List of Emmerdale characters (2024)

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Emmerdale is a British soap opera that first aired on 16 October 1972. [1] The following characters will make their debut in 2024. Ella Forster (Paula Lane) made first appearance in January, as did Ruby Fox-Miligan, the wife of Caleb Miligan (William Ash) and the mother of his son, Nicky Miligan (Lewis Cope). Rose Jackson (Christine Tremarco), the estranged ex-wife of Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) and mother of Dawn Fletcher (Olivia Bromley), debuted in April. Additionally, several other characters appeared throughout the year.

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Ella Forster

Ella Forster, played by Paula Lane, made her first appearance on 16 January 2024. [2] The character and casting was announced on 21 November 2023, with it being reported that Lane would begin filming that same month. [3] [4] Ella was described as "compassionate and caring" and "far from a pushover" and it was teased that it would not be long until Ella is "turning heads in the village". [3] Ella will meet Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) and her partner, Paddy Dingle (Dominic Brunt), at the veterinary ball, which will lead to Ella losing her job after sticking up for Mandy, but then find luck when she has a "chance encounter" with local doctor Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker). [3] Speaking about her casting, Lane, known for her role as Kylie Platt in another ITV soap opera, Coronation Street , said that was she was excited to be joining the Emmerdale cast, adding: "Everyone has been so welcoming and I can't wait to start a new chapter playing the role of Ella. I've already heard there are big plans for her and I can't wait to see her navigate a new life in the village and hopefully make some friends!" [5] [6]

Ruby Fox-Miligan

Ruby Fox-Miligan
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Beth Cordingly
Duration2024–present
First appearance25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)
Classification Present; regular
Introduced byLaura Shaw
In-universe information
Husband Caleb Miligan
Sons Nicky Miligan

Ruby Fox-Miligan, played by Beth Cordingly, made her first appearance on 25 January 2024. [7] Ruby is the wife of Caleb Miligan (William Ash) and the mother of his son, Nicky Miligan (Lewis Cope). [8] Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw teased the character's arrival in October 2023 when she said that the affair between Caleb and Tracy Metcalfe (Amy Walsh) would lead to a "new arrival" who would cause uproar, which Shaw was excited about. [9] The following month, the character was officially announced by Shaw at an Emmerdale press event, though the portrayer of the character was not revealed. [9] On 6 December 2023, Jessica Sansome of the Manchester Evening News confirmed that Beth Cordingly had been cast as Ruby. [7] Of her casting, Cordingly stated "I’m delighted to be joining the cast of Emmerdale, it's an enormous privilege and Ruby is a dream role. She's a firecracker and a troublemaker and I think people will love her or hate her, and I can't wait to get stuck in with this fabulous cast." [7]

Speaking of the character, Shaw teased "We've heard mention before of [Ruby] and we've just heard little bits from Caleb saying it's 'all over between them' and that 'there's nothing going on' but is that really true? In the new year we will see Ruby bursting onto our screens. She is an absolute firecracker. She's going to put a real spanner into the Dingles. Is her and Caleb's relationship really over as he's made out? We'll find out in the new year. Fans will have to wait and see who bosses have cast as the feisty newcomer." [10] [11] The character was later billed as "fiery, confident, unpredictable and a fiercely devoted mum." [7] Sansome (Manchester Evening News) reported that Ruby would "happily destroy" any family that Caleb has established on his own while he has been away from her, adding that "Ruby's a force to be reckoned with and a ticking time bomb." [7] Producer Kate Brooks said the character had "scores to settle" and being loyal to her family, she will protect them by any means. Brooks also said that Ruby and Caleb's relationship is both passionate and volatile. [7] Of the character's arrival, Claire Crick from What to Watch wrote that "Fans' prayers have been answered". [12] Following the character's debut, Laura-Jayne Tyler from Inside Soap wrote that "Ruby's our new favourite character of 2024, and we'll fight anyone who says otherwise." [13]

Rose Jackson

Rose Jackson
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Christine Tremarco
Duration2024–present
First appearance25 April 2024 (2024-04-25)
Classification Present; regular
Introduced byLaura Shaw
In-universe information
Husband Will Taylor (backstory)
Daughters Dawn Fletcher
Grandsons Lucas Taylor
Evan Fletcher
Granddaughters Clemmie Reed (adoptive)

Rose Jackson, played by Christine Tremarco, made her first appearance on 25 April 2024. [14] It was revealed that the character has been living abroad in Benidorm and is already known to established character, Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) and is going to "cause a stir" between him and his wife Kim Tate (Claire King). [14] Brenna Cooper from Digital Spy reported that Rose's arrival will "ruffle feathers between the couple after Will fails to mention to his wife that he knows the bolshy and boisterous new arrival." [14] Of her casting, Tremarco said, "I am thrilled to be joining Emmerdale! To be working with such a wonderful cast and crew along with the brilliant writing and production team is an absolute joy! Rose is so much fun to play. She is free-spirited, boisterous and totally mischievous with a steely edge and a big heart." [14] Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw added the Emmerdale team was "massively delighted to welcome Christine Tremarco to the Emmerdale family." [14]

When Rose first appears in Emmerdale, she is visited by Will, who is not happy with her arrival. It is later revealed that she is his ex-wife and also the mother of his daughter, Dawn Fletcher (Olivia Bromley).

Laura-Jayne Tyler from Inside Soap commented on how fans were speculating on social media that Rose would be a donar match for her grandson, Evan Fletcher, with Tyler suspecting that they are "right". [15] Tyler's colleague, Gary Gillatt, called Rose "wonderfully bumptious" and said that she was "seemingly invented to spit venom at Kim". [16] Chloe Timms from the same magazine believed that Rose had "Faith Dingle energy". [17]

Other characters

CharacterEpisode date(s)ActorCircumstances
Jules Jefferson16 JanuaryWayne CaterA managing director of Bargain Vets, who hosts a vets function at the Hide Bar & Bistro.
Bill20 FebruaryPhilip Buck [18] A solicitor of Amit Sharma (Anil Goutam).
Estate Agent4 MarchMicheal ThomasAn estate agent who appeared with Gus Malcolm.
Una11 MarchRekha John-Cheriyan [19] A psychoanalyst who talks to Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) about PTSD.
Daniel20 MarchEd WhiteA person who needs help to plan the wedding with Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Suzy Merton (Martelle Edinborough).
Dee25, 27 MarchClaire Cage [20] A person loan sharks the money to Amit Sharma and when he comes back, he realises that when she said to him that it’s in extreme high rates.
Jenny6 MayDianne PlikingtonA woman who goes into the veterinary with Thomas King (James Chase). He then tells her that the dog has cancer but this is revealed to be untrue, so she leaves and says she will find another vet.

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