Huge Dingle secret from the past exposed by Tina in Emmerdale – with a serious threat issued
Zak Dingle’s funeral in Emmerdale was a landmark occasion, marking as it did the passing of one of the soap’s most iconic characters and paying respect to the beloved actor who played him, Steve Halliwell.
But it also brought a whole new heap of trouble for the Dingles when Tina Dingle (Samantha Power) – half sister of Cain (Jeff Hordley), Sam (James Hooton) and Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) – turned up unexpectedly at the graveside.
Tina – previously played by Jacqueline Pirie, left the Dales in 1996 after refusing to accept Frank Tate (Norman Bowler)’s proposal and quitting her job.
Her most notable storyline previously was when she was kidnapped by her former fiancé Luke McAllister (Noah Huntley). He was killed in a car crash as she made her escape.
So it’s been a very long time since Tina set foot in the Dales, but as she arrived at the funeral she made it immediately clear that she wasn’t there simply to pay her respects to Zak and quietly leave.
In fact she laid claim to the Dingle homestead, declaring she had a right to it.
Sam and the other Dingles quickly put paid to her claims and Sam was hopeful that she’d gone for good, but in upcoming episodes she’s back – and she’s not playing nicely as she doubles down on her demands.
She turns up at the salon, and tells Mandy (Lisa Riley) that she wants her to help her with her claim to Wishing Well – otherwise she’ll reveal Vinny (Bradley Johnson)’s true parentage.
We know that Vinny’s father was Paul Ashdale (Reece Dinsdale), Mandy’s former boyfriend. Paul was a compulsive gambler and abused Vinny.
As for Vinny’s mother, the person he considers to be his mum is Mandy and she thinks of him as her son and has raised him for most of his life.
Whatever information Tina thinks she has about Vinny’s parentage, it’s not something that Mandy wants to be widespread knowledge, fearing that it’ll damage her relationship with Vinny.
But Mandy also knows the place that Wishing Well holds in the hearts of the entire Dingle family.
Will she agree to help Tina take it from them in return for her silence?
