Tag: Samson Dingle

James Hooton admits Sam feels ‘betrayed’ by Lydia over Samson lies

Sam and Lydia Dingle have had their fair share of tough times in Emmerdale in recent months. And despite only just having reconciled following her rape hell, fresh heartache is heading their way – all thanks to lying Samson.

Viewers are aware Samson has told the police Matty stabbed him in cold blood, when in reality it was an accident caused by Josh. As Matty languishes in prison, Lydia and Sam have supported Samson in the face of accusations he’s lying.

But when Lydia discovers he is in fact being dishonest, she encourages him to do the right thing and go to the police. However, Sam does not like that plan. He wants his son to do a runner and escape any form of punishment for his lies.

Actors James Hooton and Karen Blick, who plays Sam and Lydia have teased exactly how this conflict will affect Sam and Lydia’s relationship.

Lydia overhears Samson and Josh and realises the truth (Credit: ITV)

Samson finally comes clean

New Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal that Lydia interrupts a conversation between Sam and Samson during which they’re planning Samson’s getaway to push her stepson into going to the police.

Samson’s conscience eventually kicks in (no, really, he does have one!) and he confesses everything to the cops to get Matty out of prison.

But Sam is livid at Lydia! Not with Samson for his lies, but with Lydia. Sam blames his wife for ruining his son’s future. Right.

Sam’s also furious with Cain and starts a fight with him, lamping in one in the pub. Cain then does all he can to make sure Samson doesn’t run away again.

Sam takes on hard man Cain (Credit: ITV)

Trouble for Sam and Lydia

Sam and Lydia find their marriage tested once again by the big mess Samson has caused. And EmmerdaleÂ stars James Hooton and Karen Blick have teased what’s to come.

James explained to Entertainment Daily!: “Lydia is the moral compass of the Dingles. The Dingles have the ‘Dingle Code’ but Lydia has the correct moral way to go about things.”

He continued: “He feels initially betrayed by the fact that Lydia’s made him do the right thing.

“Words are said…”

However, fans can breathe a sigh of relief as in the end, ‘it’s all water under the bridge,’ and Sam comes round to Lydia’s viewpoint. Thank goodness for that!

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.

9th July 2024
Emmerdale spoilers: Sam punches Cain as Samson’s lies are exposed

In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Samson Dingle admits the truth about his stabbing to the police after weeks of, frankly frustrating, lying.

But the confession leaves the Dingles in a right state. Sam and Cain are still at war and Sam soon turns violent. Meanwhile it causes problems for Sam and Lydia after she was instrumental in Samson coming clean.

Can the Dingles come together – or has this torn them apart for good?

Sam is definitely not forgiving of Cain (Credit: ITV)

Sam at war with his family

So the truth is out that Matty did not in fact stab Samson in cold blood, but accidentally when Josh pushed Samson on to Matty. The Dingles are a house divided over the revelation, however.

On one side is Sam, who is determined that Samson can’t get in trouble for this and must do the Dingle thing and run away. On the other is moral Lydia who is insistent Samson cannot evade the law.

As Sam and Samson have a secret meet-up, Lydia shows up and pleads with Samson to do the right thing. He eventually does and tells the police what really happened.

Sam is furious at everyone, Lydia for making Samson own up and Moira and Cain for reasons unknown when his son is clearly in the wrong.

Pulling no punches! (Credit: ITV)

Sam loses it in Emmerdale spoilers

Lydia faces the Dingle family, but stands her ground knowing she did the right thing. Meanwhile, Moira is feeling hopeful, but Sam makes it clear how angry he is with her.

Sam then comes face to face with Cain and for some reason lamps his brother one, punching Cain to the floor. Will Cain let this one go?

What Cain’s really concerned about is that Samson doesn’t try to do a runner again. Samson is left alone with his uncle and is nervous about what will happen – can’t say we blame him.

Will Cain exact revenge? Or leave that to the authorities?

Matty might not have much time left (Credit: ITV)

Danger for Matty

Meanwhile, in prison, Matty is relieved to hear that Sam has confessed, but what little hope he has is soon forgotten when he finds Robbo waiting for him.

He goads him with transphobic threats and cowers in fear. As other inmates join in, has Samson’s confession come too late to save Matty’s life?

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.

9th July 2024
What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Samson told more lies, Matty exposed

In Emmerdale tonight (Monday July 8) Samson spun more tall tales about his plan to leave the village, but Moira was determined to stop him.

Elsewhere, Matty was put in terrible danger – by his own wife, when Amy made an awful mistake.

Here’s everything that went down in Emmerdale tonight.

