February 5th 2025.
In a recent interview, William Ash, who plays Caleb in Emmerdale, expressed his desire for the return of his on-screen son, Nicky Miligan, to the soap. Last summer, Nicky left the village with his boyfriend, Suni Sharma, in an attempt to distance himself from his family after his mother, Ruby Fox-Miligan, was involved in Ethan Anderson's death. Since then, the Miligan family has been at the center of a gripping storyline, with viewers discovering that Ruby was a victim of sexual abuse by her father, Anthony, when she was a teenager. This revelation was followed by another shocking twist, as a DNA test revealed that Ruby's daughter, Steph, was actually Anthony's child and not her husband Caleb's. Shortly after, Anthony was found dead and Ruby confessed to killing him.
With this newfound family dynamic, William shared his excitement at the possibility of Nicky returning to the mix. "I'd love for Lewis to come back. I didn't want him to go," he said in an interview with The Mirror. "Nicky would find out about Ruby and grandad and it all makes sense to him why Steph was sent away. The family dynamic would be really interesting if he was to come back."
Nicky, played by Lewis, first appeared in Emmerdale in December 2022 as a childminder for Gabby Thomas and Dawn Fletcher's children at Home Farm. However, it was later revealed that he was Caleb's son and was seeking revenge against Kim Tate. As the current Miligan family storyline continues to unfold, William also shared that Caleb will do anything to protect Ruby and Steph from the truth about their family history.
"He'd put his life on the line for her and to keep the secret from Steph. It's too painful for that to get out. It's painful enough for Caleb and Ruby," William explained. "They're just papering over the cracks. It's inevitable that it's going to get out." He added that Caleb would take the blame for any consequences that arise from keeping the secret, as he regrets not being able to see that Ruby was carrying this burden all this time.
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