Emmerdale star James Hooton emotionally addressed the death of his co-star Steve Halliwell on TV for the first time after plans to honour the late actor were confirmed.
The actor will soon mark 30 years as Sam Dingle on the ITV soap and spent much of his three decades alongside the Zak Dingle icon.
Steve died in December. A statement issued at the time confirmed Steve had passed away at home while surrounded by his family at the age of 77 and after 29 years of service on the long-running soap.
They said: "It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that Emmerdale can confirm that Steve Halliwell, our beloved Zak Dingle, has peacefully passed away.
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