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Emmerdale: Ruby’s mum dying after one episode baffles viewers

Fans of Emmerdale have been left confused after the soap introduced Ruby's mum - only to kill her off in the very next episode.

This week Ruby Fox-Miligan ‘s estranged mum, Helen, demanded an audience with her daughter from the hospital bed where she was laid up. Helen died during last night’s episode (Credit: ITV) Shell-shocked, Ruby returned home where she told Caleb what had happened. Soap viewers were also shocked at this unexpected development, who had expected the casting of star Sharon Maughan to mean a far juicier role.

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