{"id":27871,"date":"2025-05-07T13:29:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=27871"},"modified":"2025-05-07T13:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:29:12","slug":"emmerdale-inside-beth-cordingly-life-off-screen-real-life-soap-partner-declares-his-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-inside-beth-cordingly-life-off-screen-real-life-soap-partner-declares-his-pride\/","title":{"rendered":" Inside Beth Cordingly\u2019s life off-screen as real-life soap partner Ian Kelsey declares his \u2018pride\u2019 over her \u2018great work\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beth Cordingly, who currently plays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/ruby-fox-miligan\/\">Ruby Miligan<\/a> in Emmerdale regularly keeps fans updated with her life outside of the soap.<\/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>At the minute, Ruby has been embroiled in a huge abuse storyline after her father returned to her life. It was revealed Anthony had raped her when she was a teenager and was the biological father of her daughter, Steph. Ruby then killed Anthony and along with several other family members has been covering up the death.<\/p>\n<p>The actress has been thrown into the emotional storyline, and fans have applauded her performance.<\/p>\n<p>As well as fans, it seems, away from the screens, her soap partner is also extremely proud of her. So what is Beth\u2019s life away from the Dales like? Well, lets have a look.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38581\" style=\"width: 735px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38581 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_15288002e-735x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Beth plays Ruby Miligan in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"735\" height=\"1024\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beth plays Ruby Miligan in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Beth Cordingly\u2019s life before Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Before she graced our screens as Ruby, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/beth-cordingly\/\">Beth<\/a> was best known for her role as PC Kerry Young in The Bill. 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                                <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\"> Wed, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 hours 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\" 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of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 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\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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\/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\">5 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>After completing a degree in English and Drama at the University of 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Despite this, they co-parent a daughter, who is now 11 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Beth has found love again. And it\u2019s with someone well known to the Emmerdale community.<\/p>\n<p>Ian Kelsey, who previously played <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-kim-reunites-will-who-other-love-her-life\/\">Dave Glover on the soap<\/a> until his character\u2019s death in 1997.<\/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>It\u2019s believed that Beth and Ian actually met years ago, but it wasn\u2019t until 2021 that they reconnected and fell in love.<\/p>\n<p>The couple currently do long-distance, as he travels for his acting gigs. But Beth takes to social media to quite frequently share Facetime photos gushing about her beau.<\/p>\n<p>The actress appeared on This Morning on Wednesday May 7, where they showed a photo of Ian in his Emmerdale years. \u201cI\u2019m a very lucky woman,\u201d she confessed when she saw it.<\/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>She had previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/itv-emmerdales-beth-cordingly-breaks-31987134\">The Mirror:<\/a> \u201cI am very in love with Ian and very happy. I think it really does work him being an actor too. He has been so fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28893\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28893\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-16.34.49-1024x521.png\" alt=\"Ruby angry in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-16.34.49-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-16.34.49-1300x661.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-16.34.49-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-16.34.49-1536x781.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-16.34.49.png 1664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruby was thrown into big storylines (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What has Ian said about Beth\u2019s current Emmerdale storyline?<\/h2>\n<p>Beth has been at the centre of a huge emotional storyline in Emmerdale for the last few months.<\/p>\n<p>Ruby\u2019s father arrived to the village, and it was revealed that he had sexually abused her and was the biological dad to her daughter. Then in a huge twist, Ruby murdered him.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/12\/beth-cordingly-awards-emotional-emmerdale-fans-tonight-episode-incredible-powerful\/\">praised Beth for her skills<\/a> lately. But it seems her biggest fan may be Ian.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/06\/im-proud-tv-legend-heaps-praise-real-life-partner-emmerdale-icon-beth-cordingly-22506769\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speaking to Inside Soap<\/a> last month, Ian admitted he couldn\u2019t be prouder of Beth.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cShe is doing such great work. And it\u2019s a deep, dark storyline. She has had to step up to the plate. And her workload has been huge but she is doing a brilliant job. I am so proud of her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beth has also revealed how Ian \u201ctotally gets\u201d the struggle of being an actor who is away from home a lot. In the same Mirror interview, she said: \u201cWe are both very supportive of each other\u2019s careers which is important when it is such a competitive industry,\u201d she added.<\/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_38188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38188\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38188\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-01-140304-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Ruby insists to Caleb she will protect Steph - no matter what the cost (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-01-140304-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-01-140304-1300x732.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-01-140304-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-01-140304-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-01-140304.png 1877w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruby insists to Caleb she will protect Steph \u2013 no matter what the cost (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Is Beth leaving Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>As Ruby\u2019s powerful storyline continues, fans are left with the fear that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-exit-fears-beth-cordingly-ruby-plans-confession-tonights-episode\/\">she may be leaving the show<\/a>. Especially as she has committed murder. And last week she was prepared to confess all in order to ensure Steph was free to get the proper therapy she needed.<\/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>Ruby knew Steph might slip up and mention the murder, but when her daughter tried to cut herself to change her face, Ruby had to act. Although Caleb talked her out of confessig, she is adament she will hand herself in if it becomes necessary. \u201cIf I have to choose between freedom and Steph, I pick Steph,\u201d she insisted.<\/p>\n<p>However, as of right now, there have been no reports that suggest Beth\u2019s time on Emmerdale may be coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p>And in our opinion, her recent storyline has proved that she is a true asset to the show. So, we hope she stays for a long time.<\/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>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0anSiUJlv2k?si=pOQJhYzS76Rz8xb8\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think of Beth Cordingly in Emmerdale? Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for the latest Emmerdale cast news, gossip and spoilers. Or find us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\">@EmmerdaleInside<\/a>. 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