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Emmerdale actor Sam Hall, who has played the role of Samson Dingle for the past 15 years, has reportedly been axed from the ITV soap.

Emmerdale is gearing up to welcome back one of the ITV soap's biggest icons in a surprise twist on Belle Dingle's (played by Eden Taylor-Draper) highly-anticipated wedding day extravaganza. The villagers have been preparing for the big day for weeks now, and after Olympic ice skating champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean helped Belle propose to her beau Tom King (James Chase), fans knew the soap would pull out all the stops. The most recent instalment saw the couple celebrate a "Sten", their Stag and Hen dos, to varying success as Tom accidentally glimpsed Belle's wedding dress.

Emmerdale's Sam Dingle, played by James Hooton, is known for his khaki parka and country life in the Yorkshire Dales. But off-screen, James has a super fit body that he loves to show off on social media.The 50 year old soap star leads an active lifestyle with his fiancé Nancy Lucas and their two daughters. Unlike his character Sam, James is a keen rock climber and often shares his adventures on Instagram.

Emmerdale fans appear to think Cain Dingle missed something pretty obvious when he discovered a client's car had been nicked from his garage. The mechanic was hit up by Kim Tate who had a client whose posh motor needed to be looked at and she'd already decided Cain would be up for the job.

Emmerdale fans have been left shouting at their TV screens after Tracy Robinson and Caleb Milligan resumed their affair - before ending it once again. Tracy has been unable to stay away from her new husband's uncle ever since their first brush of passion back in October.

Emmerdale fans have been sharing their love and support to James Hooton after he emotionally marked a milestone following his co-star's death. The actor, famed for playing Sam Dingle in the ITV soap, took to social media as he marked 29 years since he first appeared in the Dales.

Emmerdale actor Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle on the ITV soap, sadly died on Friday as his family paid a heartbreaking tribute to the "most amazing father" following the news of his death aged 77.

Emmerdale has hinted that a dangerous feud could be on the horizon between village heavyweights Cain Dingle (played by Jeff Hordley) and Kim Tate (Claire King). Resident bad boy Cain and manipulative Kim have long been at the centre of major storylines on the soap, but the pair could be set to go head-to-head as the death of rapist Craig Reed brought the entire Dingle family into the fold. The latest instalment started off incredibly tense for Sam Dingle (James Hooton) as he awaited his fate during a police interview at the station.

Dingle court assembles in scenes set to air in November as the murder of Lydia Dingle’s (Karen Blick) rapist leaves them all under suspicion in Emmerdale. But can Lydia crack the case before the police get involved? The Dingles are under fire from one another as they try to find out who killed Craig Reed (Ben Addis) after his body is found in the fields at Home Farm by Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle). Realising one of the Dingles is to blame, the entire family head to the Woolpack for a lock-in.

Emmerdale viewers were excited in tonight's episode, 18 October, as resident bad boy Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) finally got involved in Lydia Dingle's rape storyline at the hands of evil Craig Reed. Sam Dingle (James Hooton) continued to struggle with how best to proceed in the aftermath of discovering what had happened to his beloved wife Lydia, becoming upset during a routine visit to Home Farm. Realising that Sam needed the help of his family, Will called on Cain and told him to come and speak to his brother.

Emmerdale fans think they know who will end up helping Lydia Dingle bring Craig Reed down after he denied raping her during a confrontation at his office. Viewers have been left heartbroken for Lydia after she hid what had happened to her at the hands of her childhood acquaintance.

The Dingles have been through everything in Emmerdale ever since Ben Dingle's arrival in 1994. Zak Dingle soon followed his son to the village and the rest, as they say, is history.

Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle is finally set to speak out about her rape, the show's spoilers have revealed. In recent months, Lydia's old friend Craig Reed has come onto the scene after the pair bumped into one another at a job fair. Lydia revealed all about her baby tragedy, confirming that Craig was the father of the little one – but as they bonded, they nearly shared a kiss.

Lydia Dingle’s rape ordeal will be discovered in Emmerdale next week as show spoilers predict a dramatic few days in the Dales.

Emmerdale viewers were left convinced that evil Craig Reed (played by Ben Addis) has a plan for Samson Dingle (Sam Hall), as the businessman seemed determined to get the youngster on side now that he's doing work experience for him. While Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) continues to live with the torment and horror of her abuse at the hands of Craig, who was her former lover and friend but could be headed for a dramatic downfall, Samson only grows closer to him.

Emmerdale's resident chef Victoria Sugden is to lose her job tonight, the show's spoilers have revealed. On Monday, 18 September, viewers watched at Victoria held a tasting event at the Hide Bistro, with many of the village residents in attendance, including Jacob Gallagher, who has a nut allergy. As he went to taste one of the sliders on offer, Victoria told him that they were nut-free, but it turned out that they contained nut oil, and Jacob quickly went into anaphylactic shock.

Emmerdale fans believe they have spotted a clue that may lead to the downfall of evil Craig Reed. Viewers of the ITV soap watched in horror earlier this month as Lydia Dingle, played by Karen Blick, was raped by her businessman ex Craig, played by Ben Addis.Twisted Craig has since gone on to offer Lydia’s stepson Samson (Sam Hall) work experience at his company - with fans theorising that this was his the attacker’s way of trying to control her. But some eagle-eyed viewers believe this could actually be the key to his downfall - as they speculated that Samson could come across the CCTV in Craig's office.

Emmerdale fans have predicted a twist in Lydia Dingle's rape storyline, as she continues to navigate her devastating secret after ex Craig abused her on the ITV soap last week. The beloved character, played by Karen Blick, was sadly brutally raped by the father of her late baby son Toby in the Yorkshire Dales last week.

Karen Blick is marking seven years in the Dales in 2023, but she is currently earning praise for arguably her biggest storyline to date. The actress joined the ITV soap in 2016 as Lydia Hart who was actually born Jennifer 'Jenny' Finn.

Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle is about to share a charged moment with her long lost pal Craig Reed, spoilers have revealed. Craig and Lydia have been reunited after they bumped into each other at a recruitment fair while Lydia was looking for extra work.They shared a catch-up and updated one another about their lives since they last saw each other in the children's home all of those years ago. Lydia is now working for Craig, and he has made himself at home with the Dingle family, impressing Lydia's stepson Samson.

When Emmerdale first introduced the loveable Lydia Dingle to fans back in 2016, it didn’t take long for the character to capture the hearts and attention of the nation. During her time on the show, the character has faced everything from a string of short-lived romances with Paddy Kirk and Rishi Sharma, the heartbreaking loss of her stillborn son, and more recently the sting of the cost of living crisis - but along the way she also fell for and married the love of her life, Sam Dingle.

Her character is usually the life and soul of the Dingle household, but Emmerdale actress Karen Blick reveals she’s had to tap into darker emotions for Lydia’s upcoming storyline.The 48-year-old plays Lydia Dingle, who arrived in the village as a bereavement counsellor. She later returned with her depressed cockatoo, Steve, named after her dead husband. Initially on the periphery, Lydia became enmeshed in village life when she began dating Sam Dingle before becoming his wife.

Emmerdale actress Karen Blick reveals she resorted to crystal healing to cope with the trauma of filming her character's rape scenes.The 48-year-old has played Lydia, who is married to Sam Dingle, for seven years. Bereavement counsellor Lydia recently reconnected with a man from her past, Craig [Ben Addis] – the father of her son Toby, who was stillborn. But the story will take a dark turn when Craig sexually assaults Lydia.

James Hooton is one of the most recognisable faces on the Emmerdale cobbles. He's been starring in the show since 1995 as Sam Dingle. His life on the soap hasn't been short of drama, from shootings and kidnappings and cow stampedes- it's always been eventful.

Trouble could be ahead for Emmerdale sweethearts Sam and Lydia Dingle after the arrival of Lydia's long-lost pal Craig. Lydia bumped into her old friend while at a job fair last week, and his arrival has led to Lydia getting a new job. During Monday night's episode, the pair seemed to pick up where they left all those years ago as they filled one another in on their lives since they left the children's home.

Emmerdale fans are concerned for Lydia Dingle's safety after she recently reconnected with old friend Craig Reed, with the pair hitting it off straight away despite not having seen each other for years. Lydia (Karen Blick) and Craig (Ben Addis) lived together in a children's home when they were teenagers and recently reconnected after running into each other a jobs fair. It was revealed then Craig was the father of Lydia's infant son Toby, who was stillborn when the couple were teenagers.

Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) finds himself back in the arms of his wife, Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), despite making a go of things with the mother of his child, Chloe Harris (Jessie Elland), in Emmerdale spoilers. Moira Barton (Natalie Robb) is emotional when Mackenzie asks her to be Reuben’s godmother, whilst Chloe is thrilled when Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson) and Matty Barton (Ash Palmisciano) agree to be godparents too. When the venue for Rueben’s christening party later falls through, Charity offers to hold it in The Woolpack.

Samson Dingle teased his Emmerdale exit after finding out his exam results in Thursday night's episode. Samson, who is portrayed by Sam Hall, has been in the centre of village drama of late after blackmailing his cousin Noah Dingle for his inheritance money from the Tates. He also conceived a baby with Amelia Spencer last year, who gave birth in October – but Samson refuses to have anything to do with their child.

Emmerdale fans were left asking 'what was that' as they tuned into the first episode of the week. The ITV soap was back on screens following an emotional all-male episode before the weekend.

Emmerdale fans think they have figured out a death twist after the terrifying cow stampede on Monday and it's not Sam Dingle. Only recently, viewers were left horrified as Sam's lifeless body was seen on a tractor spike after attempting to escape the cow stampede. During the episode, the village continued to struggle with the terrifying storm and winds, especially over at Moira Dingle's farm.