Former Emmerdale star Lewis Cope has been missing the joy that comes with working with Beth Cordingly.

Lewis portrayed the role of Nicky Miligan from 2022-2024. He was initially introduced as a new nanny for the children at Home Farm.

As time ticked on though, we discovered Nicky had an ulterior motive while working under Kim Tate’s (Claire King) roof. It was confirmed he’s the son of Caleb Miligan (William Ash) and the two of them were working together to destroy Kim and Home Farm.

With Caleb being the son of Frank Tate, he believed he was entitled to everything that Kim owned. His plan proved the new character was utterly ruthless, as he forced Nicky to go ahead with wedding prep for him and Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham), despite knowing he was gay.

Life for Caleb and Nicky got even more complicated when Ruby Miligan (Beth Cordingly), Nicky’s mum, arrived.

At the time, Caleb and Ruby were in the process of getting a divorce, but Ruby struggled to accept their relationship was close to ending for good.

Nicky departed the village last year alongside his new boyfriend. The dynamic between him and his parents completely crumbled when he learnt of Ruby’s involvement in Ethan Anderson’s death, and Caleb’s attempt to cover it up.

With the Miligan clan still at the centre of the drama in the village, plenty of fans are still hoping Nicky will return.

And Lewis Cope is certainly missing life in the Dales, in particular seeing his co-star Beth Cordingly.

Recently, Beth shared a video of her in Brighton. She is dressed in a scarf and two rubber rings as she wanders down one of the coastal roads.

The clip has made plenty of her followers laugh including Lewis, who shared a ‘Bonkers! Miss you x’, message in the comments section.

Ruby and Caleb’s other child, Steph (Georgia Jay), arrived in the village towards the end of last year.