Emmerdale newcomer ‘outrages’ co-stars as she ‘mocks characters’ in off-script dig
Emmerdale star Beth Cordingly has said that her co-stars were outraged when she went off script - and they're not the only ones who were left gobsmacked.
Ruby has caused a stir since arriving in Emmerdale (Image: ITV)
Emmerdale’s Beth Cordingly, who plays Ruby Fox-Miligan, has left her co-stars stunned by going off script. The 46 year old actress joined the ITV soap in January and quickly became a part of the cast.
However, she has since caused a stir among her co-stars by improvising on set. Beth’s character Ruby, married to Caleb Miligan, has ruffled feathers in the village by mocking their northern accents – a decision made solely by Beth.
Speaking to Metro, Beth revealed: “It’s not in the scripts. When I did it the first time around the dinner table the reaction of everyone was like [gasps]. I kind of wish I’d waited for the take. In the scene before I did someone else’s accent, Moira’s, and I wished I’d held on it for the take because the reaction was [loud gasp]. Everyone looked outraged! And then of course you do it for the second or third time. Everyone said, ‘That’s the way to annoy northerners even more!'”
Last month, Beth showcased her talent for mimicry when she adopted a fake northern accent in an attempt to reconcile Cain, played by Jeff Hordley, and Caleb, portrayed by William Ash. She demonstrated her convincing Yorkshire accent during a karaoke session where she sang He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.
While her co-stars attempted to suppress their laughter, not all were successful. Beth’s character Ruby has captivated viewers for months, but the actress insists that her character is vastly different from her off-screen persona, reports the Mirror.
Beth Cordingly has outraged co-stars by going off script during filming (Image: ITV)
Beth compares Ruby to Modern Family’s Gloria, portrayed by Sofia Vergara, who speaks her mind without hesitation.
She added: “It’s one of the things in my head for that kind of impulsive action. She’s so different to me in the way that I would react to things, but you always have to find justification and the logic of the character.”
Playing Ruby seems to transport her back to her teenage years, which she describes as “always fun.”
Beth went on to say: “I remember when I played Sara in Family Affairs, this Channel 5 soap years and years ago, she was this tearaway teenager who was very badly behaved and I remember thinking, ‘I’m just going to have to show the side of me that only my mum sees that kind of [screeches] side of you’. And I have to do that with Ruby as well sometimes. It’s always fun to play those kind of parts.”
However, as Ruby’s fiery nature and sharp retorts have provided great entertainment, it appears her family were worried she might be targeted by fervent viewers.
Beth revealed that her father’s concerns about potential trolling had rippled through the family, leading to a wave of worry. She explained: “My dad got very worried at the beginning about, ‘she’s so awful! You’re going to get trolled! ‘ Then it went all around the family about being trolled and a friend of a member of my family rang and said, ‘we hear you’re being trolled! ‘ It’s all my dad worrying about it. They like seeing the explosive drama but they do get a bit worried about her behaviour.”