Ruth

Ruth (portrayed by Julia Morris) is a minor character in the BBC sitcom Not Going Out.

Ruth was an Australian friend of Kate (Megan Dodds). She was always more successful in making a career for herself out of the two, which made Kate a bit jealous. The only thing she held over Ruth was the fact she was in a stable relationship with Tim (Tim Vine).

She came to visit Kate in London after Kate's breakup, however Kate had failed to tell Ruth about it. So instead Kate convinced Lee (Lee Mack) to pretend to be Tim. The pretence worked, even after one of Kate's friends spilled the beans. However, it all fell apart after Tim visited the flat pretending to be Lee. Ruth revealed that she thought Kate had a crush on Lee as he was the one she always talked about to her, causing Tim to reveal the deception.

Ruth was upset at Kate for lying but forgave her before she left.