Emmerdale spoilers: Zak Dingle's shock affair could be exposed on Christmas Day
His daughter Belle may be about to spill the beans.
By Daniel Kilkelly, Digital Spy
8 December 2015
Emmerdale's Zak Dingle will face a Christmas Day panic when he realises that his daughter Belle could expose him as a love cheat.
Zak will be left fearing for the future of his marriage to Lisa (Jane Cox) when his recent infidelity comes back to haunt him in tense scenes.
Over the past few weeks, viewers have seen Zak develop feelings for Joanie Wright (Denise Black), which recently spilled over into a shock kiss between the pair.
Although they immediately vowed that it must never happen again, upcoming episodes will see them struggle to resist temptation as they continue to enjoy each other's company.
The storyline then takes a shocking turn on Christmas Eve, when Belle spots Zak sharing another kiss with Joanie and can't believe what she's seeing.
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Zak Dingle and Joanie Wright share another kiss
Rather than confront the two of them, Belle gets upset and runs off. Her mood then quickly turns to anger as she tells her friend Lachlan White that she's going to make Joanie pay for what she's done.
Steve Halliwell, who plays Zak, explained: "Zak's had to admit to himself that he has fallen for Joanie. He still loves his wife too, so he's very much in a dilemma about the future. Zak certainly feels bad and guilty about it, but as anyone who's been infatuated with someone knows, it doesn't really have any logic to it.
"When Christmas morning arrives, Belle is acting strangely and there are a few hints from her that make Zak wonder if she knows something about this brief affair.
"Of course Zak is desperate for Belle not to say something. Not just because it's Christmas Day, but also because he knows that this could be the ruination of the family. He's also not quite sure whether he is ready to make any commitment to Joanie, so it's all quite up in the air on Christmas Day!"
As Joanie and little Kyle join the Dingles for a festive lunch to remember, the eyes of all Emmerdale fans will be on Belle as we're left to wonder whether she'll keep quiet or ruin Christmas by revealing all.
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The Dingles at Christmas in Emmerdale
Revealing his own thoughts on the storyline, Halliwell continued: "I think it's a big shock, as Zak is a man who has defended family values all his life and has fought to make his sons behave the same way. He'll seem like a hypocrite and Zak knows that himself, as it goes against everything that he believes in.
"I never expected Zak to cheat and I didn't think the writers would want that to happen either, because in some ways Zak and Lisa are the only people left in the village who represent the old family values.
"It's been interesting to do something that I never thought I would have to play, though. I've done almost the whole range of emotions playing Zak over the years, but this is new. The fact that he might now be ostracised by his family is something different.
"I don't know what the writers have in mind, but he could end up a nervous wreck again. He's had a nervous breakdown in the past and this certainly won't be doing him much good mentally."
Emmerdale fans can see what Belle decides to do in an hour-long special on Christmas Day at 6.45pm on ITV.
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