Emmerdale fans are all saying the same thing as beloved star returns

Emmerdale’s Beth Cordingly has returned to filming at the ITV soap.

The beloved star plays Ruby Miligan in the ITV soap, the wife of Caleb Miligan (William Ash) and mum of Steph and Nicky Miligan (Georgia Jay and Lewis Cope).

When Ruby arrived in 2024, she was a chaotic character, not afraid to say what was on her mind. She clashed with multiple village residents, but it was only towards the end of the year that we discovered more about her past and therefore, reasons behind her bold persona.

The arrival of Steph and her grandfather Anthony Fox (Nicholas Day) caused Ruby to struggle with her emotions.

It became apparent there was a reason why Ruby didn’t enjoy having Anthony close by but because she didn’t reveal the truth, her behaviour impacted her relationships with the likes of Steph and Caleb.

It was confirmed in December that Anthony sexually abused Ruby when she was a child. As the new year began, Ruby bravely decided to conduct a DNA test on Caleb and Steph, fearing her daughter might actually be Anthony’s child.

The DNA test sadly confirmed that Anthony is both Steph’s father and grandfather.

The storyline was incredibly powerful and saw Beth Cordingly inundated with supportive messages from fans.

Away from the dramatic soapland world, Beth enjoys sharing snippets of her life on Instagram. Just recently, she took to the platform to confirm that she had returned to filming at Emmerdale after a brief period away.

The clip Beth posted on her page sees her posing in a mirror with a Ruby Miligan outfit on.

‘Ruby’s back!’, she wrote alongside the post.

‘And so is her makeup and costume, thank god!’.

Beth’s followers shared plenty of messages in the comments section, all thrilled that we’d be getting new Ruby scenes soon.

‘Yes ruby’s back! Stunning Beth xx’, this account noted.

‘Loved the fit’, the account StephsMiligans wrote. CarlasConnorr agreed and said: ‘The fit is giving boss lady.’

This user joined the many saying the same thing and said: ‘You look stunning diva!’.

Beth’s character Ruby was arrested earlier this month following a fight with local GP Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker).

The two women made a bit of a show of themselves at the depot because they ended up fighting over Ross Barton (Michael Parr).

Ruby was struggling in the aftermath of Steph’s departure and believed it was Manpreet’s fault. She wasn’t exactly to blame, as Steph left because Ross failed to tell her that he slept with Manpreet when they weren’t a couple.

This, along with everything that’s happened between her and her daughter this year, left Ruby with the view that if Manpreet and Ross never had their fling, Steph would still be around.

The fight at the depot ended with Ruby and Manpreet heading to the station after being arrested for ABH. The next day, as they waited for a taxi, Manpreet and Ruby tried to score one up on each other.

Ruby did this by bringing up Meena, Manpreet’s serial killer sister. When it was Manpreet’s turn, she tried to get at Ruby by mentioning her family and more specifically, her father.

Triggered, Ruby then shut Manpreet up by revealing that her father raped her.

The news left Manpreet in tears. It was this moment that saw a switch in the dynamic between the two women, as Manpreet gently supported and listened to Ruby as she spoke about her past, and how the abuse impacted her mental health.

The conversation proved that Manpreet and Ruby are not too dissimilar. Their pasts aren’t the same, but they are both strong women who keep secrets about themselves, and are sometimes afraid of making friends and letting someone in.

Now on the same page, Ruby called the taxi company and confirmed they didn’t need two vehicles, because her friend Manpreet would be sharing the same one as her.