RUBY Fox-Miligan is set for a terrifying ordeal in upcoming Emmerdale scenes.
The character – played by Beth Cordingly – arrived in the ITV soap earlier this year with plenty of drama ensuing.
In scenes yet to air, Ruby comes to the Dingles’ barn to gloat – but becomes slightly sorry for Moira (Natalie J. Robb) when she’s unresponsive to the taunts.
As a stressed Moira spills tractor fuel into the barn, Ruby’s voice blurs with that of her old nemesis Emma Barton (Gillian Kearney).
Following this, an unrecognisable Moira raises her shotgun at freaked out Ruby.
Soon padlocking the barn, Moira continues to see Emma with her instead of Ruby.
After she fires a warning shot, which frightens Ruby.
This hits a light bulb, then causing a spark to take hold.
As the women tussle for the shotgun, Moira ends up dazing Ruby with a blow to the head.
However, finding herself hazy and shaken, Moira is left even more confused.
The spark catches the tractor fuel and quickly becomes a blaze.
All the while, Moira freezes, helpless, next to Ruby’s body.
After spotting smoke coming from the barn at a distance, Mack (Lawrence Robb) tries to contact Moira.
Having no luck, he hurries to the quad bike parked nearby in the field.
Upon arrival, he meets John (Oliver Farnworth) and the pair exchange a worried look as they prepare to enter.
A call from Mack informs Cain, Caleb and Chas of the fire and they speed off toward the barn.
Cain, despite his current anger with his wife, races to the burning barn.
Played by Natalie J. Robb, Moira has become one of Emmerdale's most prominent characters since her debut in 2009.
AFFAIR WITH CAIN DINGLE
In October 2011, Moira began an affair with Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), whom she had previously loathed.
At the time, she was married to first husband and childhood sweetheart John (James Thornton).
JOHN’S DEATH
In the characters’ backstory, John and Moira had been married since 1990. They shared three children: Adam, Hannah (now Matty) and Holly.
While John struggled to forgive Moira’s infidelity, he also realised he couldn’t live without her.
Ultimately, the character of John was written out by having a car accident and fatal cardiac arrest.
Afterwards, Moira and Cain began a relationship and later married.
ADAM’S PATERNITY
It transpired that Cain was not the first man that Moira had an affair with.
She previously slept with John’s brother James (Bill Ward) – with the revelation that he is her son Adam’s biological father.
MURDER OF EMMA BARTON
James’ estranged wife Emma (Gillian Kearney) was introduced as a soap villain, reuniting with her clan after two decades.
In October 2017, Emma was killed off in a who-dunnit storyline after being pushed off a viaduct.
She reappeared one last time in December 2017 for a flashback, where her killer was revealed to be archenemy Moira.
Meanwhile, a panicking Chas tries to hold him back from dashing inside to get to his wife.
Trapped in the burning barn, a huge explosion throws them all to the ground.
How will the characters fare in the face of danger?
Emmerdale airs on ITV and is available on ITVX.
