Emmerdale spoilers: Depressed Ross braves the pub… and leaves humiliated

Emmerdale spoilers: Depressed Ross braves the pub...

Ross chats to a girl in the pub and is gutted when he realises he's the butt of a joke

Ross Barton has never had a problem with the ladies. But since the acid attack he's lost his confidence and believes the scars are the end of his life, romantic and otherwise. Pete is trying to convince his brother this isn't the case and is chuffed when he agrees to come to the Woolie with him. To Ross' surprise, he gets talking to a girl - but is devastated when he appears to have been the butt of a joke…

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