{"id":124,"date":"2025-03-06T09:28:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T09:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=124"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T09:46:04","slug":"cain-dingle-crimes-cheating-death-moira-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/cain-dingle-crimes-cheating-death-moira-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Cain Dingle profile: Moira forgives Ruby affair, amid rumours he&#8217;s leaving Emmerdale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Emmerdale Cain Dingle is the indisputable bad boy of the village and has been causing carnage for almost half a century!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Cain has a colourful backstory full of criminal capers and forbidden romances. He\u2019s had affairs with a policewoman, a vicar, his own cousin \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/20\/cain-ruby-sleep-together-furious-emmerdale-fans-slam-move-unnecessary-unrealistic\/\">and his own brother\u2019s wife<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Cain was finally tamed by feisty farmer, Moira Dingle, who he married in 2014. The couple remain together, but their journey to happiness certainly hasn\u2019t been straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Moira discovered what we fans have known for a while \u2013 that Cain slept with Ruby. At first, Moira told him their marriage was done, but has now had a change of heart and told him she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/04\/what-happened-in-emmerdale-tonight-tuesday-moira-and-cain-rekindled-their-marriage-and-dylan-paid-a-visit\/\">wants to give their marriage another go<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1067151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1067151\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1067151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/11162127\/shutterstock_editorial_674317vv-e1718119761321.jpg\" alt=\"Cain Dingle stands with his arms folded by a tree brooding in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1017\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1067151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain was brooding from the moment he arrived (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cain\u2019s arrival in the Dales<\/h2>\n<p>Cain arrived in Emmerdale on March 30, 2000 just months into the new millennium.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 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class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\n              <div 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flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 4 - 8<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Introduced as the black sheep of the Dingle family, Cain showed his criminal tendencies early on. Manipulative and cunning, rather than evil to the core, Cain\u2019s speciality was always getting involved in scams.<\/p>\n<p>But he\u2019s not always got away with his crimes. Cain has been sentenced to prison on more than one occasion. His most recent stint inside was when he confessed to shooting Al Chapman, although it was soon discovered Cain wasn\u2019t the guilty party.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_955947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-955947\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-955947 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2023\/05\/31101658\/15_06_emm_cain_caleb_03-scaled-e1685525296170.jpg\" alt=\"Cain Dingle grabs Caleb Miligan by the collar as Chas and Moira try to pull them apart\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-955947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It\u2019s not always been plain sailing for Cain and his siblings (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who is Cain Dingle\u2019s dad?<\/h2>\n<p>A Dingle through and through, Cain is the son of Zak Dingle and Faith Dingle. Faith was married to Zak\u2019s brother Shadrach Dingle, but had a one-night stand with Zak on Valentine\u2019s Day 1974, the product of which was Cain. He had no idea Zak was his biological dad until it came out in true soap fashion while they were in the middle of a fight.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>From his dad\u2019s side, Cain\u2019s got six half-siblings \u2013 Nathan, Sam, Belle and Tina \u2013 who recently returned to the village after almost three decades away. Plus he\u2019s also half-brother to the late Ben and Butch Dingle. He shares mum Faith with Chas Dingle and Caleb Miligan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/25\/dingle-family-tree-emmerdale-biggest-family-zak-cain-chas-charity\/\">The Dingle family tree explained \u2013 who\u2019s who and who\u2019s slept with who?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Cain\u2019s kids<\/h2>\n<p>Cain is a dad of four, by four different women. He has one daughter, Debbie Dingle, and three sons, Nate Robinson \u2013 who is currently not speaking to his dad and has moved to Shetland, Kyle Winchester and Isaac Dingle.<\/p>\n<p>After Faith walked out on her family, teenage Cain\u00a0 stepped up to care for his sister. Alcoholic Shadrach was not a good dad and regularly beat Cain, although he never harmed Chas.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>When Faith came back into the siblings\u2019 lives in 2017, Cain did not want to know. It took her terminal breast cancer diagnosis in 2022 to finally unite mother and son. He was with her when she took her own life in emotional scenes aired in October 2022.<\/p>\n<h2>Finding Caleb<\/h2>\n<p>She left behind a big secret: son Caleb, who came to the village to reunite with his brother and sister after Faith\u2019s death. Chas had no idea he even existed and Cain didn\u2019t catch on to his real identity until Caleb confessed he was Faith\u2019s son by Frank Tate.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The brothers were at war at the start, but have reconciled and they\u2019re beginning to build a relationship.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1067153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1067153\" style=\"width: 1980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1067153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/11162134\/shutterstock_editorial_1279351qv.jpg\" alt=\"Charity in Emmerdale looks shocked as she opens a ring box with Cain sitting next to her\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1067153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity and Cain never made it down the aisle (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cain and Charity\u2019s history and how they are related<\/h2>\n<p>You could write a book on Cain and Charity\u2019s dysfunctional relationship!