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12 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Steph’s father is revealed as Ruby confesses everything

Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal Caleb finds out the truth about Ruby’s past when he finds the DNA results. But what do they reveal? And will Ruby confess all?

Also, Marlon and Rhona are under fire as she is suspected in April’s disappearance. But do they have to accept April could be dead?

Here’s a rundown of everything going on in Emmerdale next week.

Ruby’s past exposed in Emmerdale spoilers

Ruby quickly hides the truth from Caleb (Credit: ITV)

1. The DNA test results arrive

Ruby gets an envelope with the DNA test results in, but is too anxious to open it. Caleb comes home so she stuffs it in her handbag and is forced to leave it until the next morning. However, when she does rip it open, she doesn’t get chance to read the contents before Steph comes downstairs.

2. Ruby decides not to find out the truth

Stressed, Ruby goes to see Chas, who offers support. She reassures her Caleb will not turn his back on her and Steph even if the results aren’t what Ruby wants. But Ruby can’t look and decides to destroy the results without ever finding out.

Caleb wants answers from Ruby (Credit: ITV)

3. The truth comes out

Caleb is looking for some painkillers in Ruby’s bag and comes across the envelope with the DNA clinic’s return address. Ruby returns home and finds Caleb with the results in his hand. But what do they reveal? Is it the sickest storyline ever and Anthony is the dad? Or is Caleb Steph’s real father? And will the Miligans’ marriage survive this?

Chas finally realises what really happened to Ruby (Credit: ITV)

4. Chas finds out everything?

With Ruby forced to confess to Caleb, Chas has been trying to persuade Ruby to get justice from her abuser. But she has no idea it’s Ruby’s dad, Anthony, who sexually abused his daughter. As she gets closer to the truth, will the penny finally drop for her over who is responsible?

Fears continue for missing April in Emmerdale spoilers

A nightmare leaves Marlon terrified (Credit: ITV)

5. Marlon’s nightmare continues

Still worried sick over his missing daughter, Marlon has a dreadful nightmare. He wakes up horrifically shaken after dreaming April is dead. But will he soon be forced to accept that as a reality?

Rhona feels awful (Credit: ITV)

6. Rhona under suspicion

Things are hard for Rhona whose past has been dredged up. It is being used to make out she is responsible for April’s disappearance. But does she know anything? And who betrayed her to the press?

Will Marlon ever find April? (Credit: ITV)

7. Marlon loses hope

Admitting to Rhona his fears, Marlon realises they may have to accept April is dead. He isn’t giving up the search though and heads back out to the streets of Leeds. He sees a young girl who he thinks is April and rushes to her, but is soon shocked to see Ross. Ross tries to keep up Marlon’s spirits, but they are both faced with a stark reminder over the thousands of missing people out there.

Things don’t look good for Wendy in Emmerdale spoilers

Wendy’s got herself into a lot of trouble (Credit: ITV)

8. Wendy blackmailed

The Hotten Courier’s article on Rhona causes quite the reaction and it’s not long before Wendy is being blackmailed by the journalist behind it. Did Wendy have something to do with it?

Desperate to cover her tracks, Wendy uses Ella’s past to get out of it all. But with her life and career on the line, is Wendy in a big mess that she just can’t get out of?

Ross threatens Joe in Emmerdale spoilers

Noah softens towards Joe (Credit: ITV)

9. Joe tries to win Noah over

Wanting to build bridges with his half-brother, Joe offers Noah VIP tickets to a Leeds match. It’s clear Noah is softening and Charity is frustrated that Joe is worming his way back into Noah’s life.

Is Joe really afraid of Ross? (Credit: ITV)

10. Ross steps in

Charity enlists Ross to warn Joe off. Ross intervenes and it has the desired affect when Joe backs out of taking Noah to the footie. Noah is hurt, but despite Charity’s obvious pleasure, Joe soon manipulates another way to get close to Noah.

Moira starts treatment in Emmerdale spoilers

Moira is bouying up Cain when it should be the other way round (Credit: ITV)

11. Cain’s guilt intensifies as Moira has radiotherapy

Moira is preparing to start her radiotherapy and Cain is determined to support her every step of the way. However, he is still struggling to keep his guilt over Ruby buried. Moira is touched her family are being so supportive, but how much longer can Cain keep his secret?

Anthony becomes invaluable in Emmerdale spoilers

Smarmy Anthony’s only too happy to help (Credit: ITV)

12. Laurel and Nicola turn to Anthony

Making himself a part of village life, Anthony soon starts helping the village teens with their studies. Nicola arranges a tutoring session between him and Angel and is pleased when she hears it went really well. Meanwhile, Laurel also wants him to offer Arthur some more private tutoring, but will either of them regret it?

