Legendary 80s star whose ‘love story’ captivated audiences makes unexpected return to TV

Soap fans were stunned to discover Emmerdale’s latest newcomer was an iconic 80s superstar.

Actress  Sharon Maughan plays Helen, the estranged parent of Ruby Fox-Milligan – played by Beth Cordingly.

She’s been absent from her beingness for 3 decades and details of Ruby and hubby Caleb Miligan’s (William Ash) narration are acceptable to beryllium unveiled.

The TV seasoned Sharon, a seasoned histrion known for her memorable Nescafé Gold Blend TV adverts successful the 80s and 90s, has joined the Emmerdale household for a constricted stint.

The 74-year-old prima has an awesome acting resume, with roles successful the Enigma Files, Anna successful By the Sword Divided, and Tricia Williams in Holby City.

Over connected Emmerdale, Caleb Miligan (William Ash) slipped distant from the Emmerdale colony to sojourn a woman called Helen successful yesterday’s (September 17) occurrence – who is Ruby’s mum.

While we don’t cognize a large woody astir Ruby’s past, we bash cognize that she’s ne'er truly had a bully narration with her parents.

It was revealed that her household made her take betwixt them and Caleb and arsenic a effect of choosing her partner, Ruby was seemingly banished from the Fox clan.

During the occurrence of the ITV soap, Caleb acted connected the telephone calls helium had been receiving precocious and made his mode to the hospital. There, helium faced a precise unwell woman successful a bed. Calling her poisonous, Caleb past confirmed helium was looking astatine Ruby’s mum, played by Sharon.

As they chatted, Caleb continued to marque it wide that Ruby wasn’t going to spell anyplace adjacent her mum. He revealed that Helen had antecedently tried to wage him to permission Ruby, and pushed her to having an termination erstwhile she became pregnant.

Helen past asked Caleb if helium saw overmuch of Stephanie. His effect was to archer Helen to ne'er notation his kids’ names again, allowing america to larn this is the sanction of Caleb’s daughter.

When Caleb and lad Nicky (Lewis Cope) archetypal arrived successful the village, it was concisely touched connected that Nicky isn’t Caleb’s lone child. We don’t cognize wherefore Caleb doesn’t spot Stephanie, but his furious effect erstwhile Helen mentioned her sanction surely suggests she besides has a fractured transportation with her dad.

Later connected successful the episode, Caleb enactment guardant a connection to Helen. With knowledge she wants to spot Ruby earlier she dies, Caleb somewhat took vantage and said if Helen gives him £100k, he’ll effort and get Ruby to the infirmary for her.

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