What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Steph's dad was revealed as distraught Ruby lost everything

Emmerdale tonight aired a sickening turn of events when it was revealed who Steph’s dad is. Ruby could barely contain her heartbreak and terror as Caleb ended their marriage. Has she lost everything?

Meanwhile, Ella became Wendy’s next target and Marlon’s health is deteriorating.

Here’s everything that happened in a particularly difficult episode of Emmerdale tonight, Wednesday January 15.

Steph’s father was revealed in Emmerdale tonight

Ruby couldn't face opening the results and decided she was better not knowing in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV) — Ruby couldn’t face opening the results and decided she was better not knowing (Credit: ITV)

Ruby decided not to open the DNA results

In the early hours of the morning Ruby agonised over the DNA results and it soon became clear she hadn’t opened them yet.

Meanwhile Anthony was still playing the knight-in-shining armour in the village, helping Arthur with his homework.

Steph decided her mum must be going through the menopause and that’s why she’s so sensitive. But Ruby stormed out.

She went round to see Chas and confessed she was unable to look at the results. She decided she did not want to know and she was going to rip the results up.

The DNA results were revealed after Caleb found them (Credit: ITV)

Caleb is not Steph’s dad

But back at home, Caleb had a headache and went looking for painkillers in Ruby’s handbag – where he found the DNA results letter. Shaken, he sent Steph off to their meeting alone and sat staring at the envelope.

When Ruby returned, Caleb held out the results letter and asked for answers. “Steph’s not mine,” he shockingly revealed. “0 percent probablity of paternity.”

We feel sick. We genuinely didn’t think Emmerdale would go there.

Ruby also felt horrified as she broke down, struggling to breathe. She begged him to believe she didn’t know for sure and that it didn’t have to change anything.

Ruby was destroyed when Caleb kicked her out in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV) — Ruby was destroyed when Caleb kicked her out (Credit: ITV)

Caleb ended his marriage – but Ruby didn’t confess

Caleb went ballistic, but still Ruby didn’t tell him what really happened. He wanted to know who Steph’s dad was, but Ruby wouldn’t tell him. He questioned whether it was Rob – or whether she slept around so much even she didn’t know. Ruby begged him to leave it because in every way it mattered Caleb is Steph’s dad.

Caleb told her there was no way back for them and threw her out. He then told Steph they had split up and it was definitely for good. But he couldn’t bring himself to tell her the truth about her dad.

Poor Ruby was desperate to keep her family together as she watched Caleb, Steph and Anthony looking close. But she also now has to deal with the consequences of what the DNA results mean.

And she must now confess. She has no choice or else she will lose everything.

Ella was devastated to see her secrets exposed in the paper (Credit: ITV)

Wendy betrayed Ella in Emmerdale tonight

The Hotten Courier had published a story on Ella’s past – we’re looking at you Wendy. They say Ella could be responsible for April’s disappearance.

Ella decided she would go to the journalist and offer to do an interview in exchange for the identity of the person who’d given them the details. Wendy was praised by Ella for being there for her – what a joke.

The journalist then turned up again wanting some more gossip. But would Wendy give in?

Also in Emmerdale tonight…

Marlon is not well

Rhona was worried sick about Marlon as he went back out to search for April. Laurel offered to accompany him. And all the searching made Marlon forget about picking up Leo.

Marlon is clearly struggling and unwell, but he is carrying on, not listening to reason.

Moira is worried about her sex life

Things were a bit awkward between Moira and Cain as she prepared for her second radiotherapy appointment. Vanessa accompanied Moira to her appointment, where Vanessa confided she and Suzy don’t have time to ‘be’ together any more – do we sense trouble in paradise for Vanessa and Suzy?

Moira also confided her and Cain have stalled a bit in that department – Cain no longer wants to rip her clothes off because of her tumour. You can see his point, he’s trying to look after her, but she thinks he doesn’t find her sexy any more. She has noticed something has shifted between them – so how much long can Cain keep his guilty secret?

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