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

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

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7th January 2025
Emmerdale review of the week: Flashforwards, Jacob’s first day and April’s not dead

It’s a new year and that means our Emmerdale review this week is full to the brim of new drama. It’s been quite the week, hasn’t it? What with flashforwards, special eps, April’s ‘death’ and Ruby’s revelations.

Here’s what we thought of the non-stop action in our Emmerdale review.

Cain is mourning but who’s dead? (Credit: ITV)

The flashforwards

As Big Ben chimed in 2025, we were treated to five flashforwards teasing what was going to happen in Emmerdale this year. We saw Mack running through the woods looking scared, Caleb in hospital flatlining, and Cain standing next to a grave with a floral display spelling a word that was frustratingly unreadable no matter how many times we zoomed in on the screengrab or flipped the picture.

We also saw two more snapshots of the future – a body wrapped in plastic being thrown over the bridge, and terrifyingly someone trapped under the ice.

So what does it all mean? Are all five flashforwards parts of one story or are they different plots? Is Caleb going to die? Who’s under the ice? While some of the glimpses into the future were less exciting (Mack running for example) some of them have already got us gripped.

Why is Kim being so trusting when it comes to Joe Tate? (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale review: Kim and Joe’s surprise truce

Back in the present day, poor Kim is still grieving the unexpected death of husband Will. We love Kim, obvs, and so it is with reluctance that we feel obliged to point out that she’s being a bit of a wet blanket. Joe Tate is skulking around pretending to care and Kim’s just going along with it. We get that he knows she froze when Will first collapsed, and she feels guilty, but come on – it’s hardly the crime of the century is it? It’s far from being the worst thing Kim’s ever done. Why is she trusting him?

As ever with Kim we’re hoping she knows exactly what’s going on and is playing Joe for a fool. We even thought Will’s death might be a ruse for a while! Could we be right this time?

Anthony is tormenting Ruby but no one has noticed (Credit: ITV)

Anthony and Ruby

We are increasingly convinced that Anthony is not just the worst villain in Emmerdale history but one of the most evil baddies in telly history! He may not have the body count of Meena Jutla or Cameron Murray, but OMG he is so manipulative and frightening.

This week it was Steph’s birthday and once again he used the occasion to taunt, twist and terrify poor Ruby, making her seem unstable and volatile while he came out on top.

Ruby’s really struggling and we liked her confiding inÂ Chas and taking back a tiny bit of control by ordering a DNA test – though we’re scared what the results might say.

But we’re frustrated that no one else seems to see how badly she is reacting to Anthony. Caleb walked in on her crying and didn’t notice. No one stuck up for her when Anthony demanded she cook them all a complicated dinner. And Steph, quite frankly, is being really nasty to her mother. She’s been given a (very nice!) place to live, a job, loads of attention, adoration from her dad and grandfather, and she’s still whining. Come on, Fox-Miligans! Step up.

Joe Warren Plant did a great job of showing us the pressures of Jacob’s first day (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale review: Jacob’s first day

As if the flashforwards weren’t enough, we were also given a special episode this week, centring on Jacob’s first shift in A&E. We weren’t sure how this would work when we first heard about it – after all, it’s Emmerdale, not Casualty! But actually we thought it was great.

Joe Warren Plant, who plays Jacob, did a smashing job of holding it all together and we really saw the pressures of being a medical student. The doctor in charge was a bit mean, though!

Marlon and Rhona thought April was dead (Credit: ITV)

April’s not dead!

One thing we didn’t love so much was the mix-up with everyone thinking April was dead. Though the blame for the error was firmly put on Jacob, we’re not convinced everyone in the hospital would have gone along with it so easily without, you know, checking.

It all felt a bit like a cheap plot device to torment Marlon and Rhona and we reckon it could have been just as dramatic and heart-wrenching done in a different way.

Marlon’s being really horrible (Credit: ITV)

Marlon’s a git

And while we’re on the subject, Marlon is getting on our wick. We know he’s worried about April, we get it. But he is being, in his own words, “a git”. He is blaming everyone else. He is shouting, pointing fingers, making it all about himself…

It’s quite hard to feel sympathy for him right now.

We do, however, feel a lot of sympathy for poor Mary who is keeping everything going behind the scenes, looking after Invisible Ivy and making tea and generally being an all-round trooper.

We’re as baffled as you are, Laurel (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale review: Marlon and Laurel revelations

And what’s with these revelations about Marlon and Laurel? Firstly, we’re confused about the timeline. Marlon seemed to tell Rhona that it all happened just before Christmas. But the police officer said April had seen a few messages on Marlon’s phone that made her suspicious.