<\/p>\n<p>The second cousins had a fling when they were 14 and 13 respectively. This resulted in the birth of their daughter, Debbie in October 1989, who was subsequently given up for adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Debbie came to live in the village in the Christmas of 2002 when she was fostered by Paddy Kirk and his then-wife, Emily. She reconnected with her birth parents and the trio formed a close bond.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The return of their daughter prompted Cain and Charity to give things another go. They somehow managed to make it work until 2005, when Charity ditched Cain \u2013 and the village \u2013 for a fresh start elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>She returned four years later. The pair rekindled their romance and Cain popped the question in December 2009, presenting Charity with a plastic engagement ring.<\/p>\n<p>Cain then planned a surprise wedding. But Charity decided she wasn\u2019t ready to settle down and called their engagement off.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The pair finally called it quits shortly afterwards when Cain strayed with glamorous Faye Lamb and Charity left him for Jai Sharma.<\/p>\n<p>Since then there\u2019s been a few cheeky liaisons \u2013 including a brief affair in 2016 \u2013 but no long-term reunion, much to the disappointment of some fans who believe Cain\u2019s heart truly lies with Charity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1067150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1067150\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1067150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/11162118\/shutterstock_editorial_673498fe-e1718119973790.jpg\" alt=\"Angie Reynolds and Cain Dingle in Emmerdale are about to kiss\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1007\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1067150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angie and Cain were full of passion (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Forbidden affairs<\/h2>\n<p>Cain Dingle\u00a0 has amassed quite a few notches on his bedpost during his time in Emmerdale and has a speciality for stealing other bloke\u2019s wives!<\/p>\n<p>His first entanglement was an ill-fated one with married police officer, Angie Reynolds. Their toxic affair was fuelled by lust and revenge \u2013 on both sides \u2013 and Cain even bedded Angie\u2019s teenage daughter Ollie in a bid to try and make her jealous.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Tragedy struck in 2002 when Angie tried to set Cain up for robbery, but was fatally injured in a car crash.<\/p>\n<p>Cain\u2019s penchant for a bit of posh also led him to sleep with Jimmy King\u2019s wife, Sadie.<\/p>\n<p>His next conquest was student and barmaid Jasmine Thomas. Cain ruthlessly bedded her to try and get back at daughter Debbie.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Maisie Wylde was the next local lass to fall for Cain\u2019s charms. He then finally got his wicked way with ice queen Faye Lamb.<\/p>\n<p>When Charity chucked him for Jai Sharma in 2010, Cain went on the rebound and slept with teenager Amy Wyatt. This resulted in her falling pregnant with their son, Kyle.<\/p>\n<p>Cain then briefly dated Priya Kotecha, but things fizzled out between them.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Then came the affair, which turned into the greatest love of Cain\u2019s life\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_945423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-945423\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-945423 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2023\/05\/02142327\/17_05_emm_moira_cain_caleb_01-scaled-e1683034597834.jpg\" alt=\"Moira and Cain look shaken\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1243\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-945423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">True loves? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The taming of Cain Dingle in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>In 2011, Cain embarked on a torrid affair with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/moira-dingle\/\">Moira Barton<\/a>, who was up until that point happily married to farmer husband John.<\/p>\n<p>After John\u2019s death in 2012, the lovers resumed their relationship. Cain proposed in October 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The couple got married the following year, but old habits die hard and Cain was back in Charity\u2019s bed by 2016.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Moira forgave Cain\u2019s affair, but this Dingle is a repeat offender \u2013 and was soon having it away with the village vicar, Harriet Finch.<\/p>\n<p>After that fling ended badly, Cain found his way back to his wife and the couple even survived Moira\u2019s scandalous affair with Nate Robinson \u2013 who turned out to be Cain\u2019s long-lost son.<\/p>\n<p>Their marriage hit a bump again recently when Moira began behaving strangely. But though Cain was unsupportive at first, when Moira was diagnosed with a brain tumour, he was devastated and he\u2019s been by her side ever since.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1067154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1067154\" style=\"width: 1338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1067154 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/11162141\/shutterstock_editorial_1686294qb-e1718120185363.jpg\" alt=\"Cain Dingle in hospital after operation with half a shaved head\" width=\"1338\" height=\"2008\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1067154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He\u2019s cheated death multiple times (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cain\u2019s brushes with death<\/h2>\n<p>Cain might as well be called the terminator of Emmerdale, he\u2019s escaped death that many times!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In December 2011, one of Emmerdale\u2019s biggest whodunits was launched when Cain was attacked and left for dead by one of his many enemies. The storyline, dubbed \u2018Judgement Day\u2019, saw Cain end up in coma.