It turns out Emmerdale star Beth Cordingly was just as shocked
about the twist in Wednesday’s episode as fans were.
The actress has revealed her one-word response to her soap
bosses after being told Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) would cheat on wife Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) with Beth’s character Ruby Fox-Miligan.
Fans saw the brother-and-sister-in-law passionately fall into each other’s arms just as Moira was undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumour.
The unexpected development happened just hours after Cain had vowed to support Moira through her ordeal.
In a video on her Instagram page, Beth shared her disbelief at developments, wondering what will happen when Moira and Cain’s brother and Beth’s husband Caleb Miligan (William Ash) finds out.
‘I know, it’s bad innit? It’s really bad,’ she said.
‘What’s going to happen when Moira finds out? I’m scared! And Caleb. Moira’s probably more scary.’
She continued: ‘When they told me in the storyline meeting that was going to happen, I literally went like this, “Arrrrghhhhhh!”’
Beth captioned the post: ‘Tonight’s episode. I KNOW. #notagoodidea’
Emmerdale fans react to Cain and Ruby twist
Emmerdale fans were outraged after Cain cheated on Moira with his sister-in-law.
‘Cain genuinely worships the ground Moira walks on, she’s the centre of his universe really so we’re meant to believe he’d genuinely do this?? You’ve done so much work in showing his character development too. A beautiful episode just ruined for what?? Nah you’ve pissed me off,’ one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Another posted: ‘I have no words for the second half of tonight’s #Emmerdale. Well done EDHQ for ruining such an important story with a pathetic plot device!!!!!’
A third said: ‘Me foolishly thinking we’d get cute Cain and Moira scenes before and after the op and instead we get Cain cheating on Moira.’
Another opined: ‘Really good until Cain cheated on Moira. Why would you cause friction between a fan favoured couple? Shame really.’
‘So hacked off you even thought of this for Cain!!!! Tamping, fuming, raging!!! WTF are the writers thinking of?? This man loves the absolute pants off Moira!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!!!’ another wrote.
Actress Natalie J Robb, who plays Moira, had previously revealed how she’d pleaded with Emmerdale bosses to keep Moira and Cain together.
She told Metro: ‘I think it’s really important that they stay together. I had this chat with [producer] Iain MacLeod, we were talking about marriage and I said ‘Marriages go through things – there’s temptation, there’s things that can happen.’
She continued: ‘It’s worked out to be wonderful, and the longevity of it – I can’t remember how long they’ve been married for now, must be 7, 8 or 9 years – it’s not bad.
‘We’ve threatened divorce once or twice but we didn’t quite get there either!’
Cain cheating on Moira was not the only shock in Wednesday’s episode, however.
Moira’s late daughter Holly Barton made a surprise appearance, as Moira had a vision of her as she was preparing for her surgery.
Actress Sophie Powles reprised her role for the cameo, eight years after Holly died from a drugs overdose.
