Lydia Dingle: Emotional Special Episode Shines Light on Cain, Sam, and Belle's Grief in Emmerdale

Lydia Dingle: A Heartfelt Episode Unfolds

Emmerdale spoilers follow from Friday's episode (October 18), which is available to watch now on streaming service ITVX but hasn't yet aired on ITV1.

Emmerdale has released a special Dingle family episode as the emotional fallout from Zak's death continues. Friday's episode focuses almost entirely on Cain, Sam, and Belle Dingle as they mourn the loss of their beloved father.

Emotional Moments for the Dingle Family

Viewers have just seen the Dingles lay Zak to rest outside the family home, as per his last wishes. The day descended into chaos when Zak's long-lost daughter Tina turned up and caused trouble.

• The latest episode picks up on the same day as Cain, Sam, and Belle head away from the rowdy wake at The Woolpack.
• The siblings chat privately at Wishing Well Cottage, sharing memories of Zak.

There are emotional scenes as Cain reflects on the pressure of taking over as head of the family, and Sam expresses his own insecurities over his place in the Dingle clan. Meanwhile, Belle speculates on what Zak would have thought about the abuse her evil husband Tom put her through – unaware that Zak knew about it before he died.

Jeff Hordley, who plays Cain, had previously teased this episode by saying: