, Nate.
Long-lost brother Caleb paid Cain a visit to wish him a Merry Christmas (Credit: ITV)
Caleb Miligan arrives in Emmerdale
Caleb turned up in the Dales on Christmas Day 2022. He was discovered by Chas standing at the grave of their mother, Faith Dingle, who’d recently passed away from breast cancer.
Caleb’s arrival threw the Dingles into crisis, as it transpired Cain had lied to Caleb that their mother had died 30 years previously.
The brothers’ feud rumbled on for a few months, but they reconciled after Caleb helped get Cain’s young son Kyle Winchester out of youth offenders when he admitted to the murder of Al Chapman.
The road was rocky, with Cain feeling obliged to take Nate’s side after Caleb broke up his nephew’s marriage. But they seem back on track again now.
Kim eventually caught on to Caleb’s conniving (Credit: ITV)
Caleb’s vendetta against Kim Tate
Caleb was harbouring a huge secret when he showed up in the village – he was the son of Frank Tate.
The-then owner of Home Farm suffered a fatal heart attack in 1997 was left to die by his former wife Kim Tate. Having learnt the truth, Caleb vowed to avenge his father’s death.
He roped his son, Nicky Miligan, into the plan, and together they plotted to take Kim for every penny. Gay Nicky even pretended to be straight to woo Gabby Thomas so he could get his hands on her shares of the Tate empire. However guilt soon got the better of him when his ex-boyfriend returned and wanted to make a go of things.
Caleb’s meddling resulted in Moira Dingle having to sell her farm. But Caleb was caught out at the eleventh hour when Kim realised he was stealing from her.
With his true identity revealed, Caleb set about making an enemy of just about everyone in the village. He ended up being pushed off a ridge by an unknown assailant.
This person was later revealed to be Nicky, who’d had enough of his father’s scheming. Caleb made a full recovery and chose not to shop his own son to the cops.
Things got steamy for Caleb and Tracy (Credit: ITV)
His steamy affairs
Smooth-talking Caleb doesn’t have any difficulty in attracting members of the opposite sex.
He’s bedded both Leyla Harding and Charity Dingle, and then started a torrid affair with Tracy Robinson – who happened to be married to his nephew, Nate, at the time.
Unable to resist their feelings for one another, Caleb and Tracy started sneaking around in October 2023. But their affair was outed in dramatic fashion by Caleb’s vengeful wife Ruby at Belle and Tom Dingle’s wedding.
Talk about a passion killer!
Talk about a rocky relationship! (Credit: ITV)
Reunited with Ruby
Caleb has always been vocal about the fact he has a wife, but viewers were led to believe he was estranged from Ruby Fox-Miligan.
Turned out, he was lying about that, too.
Her arrival in January 2024 gave everyone a shock when Nate discovered Caleb and Ruby romping on the sofa of Mill Cottage. Their relationship is full of fire and passion, but on paper, Caleb and Ruby are total opposites.
She’s from a respectable family and he’s a bad boy, done good. The couple have been together since they were teenagers .
Ruby was forced by her family to choose between them and Caleb, and she picked him.
Although they don’t have an ‘open marriage’, Ruby is aware her husband has had flings with other women while she’s been absent from his life. Tracy was a particularly painful episode for her as she could see he’d developed feelings for her and it wasn’t just another fling.
But Caleb recently lied to Ruby about her dying mum, and pocketed £100,000 from his mother-in-law, and lied about that, too. Ruby’s devastated by her husband’s
Will is a familiar face to soap fans (Credit: ITV)
Who plays Caleb Miligan in Emmerdale?
Caleb Miligan in Emmerdale is played by British actor William Ash. He was born on January 13, 1977, making him 47 years old.
William was raised Chadderton, Greater Manchester. He attended the same secondary school as Jeff Hordley, who plays his on-screen brother, Cain.
His first TV role was aged 10, playing a character called Spike in rival northern soap Coronation Street.
William has had roles in many popular TV dramas including, Making Out, Where the Heart Is, Clocking Off, Children’s Ward, Burn It, All the King’s Men, Shameless, Doctor Who, Death in Paradise, Wanderlust and Moving On.
And between 2009 and 2011, he played deputy headteacher Christopher Mead in the BBC series Waterloo Road.
He is a dad of two, but chooses to keep his personal life out of the spotlight.
William’s cousin is the actor Peter Ash, who plays Coronation Street’s Paul Foreman.
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.30pm and 2.05pm.
Fans of Emmerdale think that Tom King has something particularly monstrous up his sleeve for Belle this Halloween – a sick scheme which involves using dad Zak to torment her.
Last night’s episode of the soap (airing Tuesday, October 22) found Belle in a fragile state. Grieving the death of her father and convinced that Tom was up to his old tricks, Belle confronted her ex in town.
Accusing him of taunting her with a bunch of flowers, she put everything at risk by breaching the terms of her bail. This, Tom gleefully informed her as he warned her she could end up back in the secure ward.
He then popped by the Dingle ranch to spy on his ex-wife while he called the police himself. But does Tom have something even more sinister planned for Belle?
As Belle mourned her dad, Tom continued to spy from afar (Credit: ITV)
Fans predict ‘creepy’ Tom’s cruelest plan yet
Writing on X as the episode aired, viewers shared their thoughts as to what Tom could have planned for Belle. And, with the Dingle household full of Zak’s old clothes – and his body buried outside – some suspected the story could take a grisly turn.
“With all of Zak’s stuff returning and Halloween approaching, I can see Tom dressing up as him to spook Belle,” wrote one fan.
“Wouldn’t put it past Tom to dig up Zak’s body then chase Belle around the fields with it,” said another.
“Tom is so creepy … always watching Belle from afar,” shuddered a third.
“Poor Belle is going to regress again and start hearing her dad’s voice. Tom can’t win Belle. You’ve come too far,” said another viewer.
Will Tom take advantage of Belle’s spiralling mental health and use her dad’s death against her?
Tom has Belle arrested (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers tonight: Belle arrested after confronting Tom
As the storyline continues tonight, Belle is shocked when DS Foy arrests her for breaking her bail conditions. Hauled down to the police station, she is warned that, if she contacts Tom again, she’ll be going to jail.
Back home, Belle puts on a brave face, but it’s clear she’s struggling. Can Belle regain control of her ailing mental health before it’s too late?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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