Ben Dingle, portrayed by Steve Fury now Steve Jackson, was the first member of the Dingle family to appear on Emmerdale on August 9, 1994.

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The Dingle family first appeared on screen in 1994. Since then, Emmerdale's largest family, with 11 generations of known family members, have had their fair share of drama causing chaos as soaps ...

Former Emmerdale star Jacqueline Pirie has responded to the news that Tina Dingle - the character she played back in the 1990s - has been recast.

Emmerdale fans are convinced that a soap icon could be returning to the Dales 31 years after their debut, and it's bad news for Vinny Dingle. Soap viewers will know that Vinny is the son of Tina ...