‘I’m so proud’: TV legend heaps praise on real-life partner and Emmerdale icon Beth Cordingly

Former Emmerdale prima Ian Kelsey has heaped praise connected Beth Cordingly pursuing her large storyline connected the ITV soap.

The actor, who portrayed Dave Glover successful the serial drama is in a relationship with the Ruby Fox-Miligan star.

Ruby, arsenic viewers know, bravely revealed that she had been sexually abused by begetter Anthony Fox (Nicholas Day) erstwhile she was a teenager.

The storyline received acclaim, with Beth’s powerhouse performance successful the affectional scenes commended by fans and critics alike.

When asked astir Beth’s work, Ian couldn’t beryllium immoderate prouder.

‘She’s doing specified large work, and it’s a deep, acheronian storyline’, helium told Inside Soap.

‘She’s had to measurement up to the sheet and her workload has been immense but she’s doing a superb job. I’m truthful arrogant of her.’

The histrion joked that it feels similar he’s ‘reliving a past life’ with Beth astatine Emmerdale. ‘I inactive person 1 of Dave’s leather jackets, which would acceptable Beth well,’ helium said.

Ian starred arsenic Dave betwixt 1994 and 1996. The quality joined Kathy Bates (Malandra Burrows) and had an matter up with Kim Tate (Claire King).

Ian and Beth, meanwhile, have been unneurotic for 3 years.

Last year, Beth shared a saccharine snapshot of them together, writing: ‘I emotion you connected tour. I emotion you astatine home. I emotion you away. I emotion you here. You are the worldly dreams are made of. Thank deity I recovered you. #stillcantbelieveyourereal,’ she wrote.

‘It’s taken maine 47 years to get here. And immoderate astonishing radical successful my beingness with mundane a schoolhouse day. Stay open. Own your mistakes. WE ALL MAKE THEM. I MAKE HUNDREDS EVERY DAY. Proper CRINGE ONES. So. LEARN. Life IS a marathon not a sprint. Seatbelt on. There volition beryllium time.’

‘Thought for the day: The bully ones bash exist. Keep your eyes open. And erstwhile you find them – it’s terrifying, I KNOW. But beryllium brave and scope retired your manus and don’t fto go. #trustyouareenough #youareworthy #loveyourself please.’

Emmerdale airs weeknights astatine 7:30pm connected ITV1 oregon watercourse from 7am connected ITVX.

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