Caleb Miligan may have a surprise sibling in Emmerdale, with actors Will Ash and Chris Coghill teasing the possibility during a recent event.
Kev Barton's Return and Secret
Kev Barton, played by Chris Coghill, made his debut in the village last September, unveiled as Robert Sugden's estranged husband. It quickly emerged that Kev and Robert had married in prison. The situation intensified when Kev turned up in the village attempting to win Robert back, which resulted in him taking his ex and Aaron Dingle hostage at The Mill with a samurai sword.
He subsequently departed the Dales but has now returned in an effort to forge a relationship with his son, Lewis, though it hasn't been straightforward. Circumstances will become even more complicated once Lewis discovers that his father was behind the assault on Billy Fletcher at the depot, a truth that emerged during Tuesday's (August 11) episode.
Caleb's Revenge Plan
During the instalment, Caleb disclosed that he intended to get revenge on Joe Tate by framing him for Kev's actions. "Joe is everything that is wrong with the world. The system's on his side. He'll never get punished, he'll just slip away like he always does. Not this time, because this time he loses," Caleb said to his wife, Ruby.
Caleb then revealed that he was prepared to assist Billy and his ex, Dawn, in fleeing Joe's clutches with their children. "We better make damn sure they can't be found," Ruby concluded.
Brothers in Real Life?
Speaking to press at a recent Emmerdale event in Leeds, Chris Coghill and Will Ash jokingly suggested that their characters could turn out to be brothers, having previously portrayed siblings on multiple occasions. The pair share an extensive working history stretching back 25 years, notably playing brothers in the 2006 one-off comedy Magnolia and in a 2016 episode of Moving On.
"It's the fourth time we've worked together. I'm sick of the sight of him!" Chris joked, with Will adding: "We're brothers." Will then noted: "We haven't had that many scenes... because our kind of worlds are quite separate on the show, really." Chris continued: "It's nice to have done these little bits together, because it's been 25 years. Yeah, so sweet, yeah."
Reflecting on their recurring roles as brothers and whether this could eventually be mirrored in Emmerdale, Chris said: "You never know!" before Will joked: "I'm probably his son!" Chris then admitted: "I'd hate to be a Tate!"
Emmerdale airs weekday nights at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