Moira is not letting Samson go (Credit: ITV)

Moira tried to stop Samson’s exit plan

Mack arrived at Butlers farm to break the news Josh and Samson are leaving sooner rather than later. Moira stormed round to the Dingles’ to confront Samson. She told Sam he was doing a runner and they got into a huge argument.

Sam then went to see Samson and find out what was going on. He tried to make Samson see he couldn’t run away. Playing the victim Samson made out he had to leave as he was scared of what Cain and Moira would do to him if he stayed. He claimed he’d be home for the trial. And Sam couldn’t see through his son’s lies and agreed to support his decision.

Meanwhile, Moira returned to the Dingles’ when it was empty and started rifling through drawers – she was trying to find Samson’s passport and couldn’t locate it. Can she find another way to keep him in the country?

Matty was all smiles, but not for long (Credit: ITV)

Matty in danger after Emmerdale tonight

Amy visited Matty in prison, who was in brighter spirits. He explained he’d told Les the truth and he was great about it. Amy was also feeling positive as she revealed they’d hired Kyle’s solicitor and they felt confident they’d get Matty out.

When the visit ended, Matty went back to his cell, but Amy was caught on the way out – by Robbo. But he was pretending to be Les. And Amy let slip that Matty is trans. She left with a smile on her face and absolutely no idea what she’d done…

Back in the prison, Robbo waltzed into Matty’s cell and revealed he’d spoken to Amy. Matty was clearly terrified as Robbo revealed he knew Matty was trans. Fortunately Les came back at the right time and stopped Robbo doing anything to him.

Les warned Matty to be careful, but Matty tried not to be too worried – after all, he’s got Les to protect him, right? Wrong! Les is being released – tomorrow. Matty is totally on his own. And frankly, it’s hard not to fear for his safety. Will he survive?

Laurel still wants Jai gone

Nicola was lording it up over Jai and told him to stay away from Laurel. Jai confided in Caleb and both admitted that their relationships were in tatters and both Nicky and Suni were blocking their calls.

Jai continued to defy Laurel’s orders and took her clothes to the hospital. When Nicola arrived she locked horns with Jai and Laurel had to pull them apart.

Jai left with his tail between his legs, however back in the village, Caleb was having a little more success solving his own marital woes.

Ruby and Caleb decided to leave in Emmerdale tonight

Still rowing about Nicky’s departure, Caleb couldn’t do right for doing wrong. Ruby constantly laid into him about never showing their son any love or affection.

Caleb eventually broke down and admitted he was a terrible dad. He said he hated himself for it. And he had to pack Nicky’s stuff away because it was too painful to see it around the house.

Caleb told Ruby he didn’t want to lose her and she agreed. They decided to go to Bali on holiday to think about themselves and work on their marriage. She also said they need to let Nicky go for now.

Wish we could swan off to Bali every time we’re having a bad week. See you soon, Miligans.

Will Billy ever get it right? (Credit: ITV)

Dawn dismissed Billy

Dawn was caring for Evan when Billy and Clemmie came in. Billy was ready to take over after Dawn had been up all night with their son, but she seemed reluctant to leave her baby’s side.

Billy wanted to be useful and offered to do Evan’s medication, but he spat it up. Dawn immediately took over and refused to show Billy what he’d done wrong. He clearly felt useless, but Billy is the last person on Dawn’s mind right now. She did little to reassure him later either.

Will Dawn ever see she’s not the only one going through this?

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.

8th July 2024
What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Ruby confessed, Josh and Samson exposed

In Emmerdale tonight Ruby told Charles the truth about Ethan’s hit and run and then hinted to Caleb their marriage was over. Meanwhile, Sarah exposed Josh and Samson’s plan – but what will Mack do about it?

Here’s what happened in Emmerdale on Friday July 5.

Caleb wants to get past this – Ruby does not (Credit: ITV)

Ruby questioned her future after confessing

Ruby blames Caleb for Nicky’s departure and doesn’t want to talk to him. Things are more than a little bit tense chez Miligan.

Over at the Anderson house, Charles was determined to get back to helping people of the church. But as Claudette sang Caleb and Ruby’s praises, Charles blurted out that Caleb had run Ethan down.

However, instead of being angry, Claudette sought Ruby out to offer her sympathy over Nicky’s exit. Ruby couldn’t lie any longer though and confessed she was the one driving the car.

As Ruby tried to explain herself to Claudette, Charles overheard everything. Claudette insisted it had to stop, they had to accept God’s will that Ethan was dead. “We have to move on and rebuild what we’ve got.” She then said it was enough to know the truth and it had to be over. Both Charles and Ruby agreed to draw a line under it.

However one person who Ruby still wasn’t interested in forgiving was Caleb. It soon became clear she was questioning their future as she told him: “If I stay here with you, I’ve lost [Nicky] forever.” As Caleb questioned what she meant by ‘if’, she walked away.

