A new Emmerdale fan theory has emerged suggesting Suzy Merton was having an affair – no, not that one (sorry Mary), but with another other woman. This came as Vanessa opened Suzy’s phone last night (Wednesday, March 12) to discover a series of texts from Leyla.
She was horrified as she read on, learning that Suzy had kissed another woman. And, while Leyla hadn’t deigned to name names, the culprit wasn’t far away. Vanessa shared her discovery with Mary, unaware that she was speaking to the true object of Suzy’s affections – not knowing that Suzy had been planning on ending things so she could be with Mary.
But is there more to Suzy and Mary’s emotional affair? Some think not – and have accused Suzy of having another affair.
Mary and Suzy were secretly in love (Credit: ITV)
Suzy was having a second affair, Emmerdale fans predict
Writing on social media as last night’s episode aired, fans shared their theories about what might happen next. And some wondered if Suzy might have had a third woman on the go.
“Wouldn’t it be a great twist, unlikely, but if Mary WASN’T the other woman and there was someone else. Again unlikely, but given Mary and Suzy were not having an affair like Vanessa has suggested imagine the shock if there was someone else involved,” wrote one fan on X.
“I’m a bit confused about the whole thing cos we never saw this ‘relationship’ between Mary and Suzy. We barely even saw one between Vanessa and Suzy. I know we saw that kiss but other than that, there wasn’t anything so what if the texts were about someone else? If Vanessa thinks Suzy was having a full blown affair it can’t have been with Mary, so maybe she was having an affair with another woman?!” asked another.
Vanessa was shocked to learn that Suzy had kissed someone else (Credit: ITV)
Was Suzy seeing multiple women?
This unlikely theory was quickly debunked by a third fan, who said: “Just because it was only one kiss, no I do not believe Suzy was having another affair yet to be revealed. Some can’t grasp concept of being able to fall in love with someone without sex involved first. Suzy had fallen in love with Mary over time on deeper level.”
Do you think Suzy was playing both Mary and Vanessa?
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Last night’s episode of Emmerdale (Wednesday, March 12) saw Steph Miligan confront Cain over her parents’ lies. Determined to seek answers over her grandfather’s disappearance, Steph went snooping about – and discovered Caleb’s gun.
Covering for himself, Caleb claimed he’d gotten it with the intention of shooting Cain in revenge for his fling with Ruby. However, Steph wasn’t buying it, and stormed over to get Cain’s version of events.
Steph found the gun (Credit: ITV)
Steph confronted Cain over Caleb’s lies in Emmerdale last night
But Cain had been warned, and sang from the same hymn sheet as Caleb and Ruby, calling her dad a ‘coward’ for not being able to go through with shooting him.
Some fans, however, were distracted by other thoughts -namely, the sparks they thought they’d spotted between Steph and Cain.
Cain backed up Caleb’s version of events (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans predict Steph and Cain affair
Writing on X as last night’s scenes aired, fans shared their theories as to where Cain and Steph might be headed. And some wondered whether he might cheat on Moira (again) with his niece.
“Steph to sleep with Cain soon?” asked one fan.
“Cain & Steff HAS to happen,” predicted another.
“If Moira walks in she’ll think Cain is going for the daughter mother combo,” joked a third.
An unlikely series of events – but few could have predicted Ruby and Cain either, and look how that one turned out. Could Cain and Steph have an affair?
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A new Emmerdale fan theory has emerged, suggesting that there may be even closer ties to April Windsor and young Dylan than we might have initially thought. With speculation growing as to whether he might have family in the village, some have wondered whether the pair might be related.
This came as Dylan left the village last night (Wednesday, March 12) after a guilt-ridden Marlon agreed to pay for him to go to rehab. Making up with April (who believed Dylan had stolen the ketamine), he headed off to get clean.
But, should he return, some fans have predicted that he might do so with a bombshell up his sleeve. Are Dylan and April related?
Marlon has struggled with the presence of Dylan in his daughter’s life (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans predict that Dylan and April are brother and sister
Writing on X as last night’s scenes aired, fans shared their theories as to Dylan’s ties to April. With many still convinced that Dylan is a secret Dingle, some took it a step further – suggesting he could be none other than her twin brother.
“Donna had twins and gave the boy to her ex and guess what it’s Dylan – Marlon’s secret son and Aprils twin brother,” wrote one fan.
