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The following article contains discussion of sexual abuse.
Emmerdale star Beth Cordingly has confirmed that the soap will revisit Anthony Fox’s death mystery in upcoming scenes.
Earlier this year, Beth’s character Ruby Fox-Miligan killed her abusive father Anthony, and she covered up the crime alongside Caleb, John, Aaron, Cain and Chas.
But speaking exclusively to us at a photoshoot for the Inside Soap Awards 2025, Beth explained that Anthony’s death hasn’t quite given her closure to her ordeal.
“Obviously there’s a relief to the fact he’s gone,” she said. “But it’s thrown up new problems because she’s constantly living in fear that they’re going to be found out about what she did.
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“Ruby is dealing with a lot of guilt and confusion, and far too many people know the truth now.”
While the murder gang thought they had been rumbled when a body was found in the lake, it turned out to be Nate instead.
That means only the evil John knows where Anthony’s body is – and Beth reassured us that we haven’t seen the last of this major mystery.
“That hasn’t been forgotten!” she exclaimed. “I wondered if maybe it’s a bluff, and it’s actually where John said it was originally. We’re going to revisit that in the near future.”
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Beth is nominated for Best Actress in this year’s awards, and she told us that it has been a privilege to bring this harrowing abuse story to the screen.
“It was an honour to be given the storyline, and it’s a subject I feel really passionate about,” she said. “My mum worked in child protection, and I used to be an ambassador for Childline and have worked with the NSPCC.
“I also did lots of research on case studies about people who have been through that situation. The scripts were so well written, we all desperately wanted to tell the story in a way people could relate to.”
Beth has also got the nod for Best Partnership, alongside Will Ash who plays Ruby’s husband Caleb, and she has an idea about why viewers have connected to this on-screen pairing.
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“It’s the fact that they’ve been together since they were 15,” she explained. “One of our producers once said to me that the way she saw their relationship was that it was pure, which I really love – that really helps me when I’m thinking about how we play stuff out.
“I think also it’s a very fiery relationship, it can be very fun and funny. Because they met when they were so young, they still act like teenagers sometimes – well, Ruby does, Caleb doesn’t really!”
When asked why Emmerdale should bring home the award for Best Soap this year, Beth said: “I think there’s been some fantastic storylines [and] acting – I have to say the limo crash was one of the best episodes of a soap I’ve ever seen. We know how much the fans love us, and I want to say we love you back!”
Don’t forget to check out the full Emmerdale photoshoot in the current issue of Inside Soap, out now, and click the video at the top of the page to see all of our behind-the-scenes footage.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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If you’ve been affected by the issues raised in this story, you can access more information from Rape Crisis England and Wales, which works towards the elimination of all forms of sexual violence and sexual misconduct, on its website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland’s helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.
Readers in the US are encouraged to contact RAINN, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673.