November 30th 2024.
"Already leaving so soon?" Ross Barton had just returned to Emmerdale after a long absence, but his attempts to be a good father to his son Moses Dingle had not gone as smoothly as he had hoped. In fact, he was far from being a contender for "Father of the Year."
One instance that particularly stood out was when Ross took Moses to an illegal bare-knuckle boxing match, where he was participating himself. Not exactly the best decision for a father to make. And then there was the time when he carelessly fired a loaded gun in the barn, unaware that Moses was also inside. It was a dangerous move that could have cost Moses his life. Understandably, Charity was furious when she found out about these incidents, but she resigned herself to the fact that Ross was Moses' father and they needed to have some sort of relationship.
Meanwhile, Mackenzie felt threatened by Ross' return and took every opportunity to taunt him for not being Moses' biological father and for having no contact with his own son, Reuben. As Mike Parr, who played Ross, explained, "It's a battle between two paternal father figures." Ross would do anything to get under Mack's skin, but deep down, he did care for Moses. He just didn't know how to express it. Seeing Mack and Moses getting along well as a family only added to Ross' insecurities.
But things were about to get even more complicated. Boxing promoter Jade was after Ross for some money that he had apparently come into possession of after his last match. Jade was not someone to be messed with, and she threatened Ross that his family would be in danger if he didn't return the money. Ross tried to warn Charity and get her to take Moses away from the village, but she refused. In the end, it was April, the daughter of Ross' former girlfriend Donna Windsor, who became Jade's target.
In a gripping turn of events, April was kidnapped, and her life was put in danger. Ross had no choice but to step in and try to save her. But with Jade's henchmen on his tail, the odds were not in his favor. Would he be able to rescue April before it was too late?
As the dust settled, Charity finally realized the kind of people Ross had been dealing with. She was horrified by the danger her family had been put in, and Ross was equally shocked by the consequences of his actions. He was even more devastated when he realized that Moses was now scared of him. Despite his attempts to make things right with his son, it was clear that Mack was now the one Moses looked up to as a father figure. Ross gave up on trying to mend their relationship and Charity asked him to leave their lives for good. And with that, it seemed like the end of Ross' time in Emmerdale.
But is this really the last we'll see of Ross Barton?
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