She’s all smiles on screen—but behind the scenes, Beth Cordingly broke down for five hours. Her powerful message is something every fan needs to hear…

Beth Cordingly, the actress behind Ruby Milligan on Emmerdale, stunned her followers this week—not with a dramatic twist in the show, but with a brutally honest glimpse into her real-life emotions.

In a heartfelt video posted to Instagram, Beth opened up about a deeply personal weekend moment, admitting, “I cried my eyes out for probably five hours.” What followed wasn’t a cry for help, but a comforting message to anyone who’s ever felt overwhelmed, lost, or alone.

Beth explained that despite having a joyful day when recording the video, just days earlier she had been in emotional turmoil. She spoke candidly about the possible reasons for her breakdown—mentioning perimenopause, alcohol, sleep deprivation, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, and even the possibility of undiagnosed ADHD. “It could be all of those things,” she said, “or none.”

What made her message so powerful wasn’t just the vulnerability—it was the hope.

Beth reassured fans with the words so many need but rarely hear: “You’re not alone. This too shall pass. It’s normal.” She spoke about the unpredictability of her own mental health, sharing that she often swings from being “thrilled with happiness” to feeling “completely disabled by panic.”

And then came the sentence that hit the hardest: “I basically think I’m a little bit insane… and that’s ok.”

That raw admission struck a chord with thousands. In her caption, Beth sent out a “big hug” to anyone feeling overwhelmed, encouraging her followers to see their struggles as part of being human. “If that’s your today, then my hope for you is that tomorrow will be kinder. It was for me.”

Support from fans poured in. One wrote, “Thank you for sharing your anxiety struggles, it means a lot coming from someone like yourself who’s on TV.” Another added, “Love your honesty in sharing, it’s easy to think famous people are indestructible, but you’re human like the rest of us.”

Beth’s honesty cut through the noise of curated online perfection. In an industry that often pressures stars to appear untouchable, her willingness to be raw and real has become an act of quiet rebellion—and one that fans clearly needed.

In a world where everyone’s supposed to “keep it together,” could Beth’s openness be the start of something more honest in how we talk about mental health?

Or are we still afraid to say: “I’m not okay—and that’s okay”?