Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly praises on-screen son Lewis Cope after he was confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

The actress made her debut on the Yorkshire-based soap last year as she took on the role of Ruby Miligan. Known for her fiery attitude when she first arrived in the Dales, viewers got to know the real Ruby as devastating scenes aired.

Upon the arrival of her estranged father Anthony Fox, flashbacks showed that he had abused her repeatedly when she was younger, and also ended up fathering her daughter Steph.

Before the harrowing scenes, Ruby did have a time of playing happy families when son Nicky Miligan was also in the ITV soap.

Nicky, played by Lewis Cope, was first introduced to Emmerdale in December 2022, while Suni, played by Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana, made his debut

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