{"id":32595,"date":"2025-03-11T12:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T12:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=32595"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:10:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T13:10:23","slug":"emmerdale-ross-return-has-been-a-letdown-fans-blast-5-things-soap-can-do-to-put-him-back-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-ross-return-has-been-a-letdown-fans-blast-5-things-soap-can-do-to-put-him-back-on-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross\u2019 return has been a letdown, fans blast &#8211; 5 things soap can do to put him back on top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans of Emmerdale have been feeling let down by the return of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/ross-barton\/\">Ross Barton<\/a> to the soap. His returning to the Dales last year was billed as something as a big deal, exploding back onto the scene as Billy got himself tied up in an underground bareknuckle boxing ring.<\/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>Since coming back, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/10\/ross-barton-emmerdale-affair-with-debbie-acid-attack-why-returning-now\/\">Ross has found himself at the heart of April Windsor\u2019s story<\/a> \u2013 rescuing her when she was kidnapped by gangster Jade, telling her the truth about her mum\u2019s death, and pitching in to hep with the search when she disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also acted as muscle for Charity, kidnapping Joe to get to the bottom of what he was up to with Noah \u2013 locking him up in a barn where he almost died. Ross is never far away from the action but still, some fans have been underwhelmed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12658\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12658 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROSS_JADE_BILLY-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Ross facing off against Billy while Jade looks on\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROSS_JADE_BILLY-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROSS_JADE_BILLY-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROSS_JADE_BILLY-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROSS_JADE_BILLY-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROSS_JADE_BILLY-2048x1395.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross returned to the Dales last year (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>\u2018What\u2019s the point in Ross?\u2019 ask Emmerdale fans amid underwhelming return<\/h2>\n<p>Writing on a Reddit thread as Ross\u2019s latest scenes aired, fans debated the merit of his return. And some were wondering whether it was failing to live up to the initial potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs anyone enjoying this guy being back?? I wasn\u2019t watching when he was originally in it and I know he\u2019s got quite the history but I don\u2019t find him interesting or even likeable at all. He pretty much comes off as dumb thug and I don\u2019t get what the plan is for the character as he\u2019s just done a bunch of random things and helped out with the April crisis,\u201d asked one fan.<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial 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data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cLove him and think he\u2019s good fun. Just wish he had more to do,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe character is there for eye candy plain and simple. the character has middle child syndrome and the emotional stuff I really don\u2019t care or honestly buy it,\u201d another agreed.<\/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<p>But how do we solve a problem like Ross?<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_27694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27694\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27694 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ross-April-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Ross talks to April at Donna's graveside\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ross-April-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ross-April-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ross-April-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ross-April-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">His friendship with April is sweet, but Ross has more than just April in the village (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What should Ross Barton do next on Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<h2>1. Spend more time with his family<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to forget that Ross is related to Moira \u2013 being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/08\/barton-family-tree-emmerdale-moira-john-james-emma\/\">her nephew-in-law via blood uncle John Barton<\/a>. If his touching relationship with April has been anything to go by, his supportive and tender side is just as interesting as his badboy antics. So give him some scenes with Matty, for example, or let him be more present in Moira\u2019s life.<\/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<h2>2. Be a father to Moses<\/h2>\n<p>Similarly, Ross hasn\u2019t been much of a presence in son Moses\u2019s life lately \u2013 unless you count beating up the kid\u2019s other father figure, Mack. Now that he\u2019s sticking around, it would be good to see Ross make an effort with his son, showing some of the fatherly side he previously demonstrated with April.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13021\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13021\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29-1024x622.png\" alt=\"Ross and Rebecca get together\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-17.24.29.png 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rebecca and Ross left together in 2018 (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>3. Mourn Rebecca\u2026 properly<\/h2>\n<p>Fans were shocked to learn that, during their absence from the village, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/02\/emmerdale-review-week-ross-back-rebecca-dead-nicola-warpath\/\">Rebecca had died during routine surgery<\/a>. Since coming back, Ross hasn\u2019t really opened up about how Rebecca\u2019s death has affected him.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, they had broken up by the time she died. But with his ex dead and Seb having been shipped off to a mystery aunt, there\u2019s still some unresolved business there, and questions which need to be answered.<\/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<h2>4. Ross should set up ties in the village, Emmerdale fans insist<\/h2>\n<p>Bare knuckle boxing and stealing vans from the depot aside, what does Ross do for work? He\u2019s now a 35-year-old man, so should probably start thinking about getting a real job at some point. The whole bad boy routine has a limited shelf life \u2013 and even Cain Dingle had to calm down at some point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand why he\u2019s not working at the garage as I\u2019m sure he\u2019s a mechanic and the garage is called, \u201cDingle Barton,\u201d because he received a share of it after Debbie\u2019s acid attack,\u201d one fan pointed out, in the same Reddit thread.<\/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_13702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13702\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13702\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/21_11_emm_ross_steph-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Steph surprised Ross (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross and Steph quickly hit it off (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Give Steph the elbow<\/h2>\n<p>Both arriving in the village at roughly the same time, Ross soon hit it off with spoiled Miligan offspring Steph. While they make for a good-looking couple, one can\u2019t help but wonder whether he could do better.<\/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>With some fans clamouring for Ross and Charity to rekindle their romance (if you could call it that), their explosive back-and-forth could give Ross some of the purpose he so needs.<\/p>\n<p>Who would you like to see Ross with?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales<\/a><\/strong><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (March 10-14)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dkE3YvrTopc?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/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>What do you think of our story? 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