If you were tuned into BBC One last night, you may have spotted a familiar face from Emmerdale – Georgia Jay, who plays Steph Miligan.

Georgia joined the ITV soap last year as the daughter of Ruby (Beth Cordingly) and Caleb (William Ash), and has already been at the centre of a high profile storyline.

The character was estranged from her parents and their fractured relationship was evident from the outset.

One person she was particularly close to was maternal grandfather Anthony Fox (Nicholas Day), which made her mother deeply uncomfortable.

It later transpired that Ruby was abused by her father as a teenager, and as a result, had fears about Steph’s paternity. Unfortunately, a DNA test revealed the horrifying truth.

With the secret now in the open, it wasn’t long before Anthony met his end at the hands of one villager. Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) had attacked him and is now convinced that he’s a murderer.

Steph has been determined to track her granddad down, not realising that he has perished and still unaware that he’s actually her dad.

Ruby is terrified of the truth outing, for fears of losing her daughter again.

Before joining soapland, actress Georgia began her career in 2015 and made her small screen debut in SyFy television film Lake Placid vs. Anaconda.

She’s also starred in BBC Two crime drama Giri/Haji.

Last night, she made a brief appearance in the 28th series of Silent Witness.

The crime drama, which begin in 1996, currently stars Emilia Fox as Dr Nikki Alexander and David Caves as Jack Hodgson, a pair of forensic pathologists.

In the latest episode, Nikki found herself in a crisis on board a plane from Mumbai to London.

One of the passengers suddenly fell ill, and with fears for the others, she had to perform an autopsy whilst they were still alive.

Georgia played a character called Camila, who within the opening scene, found a man dead in her Mumbai hotel room.

Gruesome!

One fan took to X to share their surprise, writing: ‘Oh god Steph is on Silent Witness. There’s no escaping her.’

Another viewer praised the episode, adding: ‘Bloody hell! This episode is like a film!! Awesome!!’

‘Yay, Beth off Emmerdale’ said one, confusing Georgia for her on-screen mum.

It’s understood that this guest role will have been filmed long before Georgia’s Emmerdale stint, so fear not – it looks like she’s staying in the Dales for the time being.