Ruth Pennington

Ruth Pennington was a village vet who had a relationship with Joe Sugden but was engaged to a rich Irishman called Liam. In late 1987, Joe became involved in a horse riding accident but was not badly hurt. The horse was, and Ruth had to put the horse down. Ruth became friends with Sandie Merrick. Ruth and Joe had an on off relationship and she returned to Ireland to marry Liam, however this never came to pass at that stage. In April 1988, Ruth told Joe that they can be together now that her and Liam have split. Joe moved her into his Demdyke Row house. However, Joe later found out that Ruth was still in contact with Liam and they called off their relationship. Ruth tried to talk Joe round but he felt he could not trust her, and he felt that every time she would go out the front door that she would be going to see Liam, or ringing him on the phone. Joe said he would always be second best to Liam and asked her to leave. They then parted ways for good. In July 1988, Ruth decided to return to Ireland for good, so that she could marry Liam, but she promised to keep in touch with Sandie.
==See also==
*Full list of appearances
Category:Emmerdale Farm characters
Category:1987 debuts
Category:1988 departures
Category:Veterinary Surgeons