Zak Dingle

[Perdita]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...cret-revealed/

Emmerdale has answered a big question about Zak Dingle in the wake of Caleb's hospitalisation.

The patriarch of the Dingles attracted some theories about possible involvement in the attack on Caleb, when it was revealed that he was definitely hiding something from Chas.

Tuesday's (June 20) episode centred around doctors deciding whether it was time to take Caleb off his sedation while police were keen to speak with both Cain and Mack about the attack.

Over at the hospital, Charity was stunned by the police treating Mack "like a suspect". When Chas asked why her relative would even care about Mack, Charity pointed out that she doesn't want someone innocent "going down for murder".

"We don't even know that he is [innocent]," Chas hit back.

Chas put blame on Charity, telling her that if Mack is guilty, then Charity is equally to blame for sleeping with Caleb behind his back.

"Oh, so by the same token, you killed Al," Charity pointed out.

Nicky turned up for a frosty reunion with his relatives, revealing he'd been staying with his mysterious mum since Caleb's evil plot against Kim Tate was exposed. Chas and Charity promised they'd stand by Nicky since he's "family now".

Back at the Dingle farm, Cain broke the news to Zak that police had held Mack at the station for 18 hours. Chas soon returned to accuse Cain of letting Mack "take the rap" for something he'd done.

"I've told you, it wasn't me," Cain insisted.

Chas then questioned why Zak and Cain were constantly having "secret little chats", and although Zak tried to deflect, he admitted Caine was walking Monty for him at the time of the attack. Zak explained that he'd been having mobility issues and thus can no longer walk his dog, therefore Cain has kindly agreed to lend a hand.

"I can't get about like I used to, can I?" Zak told her.

Cain had agreed to keep the struggles secret after finding Zak on the floor one day, as Zak was worried that the rest of the family would overreact if they knew.

"I feel a prize idiot, now," Chas admitted.

As viewers have no doubt seen by now, the climactic final moments of the episode featured Nicky weeping at his father's bedside, confessing that he thought he'd "killed" his father when he pushed Caleb in the forest. Will Mack still go down for the crime?

[Snagglepus]

R.I.P. Zak. (Steve Halliwell).

[lizann]

Rip steve

[Perdita]

Rip steve

I am gutted, loved the character... RIP Steve

[Perdita]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67726556

[lizann]

im sorry mine won't stay in capitals so rest in peace steve

[johntrevor]

I am gutted, loved the character... RIP Steve

Just about the best soap character of all time, I remember him in his bare-knuckle fighting days. Gone but NEVER forgotten.
RIP Zak aka Steve

[tammyy2j]

Rest In Peace Steve

[Perdita]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...iwell-tribute/

Emmerdale has confirmed that it will write the death of Zak Dingle into the soap following the death of Steve Halliwell, who played the iconic character for 29 years.

Zak has been living in Scotland with granddaughter Debbie since moving away from the village, with several of his family members having made trips to visit him off-screen.

However, the family will receive tragic news later this year when they learn that Zak has died.

Halliwell passed away peacefully in December last year at the age of 77, having played Dingle patriarch Zak since 1994.

Emmerdale producer Sophie Roper has told Digital Spy and other media that fans can expect to see a fitting tribute to both Zak and Steve in a future storyline, as the Dingle family gathers to remember Zak's life.

"The Dingles have been at the heart of our show for 30 years now and will continue to be so," she said.

"We lost Steve recently ? the very sad loss of Steve. So we're going to be marking Zak's passing ? the iconic Zak Dingle character ? in the coming months with a Dingle funeral."

Roper added that filming the funeral scenes will be "very difficult for a lot of people who work on our show and a lot of our viewers who have grown and loved Zak for many, many years.

"But there'll be a hugely fitting tribute for such an iconic character coming up," she confirmed.

When Halliwell's death was announced, Emmerdale paid tribute to the much-loved actor in a statement, saying: "Steve will forever be synonymous with Emmerdale. The proud defender and head of the Dingle family.

"Heart and humour in all he did, it has been and always will be impossible not to smile when you think of him."

Many of Emmerdale's cast members also shared praise for their co-star following his passing.

Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle star Lisa Riley, thanked him for "years of laughter" and said he was "adored, loved [and] respected by us all".

She added: "A LEGEND in my eyes, that's for sure ? we have stories and memories to last for many more years to come."

[Perdita]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...ingle-funeral/

Emmerdale star James Hooton has addressed the soap's upcoming funeral storyline for Zak Dingle.

The show will write in the death of the character after the passing of actor Steve Halliwell last year, with the village set to be informed that Zak has died off-screen in Scotland.

Appearing on Loose Women yesterday (July 10), Hooton ? who plays Sam Dingle on the soap ? was asked about the upcoming tribute to Zak.

"I think it's August we start filming which sort of tackles Zak passing away," he revealed. "Obviously, Steve passed away at the back end of last year, with his funeral early this year.

"So, I don't know much about how the story unfolds at the moment but I think it's going to be a really respectful passing of a really iconic Emmerdale character."

Speaking earlier this month, Emmerdale producer Sophie Roper revealed that the soap will include a "fitting tribute" to Zak and actor Steve.

"The Dingles have been at the heart of our show for 30 years now and will continue to be so," she told Digital Spy and other media.

"We lost Steve recently ? the very sad loss of Steve. So we're going to be marking Zak's passing ? the iconic Zak Dingle character ? in the coming months with a Dingle funeral."

Roper said that filming the funeral scenes will be "very difficult" for many people on the soap and "a lot of our viewers who have grown and loved Zak for many, many years".

"But there'll be a hugely fitting tribute for such an iconic character coming up," she added.

Halliwell's passing was announced in December 2023 at the age of 77, with the soap and many of its cast members paying tribute to the star.