Carlos Diaz, portrayed by Gary Turner, made his first appearance on 9 March 2000. Turner departed the series in 2001, but reprised the role for a guest stint in 2004.
Carlos arrives in the village as a chef and later begins a relationship with Nicola Blackstock (Nicola Wheeler). Carlos begins an affair with Nicola's half-sister, Bernice Thomas (Samantha Giles). Carlos proposes to Nicola when he thinks she is pregnant and she accepts. Bernice understands that Carlos is only in a relationship with Nicola because she is pregnant, but when she learns that this is not true, she is horrified and insists that Nicola tell Carlos. Angry at Nicola's lies, Carlos tells her about his relationship with Bernice and that she could be expecting his baby at their wedding. Nicola reacts badly and attacks Carlos with her bouquet, before telling the congregation about the affair, stunning her father Rodney Blackstock (Patrick Mower) and Bernice's husband, Ashley Thomas (John Middleton). The wedding is cancelled and Carlos leaves the village after learning that Ashley is the father of Bernice's child. Three years later, Carlos returns to the village, to Nicola's shock. He learns that Bernice has left the village and despite initially deciding to stay, he changes his mind and leaves again.
Adam Forrester, played by Tim Vincent, made his first appearance on 21 March 2000.[1] Vincent said he was "really excited" when he was approached to play the role.[1] Adam marked his first major acting role since he appeared in Dangerfield in 1997.[2] Vincent was initially contracted until November 2000, and he commuted between his home in London and the studios in Leeds.[2]
The character was introduced during the aftermath of a bus crash, where he earned the respect of the villagers by helping the injured.[1] Adam moves to the village to work at the local veterinary practice. Vincent told Rachel Corcoran of All About Soap that his character has "very good intentions" upon his arrival. He is "confident" and has many new ideas about how to run the practice.[1] However, Adam's approach annoys his new boss Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt).[1] Vincent said, "Adam is genuinely a nice guy and everyone likes him, But Paddy's constantly telling him how things are run at the surgery while Adam says 'No, this is the way I'll do it' before doing it his way. And it seems to work, much to Paddy's annoyance."[2]
Vincent explained that Adam does not realise he is annoying Paddy, and he is not being deliberately nasty to him, but Paddy worries that their clients will think Adam is the better vet.[1] Paddy is also put out because Adam took all the glory during the crash, while he could not help out because he had a broken wrist.[2]Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) is also not happy with Adam when he dates Tricia Stokes (Sheree Murphy), who he has feelings for. Vincent added that Adam is unaware of what he is doing to Paddy and Marlon, and he has no idea that they are waiting for him to fall.[2]
Gloria Weaver (previously Pollard) is the fourth wife of Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell). She was portrayed by veteran actress Janice McKenzie and appeared on a recurring basis between 2000 and 2004.
George Postlethwaite, Bishop of Skipdale is the local bishop and Ashley Thomas' (John Middleton) boss. He has appeared from 2000 to 2010 and was often known as Bishop George.
Several years later, when Ashley decides he wants to marry Laurel Potts (Charlotte Bellamy), George is against the marriage as he believes that Ashley is rushing into things. Ashley announced his resignation from the priesthood - so he could marry - to the shock of the Bishop. Ashley later withdraws his resignation, causing George to once again say that Ashley is quick to make decisions. Eventually, the Bishop gives his approval and marries the couple in November 2005. Among the ceremonies he has conducted include the marriage of Tom King (Kenneth Farrington) and Rosemary Sinclair (Linda Thorson) on Christmas Day 2006 when Ashley's been wrongfully punched by Terry Woods and the baptism of the Hope twins in May 2007. He also appears to judge village competitions.
When the death of his housekeeper leaves George lonely, Laurel tries to matchmake him with Emily Kirk (Kate McGregor), despite the age gap between the two. While Emily and George spend more time with each other, he is persuading her to become a priest. In October 2008, Bishop George announces that Emmerdale's village church, St. Mary's, is to close due to low attendance at services. The congregation, organised by Nicola De Souza (Nicola Wheeler), start a village choir and enter a competition, where they win an effort award. However, the church is still to be sold to Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) and the last service will be on Christmas Day 2008. However, on Christmas Day, Nicola organises a sit-in at the Church and invites all the press including Calendar. This causes Eric to pull out of buying the site, and the Bishop tells Ashley the following day that he may continue services in the church until a new buyer is found. He returns in January to tell the Thomas' that the church has been bought and they must be prepared to leave. However, the following day the church's new owners, Mark (Maxwell Caulfield) and Natasha Wylde (Amanda Donohoe), give the church back to the community and Ashley keeps his job. In February 2009, he visits the village when Ashley and Laurel have to tell him that Jasmine Thomas (Jenna-Louise Coleman) has run away after murdering someone while Laurel is being charged with perverting the course of justice. He appears frequently during Sally Spode's (Siân Reeves) time in the village. Her husband was a vicar who he thought was abusing her so sent him to a health retreat. In 2010, he realises that it is Sally who is ruining the Thomas family's lives and apologises.
