Zak and Lisa Dingle were iconic Emmerdale characters (Picture: ITV) ‘Zak has given Sam a letter to give Belle. Her mum Lisa wrote it before she passed away to open on the day she got married.

Emmerdale to air Zak Dingle funeral episode in Steve Halliwell tribute, as producers confirm that the Dingle family will say goodbye to Zak in sad scenes.

Read our privacy notice. Emmerdale will celebrate 30 years of the Dingle family by bidding farewell to patriarch Zak Dingle following the death of actor Steve Halliwell.

Tinkerbelle "Belle" Dingle was born on Christmas Day 1998 in a pigsty in Wishing Well Cottage to Zak and Lisa. The latter had no idea she was pregnant and she is the only child of the couple.

Emmerdale legend Zak Dingle's funeral will air in sad scenes on Thursday evening, with the whole Dingle family gathering to pay their respects - including one shock arrival. Actor Steve Halliwell ...

The soap's send-off for Zak Dingle continued in Friday's (October 18) episode, after a poignant moment where Belle buried her mum Lisa Dingle's ashes with Zak.

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has shared poignant details about the filming of Zak Dingle's funeral as news of his death is set to hit the beloved family. The much-loved character's death comes ...

EMMERDALE is bringing back a major legend for Zak Dingle’s funeral – and it’s going to be bad news for Mandy. The ITV soap will soon say goodbye to Zak after news reaches the village that the… ...

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Zak Dingle has a secret love child with a fellow Dales icon - and it's someone that's already in the village.

First look at Zak Dingle's final scenes as legendary Emmerdale character is laid to rest, 10 months after actor Steve Halliwell's tragic death ...

Emmerdale's Lisa Riley has revealed the 'anguish' she and her co-stars struggled through while filming the late Steve Halliwell's onscreen funeral. The actor, who played Zak Dingle in the soap for ...