's Nicky Miligan, played by Lewis Cope, is set for a dramatic exit alongside boyfriend Suni Sharma, and the soap has finally hinted at what will drive him out of the village. The hunky character was introduced to viewers in 2022 when he joined his dad Caleb (played by Will Ash) in a plot to seize control of Home Farm and the Tate family fortune as Frank Tate's illegitimate son and grandson. Although he initially agreed to woo Gabby Thomas to make the plan work, Nicky, who is gay, ultimately couldn't go through with marrying her and embarked on a redemption arc as he chose to stop aiding his father's scheme.
Father and son have been on edge in recent episodes after Nicky's mum, Ruby Fox-Miligan, deliberately ran over Ethan Anderson with her car, seemingly causing the lawyer's death in shocking scenes. Nicky was relieved when his mother (Beth Cordingly) decided to hand herself into the police and tell a grieving Charles Anderson the truth about his son's tragic demise. However, just as she was about to confess, Ruby found out that Ethan had actually died from an aneurysm, like his grandfather Victor Anderson before him, meaning she wasn't responsible for his death.
Ruby returned to Mill Cottage and shared the news with Caleb, who was against her going to the police, where she was eventually confronted by Nicky. Although Nicky had discovered the truth, he found himself discouraged by his mother's lack of willingness to do the right thing. When Caleb tried to soothe him, Nicky un.
