EMMERDALE fans have begun to speculate that Ruby Fox-Milligan could be heading for a steamy affair storyline. The Dales resident, played by actress Beth Cordingly, has seen her marriage to Caleb Miligan left at breaking point in recent days. Ruby was left aghast to discover that Caleb had secretly visited her dying mother behind her back and stopped her from getting the chance to say goodbye.

Moreover, she was later left seething with him as it was revealed he had secretly taken £100,000 from Helen's inheritance without telling a single soul. He attempted to cover it up by not letting on that he knew anything to Ruby. However, upon investigations into the will, she was shocked to hear from the solicitor that she had spoken to Caleb about the missing £100k.

Read More on Emmerdale When Ruby confronted him about it, he played dumb, suggesting that "a few grand" had disappeared according to the solicitor completely unaware that Ruby had already discovered the exact amount. With the union seemingly in tatters, fans of the ITV soap opera are already pleading for Ruby to move on and they have a very familiar face in mind. Ahead of his Emmerdale comeback, fans think that hunky Ross Barton could be the perfect match for Ruby.

Speculating on X, one fan suggested: "Caleb is so full of s**t, I hope queen Ruby has an affair with Ross when he comes back." Most read in Soaps Ross's return to the show is imminent with actor Mike Parr being seen on-set for the first time since his exit last.