“I bet Dylan has a photo of himself and April as baby’s before they were separated,” said a second.
“That’s crazy because thy actually do look alike,” another observed.
“I knew it,” said a fourth.
But is there any truth to the rumour?
Dylan Dingle, is that you? (Credit: ITV)
Dylan the secret Dingle – the fan theory continues
Speculation as to Dylan’s heritage has been rife since he arrived in the village looking for April. And many are convinced that he’s the offspring of none other than April’s uncle, Eli Dingle.
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*Warning: Emmerdale spoilers follow from the Thursday March 13 episode, which is available now on ITVX, but has not yet aired on ITV*
Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale confirms that two secrets, which have been bubbling away, are finally out. The episode, which is available to watch on ITVX, has revealed the lives of two families will be completely changed forever following the shocking revelations.
Yes, it is finally time for Steph Miligan to discover the truth about her grandfather. Meanwhile, Vanessa Woodfield’s digging into Suzy’s mystery woman brings her answers she never wanted.
Ruby and Caleb were left with no choice (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers for tonight – Steph discovers the truth
For weeks Steph has been perfecting her ‘where for art thou, Grandad’ routine, whimpering on and on and on. Frankly, if we’d heard the word grandad one more time we’d have told her ourselves, but thankfully it hasn’t come to that.
This week has seen Steph really ramp up her search. She even tricked her dad by saying Anthony had called her and he was fine just to see Caleb’s reaction. But Caleb was one step ahead, didn’t react and merely told Ross to stop Steph’s obsession.
Ross didn’t manage it though and on Tuesday night (March 11) Steph discovered a gun in Caleb’s secret safe. She instantly decided the gun was used on Anthony to kill him. But Caleb and Ruby came up with a story to throw her off the scent: the gun was meant for Cain.
Unconvinced, Steph rushed to Cain’s place where he confirmed the exact same details Caleb had told her. It’s almost like it was the truth – except we then found out Caleb had got to Cain first and made him play along.
But such a finely tuned story made Steph even more suspicious. With the bit between her teeth, she announced to Ross she was going to the police. She firmly believes if her parents were involved in Anthony’s disappearance they should “get what’s coming”.
Ross ran to tell Caleb in Thursday’s episode and it left Caleb and Ruby with little option left. After Caleb makes a dramatic decision, Ruby became desperate to stop her husband from doing something stupid.
At last, Steph found out everything about her grandfather’s abuse and her true parentage and his death. But how will she cope? Will she still shop her parents?
The truth settled in for Vanessa (Credit: ITV)
Vanessa made a discovery
As the Miligans were having their family torn apart, Vanessa was also a woman on a mission. She was determined to find out who Suzy kissed.
Earlier this week Vanessa found incriminating message on Suzy’s phone. They revealed she had kissed someone else, was having doubts about Vanessa and was planning to end things. Given Vanessa was planning to propose, she has been left heartbroken to have got things so wrong.
Determined the only way she can get closure is to find out who the other woman was, Vanessa hits a dead end. Until she finds a clue at her house and immediately connects it to Mary.
In disbelief, Vanessa storms round to confront the woman who has been her rock since Suzy’s death. Will Mary deny it? Or come clean? And how will Vanessa take the news?
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Fans of Emmerdale have been left confused as Vanessa Woodfield found out about Suzy’s kiss last night (Wednesday, March 12) after reading Leyla’s messages to her phone.
Having walked in on Suzy and Mary kissing, Leyla was had been party to their illicit kiss. She took the secret to her grave, but not before sending a series of incriminating text messages to Suzy.
Viewers were more distracted by another issue though… how did Vanessa get hold of Suzy’s phone in the first place?
Vanessa learned that Suzy hadn’t been entirely faithful (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans confused by ‘plot hole’ as Vanessa learns about Suzy kiss
Writing on social media as the episode aired, fans shared their thoughts on Vanessa’s discovery. And some had a very pressing question – would Suzy really have left her phone behind as she embarked on her fateful limo ride?
“How does vanessa even have Suzy’s phone? wouldn’t it have gone down with her in the limo? I would’ve believed if she was reading the texts from a laptop,” pointed out one fan on X.
“Why didn’t Suzy’s phone end up in the lake?” asked another.
“Good question that,” agreed a third.
Has the soap stretched credibility too far?
Vanessa is determined to uncover the truth (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers tonight: Vanessa’s search for answers continues
As the story continues tonight (Thursday, March 13), Vanessa remains determined to uncover the identity of Suzy’s other woman. Unaware that Mary had been Suzy’s mystery kiss, she shares the news with her daughter, Rhona.
Will Vanessa manage to uncover the truth about Mary and Suzy?
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Classic Emmerdale episodes air every weekday in the ITV3 schedule. They are followed by episodes of Classic Coronation Street and are a soap fans’ dream for a bumper afternoon of viewing.
So if you are keen to catch up with all the goings on in Emmerdale village in 2006, tune in to ITV3. And we’ve got the schedule covered with up-to-date changes and time information right here.
Eli makes a massive mistake today (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
What time is Classic Emmerdale on in the ITV3 schedule?
Classic Emmerdale airs Monday to Friday on ITV3. The times can vary, but it usually airs two episodes around lunchtime and then the same episodes repeat very early the next morning.
On Thursday March 13, Classic Emmerdale will air at 1.40pm with a second episode straight after at 2.10pm. These episodes will repeat on Friday March 14 at 6am and 6.30am.
Emily feels she only has one choice (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Classic Emmerdale spoilers for today – Eli takes drastic action
Desperate to get the thugs off his back, Eli raids the Post Office. He steals money and then hands it to the the men who were after him. The police turn up though and find the thugs with the gun and the money, so Eli has dealt with his little problem.
Zak is furious when he finds out Sam has been helping Eli and summons the later to see him. When Eli explains himself, Zak is actually impressed and congratulates Eli on his trickery!
Meanwhile, things aren’t so good for Viv. She is having flashbacks to the night her husband Vic was killed in an armed robbery. It has really shaken her up, but will she get help?
Elsewhere, with Ethan back in the village, Ashely is furious and takes it out on Laurel. But she is more concerned about Emily who can’t keep away from Sarah. Emily realises there’s only one way to solve this: she’s going to leave Emmerdale for good.
Sadie and Tom cower as Cain points a gun at them in Classic Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale in 2006
2006 was a big year in Emmerdale and we have already made it to October. Huge storylines that have already aired this year include the tragic death of Alice Dingle. After being diagnosed with cancer while pregnant, Alice took the devastating decision to delay treatment until after having her baby. This proved fatal when Alice could no longer be saved. She ended up asking husband Sam to help her take her own life to end her suffering on her terms.
Meanwhile, 2006 saw the exit of Cain Dingle. After becoming embroiled in a kidnap plot that saw him take Sadie and Tom King hostage, Cain appeared to kill Sadie.
However it turned out she was in on it and they were doing it for money. Cain got the last laugh though when he double-crossed Sadie and took the money, leaving the village alone.
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Emmerdale airs on ITV at 7.30pm every weeknight, but is often hit by schedule changes – so what time is Emmerdale on tonight, Thursday March 13?
With football, rugby and other special shows, ITV tends to shift the soap schedule round to accomodate them. But we’ve got you covered with all the up-to-date schedule changes right here.
Tracy is struggling to keep her secrets tonight (Credit: ITV)
What time is Emmerdale on tonight?
On Thursday March 13, 2025, Emmerdale will air in its usual schedule spot. It will air on ITV at 7.30pm for one hour, with the day’s episode also available from 7am on ITVX.
Steph wants answers (Credit: ITV)
What happens in Emmerdale tonight – Steph gets her answers
The pressure is mounting on Ruby and Caleb with Steph’s decision to go to the police. They know they need to act fast to stop the house of cards tumbling, but will they finally confess everything?
Elsewhere Marlon and Rhona are worried about April when they’re told Rebecca’s ashes are ready to collect. April wants nothing to do with it, despite them encouraging her to spread the ashes. Will April change her mind?
Dawn just can’t stop thinking about Joe and no matter what Kim says or Billy does, Joe is all that she wants. So when Billy starts looking at Manpreet’s profile online, is the Fletchers’ marriage in danger?
Also, Vanessa is on a mission to discover who Suzy’s mystery woman is. Will she find out the truth?
And, Tracy continues to hide her financial worries. How much longer can she cover this mess up though?
Vanessa is upset as she starts to figure everything out with Rhona (Credit: ITV)
Schedule changes coming up for the soap ‘power hour’ in 2026
ITV has announced new Emmerdale schedule for 2026 – with the introduction of what is being called a soap ‘power hour’ starting from next January.
Emmerdale will continue to air five nights a week. New episodes will also drop on ITVX every morning at 7am as usual – meaning we don’t have to wait all day if we don’t want to!
However, the soap will move to a new time slot of 8pm. The Thursday double bill will also be cut to half an hour to make way for additional episodes of Coronation Street.
This ensures faster-paced, digestible episodes – a 30-minute format which has already proven popular with viewers.
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In Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Thursday March 13, Eli puts his dramatic plan into action – but will someone get hurt in the process? Emily makes a big decision about her future, and Ashley’s FUMING!
These episodes of Emmerdale originally aired on October 20 and 24 2006.
Eli puts his plan into action! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Eli’s taking drastic action!
Desperate Eli’s off the rails as he takes drastic action! Wearing a balaclava, he bursts into the post office with a gun, and takes a terrified Viv and Kelly hostage!
Viv empties the safe and Eli pockets the cash. He fires a warning shot and legs it with the money he needs.
Later he hands over the stolen wonga to Nick and Gary and then he sneakily hides the gun udner their car and disappears into the bushes.
When the thugs are about to leave, they find the gun and pull it out – just as the police swoop in to arrest them!
Ashley’s annoyed to see Ethan having lunch with Laurel and Steph (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Ashley’s annoyed in Classic Emmerdale
Elsewhere, Ashley is not impressed when he comes home with Jasmine and finds Laurel, Steph and Ethan having lunch together! He’s fuming to see Ethan back and demands an explanation.
Zak’s suspicious
Zak is suspicious about what Sam’s been up to, so he follows him to Eli’s hideout. There he pounces on Sam and demands to know what’s going on. Sam confesses everything about Eli’s reappearance and his connection to the men who beat up Marlon.
When Eli returns, he faces Zak’s anger. But he explains that he thought the thugs were going to kill him, so he carried out the raid on the post office in order to set them up and make sure they went to jail.
He begs for forgiveness and Zak’s impressed by Eli’s trickery!
Viv isn’t coping after the raid in Classic Emmerdale
But elsewhere, poor Viv is shaken by the raid. She’s determined to go back to work, but as everyone fusses over her she breaks down and admits the robbery brought back terrible memories of Vic’s death.
Classic Emmerdale: Emily makes a decision
Elsewhere, Laurel’s worried that Emily can’t keep away from baby Sarah, when she sees the little girl with the blanket Emily sneakily returned. Laurel warns Emily that she has to keep her distance from now on and Emily comes to a decision. She’s going to leave the village.
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Cain Dingle is one of the most iconic characters in Emmerdale, and also now head of the biggest family in the village.
The Dingles have been residents for over 60 years, and their family tree goes back more than 10 generations. Cain has a lot of family in the Dales – from siblings and cousins, to kids and grandchildren.
But who is who in the Cain Dingle clan? Let’s take a look at his family relations and see how they’re all connected.
Cain Dingle heads up the modern-day Dingle family (Credit: ITV)
Zak Dingle was Cain’s dad
Cain – played by Jeff Hordley – grew up thinking Zak was his uncle, but he was actually his real father. Zak had a one-night stand with sister-in-law Faith on Valentine’s Day 1974, which resulted in her falling pregnant with Cain.
Although Zak knew he was Cain’s dad, his brother Shadrach raised him as his own.
Zak was Cain’s biological father (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The truth came out in 2001 when Zak told Cain he was his dad during a violent row. Cain was disgusted by the betrayal and it took a long time for him to accept Zak in his life. Both stubborn and short-tempered, Cain and Zak had a tempestuous relationship. Events came to a head in 2011 when Zak attacked Cain and left him for dead in revenge for his bad behaviour.
Things did calm down as they got older, and Cain made his peace with his father. Zak sadly died in October 2024 and Cain has assumed his role as head of the Dingle clan.
Cain’s other dad Shadrach was a raging alcoholic (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Shadrach Dingle
Shadrach was the man Cain called dad for for the first 26 years of his life. But blood or no blood, he wasn’t much of a father. He was a selfish slob and raging alcoholic who often beat Cain.
He was also abusive towards wife Faith, which is why she ended up walking out on the family. After she left, Shadrach’s violent outbursts towards Cain became even more frequent.
Shadrach made a few feeble attempts to get sober, but nothing ever stuck. Chas always had more time for her father, but Cain viewed Shadrach as a pathetic waster. In the end, Shadrach drowned after trying to save his beer cans from a river. An autopsy confirmed he would have died hours later anyway due to a ruptured liver.
Cain was crushed when mum Faith died in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)
Faith Dingle
Cain’s mum was the late Faith Dingle, who was also mum to Chas and Caleb.
The pair had a complicated history after Faith walked out on Cain when he was just 12 years old. Cain vowed he would never forgive Faith for what she did and was furious when she arrived in 2017 to make amends.
While Chas was able to get past Faith leaving, Cain really struggled. Mum and son’s relationship remained strained, even when Faith was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Cain eventually made his peace with his mum during the last moments of her life. After realising she planned to take her own life with an overdose of morphine, Cain rushed to Faith’s side. He cradled his mum and admitted his love for her as she slipped away.
Cain Dingle family: Siblings
Cain and Chas have been through so much together (Credit: ITV)
Chas Dingle
The most stable and constant presence in Cain’s life has been his half-sister, Chas. They may fight like cat and dog, but their love for one another runs deep.
Chas and Cain were still kids when their mum Faith walked out and had to learn to stick together. When Chas fell pregnant with son Aaron at just 14, it was Cain who helped provide for them.
Cain has been Chas’s rock through some of the darkest times in her life, including the discovery that her ex-husband Gordon had abused Aaron over a number of years. He’s also fiercely protective of her and has disapproved of just about every man she’s ever been with. Although her last husband Paddy Kirk did get the seal of approval.
Soft-hearted Sam is Cain’s younger half-brother and the third son of Zak’s sons. He is also the longest-serving Dingle, having been on our screens for 30 years.
He and Cain are completely different in personality, but they share a close bond. The Dingle Code is of upmost importance to the brothers, and they don’t take kindly to it being broken.
In 2023, Cain supported Sam when it was revealed his wife Lydia had been raped by her ex Craig Reed. The brothers held Craig hostage and beat him. Craig eventually died under hooves of Kim Tate’s horse Ice, and Cain left him to die alone instead of calling for help.
Caleb and Cain’s relationship has been pushed to the limits (Credit: ITV)
Caleb Miligan
Cain and Caleb are half-brothers, but they did not grow up together. Caleb was the product of an affair Faith had with millionaire businessman Frank Tate.
The siblings met for the first time in 1991 when Caleb visited the garage where Cain was working. Caleb wanted to establish a relationship, but Cain lied to him that Faith was dead. They went out joyriding and were pulled over by the police. Cain then agreed he would take the rap (he ended up getting three years in prison) as long as Caleb never contacted him again.
Caleb did not keep to his word and came to the Dales in Christmas 2022 after learning Faith had recently passed away. The brothers’ reunion was not a happy one, and it’s been up and down since then.
Recently, Caleb attempted to frame Cain for Anthony Fox’s murder after finding out he’d slept with his wife Ruby. Cain warned Caleb he would end up six feet under with Anthony if he ever pulled a stunt like that again.
He was even less impressed when it transpired Tina was trying to get her mitts on Zak’s money and blackmailing Mandy over her being Vinny’s long-lost mum.
Cain took his revenge on Tina by setting fire to her caravan and ordered her out of the village!
Cain came to Belle’s rescue when Tom hurt her (Credit: ITV)
Belle Dingle
Belle is Cain’s youngest sibling and his half-sister through Zak. She was born on Christmas Day 1998 in the pigsty of Wishing Well Cottage.
Cain has always been incredibly protective of Belle. He’s supported her through some of the toughest times in her life, most recently the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of Tom King.
Ben Dingle was one of Cain’s half-brothers (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Other brothers
Cain has/had three other older half-brothers – Nathan, Butch and Ben.
Nathan is Zak’s eldest son and has never been seen on screen. According to a story once told by Tina Dingle, Nathan disowned the Dingles after they caused a scene at his wedding. He has never been mentioned since that conversation back in 1995.
Butch was Zak’s second son. His life was tragically cut short in March 2000 when he was fatally injured in a bus crash. Cain’s first appearance was at Butch’s funeral when he came to pay his respects.
Finally there was Ben, who was Zak’s third lad and the first Dingle to be seen on screen. He was killed during a brawl with the local doctor’s son Luke McAllister back in 1994. Butch and Ben are buried next to one another in the graveyard.
