Ruby might be scrambling to keep the lid on Anthony's death, but off-screen, Beth Cordingly reveals she often sheds tears to unwind from the heavy plotline – much to the amusement of her family. "I cry a lot in real life, it's a joke with my own family," shares Beth, adding, "My daughter doesn't even notice when I'm crying now.
Most people just laugh at me when I'm crying because it happens so much." Juggling her role in Emmerdale with her personal life in Brighton, Beth faces the challenge of managing her time between Leeds where filming takes place and being with her eleven year old daughter at home. "It's tough sometimes working so far away from home, I won't lie.
I know it's hard for her," she confesses, "But she's amazing, she says to me 'it's your dream and I get it. I just wish you were a teacher.'".
Despite the distance, Beth finds equilibrium between her bustling ITV schedule and home life. "It's like having two different worlds.
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