Lately Ruby Fox-Miligan has been acting strangely in Emmerdale as her daughter Steph and father Anthony come back into her life. Speculation has been rife that Ruby was abused by her dad. But a new Emmerdale theory gives a different contender for Steph’s biological father – and it’s not Caleb or Anthony.
Steph brought Anthony to the village in an attempt at getting him and Ruby to reconcile, but it was very clear from Ruby’s reaction that was going to be harder than anticipated.
Her reaction to him showing up in the village led to other reckless behaviour – sleeping with Cain Dingle.
Emmerdale Ruby’s relationship with Anthony
Ruby explained her reasoning for hating her father. When she was pregnant he tried to force her to get a termination, and then kicked her out of the house.
That alone gives Ruby a good enough reason for wanting him to stay away, but it’s clear Steph isn’t ready to give up.
And with Anthony informing them about his cancer diagnosis, Steph is desperate for her mum to at least consider giving him another chance.
The news also shocks Ruby, as she struggles to know how to process everything. But fans recently guessed there was a more sinister twist waiting to come out about Ruby and her father.
They theorised that Ruby had been abused by Anthony, and that he is Steph’s real dad. However, as new spoilers have been released, many fans are now speculating someone else is Steph’s father – and it’s not Caleb or Anthony.
In an upcoming episode, flashback scenes will explore Emmerdale Ruby’s backstory, and fans will come to get a surprising insight to her life.
The flashbacks feature a 16-year-old Ruby, around a year before Steph was born, getting along with a fellow teenager, Rob. Through the flashbacks fans will learn why she insists she can’t remember that day.
Emmerdale theory suggests Rob is the real dad of Steph as Ruby’s past explored
Now, fans are convinced this new character Rob is actually Steph’s dad. And perhaps there is more to come from the story.
On a Reddit thread, fans theorised: “I originally believed that Anthony had physically abused Ruby when pregnant. If the assault theories are true, I don’t understand why he would risk losing Steph by reuniting with Ruby. And I don’t believe she would keep quiet, knowing he could do the same to her.”
Instead, the fan provided a different and new Emmerdale theory.
“I think now we’re supposed to believe that Rob is the biological father of Steph, but the writers may be having us on because that would be obvious.
“Hopefully they’re not just trying to take the focus off Anthony. And I hope Caleb really is the father. But maybe the Foxes saw Rob as ‘better’ than Caleb. Maybe he was rich and they set him up with Ruby. He may have abused her without her parents knowing.”
The theory helps understand why in Emmerdale Ruby tries to get the attention off her 16th birthday, and also why she hates her father so much.
Whatever the reason is, it’s clear there is much more going on than we currently know.
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