Emmerdale’s Beth Cordingly says ‘that’s a wrap’ in ‘goodbye’ to the Dales

Emmerdale’s Beth Cordingly announced “that’s a wrap” as she bid farewell to the Dales ready for 2026 to arrive in just a few weeks time. As the festive season arrives in the Dales, it appears that Ruby Miligan is in for a much quieter Christmas this year as her former troubles fall behind her.

The actress made her Emmerdale debut last year as Ruby Miligan, wife to Caleb Miligan. Entering the Dales as a feisty character, it was earlier this year that viewers saw a different side to her.

When her estranged father Anthony Fox arrived in the village with her daughter Steph, it was later revealed that Anthony had sexually abused Ruby repeatedly when she was a teenager. His actions led to him fathering Steph which was confirmed by a DNA test that Caleb discovered.

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Anthony ended up dead at the hands of Ruby following Aaron Dingle beating him up at the depot. John Sugden helped to clear the body in a location that was only recently shared following John’s own crimes being exposed.

Beth won the Best Newcomer award at the 2025 TV Choice Awards for her role, and has also received several other nominations for her work on the show, including awards for Best Actor, Best Leading Performer, and Best Actress at various ceremonies this year.

Taking to her Instagram, Beth looked back on her 2025 in Emmerdale as she bid farewell to the ITV soap for Christmas break. Sharing a video of her packing away Ruby’s wardrobe, the actress penned: “That’s a wrap”.

She added: “THAT’S A WRAP ON EMMERDALE 2025. IT’S CHRISTMAS !!! Thank you for all your support, we wouldn’t be here without you. Have a lovely Christmas and a Happy new Year and we’ll be back working hard with new stories next year”.

As the video transformed into the cast hanging out at the Christmas party for Emmerdale, Beth continued: “Don’t forget to watch us on Christmas Day”.

Fans of the ITV soap were quick to praise the actress, as @webkinny wrote: “Merry Christmas Beth! So excited to see what is for Caleb and Ruby next year! Keep being awesome!”

@looby666 echoed: “Love you as Ruby. Brilliant acting. What a year you’ve given us. Merry Christmas to you. And all good wished for 2026. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for Ruby.”

Another viewer, @penny_beardmore said: “Beth, you’ve been absolutely incredible this year – adore Ruby, what a character! Hope emmerdale are lucky enough to keep you for many years to come, you’re brilliant! Have a lovely Christmas, much love to you”.