ITV Emmerdale: ‘work out’ Anthony’s true identity in sinister Ruby twist
Emmerdale fans are convinced that Anthony is not all he seems as he showed his 'true' colours in a tense showdown with Ruby as he demanded she dump husband Caleb
In a dramatic twist on Emmerdale, the soap’s new face Anthony (played by Nicholas Day) has shown his malevolent streak as he confronted Ruby Fox-MilLigan (portrayed by Beth Cordingly), pressuring her in a nerve-racking encounter.
Fans hooked on the ITV serial drama recognise that the gravely ill Anthony arrived in the village recently, eager to reconcile with his distant daughter after years of separation. To keep her own daughter Steph (Georgia Jay) close, Ruby hesitantly asked Anthony to stay in the village.
Caleb Milligan (William Ash) seemed keen for his spouse Ruby to forge a fresh bond with her dad and extend him an olive branch; but Caleb’s dreams of domestic bliss took a hit.
In the instalment aired on Tuesday (December 10), Anthony stormed into Mill Cottage, seething upon learning about Caleb’s affair with Tracy Metcalfe (Amy Walsh).
Brushing off his father-in-law’s wrath, Caleb was unfazed and hinted at resorting to aggression, reports Leeds Live.
Anthony and Ruby argue in Emmerdale (Image: ITV)
The plot thickened when Anthony later ran into Ruby at the cafe and insisted she left her husband for his infidelity.
Standing by her partner, Ruby revealed Caleb wasn’t solely at fault for the affair, even as Anthony pressed for her to show some “self-respect.”
Their charged conversation concluded with a distressed Ruby being sharply instructed to stay put while Anthony probed into her marital woes.
Anthony’s aggressive tone and biting remarks ignited outrage among Emmerdale fans, who are now convinced that the character harbours a sinister side that has led to Ruby’s estrangement. On X, one viewer commented: “Anthony is showing his ‘true’ colours to Ruby! #Emmerdale.”
Ruby Miligan-Fox in Emmerdale (Image: ITV)
Another fan observed: “Ruby’s dad showing his nasty side to Ruby again. #Emmerdale @emmerdale.”
A third viewer reacted strongly, saying: “The more I see Ruby’s dad, the more I wanna puke #emmerdale.”
One fan questioned Ruby’s reaction, stating: “#Emmerdale as if Ruby would just sit there like a wee kid when Anthony snapped at her to “sit down”. Shed have been out the door.”
Another viewer expressed a desire for Ruby to stand up for herself, saying: “#Emmerdale if I was Ruby I’d slap that bad excuse for a dad.”
Emmerdale airs weekdays at 7.30pm on ITV.