Emmerdale fans are reeling after discovering the identity of Ruby Fox-Miligan actress Beth Cordingly’s partner. Since her 2024 arrival in the Dales as Caleb Miligan’s estranged wife, Beth has brought endless drama to the ITV soap. In recent storylines, Ruby faced turmoil as her abusive father Anthony Fox appeared, leading to the bombshell revelation that he was the biological father of her daughter Steph. The plot took a dark turn when Ruby killed Anthony, prompting a village-wide cover-up of the crime. Before her Emmerdale role, Beth had already cut her teeth in a string of on-screen performances, including stints in Doctors, EastEnders, and Casualty. In her personal life, Beth is linked to none other than fellow Emmerdale alum Ian Kelsey, a friend she has reportedly known for over two decades.
Beth plays Ruby on the ITV soap
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The romance began in 2021, with Beth openly admitting she is “very happy” and “so in love” with Ian. Ian’s familiar face also appeared in Coronation Street, where he portrayed Vinny Ashford from 2016 to 2017. He played a key role in Emmerdale, bringing the character of Dave Glover to life from 1994 to his eventual on-screen demise in 1997. Beth recently got candid about her love affair with Ian, lauding his unwavering support during her challenging storyline on the popular ITV show, reports Leicestershire Live.
Her partner is an Emmerdale star too
Chatting it up with the Mirror, she gushed: “He’s worked with me on the script. Because we both really enjoy working on things together. To be in a relationship with someone who you can do this with, it’s really special. I’m very lucky.” Yet, there are some fans out there who’ve only just stumbled upon the low-key lovely duo that is Beth and Ian. In an Emmerdale fan group on Facebook, a user posted a snapshot of the twosome.
Beth’s previously gushed about her beau
The fan expressed their surprise with: “Blooming eck just found out Beth Cordingly who plays Ruby, her partner is Ian Kelsey who played Dave Glover ….fancy that!”. The revelation stirred a flurry of amazement within the comments as others joined in with their own surprise. One person confessed, “How the hell I’ve missed it I don’t know.” While yet another chipped in, equally astounded, commenting: “Well I never knew that.” Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm
