Emmerdale fans were thrilled to discover Zak Dingle was making his return to the ITV soap after actor Steve Halliwell took an extended break last year.The 66-year-old actor has played one of the soap's most iconic character since 1994.Zak, a loveable pig farmer with a fiery temper at times, was only supposed to be a temporary character, but viewers were so gripped with his storylines he became a permanent part of the programme.However, fans might not know that actor Steve's past was just as troubled as the lives of Zak and the Dingles family on the soap.Steve suffered a 50-year battle with alcoholism and depression which left him at rock bottom before he joined Emmerdale.In a past interview with TV Times magazine, Steve explained how he saw.
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