This article discusses themes of child s.e.x.u.a.l abuse that some readers may find upsetting.
Emmerdale has confirmed Ruby Fox-Miligan’s (Beth Cordingly) traumatic secret, with the ITV soap set to reveal that she was the victim of s.e.x.u.a.l violence as a child.
For weeks, it has been clear that troubled Ruby is harbouring a dark truth about her past, as she struggled with the reappearance of estranged daughter Steph (Georgia Jay) and father Anthony (Nicholas Day).
In tonight’s (Thursday 12th December) episode, the audience will get a glimpse at Ruby’s 16th birthday in a flashback.
Iᴛ ʜᴀs ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴄᴏɴꜰɪʀᴍᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ sᴄᴇɴᴇs ᴀʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ɢʀᴀᴘʜɪᴄ ɪɴ ɴᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ, although there will be a warning for content some viewers may find distressing.
Ruby’s husband, Caleb Miligan (William Ash), is unaware of what she has been through, as Ruby has buried the trauma as a coping mechanism.
However, she recently began to spiral, unable to lay the ghosts of her past to rest at her family’s request.
Steph’s reappearance in her life has forced Ruby to acknowledge why she pushed her daughter away as a child, and she has suffered a panic attack and began drinking excessively to cope.
Speaking about the storyline, Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw explained: “Ruby has always been troubled and volatile in nature, and finally our audience will be able to learn more about the past that has haunted her and made Ruby the woman she is today.”
Viewers will learn more about Ruby’s tragic experience in an hour-long instalment on Thursday, airing from 7:30pm on ITV and streaming from 7am on ITVX.
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