Emmerdale fans are doing what they do best – speculating – and this time, it’s about a possible surprise romance that absolutely no one saw coming: Steph Miligan and Jai Sharma. Steph, played by Georgia Jay, has had a wild ride since landing in the Dales last year. Introduced as the long-lost daughter of Ruby and Caleb, she was thrown straight into chaos – and it hasn’t let up. Things took a dark turn when Ruby’s dad, Anthony, turned up.
At first, it looked like he was just another character with a mysterious past, but that storyline quickly got heavy. Turns out that Anthony had abused Ruby when she was just 14. And in a twist no one was ready for, it was revealed that Anthony is actually Steph’s biological father, reports the Express.
When the truth about Anthony came to light, Ruby killed him. Since then, a handful of villagers – including Caleb, Cain, and Chas – have been roped into covering it all up. Meanwhile, Steph was completely in the dark and just wanted to know what had happened to her “grandfather.” But after threatening to go to the police, Ruby and Caleb finally told her everything. It broke her, reported Daily Record.
Since then, Steph’s been visibly shaken, trying to process that not only is Anthony dead, but he was her father – and a monster. She’s been barely holding it together, and that’s when Jai, who works at the depot, started noticing something was off. He’s no stranger to drama himself, so naturally, he tried to dig a little deeper when he caught Steph looking troubled at work.
But it’s what viewers are picking up on that’s causing a bit of a stir. Some reckon this bond between Jai and Steph might be heading into romantic territory. One fan in a Facebook group didn’t hold back: “Jai is really getting on my nerves now. Time for him to go.” Still, others were intrigued by the idea of the two getting together, with comments like “Jai and Steph relationship pending?” and “I said that too.” Of course, not everyone’s thrilled – someone else simply said, “Oh god no, that would be gross.”
And in true Emmerdale style, that’s just the tip of the drama iceberg. Ella’s return has already caused chaos, crashing Liam and Chas’s engagement bash. Liam’s also in for a dangerous run-in thanks to her. Elsewhere, April nicks some drugs, Dawn’s dealing with guilt as Billy turns his attention back to their marriage, and Brenda’s making a big decision. Eric’s trying to make amends, Nicola’s acting shifty, and Cain’s not thrilled about new guy Kammy – while Belle gets blindsided by a life-changing offer.
