Emmerdale airs a double return next week amid a dramatic time for the Dingles. Debbie Dingle makes her official comeback, following her brief return during a Christmas Day twist - which saw her confirmed as Al Chapman's mystery woman.
She isn't alone either, as her grandfather Zak Dingle makes his long-awaited return to the Dales. Debbie has been out of the village since summer 2019, with actress Charley Webb leaving for maternity leave.
Zak actor Steve Halliwell took an extended break last summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. On the soap, both Zak and Debbie have been living in Scotland with the cast members off screen since.
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