And the one person we’ve not heard from is Laurel herself. What does she have to say about all this? Did it happen as Marlon has said, or is there more to it?

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

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

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4th January 2025
What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Ruby confessed to Chas and Marlon revealed what had happened with Laurel

Ruby Fox-Miligan made a confession to Chas Dingle in Emmerdale tonight that left her sister-in-law shocked. Ruby then decided to take action, but will it bring peace?

Meanwhile, Rhona confronted Marlon who finally revealed what his mystery texts with Laurel were about.

Here’s all that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Friday January 3.

Ruby’s pain was obvious for Chas to see – but Caleb still hasn’t worked it out (Credit: ITV)

Ruby broke her silence in Emmerdale tonight

Chas has noticed something isn’t right with Ruby. Ruby was trying to make amends with Steph after the birthday debacle, but Steph was not forgiving her at all and wanted to exchange all the birthday gifts Ruby got her. Meanwhile, Anthony played the doting father and grandfather and fought Ruby’s corner with Steph.

Anthony was rubbing it in Ruby’s face, so Ruby got drunk. She went to go searching for April with Chas, but Chas wouldn’t go with a drunk Ruby. Ruby made some comments about protecting Steph and Chas decided to get to the bottom of it all, especially when Ruby said she’d kept something hidden for over 30 years.

Ruby then broke down and confessed Caleb might not be Steph’s dad. She stopped short of revealing who the dad might be, but Chas realised Ruby had been forced and it wasn’t consensual. She encouraged Ruby to fight for justice. Ruby couldn’t bring herself to and insisted she had to keep it hidden, however later she ordered a DNA test kit to find out once and for all who Steph’s dad is.

Marlon thinks the kiss was nothing, Rhona is not so sure (Credit: ITV)

Rhona was hurt

Marlon and Rhona were arguing over April as Rhona tried to tidy up the Christmas presents. She then confronted him over keeping secrets with Laurel.

Marlon confessed Laurel had been drinking again and called him to pick her up from a bar. He helped her stop, but she tried to kiss him and despite him saying it was nothing, Rhona told him he kept a secret from her and that’s what mattered. He insisted it shouldn’t matter as the bigger picture was about April, but Rhona told him she mattered too.

Also in Emmerdale tonight

Joe does not fool Dawn (Credit: ITV)

Dawn still hates Joe

Joe has Kim wrapped round her finger who seems to truly believe he is here to support her as family. Dawn is still suspicious of him though. Kim invited Joe to Will’s funeral, but Dawn later insisted he was not welcome. He accused Dawn of being a parasite and she went to hit him, just as Kim walked in.

It’s all getting on top of Jacob (Credit: ITV)

Jacob couldn’t deal with his stress

Sarah’s still feeling sorry for herself over Jacob and he was really feeling the pressure. He sped into the village after his shift and nearly mowed down Manpreet. Vanessa gave him a lecture, but Manpreet was more understanding and talked to Jacob about his shift. She advised him to find some coping mechanisms – so he decided to take a leaf out of Ruby’s book and get wasted. Probably wasn’t quite what Manpreet had in mind!

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

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

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

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3rd January 2025
‘Vile’ Anthony needs to go as Emmerdale fans vow to switch off: ‘Out goes Tom, in comes Anthony’

Emmerdale has outdone themselves with awful Anthony Fox – he is truly the most vile character ever to have set foot in the Dales. And fans agree – so much so that some are vowing to switch off over him.

It comes hot on the heels of Tom King’s comeuppance, but it seems getting rid of one abuser only for him to be replaced by another has dampened fans spirits somewhat.

Anthony’s got us all unsettled (Credit: ITV/Composite: EI)

Anthony in Emmerdale

We all know now why Ruby hates her father so much. Although her family thinks it’s all down to Anthony throwing her out when she refused to have an abortion after getting pregnant at 16, we know it’s because Anthony was abusing her. And he could possibly be Steph’s father in what would be an unimaginable twist.

Instead of being honest about the truth, Ruby has long buried her secret. And she has been able to keep a lid on it due to being totally estranged from her parents.

But now her dad is back in her life – and moving in with the family – Ruby can’t cope. She has hit the bottle hard, sparking fears of an alcoholism storyline on top of everything else she’s going through. But she continues to remain tight-lipped about Anthony’s true nature, especially because her father knows about her dalliance with Cain and is blackmailing her into letting him do pretty much what he wants.

Ruby is so distressed by her dad it is painful to watch (Credit: ITV)

What happened in Emmerdale this week?

Anthony is a master in playing Mr Nice in public, making everyone love him, but being slimey, manipulative and snide to Ruby in private. Even worse than Tom King, who always came across as a bit sulky in public if you ask us!

