EMMERDALE star Beth Cordingly has hit out at fake claims she’s leaving the show.
The actress – who plays Ruby Fox-Miligan in the ITV soap – has taken to social media to set the record straight after fans suggested she was being “mistreated” by producers.
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Ruby has kept her ordeal from her family after her evil dad’s shock returnITV
“I just wanted to clear something up, because loads of people keep contacting me and saying, ‘Oh I hear that you’re leaving the show’,” she said in the video posted to Instagram.
“There’s some sort of fake news article going round saying all sorts of stuff.
“For the record, if I’m allowed to say this, I’m not leaving the show at the moment – as far as I know.”
She added: “I’m having a really lovely time. I adore my job. And I definitely don’t think I’m being mistreated by any producers.
“I’m being treated very well and I’m having a lovely time.”
The news comes after it was revealed Beth would be tackling her biggest storyline yet with the news that her character Ruby was subject to childhood sexual abuse.
In a flashback episode viewers discovered that Ruby was abused by her dad Anthony in devastating scenes.
Viewers watched ass Ruby’s sixteenth birthday party got underway with a glimpse of her tragic past, although the scenes were not graphic in content.
Ruby was seen begging her dad to leave her alone as he abused her.
What happened to Ruby as a child is still a secret from her husband Caleb with Ruby burying the trauma as a coping mechanism.
Darkest soap storylines
Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…
EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.
Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.
Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.
Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.
However, with the arrival in the village of her estranged daughter Steph, Ruby’s life has begun to spiral out of control as those painful memories have resurfaced and flooded her thoughts and explains why she pushed Steph away as a child.
Emmerdale Producer, Laura Shaw, said: “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.”
