Heartbreaking Shock: Emmerdale Video Reveals Zak’s Tragic Death Announcement—Village in Mourning!
This is the absolutely devastating moment Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) discovers his dad Zak – played by the late Steve Halliwell – has died in Emmerdale.
A few days ago, Cain decided to leave the village for Scotland to see his dad and Debbie (Charley Webb). It was previously known that Zak had been poorly, but Debbie contacted Cain and revealed his health had gotten worse.
Cain left the Dales after being reassured by Mackenzie (Lawrence Robb) that the likes of Moira (Natalie J Robb) and Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) would be well looked after while he’s away.
On Monday, the beloved character returns home early. Prior to him walking through the door, Moira gets a call from the hospital that confirms they have an available slot for her brain tumour surgery.
Once Cain gets home, he heads upstairs for a shower. During this period, Moira takes a call from Debbie, who confirms that Zak has died.
In this new video, we find out the details of Zak’s death. Moira tells her husband that his dad died about an hour ago after going out poaching.
Despite the fact he knew Zak was ill, the news comes as a massive shock to Cain. He listens as Moira relays Debbie’s words, discovering that Zak had the ‘best morning ever’ and nodded off with a smile on his face.
What follows next will be Cain visiting each Dingle family member to tell them about Zak’s passing.
After Cain, Sam (James Hooton) and Belle spend time reminiscing about their dad, the villagers gather on Main Street to wave Sam and Cain off, poignantly leaving for Scotland to bring Zak home.
On the day of the funeral, as the Dingles gather outside, they are completely knocked for six when a long-lost relative appears at the graveside.
But who is it?
‘Sam and Cain go up to Scotland to bring Zak home, and the funeral takes place very soon after. The funeral has got Dingles written all over it’, Jeff Hordley explained.
‘That’s all I can tell you, really. If you could say shotgun wedding or shotgun funeral, you’d kind of get a picture of what it’s like…There’s really poignant moments in it. And whilst we were filming, we were all focused and giving the script everything it needed.
‘But off camera as well – and Steve would have enjoyed this, because Steve always liked to have a giggle behind the camera – whilst we weren’t rolling, we made sure we had some laughs as well.
‘Because when we do get together as a group, we do make sure that it’s fun to film. What I’m trying to say is that the mood wasn’t just downbeat, we were making sure that we were having a laugh, and Steve wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.’
