{"id":14423,"date":"2024-11-08T19:25:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=14423"},"modified":"2024-11-08T15:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T15:39:48","slug":"controversial-new-tina-dingle-emmerdale-fans-fuming-personality-transplant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/controversial-new-tina-dingle-emmerdale-fans-fuming-personality-transplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversial new Tina Dingle has fans fuming over &#8216;personality transplant&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tina Dingle returned to Emmerdale last month for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/17\/what-happened-emmerdale-tonight-zak-laid-rest-new-old-dingle-town\/\">Zak Dingle\u2019s funeral<\/a>. But it quickly became clear she wasn\u2019t just there to mourn her dearly departed dad, she was after all she could get.<\/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>And it soon turned out she and Mandy had a big secret, one that Mandy would do anything to keep hidden. So now Tina is blackmailing her.<\/p>\n<p>But her return has not gone down well with fans of the soap, especially long-time viewers who remember the Tina Dingle of old. The one we see now is very far removed from that one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11524\" style=\"width: 4016px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11524 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EXTRA_17_10_EMM_TINA_FUNERAL_02.jpg\" alt=\"Tina arrived at Zak's graveside and immediately made herself unpopular (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EXTRA_17_10_EMM_TINA_FUNERAL_02.jpg 4016w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EXTRA_17_10_EMM_TINA_FUNERAL_02-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EXTRA_17_10_EMM_TINA_FUNERAL_02-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EXTRA_17_10_EMM_TINA_FUNERAL_02-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EXTRA_17_10_EMM_TINA_FUNERAL_02-1536x842.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EXTRA_17_10_EMM_TINA_FUNERAL_02-2048x1123.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4016px) 100vw, 4016px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tina arrived at Zak\u2019s graveside and immediately made herself unpopular (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Tina Dingle Mark Two arrives in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/18\/insult-fuming-fans-new-tina-dingle-arrives-emmerdale\/\">Tina\u2019s arrival in the Dales causes controversy<\/a> from the off. The character had been recast and was now played by Brassic star Samantha Power instead of original actress Jacqueline Pirie.<\/p>\n<p>Fans were not impressed with one writing on social media: \u201cAbsolutely nothing like the original Tina Dingle it\u2019s a insult to the original character who played her.\u201d Another added: \u201cSorry, not a patch on the original Tina.\u201d<\/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 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-standard-2026-05-01T163329.213.jpg\" alt=\"Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand\">\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\"> Tue, May 5<\/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\">Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 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\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\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\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\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\"> Mon, May 4<\/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\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/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\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\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-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\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\">Upcoming<\/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\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/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\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\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\"> 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\">6 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>Tina seemed to disappear after being carted off by police from Zak\u2019s graveside. But she returned days later, tag-free, and demanding Mandy help her get her hands on Zak\u2019s will \u2013 and her share of Wishing Well cottage. She also revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/22\/emmerdale-tina-dingle-vinnys-mum-timeline-vinny-parental-history-explained-fans-speculate-frank-tate-dad\/\">she was Vinny\u2019s real mum<\/a>, a secret Mandy has been keeping from her son all of his life. Tina is now using that information to blackmail Mandy.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday (November 7), it turned out Mandy had complied with Tina\u2019s demands and stolen Zak\u2019s will. But Tina wants more. She wants Mandy to persuade Sam to sell up. If she does, Tina will take her share of the cash and leave their lives for good. But if she doesn\u2019t, Vinny\u2019s about to have a major bombshell dropped on him.<\/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_14450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14450\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9050237l-e1731080183439.jpg\" alt=\"The original Tina was much classier (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9050237l-e1731080183439.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9050237l-e1731080183439-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9050237l-e1731080183439-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9050237l-e1731080183439-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The original Tina was much classier (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who was the original Tina in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Viewers are still not happy with the new Tina and have failed to warm to her. One of their big beefs is that she is nothing like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/17\/tina-dingle-returns-emmerdale-truth-fake-wedding-rivalry-kim-tate-exit\/\">old Tina Dingle.