While Emmerdale is still reeling from Ray’s murder, another tragedy emerges from the Miligan family.

Steph Miligan, daughter of Ruby and Caleb, suddenly disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her house wide open and a cryptic letter written in shaky handwriting: “This truth will bury us all.”

Earlier, Steph was seen arguing fiercely with Caleb in The Hide.

She shouted that she “knows everything about Georgia’s child”—a detail that raised suspicions about a connection between Steph and Georgia Jay, the young star whose storyline revolves around a mysterious child.

The Emmerdale community is speculating that Georgia might be Steph’s long-lost cousin, or worse—that the child is Caleb’s, who is still hiding a forbidden relationship from the past.

In the next episode, Ruby finds her daughter’s necklace discarded by the riverbank, causing her to break down. A massive search is launched, and it is during this time that the police uncover horrifying clues: bloodstains, Caleb’s footprints, and an old photograph of Georgia as a child – taken with Ruby.

Emmerdale fans are fiercely debating: Was Steph truly murdered, or did she stage the disappearance to expose her family’s wrongdoing? ITV hints that “Steph’s return will bring a twist that will shatter the reputation of the entire Miligan family.”