Zak Dingle: Last News

Emmerdale buffs are convinced Belle Dingle is set for a fresh hell on the ITV soap with a DNA bombshell poised to send shockwaves through the village. Belle's been copping it from her nasty hubby Tom King, but now viewers are bracing themselves for another gut-punch as Belle is tipped to find out her old man Zak Dingle has kicked the bucket, following actor Steve Halliwell's real-life death last year.

Emmerdale enthusiasts believe they've figured out how the show will reveal Zak Dingle's passing.

Emmerdale star Eden Taylor-Draper has shared the real emotions behind her on-screen wedding scenes after she and her castmates had to say a heartbreaking goodbye. As fans of the ITV soap know, Belle Dingle is set to tie the knot with Tom King after his return to the village last year.

Emmerdale fans have told Belle Dingle to 'run' after comparing soon-to-be husband Tom King to a previous soap villain. Fans of the ITV show have become increasingly concerned for the character as she prepares to tie the knot with Tom following his unexpected return to the village last year.

Emmerdale viewers were left heartbroken for Belle Dingle (played by Eden Taylor-Draper), as she received a devastated phone call from her dad Zak Dingle (Steve Halliwell) ahead of her wedding day. The character has been planning her nuptials to fiancé Tom King (James Chase) on the ITV soap in recent weeks, with the pair deciding to tie the knot in a lavish Valentine's Day event. Sadly, Belle's dad phoned on Wednesday's instalment, 14 February, to tell her that he'd "done his back in" and wouldn't be able to come to the wedding any longer, leaving her not wanting to go ahead with the day at all.

Emmerdale is gearing up to welcome back one of the ITV soap's biggest icons in a surprise twist on Belle Dingle's (played by Eden Taylor-Draper) highly-anticipated wedding day extravaganza. The villagers have been preparing for the big day for weeks now, and after Olympic ice skating champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean helped Belle propose to her beau Tom King (James Chase), fans knew the soap would pull out all the stops. The most recent instalment saw the couple celebrate a "Sten", their Stag and Hen dos, to varying success as Tom accidentally glimpsed Belle's wedding dress.

The wedding of Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Tom King Jr (James Chase) is one that will go down in Emmerdale history.The two families have been warring for a long time with the Kings often looking their nose down at the Dingles. There have been a few romantic crossovers over the years, from Carl King (Tom Lister) and Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter), to Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) - but neither relationship stood the test of time. So could this be the one that ends with ‘I do’?.

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has shown how the soap paid their own tribute to late actor Steve Halliwell following his sad death last month. It was announced that the actor, who spent decades playing the beloved Zak Dingle, had passed away at home, aged 77.

Emmerdale fans have been sharing their love and support to James Hooton after he emotionally marked a milestone following his co-star's death. The actor, famed for playing Sam Dingle in the ITV soap, took to social media as he marked 29 years since he first appeared in the Dales.

Since taking over the role of Belle Dingle in Emmerdale all the way back in 2005, Eden Taylor-Draper has quickly cemented her place in the hearts of soap fans around the country. The 26 year old actress has grown up before viewers very eyes over the past two decades, with the star taking on more and more hard hitting storylines, ranging from a tense battle with schizophrenia, engaging in a steamy affair with a doctor, faking a pregnancy and even losing her on-screen mum Lisa Dingle.

Actress Charley Webb could make a return to Emmerdale, with fans predicting her character, Debbie Dingle, could return to the Dales following a family death. Viewers of the long-running soap will remember Debbie departed the Dales three years ago, and after moving to Scotland she was then joined by her grandfather Zak. Following the heartbreaking death of actor Steve Halliwell, who had played Zak since 1994, fans have predicted that the soap will likely play tribute to the actor, with an episode focusing on Zak's funeral.

The Emmerdale cast and crew were left heartbroken last week, following the sad news of Steve Halliwell's passing. Steve, who played Zak Dingle on the ITV soap, was a beloved figure both on and off screen. Sharon Marshall, a This Morning star and former Emmerdale script writer, shared her memories of Steve on the show.

Emmerdale actor Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle on the ITV soap, sadly died on Friday as his family paid a heartbreaking tribute to the "most amazing father" following the news of his death aged 77.

Soap stars have paid tribute to 'wonderful' Zak Dingle actor Steve Halliwell, who has died at the age of 77.

The Dingles have been through everything in Emmerdale ever since Ben Dingle's arrival in 1994. Zak Dingle soon followed his son to the village and the rest, as they say, is history.

Emmerdale viewers may see eight characters be killed off in explosive scenes as a deadly storm rips through the Yorkshire village.Soap director Tim O'Mara has teased that no one will be safe from the storm, saying: "No one is safe, there's a possibility of eight or nine characters not being around for very long."We do go to the hospital on a number of visits, a number of people hurt by debris flying around the village, there are accidents in the woods, trees falling on people.READ MORE: Emmerdale Daisy Campbell's glam snaps - corsets, bikinis and plunging dresses"There are massive accidents at the farm which might attract the attention of one or two characters."Fans have already seen the demise of vicar Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) and Sam Dingle's life is hanging in the balance.After Sam was impaled by a tractor during the storm, it looks like he could be the next character to be killed off as fans have been left fearing for him.He isn't the only one who could has seen their life flash before their eyes, as many other characters have been caught out by the horror weather.Tuesday's dramatic episode saw Liv O'Flaherty and Vinny Dingle in serious danger as they were nearly crushed by a caravan during the storm.With Isobel Steele being reported to be leaving the soap after six years, it could be her who faces a grisly end as the actress waves goodbye to the Dales.Other characters that are feared to be in danger are Zak Dingle, with fans fearing he could follow Faith, who lost her battle with cancer last week.After the harrowing scenes, one viewer said: "I’m sure Zak is going to die after Faith, the hints are all there… his convo with her was especially poignant."Another agreed: "I think Zak will be next."Fans will

Emmerdale star has teased an upcoming role on the hugely popular dating show Love Island ahead of the ITV soap’s 50th anniversary special. On Wednesday (October 12), ITV bosses shared a sneak peek of the celebratory show as fans anxiously wait for the highly-anticipated episode that aired on Thursday (October 13).

Emmerdale fans were left sobbing on Thursday's hour-long episode as Faith Dingle died after deciding to take her own life amid her devastating cancer battle. Earlier this year, Faith discovered that her breast cancer had returned and it was terminal with her family trying to make her final few months as special as possible. Only recently, Faith told daughter-in-law Moira Dingle about her plan to end her life as her health started to deteriorate amid her cancer battle.

Emmerdale fans have begun making a public plea to the ITV soap's favourite Eli Dingle to return. Fans are hoping Eli, last played by Joe Gilgun before he departed in 2010, will make a comeback to the Dales to by his brother Marlon's side. Marlon's life changed forever after he proposed to Rhona Goskirk last week.

There's often a lot of soap swapping between actors but it's not often viewers see another character in a rival soap.

Emmerdale fans have been left scratching their heads after spotting what appears to be a pub blunder involving soap stalwart Zak Dingle.Theories are flying on social media about why - and how - Zak seems to be spending a lot of his time at The Woolpack.Some reckon he might have even "won the lottery" in order to afford his rather expensive drinking habit.He has been spotted several times in the last week, sitting at a table in the back of the pub, and occasionally chipping in with comments.On Wednesday night, he engaged in a rather awkward conversation about menstruation with Rhona, Marlon and Bob as they discussed April's trolling - which she'd initially tried to pass off as her getting her first period.As Bob explained that Wendy made up