Steph and Anthony in Emmerdale split pic

As Anthony is murdered in Emmerdale, fans beg Ruby Fox-Miligan to tell Steph the truth about what her ‘grandad’ did to her.

Over the past couple of months, the soap has explored an abuse story, after it was revealed that Anthony abused his daughter Ruby when she was a teenager.

It was also revealed on Emmerdale that Anthony is in fact Steph’s real father, not her grandad. Steph remains oblivious to everything and is intent on finding out where he has disappeared to. However, fans want Steph to be told the truth and to remove those rose tinted glasses.

Steph wanted proof of Anthony's cancer diagnosis
Viewers want Ruby to tell Steph the truth about Anthony (Credit: ITV)

What happened to Steph’s grandad Anthony in Emmerdale?

Steph Miligan arrived in the Dales in November, with her grandfather Anthony hot on her heels.

Viewers soon discovered, via a special flashback episode, that Anthony had abused Ruby when she was a teenager. This explained Ruby’s hostility towards her dad.

However, Steph has been unaware of what went down years ago and has accused her mum of being cold and of not loving her like she loved Nicky.

Recently, it was revealed that Anthony is in fact Steph’s father, not Caleb Miligan. After Ruby confided parts of her story to Chas, Chas soon realised the whole truth and told her brother Cain. While Aaron Dingle and Caleb also learnt the truth, meaning there were no shortage of suspects when Anthony was killed last week.

Chas also told Nicola that Anthony wasn’t safe around children. However, in Tuesday’s episode, Ruby realises this and demands that Chas take back her words before Steph finds out.

Steph during Monday's episode of Emmerdale
Steph is suspicious about her grandfather’s disappearance (Credit: ITV)

Fans beg for Steph to learn the truth in Emmerdale

Fans took to social media to demand Steph be told the truth, with viewers sick of her ‘where art thou grandad’ routine.

“Despite how heartbreaking it’ll be – Steph deserves to know the truth about Anthony,” wrong one fan on X.

“Just tell Steph….please….I can’t stand listening to her going on about him any more,” wrote another viewer. 

I just want Steph to know what a not wonderful man her grandfather really was because how she treats her mum is awful,” wrote a third fan, while a fourth added: “Why don’t they just sit her down and tell her what he did? I get they don’t want to tell her she’s his daughter but she doesn’t need to know that part.”

A fifth fan said: “She’s getting really annoying now. Just tell her the [bleep] truth, think she needs to know.”

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