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Controversial new Tina Dingle has fans fuming over ‘personality transplant’

Tina Dingle returned to Emmerdale last month for Zak Dingle’s funeral. But it quickly became clear she wasn’t just there to mourn her dearly departed dad, she was after all she could get.

And it soon turned out she and Mandy had a big secret, one that Mandy would do anything to keep hidden. So now Tina is blackmailing her.

But her return has not gone down well with fans of the soap, especially long-time viewers who remember the Tina Dingle of old. The one we see now is very far removed from that one.

Tina arrived at Zak’s graveside and immediately made herself unpopular (Credit: ITV)

Tina Dingle Mark Two arrives in Emmerdale

Tina’s arrival in the Dales causes controversy from the off. The character had been recast and was now played by Brassic star Samantha Power instead of original actress Jacqueline Pirie.

Fans were not impressed with one writing on social media: “Absolutely nothing like the original Tina Dingle it’s a insult to the original character who played her.” Another added: “Sorry, not a patch on the original Tina.”

Tina seemed to disappear after being carted off by police from Zak’s graveside. But she returned days later, tag-free, and demanding Mandy help her get her hands on Zak’s will – and her share of Wishing Well cottage. She also revealed she was Vinny’s real mum, a secret Mandy has been keeping from her son all of his life. Tina is now using that information to blackmail Mandy.

On Thursday (November 7), it turned out Mandy had complied with Tina’s demands and stolen Zak’s will. But Tina wants more. She wants Mandy to persuade Sam to sell up. If she does, Tina will take her share of the cash and leave their lives for good. But if she doesn’t, Vinny’s about to have a major bombshell dropped on him.

The original Tina was much classier (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Who was the original Tina in Emmerdale?

Viewers are still not happy with the new Tina and have failed to warm to her. One of their big beefs is that she is nothing like the old Tina Dingle.

Tina mark one was a schemer, yes. She arrived to take revenge on her brother’s killer Luke. She seduced him into falling in love with her, then jilted him at the altar to avenge Ben’s demise.

She then tried to better herself. Tina got a job at Home Farm as Frank Tate’s assistant, wore power suits and tried to learn business. She was, as far as Dingles go, quite classy.

But not so this new version. Her personality and behaviour, not to mention her clothes, are a far cry from the old Tina. The Tina who arrived in the Dales to get justice for her brother’s death, that was a true Dingle through and through and would never blackmail them for money; that Tina.

Is this really Tina’s style? (Credit: ITV)

Fans have their say

Fans are definitely in agreement: “Very discounted Poundland, nothing like the original she had black hair, Tina Dingle,” said one on X.

“Massively impressed how Emmerdale have brought Tina Dingle back to spice things up and have chosen the least Tina Dingle looking/sounding actress they could find to play her!” joked a second.

Another added: “So we’re to believe this Tina has had a total 100% personalityectomy and a rough uncouth cheap one inserted?”

“The original Tina wasn’t like this at all, she wasn’t a cheap scally. This whole storyline and personality transplant can do one,” raged one more.

A fourth said: “Old Tina wanted to better herself, can’t take to this Rose wannabe,” with another saying: “Old Tina wouldn’t have been seen dead in an outfit like that.”

Meanwhile, a sixth commented: “I’m quite looking forward to when ‘not Tina’ leaves and we can all go back to remembering the real Tina. In her heyday. Bad mistake recasting such an iconic character, no matter how good an actor the replacement is.”

Do you agree? Would Tina have changed so dramatically in her time off-screen? Stranger things have happened in Emmerdale, we suppose…

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Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? And who’s arriving and returning to the soap?

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8th November 2024
Original Tina Dingle Jacqueline Pirie responds to recast: ‘They didn’t ask me’

Last week in Emmerdale, the Dingles got a big surprise when Tina Dingle returned during Zak Dingle‘s funeral. Jacqueline Pirie, who played Tina during the 90s, has responded to the role being recast.

Now played by Brassic star Samantha Power, Tina caused a stir with her cutting remarks and eagerness to get her hands on the Dingle house.

But viewers were left wondering why the original actress hadn’t returned and now Jacqueline has had her say.

