Emmerdale fans fuming as they slam soap’s new family and point out huge blunder – did you spot it?

EMMERDALE fans have pointed out a huge blunder with the show's newest family - did you spot it?

In recent months, the ITV soap has been building up a new clan in the Dales.

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The Miligan family currently comprises Caleb (William Ash), Ruby (Beth Cordingly) and Steph (Georgia Jay).

Caleb and Ruby's son Nicky (Lewis Cope) left last year, while Ruby's dad Anthony (Nicholas Day) is currently on the scene.

Taking to Reddit, fans noticed "mistakes" concerning how the characters had been written.

One viewer noted how writers "can’t decide everything about characters from the start", in reference to the Miligans.

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They wrote: "The main problem is their accents. When [Caleb and Nicky] were cast the writers didn’t know the others would be Southern.

"I’m still waiting for an explanation of why Steph & Nicky sound so different. A lot (inc Beth C) believe it was due to Steph being sent to boarding school.

"She was 14, so she would have already developed a northern accent, so she must have adopted the southern. Nicky was raised in Newcastle.

"They might’ve moved there after sending Steph away, but he would’ve been old enough to have already developed a Manc/ Yorks accent."

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Continuing, they addressed confusion as to why Ruby decided to double-barrel her name - given her harrowing past.

A recent storyline revealed Anthony abused his daughter when she was a teenager - with the villain also seemingly revealed as Steph's biological father.

The viewer questioned, therefore, why Ruby would want to keep Anthony's surname at all.

Addressing the accents concern, a fellow fan responded: "I feel like Steph being [received pronunciation] because she went to boarding school makes sense but nicky being a geordie was confusing as it seemed like they all moved around a lot."

Another added: "They could easily fix it by recasting Nicky and just retconning the Newcastle thing.

"I liked Lewis Cope but sometimes I felt he couldn’t hold up in scenes with better actors like Beth Cordingly."

Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and ITVX.

Darkest soap storylines

Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock...

EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) - Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.

Emmerdale: Holly's drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) - In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale's first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.

Hollyoaks: Luke's rape (2000) - Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs - who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.

Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) - Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.

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