Emmerdale's Zak Dingle's 'long-lost identical twin' makes TV debut and fans are astonished

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Emmerdale viewers were shocked after the 'long-lost identical twin' of Zak Dingle made his debut on the show. Soap legend Zak (Steve Halliwell) made his first appearance back in 1994 and died off-screen in October.

In real life, actor Steve sadly died in December last year, aged 77, reports Leeds Live. As Zak was based in Scotland, son Cain (Jeff Hordley) and Sam (James Hooton) travelled up North to collect his body and return him to the village.When they returned to Emmerdale, it was time for Zak's funeral, which played out in eye-watering scenes that aired a few weeks ago.

As well as the heartbreaking event, Zak's daughter Tina Dingle (Samantha Power) also appeared 28 years after her last appearance on the TV show.Zak's death has since rocked the Dingle clan, as the beloved father was the head of the family.

However, fans watching Thursday’s episode (October 31) were left stunned after spotting a lookalike relative of Zak Dingle.During the episode, Charity (Emma Atkins) spoke to Ross (Mike Parr) about their child Moses.