Tina arrived during Zak’s funeral (Credit: ITV)

Tina Dingle returns

During Thursday’s episode, the Dingles came together to say goodbye to patriarch Zak. Returning to the house to bury Zak, the family were shocked to see Tina.

Tina, who is the daughter of Zak and Nellie Dingle, hadn’t been seen in the Dales since 1996. But it emerged that she has stayed in contact with Mandy over the years.

The returning Dingle went in for the kill as she proceeded to insult her family â€“ labelling most of them “ex-cons” and calling her brother Sam, thick.

For the latter crime, Sam’s partner Lydia pushed Tina into the mud, resulting in cheers from the rest of the family.

It also came to light that Tina was after a share of the Dingle property, but Lydia informed her that the house had been left to Belle, Sam and Cain.

A furious Tina ended up being carted away by police, as she was wearing an ankle tag and was in breach of her release conditions.

Tina Dingle was involved with Frank Tate when Jacqueline played her (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jacqueline Pirie responds to Tina Dingle recast

Having played Tina Dingle in Emmerdale between 1994 and 1996, fans questioned whether Jacqueline had been approached first.

Taking to X, Jacqueline wrote: “So many questions regarding Tina Dingle’s return. Great character, great show. I wish @sampower_sam all the best, I loved playing her, I’m sure she will too, great cast to be a part of Â and, noâ€¦ they didn’t ask me #emmerdale #tinadingle #dingle.”

Samantha Power responded to the tweet and wrote: “Thanks so much Jacqueline! Very kind xxx.”

Fans added their disappointment at the news, with one writing: “No disrespect to the actor taking over here at all, but if it’s a big return (one off) like this – as a fan we all really want to see the original actor – more impact – Jacqueline you were amazing. Sad that you didn’t get asked to at least do a cameo.”

Another fan added: “I assumed they’d asked you, can’t understand their reasons as to why they didn’t as it would have made much more sense.”

Tina is now played by Samantha Power (Credit: ITV)

Samantha Power speaks out

Asked if she ever watched the original Tina, Samantha replied: “Yes! I absolutely do remember Jaqueline who played Tina. She was absolutely fantastic, I remember her character vividly. So I am very lucky to get the chance to pick up where she left off.

“My husband said he had never known me to be this nervous! My first scene on my first day was at the graveside with all the Dingles. That’s a lot, right? Luckily everyone was so nice and welcoming.

“I have to say a special shout out to Lisa Riley, the nicest human being. When I met her at the screen test I felt so safe. She couldn’t have been more giving and supportive and encouraging and that continued daily on set. I loved working with her.”

Read more: The life and loves of Chas Dingle

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21st October 2024
‘An insult!’ say fuming fans after the new Tina Dingle arrives in the village

Tina Dingle arrived in Emmerdale last night – showing up at the graveside as the family laid her dad, Zak, to rest.

Tina was last seen in the village 28 years ago, when she was played by actress Jacqueline Pirie. With Jacqueline having moved to Canada with her family and started a new life as a crime writer, the role has been recast.

Brassic actress Samantha Power is playing the new-look Tina but her arrival in last night’s episode received a mixed response from fans, with some declaring the recast was “an insult” to the original actress!

Tina showed up to pay her last respects to her dad (Credit: ITV)

Who is she?!

It’s SUCH a long time since Tina left Emmerdale, that lots of fans didn’t know she existed! After all, Tina’s barely been mentioned since she headed south to seek her fortune in London. She’s never met her sister, Belle, she didn’t come back for brother Butch’s funeral, or any of the many Dingle weddings there have been over the years.

“Sorry but who is she??” asked one confused fan. “If it helps, I’ve only been watching since like 2009.”

But other viewers knew that Tina is Zak’s oldest daughter and Mandy’s cousin and one-time best friend. It was Mandy, in fact, who had told Tina about her dad’s death.

Tina Dingle has been recast (Credit: ITV)

Thumbs up for new Tina Dingle in Emmerdale?

The new-look Tina is older of course, blonder, but just as mouthy and fierce. There are definitely similarities between the young woman who left for London almost three decades ago.

But the fans weren’t impressed.

“Absolutely nothing like the original Tina Dingle it’s a insult to the original character who played her,” one viewer complained.

