Emmerdale delivered yet another shocking turn for Anthony Fox (Nicholas Day) as he evaded the wrath of Caleb Miligan’s (William Ash) vengeance. In the episode aired on Tuesday (January 21), Anthony was unmasked as an abuser to his daughter Ruby (Beth Cordingly) from her teenage years, with her husband, Caleb, hot on his tail.
To worsen matters, Anthony had also taken a blow to the skull courtesy of Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), who wielded a candlestick.
Caleb levelled a gun at Anthony with the pair had a showdown in an empty barn. He demanding a confession from his father-in-law for his despicable acts.
The confrontation escalated into a struggle over the weapon just as (Jeff Hordley) approached the barn in time to detect the sound of gunfire. The following nights episode (January 22), cleared up the suspense neither Anthony nor Caleb had been hit by the bullet.
Anthony managed to slip out of Caleb’s grasp and fled the barn while Cain dashed towards the scene.
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Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle failed to catch-up with disgraced Anthony Fox (Image: ITV)
Anthonys successful flight left Cain mere moments too late as he watched Anthonys escape before turning his attention to checking on Caleb inside the barn.
Although the scenes were filled with extreme tension, some viewers expressed disbelief at how Anthony eluded both Caleb and Cain, reports .
A mystified fan posted on social media X: “How is Anthony out running Cain, I can’t cope #.”
Another was sceptical, saying: “Anthony is running well for someone who has a terminal illness #.”
Emmerdale’s Anthony Fox manages to evade Cain Dingle (Image: ITV)
One viewer observed: “Anthony couldn’t have gotten that far. He’s 70 with a head injury #.”
“And Anthony can run too fast for Cain and Caleb to catch him up? # (laughing face emojis)”, a fourth chimed in, poking fun at the unlikely scenario.
“# Antony cornered like a Ferrari when scarpering there. Not bad for eighty odd with concussion”, chimed in another viewer, impressed by the agility displayed on screen.
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