Cain and Charity have been through it all together (Credit: ITV)
How Cain’s related to Charity
Charity is Cain’s second cousin, his on/off ex-lover and the mother of his daughter, Debbie.
The duo’s iconic love story was a central focus during Cain’s early years in the village. Charity was undoubtedly Cain’s first love. They started a sexual relationship when Cain was 14, and Charity just 12. Debbie was born in October 1989 and put up for adoption.
Cain and Charity resumed their affair as adults, becoming partners in crime as well as the bedroom. They nearly got married in 2010, but Charity got cold feet at the last minute.
Their last steamy liaison was 9 years ago, but Cain and Charity have remained mates, who always have one another’s backs.
Cain and Marlon’s dads were brothers (Credit: ITV)
Cain’s other cousins
Marlon Dingle
Marlon is Cain’s cousin and they have lived in the same village for 25 years.
Although bonded by blood, Marlon and Cain are completely different characters and not super close. Marlon’s bestie is of course, Paddy Kirk, and together they have created one of soap’s most solid partnerships.
Marlon has worked as a chef at The Woolpack for almost three decades. He is married to Rhona Goskirk and dad to son Leo and daughter April.
Mandy is another of one Cain’s many cousins (Credit: ITV)
Mandy Dingle
Motormouth Mandy is a cousin of Cain’s and a complete force of nature.
The bubbly beautician first arrived in 1995 and has lived in the village on and off over the years. Mandy got wed to Cain’s half-brother Butch, but the marriage did not last long. She’s currently loved up with third husband Paddy Kirk, who she married for a second time last year.
Mandy has one son, Vinny, who she adopted after his dad, her ex, Paul walked out on them. Vinny’s real mum turned out to be Tina, a secret which she tried to blackmail Mandy with. Mandy’s hardman cousin came to her defence and gave Tina her marching orders from Emmerdale.
Cain Dingle family: Kids
Cain Dingle and daughter Debbie reunited after 13 years apart (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Daughter Debbie Dingle
Debbie is Cain’s eldest child and his only daughter, the result of his teenage romance with Charity.
The Dingles wouldn’t allow 13-year-old Charity to keep her daughter, so a woman called Pat Jones adopted Debbie. She arrived in the village in 2002 as the the temporary foster child of Paddy and Emily Kirk.
Realising who Debbie was came as a massive shock to Cain, but he was desperate to be part of her life. His relationship with Debbie was often more stable, whereas Charity and Debbie frequently clashed.
Debbie had an eventful time in the village, with numerous romances, a few affairs and a stint in prison. She said goodbye to Emmerdale in 2019 after Lisa Dingle left her a garage in Scotland in her will.
Nate is currently in a watery grave (Credit: ITV)
Cain’s sons
Nate Robinson
Cain’s eldest son Nate was born in 1991 following his fling with barmaid Cara Robinson. Cain never knew of Nate’s existence after Faith coerced Cara into not telling about the baby. Shadrach was a racist and Faith feared he wouldn’t approve of his son having a mixed-race child.
Nate grew up believing Cain had abandoned him. He came to Emmerdale in 2019 and had an affair with Moira in revenge. Cain discovered the truth and almost killed Nate. During a terrifying showdown on a boat, Nate realised his dad genuinely knew nothing about him.
The pair eventually made up and Nate made a life for himself in the village, marrying Tracy Shankley and welcoming baby Frankie. However, Cain could never quite get to a place of trust with his son.
In September 2024, he attacked Nate after wrongly assuming he was sleeping with Moira again. Nate left the village later that day for a new life in Shetland, but we now know he never made it that far. Somone murdered Nate and his body is currently at the bottom bottom of a frozen lake, while the killer remains at large.
Young Kyle is a Dingle by blood (Credit: ITV)
Kyle Winchester
Kyle came to be after Cain had a fling with 16-year-old Amy Wyatt. When Cain discovered Amy’s pregnancy, he put pressure on her to have abortion, but she refused to proceed.
Amy hid her pregnancy and gave birth to Kyle in December 2011 by herself in the village cemetery. Kyle initially went to adoptive parents but reunited with Amy and Cain after they died.
Kyle’s most memorable moment was in 2022 when he shot and killed Cain’s nemesis Al Chapman. Cain took the blame for the crime and served time in prison. He only tasted freedom again after Kyle confessed it was him who pulled the trigger.
