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Emmerdale Rhona actress 'didn't want Marlon's surname' due to co-star husband link
Emmerdale's Zoe Henry has revealed she did not want Rhona to become a Dingle, as she did not want the same surname as her real-life hubby's character.Zoe Henry is married to Cain Dingle actor Jeff Hordley away from the Dales, with whom she has two children.However on-screen, her character Rhona Goskirk is preparing to marry Marlon Dingle in upcoming scenes due to air next week.READ NEXT: Emmerdale's Marlon and Rhona wedding day chaos as tragic health battle strikesSpeaking exclusively to Daily Star and other press, Zoe has now revealed that she did not want Rhona to take on the Dingle surname for a very personal reason, saying: "I said, 'Don't want to be a Dingle."I don't want to be the same surname in the show as my real husband is. Anyway, my wish has come true as she doesn't become a Dingle."Reflecting on Rhona's previous marriages to Paddy Kirk and Pierce Harris, she said that not changing the character's name to Dingle was also fitting for Rhona, saying: "I thought long and hard about this, because she's never changed her name.