Ruby's mum looks serious on Emmerdale; inset, Ruby gazes thoughtfully (Credit: ITV/Composite: ED!)
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Emmerdale: Ruby�s mum dying after one episode baffles viewers

Helen's tenure on the soap was short-lived

Fans of Emmerdale have been left surprised at the sudden death of Ruby’s mum. Played by veteran actor Sharon Maughan, Helen appeared in a grand total of one episode before dying last night.

This week Ruby Fox-Miligan‘s estranged mum, Helen, demanded an audience with her daughter from the hospital bed where she was laid up.

After dragging her heels a little, Ruby arrived at the hospital. However, she then learned that her mum had already died.

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Ruby's mum in a hospital bed on Emmerdale
Helen died during last night’s episode (Credit: ITV)

Ruby stunned as mother dies

Shell-shocked, Ruby returned home where she told Caleb what had happened. Unbeknownst to her, Caleb was the last person to have seen her mum alive – having blackmailed her for cash the night before.

And, with his cash injection having come through, this left him burdened with quite the secret.

Caleb looking shifty on Emmerdale
Caleb blackmailed Helen (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale fans confused by Ruby’s mum’s sudden death

Helen’s death wasn’t just a surprise to Ruby and Caleb. Soap viewers were also shocked at this unexpected development, who had expected the casting of star Sharon Maughan to mean a far juicier role.

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Joel Harley
EastEnders Insider Editor