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“Sorry, not a patch on the original Tina,” said another disappointed viewer.

“Not a very convincing Tina,” one fan pointed out. Though another disagreed, saying: “Really? She was loud, confrontational, aggressive, self-centred money hungry and scheming….. That’s the Tina Dingle I remember.”

“She’s nowt like the old Tina,” added another. Which to be honest sounds like something Zak might say if he was still here!

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18th October 2024
Original Tina Dingle star Jacqueline Pirie now lives a very different life on the other side of the world

Tina Dingle is back in Emmerdale after decades away, but the role has been recast. Tina is now played by Ackley Bridge and Brassic star Samantha Power.

Tina’s not been seen in the village since Christmas Day in 1996, when she left for the bright lights of London! Back then she was played by Jacqueline Pirie, who went on to star in Coronation Street as Linda Sykes.

Jacqueline waved goodbye to her soap career in 2001, and she’s now enjoying a whole new life on the other side of the world.

Here’s the lowdown on her life before and after Emmerdale.

Jacqueline Pirie’s early life

Jacqueline was born in Stirling in Scotland and moved to Birmingham with her family when she was five.

She had a few roles on television, until in 1994, when she was just 19, she landed the role of Tina Dingle in Emmerdale.

Her time in Emmerdale was short, but memorable (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Who was Tina Dingle in Emmerdale?

Tina was the daughter of Zak and Nellie Dingle, making her the sister of Sam Dingle, and the late Ben and Butch Dingle. She’s also Cain and Belle’s half-sister, though as far as we know she’s never met Belle – and she’s hardly ever mentioned on screen.

She was best friends with her cousin, Mandy Dingle, whose first appearance in Emmerdale was at Tina’s doomed wedding to Luke McAllister.

Tina and Luke McAllister

Speaking of which!

Tina’s family were horrified when she seemed to hit it off with Luke McAllister, because they believed he was the man responsible for her brother Ben’s death in a fight.

Ben had a heart condition that killed him when Luke and he fought, but the Dingles always blamed Luke.

Much to the disgust of the Dingles, Tina grew close to Luke and the pair started a relationship.

Tina fooled everyone – especially fiance Luke (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Wedding disaster

Tina announced she was pregnant and with the news of a baby, the family began to come round -Â Nellie was especially excited that her daughter was going to be married to a doctor.

But when Tina and Luke got to the altar on their wedding day, Tina announced the whole thing was a fake. She didn’t want to marry Luke, and there was no baby. It had all been a complicated revenge plan. Ouch!

Humiliated Luke decided to leave, but not before he took Tina on a terrifying drive round the village in Dave Glover’s van. Tina managed to throw herself from the moving van just before Luke crashed, and died.

Businesswoman Tina

Stricken with guilt after Luke’s death, Tina reinvented herself as a businesswoman, working for Frank Tate and starting a romance with Steve Marchant.

But Frank began to have feelings for Tina and proposed. She turned him down, but Frank wouldn’t take no for an answer and harassed her. Fed up with the unwanted attention, Tina left Emmerdale to live in London.

Linda was marrying Mike but having an affair with his son, Mark (Credit: Photo by Kevin Holt/Daily Mail/Shutterstock)

Who was Linda Sykes in Coronation Street?

In 1998, Jacqueline joined Coronation Street as machinist Linda Sykes.

She became one of Corrie’s most iconic characters, thanks to her romance and later marriage to factory boss and much older man, Mike Baldwin.

But Linda also fell for Mike’s son, Mark Redman, and they started an affair. As the wedding day approached, Linda chose Mike and ended things with Mark. But her lovestruck ex refused to give up. On the big day, he proposed to Linda as Mike waited in the church – and Linda said no.

After the ceremony, Mark revealed the truth to his shocked dad. But to his dismay, Mike threw Mark out and decided to make a go of it with Linda.

What happened next?

Mike and Linda’s marriage wasn’t great – no surprise there! Mike was looking after his ex-wife Alma, who’d been diagnosed with cancer, and Linda had another affair.

When Linda rowed with Alma shortly before her death, Mike said he’d never forgive her and asked for a divorce.