Is this the end of Ruby and Caleb?

Even Jai can’t make things up this time (Credit: ITV)

Laurel insisted it was over in Emmerdale tonight

Jai remained convinced it was the drugs talking and Laurel didn’t mean it when she said they’re done. Nicola told him blankly he was delusional and it was over, but Jai is in denial.

Jai visited Laurel in hospital and tried to gaslight her into thinking she was muddled from the painkillers. Laurel was very firm: they are over. She demanded he stop visiting her to help her avoid stress.

Gabby walked in at that moment and overheard everything. Jai was confronted by Gabby after Laurel told her the truth. Gabby was not happy – but what can she actually do about it?

Meanwhile, young Archie was non-the-wiser about all that was going on. He wanted to know about Laurel’s well-being and wanted to see his uncle Suni. Jai couldn’t bring himself to explain to his son what was really going on and spun him a tall tale – angering Gabby even further.

As Jai tried in vain to contact Suni, it looks like he’s lost everything. But is it no more than he deserves?

Sarah found out Josh’s plan and Mack put two and two together (Credit: ITV)

Sarah exposed Josh

At Charity’s place, Sarah was supposed to be tidying up, but she was getting messages from Josh and he then turned up wanting to know why she was ignoring his texts. Sarah said it was for the best, but he persisted and persisted and got down on one knee begging. She agreed to one drink.

The Woolpack might not have been the best place if they wanted to go under the radar, but that’s where they went. And it soon became very clear Sarah was warming to him.

Josh then confessed he and Samson were planning to leave sooner than planned and weren’t going to bother turning up to be witnesses at Matty’s trial. Sarah began to realise Josh wasn’t actually the nice guy he was making out.

Mack then arrived and dragged Sarah home, which made her fuming. But when she let slip Josh and Samson were moving their trip forward, Mack realised exactly why – that he was lying and didn’t want to testify. With Josh’s plot exposed, what will Mack do about it?

Paddy made Mandy apologise (Credit: ITV)

Rhona tried to prove herself in Emmerdale tonight

Mandy and Rhona were continuing to snipe at each other, while Paddy desperately tried to keep the peace. Rhona was feeling a bit sensitive about the fact Mandy thinks she’s boring – and when Nicola insinuated the same thing, Rhona rushed off.

Mandy then apologised, but Rhona wasn’t in a forgiving mood. In fact, she’d done a survey of her friends to prove she wasn’t boring… She then suggested she and Mandy have a proper night out, but Mandy wasn’t feeling it. How will Rhona ever prove herself now?

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.

5th July 2024
Emmerdale spoilers: Lydia finally realises Samson’s lying and vows to help Moira expose Josh

In Emmerdale spoilers for next week Lydia Dingle could be at last coming to her senses as she sees an altercation between Josh and Samson. It’s about time!

As Lydia edges closer to the truth about what really happened when her stepson was stabbed, she teams up with Moira to expose everything. It is enough to get Matty out of prison though?

Moira discovers Josh and Sampson are planning to flee (Credit: ITV)

Moira finds out Samson is fleeing

With Matty in prison for stabbing Samson, Moira is determined to clear her son’s name. He’s in terrible danger given he’s trans, but Samson and Josh are sticking to their story. They claim Matty stabbed Samson deliberately, however viewers know that it was an accident caused by Josh’s transphobia. He actually pushed Samson into Matty who was holding a knife.

Moira has been tirelessly trying to get Samson to tell the truth about the incident, but her efforts have hit a wall. Meanwhile, Josh and Samson are scheming to flee to Europe to escape the fallout.

Although Samson was already planning to go travelling with his dodgy mate, they’ve brought the plans forward so they can escape the trial.

Fuming Moira vows to do something – but what can she possibly do?

Meanwhile, Sam confronts Samson over his plans to flee. Samson promises he’ll be back before the trial – but is he being honest?

Josh pressures Samson to stick to the story (Credit: ITV)

Lydia grows suspicious in Emmerdale spoilers

Later in the week, as Moira continues to put the pressure on Samson, Lydia witnesses Josh also pressuring Samson. He’s making sure Samson sticks to their false story.

Lydia finds herself with a huge dilemma. As Moira meets with her and begs her to help expose Samson, Lydia is torn – help Moira expose the truth and potentially get Samson in a lot of trouble. Or let the deceit continue and risk Matty’s life.

We all know Lydia is a good egg at heart, can she really live with the lies?

And with Josh and Samson’s escape plan in full swing, the clock is ticking for Moira and Lydia to reveal the truth. What will their next move be?

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.

This article was written with the help of AI.

2nd July 2024