{"id":15689,"date":"2025-03-26T15:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=15689"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:58:14","slug":"emmerdale-steph-actress-georgia-jay-related-on-screen-mum-ruby-real-life-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-steph-actress-georgia-jay-related-on-screen-mum-ruby-real-life-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Steph in Emmerdale looks so like mum Ruby &#8211; is Georgia Jay related to Beth Cordingly in real life? We have answers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/04\/who-emmerdale-georgia-jay-star-set-play-steph-miligan\/\">Georgia Jay<\/a> and Beth Cordingly have been putting in amazing performances over the last few months as mum and daughter Ruby and Steph Miligan \u2013 but have often left fans wondering if they are related in real-life.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As Steph struggles to come to terms with the truth about her parentage, she is having serious body issues. Despite the fact even she said how alike she is to her mum, all Steph can see is evil abuser Anthony.<\/p>\n<p>But is the likeness between on-screen mum and daughter more than just excellent casting? Are Georgia and Beth actually related in real life? We have the answers you\u2019ve been looking for.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35280\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35280\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-9-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Steph and Ruby are mother and daughter in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-9-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-9-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-9-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-9-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-9.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steph and Ruby are mother and daughter in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Steph\u2019s time in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Ruby and Caleb\u2019s estranged daughter Steph turned up in the village in November last year. She was there for her inheritance from her grandmother and then she was gone for good. Caleb was desperate for her to stay, but it was very clear there was a whole lot of family history to unpack here. And, she was absolutely not over her messy childhood.<\/p>\n<p>When Ruby and Steph then reunited, things were tense. Ruby ended up slapping Steph as things got heated. 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font-semibold\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 4 - 8<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Ruby was forced to agree, despite it being obvious there was something awful between her and her dad. No one noticed, everyone thought Ruby was sour after Anthony had kicked her out for getting pregnant at 16.<\/p>\n<p>But viewers were sure there was more to it. We eventually had our suspicions confirmed when it was revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/17\/emmerdale-fans-praise-phenomenal-performances-ruby-confronts-anthony-chas-truth\/\">Anthony had sexually abused Ruby<\/a>. Things got even sicker when we then discovered Anthony and not Caleb was Steph\u2019s biological father.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25325\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25325 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-1-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony on Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Composite: EI)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-1-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-1-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-1-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-1-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Exclusive-standard-1.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vile Anthony was killed off and not before time (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Anthony killed by Ruby in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/13\/steph-anthony-daughter-emmerdale-sets-up-paternity-question-mark-fans-answers\/\">Caleb found the paternity test<\/a> results and demanded answers. But Ruby was still unable to confess her secret torment and it caused the couple to split.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>But before too long Chas had worked out the truth and Aaron also saw it. Anthony was confronted by several locals with Aaron losing his temper and beating Anthony to a pulp. After confinding in John, Aaron returned with his partner to get Anthony help, but they discovered he was dead.<\/p>\n<p>As John set about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/21\/is-emmerdales-john-sugden-a-killer-all-the-evidence-that-suggests-he-definitely-is\/\">doing an expert clean-up<\/a>, what was then revealed was that in fact Ruby had found her dad alive and finished him off. The Anthony murder club, consisting of Ruby, Caleb, Aaron, John, Chas and Cain have since been determined to cover the death up.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>But Steph was suspicious and wouldn\u2019t let it go. She found a gun in Caleb\u2019s safe and decided to report her parents to the police. But Caleb confessed he had killed Anthony and agreed to hand himself in.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32715\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32715 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/26_03_emm_steph_beth_02-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Steph and Ruby have a heart to heart in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruby is desperate to help her daughter (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Steph finds out everything \u2013 and struggles to cope<\/h2>\n<p>Unable to bear all the lies, Ruby told Steph everything. It left her completely blindsided and she has been totally unable to cope.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Steph confided in Ruby all she can see when she looks in the mirror is Anthony. She then shared how she knows she looks like her mum \u2013 same hair, same face and all, but she can\u2019t help seeing her grandfather\/father.<\/p>\n<p>And fans have often thought the same about the pair whenever they are together on-screen.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>One viewer wrote: on social media \u201cGreat casting of Steph! She looks just like Ruby!\u201d While another added: \u201cIf not related, it\u2019s good the writers found a lookalike actress who can also act like Ruby. She seems just as fiery as her mum, extended family to the Dingles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third asked: \u201cIs the actress who plays Ruby\u2019s daughter any relation to her as the resemblance to Ruby is uncanny?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A fourth replied to the question: \u201cShe even sounds like her.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17315\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17315 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/12_12_emm_ruby_01-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"Steph and Ruby smile together in Emmerdale - but are they related in real life?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is very good casting (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>So, are Emmerdale actresses Georgia Jay and Beth Cordingly aka Steph and Ruby related in real life?<\/h2>\n<p>The answer is no. This is just brilliant casting by Emmerdale! Bravo to the casting team on this one.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Steph is played by newcomer Georgia Jay, who has previously had a two-episode role in 2019 BBC drama Giri\/Haji. She also had a blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/29\/emmerdale-actress-georgia-jay-blink-miss-cameo-silent-witness\/\">role in Silent Witness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For now Georgia is getting her teeth into the role of Steph, who fans now think has turned a corner and might just become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/14\/5-reasons-why-steph-will-now-become-emmerdale-favourite\/\">Emmerdale favourite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The future for Steph is uncertain. Despite Ruby and Caleb\u2019s best efforts to help her through, she can\u2019t have counselling thanks to the small matter of being complicit in covering up Anthony\u2019s murder. And now she\u2019s looking at plastic surgery websites to try and change her appearance.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>How can she find her feet now her whole world has changed? And with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/26\/emmerdale-steph-jai-begin-seeing-each-other-closer-truth-fans-fear\/\">sneaky Jai<\/a> desperate to find out what\u2019s gone on so he can use it to his advantage, how long before Steph cracks?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DEug0qOKWZm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; 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He is not the father of her little girl, that is Beth\u2019s former husband, theatre producer Adam Speers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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