Overview

• Georgia Jay will step away from Emmerdale in the coming weeks as she prepares for her first maternity leave after announcing her pregnancy in June.
• Her character, Steph Miligan, is scripted to flee abroad in a dramatic exit timed to coincide with Jay’s departure.
• Producers coordinated Steph’s overseas escape to align with Jay’s maternity break and leave room for the character’s eventual return.
• The soap’s ongoing narrative hinges on the mysterious circumstances of Anthony Fox’s death and a village-wide cover-up.
• Jay joined Emmerdale in November 2024 as Steph Miligan, a storyline that has explored her character’s troubled origins and family abuse.