Joe Fisher was introduced as the Australian boyfriend of Jason Kirk (James Carlton). The couple's future was however uncertain when Joe found out his Visa would expire by Christmas and he would be forced to leave the country. As a result, he needed to get married in order to stay, so he married Tricia Stokes (Sheree Murphy), despite the opposition from her partner Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock).
Joe and Tricia, along with Jason made up a false relationship history. Edna Birch (Shirley Stelfox) threatened to report them to the Home Office, but the wedding went ahead and Jason was thrilled when Joe got permanent residency in the UK. Their relationship didn't last long and Joe left Emmerdale in January 2001. He returned in November 2001, asking Tricia for a divorce.
Bev Mansfield was a chemistry teacher at Hotten Comprehensive who was introduced as a love interest for Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt). The pair began as friends and continued to bond over their disastrous love-lives. Bev later has a one-night-stand with Adam Forrester (Tim Vincent).
Marc Reynolds (Anthony Lewis) attempted to kiss Bev and rumours that they were having a sexual relationship spread around the village. After getting tired and frustrated at the rumours, Bev left the village and took a new job away from Emmerdale.
Faith Dingle made her first appearance on 30 November 2000. The character was originally played by Gillian Jephcott.[3] Faith was introduced as the former wife of Shadrach Dingle (Andy Devine), and mother of Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter).[3] Jephcott reprised the role in 2004.[3] In March 2016, it was announced that the character would be returning, and she made her return on 6 February 2017, this time played by Sally Dexter. However, upon this return, she was credited for her first couple of episodes as Woman in Barn, since her identity was kept a secret. On 7 October 2019, it was announced that Dexter would be leaving the soap.[4] Her final scenes aired in the episode broadcast on 25 October 2019; however, in 2021, it was announced that Dexter would be reprising her role as Faith and she returned in the episode broadcast on 25 February 2021.[5]
Faith is the mother of Cain and Chas Dingle, grandmother of Aaron Livesy (Danny Miller), Kyle Winchester (Huey Quinn) and Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb) and great-grandmother of Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) and Jack Sugden (Seth Ball). In her backstory, she had an affair with Shadrach's brother, Zak Dingle (Steve Halliwell), who is Cain's father. First appearing in 2000, Faith returns to Emmerdale in October 2004 for celebrations to mark Zak and his family's 10th anniversary in the village. She tries to get to know Debbie, but Cain does not let her.
Years later, Faith is found hiding in the barn at Wishing Well Cottage and meets Sarah, who does not know who she is. She asks Sarah to keep her presence secret and to supply her with things. When Debbie becomes suspicious of Sarah's behaviour, she takes her to meet Faith, only to find she has gone. At the B&B, Faith collapses in the bathroom and is found by Doug Potts (Duncan Preston), who calls an ambulance. When Faith is taken outside, she sees Cain and Chas, who are not pleased to see her. While in hospital, it emerges that she is Sarah's benefactor, having made herself penniless by donating £20,000 for Sarah's cancer treatment. At Aaron's wedding to Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), a woman arrives with the police and tells them that Faith murdered her father. After an emotional heart-to-heart with Chas, Faith rejects a hug from her, leaving Chas furious and heartbroken. It is later revealed that Faith has had a double mastectomy after battling breast cancer. It also emerges that Faith pushed Kim Tate (Claire King) down the stairs and into a champagne fountain after Kim had bad mouthed the Dingle family. Faith was one of three suspects, but Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) confronts her after she accuses her son, Noah Dingle (Jack Downham) of committing the crime.
Laura-Jayne Tyler of Inside Soap praised Faith's reintroduction, describing Faith as "a wonderfully wicked addition" and "fun, frivolours and feisty". She added, "we're under no illusion that she can also be an evil cow when she wants to be! Bring on the episode where we get the nitty-gritty on why her kids hate her so much..."[6] In August 2017, Dexter was longlisted for Best Newcomer and Funniest Female at the Inside Soap Awards.[7] Both nominations made the shortlist.[8] Dexter did not win either of awards.[9] She was also nominated for the Best Newcomer accolade at The British Soap Awards 2017, however, she lost out to Coronation Street'sRob Mallard.[10]
On 11 May 2022, Emmerdale announced that they would revisit Faith's breast cancer in a storyline that sees her diagnosed with terminal cancer. The soap worked with British charity Breast Cancer Now who were appointed to provide guidance on Faith's diagnosis and experience of cancer. They also hoped to raise awareness for symptoms of secondary breast cancer to viewers. Dexter felt a strong sense of responsibility to portray the storyline accurately as she acknowledged that the disease is more than a storyline for sufferers of cancer; she also felt privileged to be given the topical storyline. Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw was excited for Faith to be a prominent character on the soap during the storyline, since she had faith in Dexter's acting ability. Shaw noted how despite the "painful and heart wrenching moments" viewers would endure, Faith would also be able to offer "life affirming and positive moments of light in the story" due to the character's upbeat attitude and humour.[11][12] It was later announced that as part of her cancer battle, a special episode would air heavily featuring Faith, Chas and Cain. She is told that her chemotherapy is not working and she decides to stop the treatment. The episode, which aired in July, explores the impact Faith's terminal diagnosis has on the lives of her children "as they navigate this heartbreaking turn of events". This led to Faith's departure from Emmerdale when she decided to end her life on 13 October 2022. She died in Cain's arms.[13] The character last appeared on screen on 28 October 2022 during her funeral.