<\/p>\n<p>It was eventually revealed that Cain\u2019s own dad, Zak, was the culprit. Cain went on to make a full recovery. Zak later had a mental breakdown as a result of his actions.<\/p>\n<p>Another near-death moment came when Moira\u2019s son Adam Barton set fire to Cain\u2019s garage with him inside. It was payback for him destroying his parent\u2019s marriage \u2013 but Cain lived to tell the tale.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>More near misses!<\/h2>\n<p>Cain was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm in 2014. He almost drowned in a freezing cold river after ignoring doctor\u2019s advice to have it operated on.<\/p>\n<p>He also survived a huge explosion on a boat after trying get his revenge on Nate for sleeping with Moira.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Most recently he had a to-the-death fight with nephew Aaron Dingle. Cain almost had the upper-hand, but Aaron dealt a devastating final blow that landed Cain in hospital with a brain injury. He survived, however, and checked himself out against doctor\u2019s orders the next day.<\/p>\n<p>AND he even braved the raging barn fire back in September, to rescue Moira.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_888717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-888717\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-888717 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2022\/11\/29100808\/b_13_or_14_12_emm_cain_kyle_amy_01-scaled-e1669716821332.jpg\" alt=\"Kyle and Amy in Emmerdale visit his dad in prison\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-888717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain took the blame to protect son Kyle (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Saving Kyle<\/h2>\n<p>Cain might have made a lot of mistakes in life, but he\u2019s proved himself to be a decent dad. Daughter Debbie and son Nate grew up estranged from Cain, but he\u2019s since rebuilt a relationship with them.<\/p>\n<p>His young son Kyle Winchester was also adopted and was brought up by his adoptive grandmother Joanie Wright until her death. Cain at first did not want anything to do with his son, but after much coaxing from his family, he finally took custody of him in 2018.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Although bonding has not been straightforward, Cain committed the ultimate sacrifice in 2022. He took the fall for Kyle over the shooting of Al Chapman. Kyle had witnessed his dad and Al in a fight and pulled the trigger to stop Al killing his Cain.<\/p>\n<p>Cain served time in prison for murder, but Kyle later confessed it was him. Despite Moira, Amy and Cain all insisting Kyle kept quiet and Cain was to take the rap, it didn\u2019t happen and Cain was released.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1067166\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1067166\" style=\"width: 1921px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1067166 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/11164035\/BLU_A21895140-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Zoe Henry and Jeff Hordley on smile on the British Soap Awards red carpet\" width=\"1921\" height=\"2560\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1067166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zoe and Jeff are happily married (Credit: SplashNews.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Who plays Cain Dingle and who\u2019s he married to in real life?<\/h2>\n<p>Cain Dingle in Emmerdale is played by British actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/20\/emmerdale-star-jeff-hordley-real-life-romance-co-star-dj-healthy-living\/\">Jeff Hordley<\/a>. He was born on March 7, 1970 and raised in Oldham, Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff attended North Chadderton Comprehensive before graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre with a BA (Hons) degree in Theatre Acting.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>His first TV appearance was in an episode of the kids\u2019 hospital drama, Children\u2019s Ward.<\/p>\n<p>Emmerdale isn\u2019t Jeff\u2019s first Soapland rodeo either. The actor has starred in two episodes of Coronation Street. He played a nightclub manager in 1997, then a character called Wayne the year after.<\/p>\n<p>In real-life, Jeff is happily married to his Emmerdale co-star Zoe Henry, who plays vet Rhona Goskirk.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The couple have been together for 30 years after meeting when they were students at the same drama school. They have two teenage children \u2013 daughter Violet and son Stan.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff has a side-line career as a DJ. He\u2019s also a very keen gardener, growing his own produce on the family allotment.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Cain Dingle leaving Emmerdale?<\/h2><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Right now, there\u2019s concern from fans of both Emmerdale and ITV stablemate Coronation Street about characters leaving the soaps \u2013 due, in part, to the announcement of multiple exits from the network favourites.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been further worry from Emmerdale fans due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/11\/emmerdale-spoilers-next-week-who-dies-aftermath-limo-lake-crash-revealed\/\">huge February storyline involving the limo lake crash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Hordley has previously said about his future on the show: \u201cI worry all the time! \u2026Not all the time, that\u2019s a little over the top.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cEvery time there\u2019s news of this [exits] it can settle us as a cast because we know the shelf life of characters in not forever on soaps, and it\u2019s down to the producers and writers to steer the ship and take us in the direction they want to take us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmerdale without Cain seems unimaginable, and there\u2019s all the fallout from his affair with Ruby and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/03\/as-cain-helps-cover-up-anthony-death-heres-why-hes-crucial-to-keeping-a-murder-hidden-opinion\/\">his part in covering up Anthony\u2019s murder<\/a> on screen right now, so we can\u2019t see him going any time soon \u2013 thankfully!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cm9DG60cDSs?si=MdcSy_djkmnMsQGu&amp;controls=0\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entertainmentdaily.co.uk\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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