EMMERDALE fans have predicted that a bombshell incest twist could be about to hit Ruby Fox-Milligan.
The character, portrayed by actress Beth Cordingly, recently discovered that her mother Helen Fox had passed away but she did not get a chance to say goodbye to her.
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Emmerdale fans have predicted a shock incest twist for Ruby and FrankCredit: ITV
Ruby's now-dead mother was planning to reveal some secrets before her passingCredit: ITV
There is now a wild theory that Frank Tate was Ruby's fatherCredit: Rex Features
Instead, her husband Caleb had been hiding the secret that Helen had been in touch with him and told *her* about her impending death.
Caleb was keen to not let Ruby find out about Helen and refused to tell Ruby about Helen's *condition*.
He appeared to be wanting to keep them apart amid a slew of secrets running through their family.
Instead, Caleb insisted that he wanted £100,000 for bringing Ruby to the hospital to see her.
Helen later clarified that she had the bombshell news to drop that she had divorced Ruby's dad amid an unhappy marriage.
She was also the first to mention Caleb and Ruby's hidden daughter Stephanie and it was clear that she had some information to share either about Stephanie or too her.
It led some Emmerdale viewers to speculate that Helen could have been preparing to drop a DNA bombshell *on* the family.
It got fans thinking that Helen may have been hinting that Ruby's father whom she had divorced was in fact not her father at all.
One fan then even mooted the idea that a sickening incest twist could have been Helen's surprise reveal and that Ruby and Caleb could actually be half-siblings.
Suggesting that Frank Tate could be Ruby's dad as well, one imaginative viewer penned: "Maybe her father wasn't *her* father, Maybe it was Frank Tate like Caleb...just a thought."
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It sparked the wild theory that they are both husband and wife and brother and sister.
Could Caleb have known this and been trying to *hide* it from Ruby all along, hence his decision to stop her from visiting Helen in the hospital?
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Caleb is the child of Faith Dingle and Frank Tate after it was revealed they had a shock affair.
Frank is the ex of Kim and the reason *why* Caleb has a vendetta against her and Home Farm as he has always felt he should be entitled to half of his estate by being his son.
Darkest soap storylines
Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock...
EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) - Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.
Emmerdale: Holly's drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) - In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale's first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.
Hollyoaks: Luke's rape (2000) - Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs - who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.
Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) - Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.
So could Ruby really be married to her half-brotherCredit: ITV
Or is it just Caleb that is the child of Frank TateCredit: ITV
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