Cain is now trying to help Kyle navigate his grief over Amy’s death.
Isaac’s birth came as a complete surprise (Credit: ITV)
Cain Dingle’s youngest son: Isaac Dingle
Isaac is Cain’s youngest child and his son with Moira.
He was born in dramatic circumstances back in 2017 after Moira went into labour without realising she was pregnant. Moira initially thought her then-boyfriend Pete Barton was Isaac’s dad, but it later transpired he was Cain’s.
Cain Dingle family tree extends to grandchildren
Cain’s granddaughter Sarah has had a tough life (Credit: ITV)
Sarah Sugden
Sarah is Cain’s granddaughter and the daughter of Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden. Debbie gave birth to Sarah when she was 15 after sleeping with 18-year-old Andy.
Bad health has long overshadowed Sarah’s young life. Aged six she received the diagnosis for fanconi anemia, a rare blood disorder which causes bone marrow failure. The severity of the illness means Sarah has a much shorter life expectancy than most. Sarah also overcame a battle against throat cancer.
She works with Cain as a mechanic at his garage, Barton and Dingle Automotives, and has definitely inherited her grandad’s rebellious streak.
Jack Sugden
Jack is Cain’s grandson through his daughter Debbie. She conceived him as a saviour sibling for Sarah, who needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant.
Set to celebrate his 13th birthday this year, Jack has not been in the village since 2019. He left for a new life in Scotland alongside mum Debbie and Cain pops up there for the occasional visit.
Poor Frankie has no idea her dad is dead (Credit: ITV)
Frankie Robinson
Frankie is Cain’s youngest grandchild and the daughter of his late son Nate.
Her name is in honour of her mum Tracy’s late father Frank Clayton, who died trying to save her from a fire in 2019. Frankie arrived into the world in February 2021.
Little Frankie lives with Tracy in Tug Ghyll and Cain plays an active role in her life.
Cain Dingle family: Nieces and nephews
Chas gave birth to Aaron when she still a kid (Credit: ITV)
Aaron Dingle
Aaron is Cain’s eldest nephew and the only son of his sister Chas.
Cain helped support Chas after she had Aaron at 14, and was a father figure for her son. He and Aaron are in some ways like two peas in a pod – both possess the same quick temper and appetite for law-breaking, but are softies underneath it all.
Their relationship has often been stormy, and violent, but Cain has supported Aaron through thick and thin.
Like Cain before him, Samson is now serving time in prison (Credit: ITV)
Samson Dingle
Samson is Cain’s nephew and Sam’s only son. He has proved himself to be a troublemaker and schemer.
He got teenage Amelia Spencer pregnant, but refused to be a father when she gave birth to baby Esther. Samson then suddenly changed his mind, but it transpired he was only doing this to blackmail Noah out of thousands.
Shocking betrayal struck again when he refused to believe that boss Craig Reed had raped stepmum Lydia.
Samson finally got his comeuppance after framing Matty Barton for stabbing him. Matty went to prison, but when Samson ‘fessed up what he’d done he received four years behind bars.
Cain, who has served time himself, gave Samson a crash course in how to survive prison. We wonder if it’s helping?
Nicky is Caleb’s son and Cain’s nephew (Credit: ITV)
Nicky Miligan
Former nanny Nicky is the son of Caleb and Ruby, making him Cain’s nephew by blood.
He proved he’d inherited the Dingle gene for scamming when he conned Gabby Thomas as part of a bigger plan to get revenge on Caleb’s nemesis Kim Tate.
Nicky left the Dales last year after discovering his parents had conspired to cover up Ruby running over Ethan Anderson. He departed the village for a new life abroad with boyfriend Suni Sharma and only occasionally gets a mention.
Steph is Cain’s niece but not by blood (Credit: ITV)
Steph Miligan
Cain’s fiery niece Steph isn’t actually related to him by blood. Cain’s brother Caleb raised her, but we have all since discovered that Steph’s biological father was Anthony Fox.
Ruby murdered her abusive father, and Cain was one of the five people who helped cover up the crime. But will the truth succeed in tearing the Dingle/Miligan clan apart?
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In Emmerdale Wednesday, March 12, Steph Miligan confronted her parents about the gun she found in their safe. They were quick to come up with a story, but Steph still had doubts.
Elsewhere, Dylan insisted to Marlon he wanted to see April one last time before heading off to rehab.
