{"id":19399,"date":"2024-12-11T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=19399"},"modified":"2024-12-12T10:01:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T10:01:10","slug":"is-rubys-dad-the-most-vile-emmerdale-character-ever-heres-all-the-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/is-rubys-dad-the-most-vile-emmerdale-character-ever-heres-all-the-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ruby\u2019s dad the most vile Emmerdale character ever? Here&#8217;s all the evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He\u2019s only recently arrived in Emmerdale, but Ruby\u2019s dad is already proving to be a controversial figure \u2013 just ask his daughter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/anthony-fox\/\">Anthony Fox<\/a> made his debut last month, popping up to torment his estranged daughter and son-in-law\u2026 and he\u2019s already at home in the village.<\/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>Ruby was mortified at the sight or her dad, leading to fan speculation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/05\/what-happened-between-ruby-and-her-dad-from-abuse-to-pregnancy-all-the-theories-over-why-ruby-is-so-scared-of-him\/\">that there\u2019s a terrible secret lurking in his past<\/a>. Whatever Anthony may have done to his daughter (and viewers have their ideas about that too), he\u2019s quickly emerged as one of the soap\u2019s most disliked figures.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a run-down of all Anthony\u2019s bad behaviour so far.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17305\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17305\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/10_12_emm_antony_caleb_02-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb and Anthony have a tense conversation on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb didn\u2019t take too kindly to Anthony\u2019s probing (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>Ruby\u2019s dad on Emmerdale: Village snoop<\/h2>\n<p>This week\u2019s episodes saw Anthony learn about Caleb\u2019s affair with Tracy. Demanding answers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/10\/what-happened-emmerdale-tonight-cain-arrested-moira-radiotherapy\/\">he confronted Caleb <\/a>on Tuesday night (December 10) \u2013 only for Caleb to threaten to \u2018smash his teeth down his throat\u2019 if he didn\u2019t back off.<\/p>\n<p>His meddling continued afterwards as he questioned Ruby, wanting to know how she could stand for cheating Caleb.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" 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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\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\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\"> Fri, May 1<\/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\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/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>\u201cPlease Caleb can you smash his teeth down his throat,\u201d laughed one fan.<\/p>\n<h2>He snapped at Ruby<\/h2><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<p>It was during his conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/ruby-fox-miligan\/\">Ruby<\/a> that viewers caught a glimpse of the real Anthony. As Ruby went to leave, Anthony snapped, telling her to sit down. Known firebrand Ruby was surprisingly compliant \u2013 suggesting that there might be to rumours of abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnthony showing his true colours to Ruby!!!\u201d noted one shocked fan.<\/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>\u201cRuby\u2019s dad showing his nasty side to Ruby again,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17296\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17296\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/09_12_emm_anthony_brenda_02-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony looking comfortable in the cafe on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony\u2019s clearly hiding something (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What is Ruby\u2019s dad hiding on Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Ruby\u2019s reaction to her dad \u2013 a shell-shocked look on her face \u2013 suggests there might be truth to rumours of childhood abuse. Indeed, many think that Anthony sexually abused Ruby as a child \u2013 and may even be Steph\u2019s \u2018real\u2019 father.<\/p>\n<p>This resulted in a panic attack last week, as Ruby was forced to make nice with Anthony in front of Steph and Caleb. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/06\/how-has-no-one-noticed-how-upset-ruby-is-fans-wonder\/\">But how long before someone takes notice<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the real reason that Ruby does not want to be around her father has more to with him not standing up for her against her mother when she was a child. Because of the scene with the hyperventilating, I think he\u2019s sexually abused her as a child,\u201d wrote one fan.<\/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>\u201cI\u2019ve got an awful sickening theory about Ruby and her dad in #Emmerdale. He mentioned someone called Rob possibly being Steph\u2019s dad but what if her dad was abusing her and he\u2019s actually the father and that\u2019s why she can\u2019t bear to be around him,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14704\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14704\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/29_11_emm_anthony_steph_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony standing behind Steph as they talk on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony recently revealed that he has cancer (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>He could be lying about his cancer<\/h2>\n<p>Another popular fan theory is that Anthony is lying about his cancer. He recently won grandaughter Steph on side by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/19\/emmerdale-spoilers-anthony-cancer-news-steph\/\">telling her that he had been diagnosed with cancer<\/a>. However, some viewers think that he\u2019s not being entirely honest about this either\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s going to pretend to have cancer so he isn\u2019t so hated on when it\u2019s revealed that he\u2019s Steph\u2019s dad,\u201d one fan theorised.<\/p>\n<h2>He\u2019s manipulative<\/h2><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>Between his following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/steph-miligan\/\">Steph<\/a> into the village and using her to force a relationship with Ruby, Anthony is clearly manipulating his doting granddaughter for his own ends.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, he told her that he planned on leaving the village if he couldn\u2019t reconcile with Ruby. Lo and behold, days later, and Steph had forced her mum into letting Anthony in \u2013 essentially telling her that she\u2019d be leaving too, if Anthony did.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19427\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19427\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anthony-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony talking to Ruby on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anthony-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anthony-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anthony-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He gives us the creeps too (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><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<h2>He\u2019s just plain creepy<\/h2>\n<p>Whatever Anthony may or may not have done (and our money\u2019s on it being something terrible), Anthony is also\u2026 well, he\u2019s a creep. If any further evidence is required, just look at that sneering face hogging the camera yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/09\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-exits-returns-newcomers\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/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>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zFPiLYKqBP4?si=TsBZ_3EqIITZPk2L]<\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/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><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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