In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Ruby is shocked at the sudden return of her estranged daughter Ruby. And, as their reconciliation gets heated, she and Caleb are stunned at the arrival of another figure from their past – Ruby’s dad, Anthony.
How will Ruby and Caleb react to this unexpected family reunion?
Read Emmerdale spoilers for this story in full below.
Emmerdale spoilers: Steph arrives in the village
Ruby is shocked when she comes face-to-face with her estranged daughter again. She sends Caleb away so that they can hash out their differences.
Steph stuns Ruby when she reveals that she had been in touch with her grandmother – Ruby’s mum – Helen. Ruby tries to work out what their relationship had been, but Steph is insistent on berating her mother for her dysfunctional childhood.
Pushed to the edge, Ruby slaps Steph. She quickly apologises, but Steph storms out – claiming that her mother never cared about her.
Can Ruby repair her relationship with Steph?
Ruby tries to make amends
Caleb tells Chas that he can’t lose Steph again. Finding his resolve, he goes to see Ruby, who is trying to convince herself that Steph had a good childhood.
After reassuring Ruby, he tells her that Steph will come around. But is Ruby still hiding something?
The next day, Caleb and Ruby are shocked when they see Steph leaving the B&B with Ross. Caleb questions her about Ross, before making her an offer to be his partner at the depot.
Meanwhile, Steph agrees to join Ruby for a coffee. It looks as though Ruby is making ground – but things fall apart when her father, Anthony arrives.
Ruby comes face-to-face with her dad
Horrified to realise that Steph set them up, Ruby storms out. Anthony tries to plead his case, but Ruby is steadfast in wanting nothing to do with him.
She begs Caleb to take her home, but he insists on speaking to Anthony himself. Caleb is struck by what he believes to be sincerity from Anthony, and accepts a mysterious box as a gift for Ruby.
Can Caleb convince her to listen to her father?
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