Here’s what happened in Emmerdale on March 12.
Steph wanted to know if the gun was used on her grandfather (Credit: ITV)
Steph demanded answers… again
During Tuesday’s episode, Steph found a gun in her parents’ safe. Wednesday’s episode saw her confront her parents over the discovery.
Ruby was concerned when Caleb revealed that Steph had claimed to have heard from Anthony. Caleb told Ruby not to worry, that he had sorted a distraction for Steph – just as she walked in.
He handed her a flight ticket to San Francisco, so she could go see her brother Nicky. Steph thanked him but said they had stuff to sort out first, before blindsiding her parents by pulling out the gun.
Steph demanded to know if it was used on her grandad. Ruby and Caleb insisted it hadn’t been, before Caleb revealed he’d bought it because he had planned to kill Cain. “I bought the gun and I went to the farm. I was gonna kill him,†he told her. Claimed it was the day after limo crash, but he saw sense and didn’t pull the trigger.
Steph eventually handed the gun back. But later, she stupidly told Ruby she was going to see Cain to check their story.
At the farm, Cain repeated Caleb’s version of events. For good measure and to get Steph on side, he added: “That’s your dad all over. Coward, right?â€
After she left, in a surprise to no one, we saw Caleb hiding round the corner.
Steph told Ross she wants to go to the police (Credit: ITV)
Steph had a plan in Emmerdale
Caleb told Ruby that he thought they were safe from Steph’s digging now. Ruby couldn’t help but panic that Steph was getting close to the truth though, as she said: “She believes at least one of us killed him. She is right, she just doesn’t know why. And If she ever finds out…â€
Caleb insisted that Steph wouldn’t find out. Meanwhile, Steph was in the bar, outlining her next move to Ross Barton.
Steph shared all about the gun she had found and said she now knew Cain was covering for her parents too. She continued to insist that she was right about her parents hiding something.
She then revealed to Ross that she was considering going to the police. Ross was shocked and warned her they’d be no going back if she decided to do that. But Steph wasn’t concerned and told Ross: “If they have killed my grandfather, they deserve to get what’s coming.†Will she go through with it?
Dylan visited April before heading off to rehab (Credit: ITV)
Dylan said goodbye to April
Marlon headed to the hospital to pick Dylan up, but was concerned when Dylan asked to see April before going to the rehab facility.
Dylan knows that Marlon really took the ketamine from the surgery and set him up, but he promised he wouldn’t say anything to April.
Marlon reluctantly took Dylan home. April immediately went in on Dylan and pushed him away as she shouted about all the trouble he caused. As she told him he could have cost Rhona her business and that her dad trusted him, a guilty Marlon interrupted to defend Dylan, telling her to go easy on him.
When Dylan revealed he was off to rehab, April eventually calmed down. April was even more surprised that her dad was paying for it – but nobody clocked on that the reason might be guilt.
Dylan told April he didn’t want any visitors. “This is goodbye†he said, before Marlon took him to the centre.
Later, Marlon comforted his daughter as April cried in his arms. Is this the last we’ll see of Dylan or will he return to expose Marlon’s lies?
Manpreet received another message from the blackmailer (Credit: ITV)
Someone was watching Manpreet in Emmerdale
Manpreet was on edge every time she got a text message, so Ella suggested a distraction. A picnic – in the freezing cold weather…
Manpreet continued to be distracted though and kept looking at her phone.
While sitting at the picnic table, Billy Fletcher run past, before Tracy strolled by on her phone – Is Emmerdale dropping suspects?
Manpreet then got a message which read: “Nice day for a picnic.†Realising that the blackmailer was watching her, Manpreet begun to panic.
Is it Tracy or Billy, or someone else?
Vanessa showed Mary Suzy’s text messages (Credit: ITV)
Vanessa discovered Suzy had cheated
Mary went to see Vanessa, who was visibly upset. She told Mary she was looking through Suzy’s phone. No good can ever come of that, Vanessa.
Vanessa showed Mary a chat conversation between Suzy and Leyla where Suzy said she was having doubts and was thinking of leaving Vanessa. A reply from Leyla read: “Don’t throw your life away over a stupid kiss.â€
There was no mention of who Suzy had kissed, but when Tracy arrived, she said they just had to discover who Leyla and Suzy were talking about and ask them for the full story. Will they discover Mary’s secret?
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