Earlier this week, (Wednesday January 1) Anthony hijacked Ruby’s plans for Steph’s birthday. He insisted they all eat at The Hide instead of having the beef wellington Ruby had planned.

Ruby downed the Champagne and got drunker and drunker. Cain and Moira joined them and Anthony presented Steph with a birthday gift of a necklace. As he tried to put it on her, Ruby snapped at him touching her daughter. She insisted she would put the necklace on and then broke it.Â Upset Steph asked her mum to leave: Anthony won again.

He then followed Ruby home and told her he had ruined Steph’s birthday. Ruby blamed her father and he told her to take responsibility for her actions. He told her her meltdown was clearly due to guilt over Cain. Ruby couldn’t fight back, though she tried. He then insisted he would look her after leaving Ruby even more distraught.

By Friday he was playing the doting father and grandfather, fighting Ruby’s corner with Steph. He makes our skin crawl.

Anthony needs to go – soon (Credit: ITV)

Fans react to Anthony in Emmerdale

He is so so awful, that viewers are struggling to watch him on screen. Just as we’ve got rid of Tom, in comes another, equally vile, if not worse human being to make watching Emmerdale uncomfortable.

“He needs to go it all needs to come out!” said one fan on social media. Another added: “Please let him get exposed for what he did to her when she was a kid. Vile excuse for a human being.”

Someone else was willing to switch off the soap over it: “I never comment on soaps but omg I don’t think I can watch any longer. Ruby’s dad is a manipulative busybody and I do not like him at all I know he’s playing a character, but playing it to well for my liking.”

“Can’t stand this storyline. Stopped watching EastEnders because it got depressing and Emmerdale is just as bad. All doom and gloom,” agreed one more.

A fifth wrote: “He needs to go. Gives me the creeps!!” And a six said: “The sooner this character goes the better, he’s absolutely vile!”

Others compared him to Tom. “We have another master manipulator, Tom’s out and Anthony is in.”

“They get rid of Tom and now this creep is in the show! How long is this going to go on for?” asked another.

Anthony’s exit can’t come soon enough. Although Ruby’s story is an important story to tell so we’re interested to see what direction this takes – and whether justice can finally be done for poor Ruby.

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

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

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

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2nd January 2025
4 Spoilers for New Year’s Day in Emmerdale: Ruby hits the bottle and Jacob makes amends

After the dramatic flashforwards of New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day kicks off in Emmerdale tonight and spoilers reveal it’s a quiet one for Moira and Cain.Â Ruby, on the other hand, can’t stop drinking as she clearly continues to struggle.

Elsewhere, Jacob and Sarah try to get back on track and Bob breaks down. Here’s everything going on in Emmerdale spoilers for tonight.

The new year doesn’t start well for Ruby (Credit: ITV)

1. Ruby can’t cope

Ruby has been struggling with her dad’s presence ever since he arrived. Viewers know why after a flashback revealed he had sexually abused her as a child. He is also potentially Steph’s father. However, no one in Emmerdale knows the truth and she is battling to keep it hidden.

But now he’s announced he’s staying, and he’s moving into The Mill with the family. Anthony knows about Ruby’s hook-up with Cain and so can pretty much do what he likes or else he will reveal all. The villagers all think he’s wonderful after he donated Â£5000 to the fund to find missing April and Ruby is completely trapped.

So she does what only she can do: downs Champagne to block it all out. But will it help?

2. A quiet one for Cain and Moira in Emmerdale spoilers for tonight

Facing an uncertain future, Cain and Moira want to have a quiet lunch together. She has a hospital appointment tomorrow to go over her radiotherapy treatment.

Both hiding their nerves, they book a quiet meal just the two of them ahead of the appointment. Will Cain be able to hide his guilt through it though?

Sarah is forgiving as Jacob apologises (Credit: ITV)

3. Jacob and Sarah try again

After their aborted lunch date thanks to Leyla’s meddling, Jacob realises he has to put things right. He apologises to Sarah for standing her up.

The pair reconcile and she agrees to another date. But will Leyla step in and ruin this one too?

It’s been a year since Bob lost Heath (Credit: ITV)

4. The anniversary of Heath’s death hits hard in Emmerdale spoilers

It’s been one year since Heath Hope went joyriding with his sister Cathy and friend Angelica King. Angelica was driving and crashed the car, leaving Heath dead.Â Angelica has just been released from serving her time for causing his death.

As Heath’s anniversary arrives, it hits Bob hard. Especially with April still missing, he is unable to cope. Breaking down, will anyone support him?

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

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

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

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

1st January 2025