Ashley Thomas is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by John Middleton. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 5 December 1996. It was announced on 22 October 2015 that Middleton would be departing as Ashley at the end of his contract after the character was diagnosed with vascular dementia in the episode aired on that day. The contract was later extended in order for the storyline to be extended. It was revealed that Ashley would be killed off at the end of the storyline. Middleton filmed his final scenes in March 2017 after his contract ended, and Ashley died on-screen on 7 April 2017, ending his 21 years on Emmerdale. Ashley appeared in further episodes in home movie scenes, making his final appearance on 13 February 2018.
Laurel Thomas is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Charlotte Bellamy. She debuted on screen during the episode airing on 3 September 2002. Laurel has been off-screen at various times while Bellamy has taken maternity leave. Laurel is shown to have a thoughtful and caring attitude towards other characters, however, this changed dramatically in 2015 when she developed an addiction to alcohol which often caused her to become violent and aggressive.
Cain Dingle is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Jeff Hordley. Cain made his first appearance on 30 March 2000, and in 2006, he was written out of the series when Hordley left the soap; however, the option for a return was confirmed, which occurred when Hordley returned to the cast in February 2009. Cain's main storylines have focused on discovering his "uncle" Zak Dingle is his father; his relationship with his cousin Charity Dingle ; discovering he is Debbie Dingle's father; his affair and subsequent relationship with Moira Barton ; being attacked in a whodunit storyline where his assailant was eventually revealed to be his father; being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm; supporting his nephew Aaron Livesy after discovering Aaron was sexually abused by his father Gordon Livesy as a child; reuniting with his and Chas' mother Faith Dingle ; his relationship with local vicar Harriet Finch ; building up a relationship with his children; being blackmailed by DI Malone to do drug runs for him; his feud with Al Chapman and taking blame for Al's murder to protect his younger son Kyle who was responsible for killing Al.
Chastity Dingle is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Lucy Pargeter. More commonly known as Chas, she made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 October 2002. Chas returned on 21 September 2003. Chas was absent for six months in 2005 when Pargeter took maternity leave. She left temporarily on 5 June 2005, and returned full-time from 13 December 2005. In 2013, Pargeter announced that she would be taking a short break from the show in order to appear in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. Pargeter was briefly recast for one episode on 20 December 2016 to provide an alternative physical appearance to the character through the eyes of Ashley Thomas. Chas departed temporarily once again on 31 March 2017 when Pargeter took a second maternity leave. Pargeter confirmed her return to filming on 31 August 2017. Chas returned on 25 October 2017. In January 2024, it was announced that Chas would be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in an upcoming storyline.
Marlon Dingle is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale, played by Mark Charnock. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 17 October 1996. Following the departure of Zak Dingle, Marlon currently serves and the second longest-running character featuring in the programme, surpassed only by Eric Pollard. For his portrayal of Marlon, Charnock won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement at the 2023 British Soap Awards.
Paddy Kirk is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Dominic Brunt. He has been married five times: to Mandy Dingle in 1999 and 2024, to Emily Dingle in 2002, to Rhona Goskirk in 2012 and to Chas Dingle in 2020. He has also had several extramarital affairs since arriving, notably with Viv Hope and Tess Harris. His other storylines in the series have included discovering his biological father and dealing with the loss of his child.
Aaron Dingle is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Danny Miller. The character was originally played by Danny Webb and appeared in a recurring capacity. Aaron made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 24 December 2003. When Aaron was reintroduced in 2008, he was promoted to the full-time cast and the decision was made to recast the role. Miller successfully auditioned for the part and later admitted that he would have quit acting if he had not been cast.
Bernice Blackstock is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Samantha Giles. She made her first on screen appearance on 25 November 1998. In September 2012, it was announced Giles had reprised her role and Bernice returned on 20 November 2012 after over eight years away from the programme. In September 2019, Giles announced her departure from the series, with her final scenes airing in November 2019. In April 2021, it was announced that Giles would be returning to the soap, with her return scenes airing on 27 May 2021. However, it was announced on 17 July 2023 that Giles would be leaving the show once again later in the year with her final scenes airing on 14 November 2023.
Nicola King is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She has been played by Nicola Wheeler since she joined the soap in 2001. Wheeler left the role in January 2006, with her on-screen departure airing in March. In July 2007, it was announced that Wheeler had chosen to return to the soap eighteen months later and Nicola made her return on 12 September 2007. Wheeler took maternity leave throughout 2015, which was woven into the soap as Nicola departing temporarily on 26 March 2015, to work in Dubai for six months. She made a brief appearance on the soap on 7 May 2015, via webcam, and then made her full-time return on 11 November 2015, when she returned from Dubai due to an incident that happened there.
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