Linda didn’t want to go, though, until Mike set her up by arranging for Mark to come back to the Street and then walking in on the cheating pair.

Actress Jacqueline Pirie (pictured in 2000) has a completely new life now (Credit: Shutterstock)

Jacqueline’s new life!

After Jacqueline left Corrie, her life changed completely. She married fellow actor Simon Chadwick and settled down.

After deciding she didn’t enjoy the fame that came with life as a soap star she turned her hand to other ventures.

She began teaching, opening a drama school in her hometown of Stirling.

Then the couple and their family relocated to Canada, where she set up another branch of her acting school – the Jacqueline Chadwick Academy.

And she also proved she had more than one string to her bow when she wrote a series of crime novels. In The Still, Briefly Maiden and Silent Sisters feature criminal psychologist Ali Dalglish.

The mum of two recently turned 50 and according to her Twitter bio lists herself as ‘joyfully single’. She also states she is a woodworker and links to a craft website called Elizabeth Adam. The website states every item is handmade by her and the collection includes chairs, stools, chopping boards and risers.

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17th October 2024
As Tina Dingle returns to Emmerdale – the truth about her fake wedding, rivalry with Kim Tate and dramatic exit

Tina Dingle hasn’t been seen in Emmerdale since the nineties, but she’s heading back to the village for her dad’s funeral. Tina was Zak Dingle‘s only daughter until Belle came along! She was first seen in the village in the aftermath of brother Ben’s death in 1994.

Ben had been killed in a fight with Luke McAllister, though later it was revealed he’d had a heart condition that was the real cause of his death. The families were at war and Tina was desperate for revenge.

Tina was only in the show for two years but she definitely made her mark! Here’s her story…

Even proud dad Zak didn’t know Tina’s wedding was a sham (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Tina and Luke’s wedding

Determined to take revenge on Luke for killing Ben, Tina decided to hit Luke right where it hurt – in his heart!

She wormed her way into his affections and the pair started a relationship. The Dingles – especially Zak and first wife Nellie – were horrified but as Tina and Luke’s romance became more serious, they got used to the idea.

Nellie was even excited to have a future medic in the family as Luke was planning to study to become a doctor.

When Tina announced she was pregnant, the family rallied round and planned a wedding. But in the run-up to the big day, Tina managed to make Luke miss an important exam, and sell his beloved motorbike, and a family heirloom!

When the big day dawned, Tina jilted Luke at the altar – telling him there was no baby, and she didn’t love him. This was revenge for him killing her brother!

Luke was killed when he crashed the van but Tina threw herself out (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Luke’s heartbreak

Devastated and humiliated, Luke decided to leave Emmerdale to go and live in London with his parents. But before he left, he persuaded Tina to see him one last time.

They went for a drive in Dave Glover’s van but Luke was unstable. He wanted Tina to tell the truth about whether she had ever loved him and drove faster and faster. Terrified, Tina managed to throw herself from the moving van, but Luke ploughed into a tree and died.

Tina was crippled with guilt after his death, saying that while she’d wanted revenge, she hadn’t wanted this.

Frank began harrassing Tina (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Tina and Frank

As she tried to rebuild her life after Luke’s death, Tina took a job as Frank Tate‘s assistant at Home Farm.

She thought Frank Tate had given her the job to make Kim jealous, but actually Frank was developing feelings for the much younger woman!

When Tina began dating smooth Steve Marchant, Frank was jealous and began playing mind games with Tina. He even proposed! Tina turned him down, telling him she only saw him as her boss.

Frank wouldn’t accept her rejection. He began pressurising her to change her mind, and harassing her.

In the end it all got too much for Tina and she left the village – never to return! She didn’t come back when her half-sister Belle was born, nor when brother Butch died.

Who played Tina Dingle?

Tina was played by Jacqueline Pirie. After she left Emmerdale she moved across the Pennines to Weatherfield, playing Linda Sykes – later Linda Barlow – in Coronation Street.

After that, Jacqueline moved to Canada and stopped acting though she did run a theatre school for a while.

And under her married name, Jacqueline Chadwick, she writes crime thrillers featuring forensic pathologist Ali Dalglish.

When Tina returns to the village she will be played by a new actress – Samantha Power.

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

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17th October 2024