<\/a><\/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>Tina mark one was a schemer, yes. She arrived to take revenge on her brother\u2019s killer Luke. She seduced him into falling in love with her, then jilted him at the altar to avenge Ben\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<p>She then tried to better herself. Tina got a job at Home Farm as Frank Tate\u2019s assistant, wore power suits and tried to learn business. She was, as far as Dingles go, quite classy.<\/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>But not so this new version. Her personality and behaviour, not to mention her clothes, are a far cry from the old Tina. The Tina who arrived in the Dales to get justice for her brother\u2019s death, that was a true Dingle through and through and would never blackmail them for money; that Tina.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13205\" style=\"width: 4016px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11_11_emm_mandy_tina_vinny_03.jpg\" alt=\"Is this really Tina's style? (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11_11_emm_mandy_tina_vinny_03.jpg 4016w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11_11_emm_mandy_tina_vinny_03-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11_11_emm_mandy_tina_vinny_03-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11_11_emm_mandy_tina_vinny_03-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11_11_emm_mandy_tina_vinny_03-1536x1058.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11_11_emm_mandy_tina_vinny_03-2048x1411.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4016px) 100vw, 4016px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Is this really Tina\u2019s style? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans have their say<\/h2>\n<p>Fans are definitely in agreement: \u201cVery discounted Poundland, nothing like the original she had black hair, Tina Dingle,\u201d said one on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMassively impressed how Emmerdale have brought Tina Dingle back to spice things up and have chosen the least Tina Dingle looking\/sounding actress they could find to play her!\u201d joked a second.<\/p>\n<p>Another added: \u201cSo we\u2019re to believe this Tina has had a total 100% personalityectomy and a rough uncouth cheap one inserted?\u201d<\/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>\u201cThe original Tina wasn\u2019t like this at all, she wasn\u2019t a cheap scally. This whole storyline and personality transplant can do one,\u201d raged one more.<\/p>\n<p>A fourth said: \u201cOld Tina wanted to better herself, can\u2019t take to this Rose wannabe,\u201d with another saying: \u201cOld Tina wouldn\u2019t have been seen dead in an outfit like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a sixth commented: \u201cI\u2019m quite looking forward to when \u2018not Tina\u2019 leaves and we can all go back to remembering the real Tina. In her heyday. Bad mistake recasting such an iconic character, no matter how good an actor the replacement is.\u201d<\/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>Do you agree? Would Tina have changed so dramatically in her time off-screen? Stranger things have happened in Emmerdale, we suppose\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Where is original Tina Dingle actress Jacqueline Pirie now?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    Tina Dingle was originally played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/17\/original-tina-dingle-jacqueline-pirie-different-life-other-side-world\/\">Jacqueline Pirie<\/a> from 1994 to 1996. When she returned to the soap in 2024 she had been recast with Samantha Power taking on the role.\n<p>As the Dingles came together to say goodbye to patriarch Zak, they were shocked to see Tina standing by the graveside. The daughter of Zak and Nellie Dingle hadn't been seen in the Dales since 1996.<\/p>\n<p>It turned out this 'new Tina' wasn't very nice. She insulted all of her family and made it clear she was just there for the inheritance.<\/p>\n<h2>Tina Dingle recast<\/h2>\n<p>At the time fans quickly took to social media to ask Jacqueline if she had been approached before the soap recast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jackiechaddy\/status\/1847429926947020965?s=46&amp;t=aHEyacW_XUqE15xWL9kFTQ\">Jacqueline<\/a> responded: \"<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">So many questions regarding Tina Dingle's return. Great character, great show. I wish <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@sampower_sam <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">all the best, I loved playing her, I'm sure she will too, great cast to be a part of <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u00a0and, no\u2026 they didn't ask me <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#emmerdale<\/span> <span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#tinadingle<\/span> <span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#dingle.\"<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Samantha Power responded to the tweet and wrote: \"Thanks so much Jacqueline! Very kind xxx.\"<\/p>\n<p>Jacqueline was born in Stirling in Scotland and moved to Birmingham with her family when she was five and landed the role of Tina Dingle in Emmerdale when she was just 19.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving Emmerdale in 1996, she went on to join\u00a0Coronation Street as machinist Linda Sykes in 1998. She stayed there for three years, during which time she became an icon thanks to her romance and later marriage to factory boss and much older man, Mike Baldwin. But Linda also fell for Mike's son, Mark Redman, and they started an affair.<\/p>\n<h2>Jacqueline's life now<\/h2>\n<p>After Jacqueline left Corrie she married fellow actor Simon Chadwick and opened a drama school. Then the couple relocated to Canada, where she set up another branch of her acting school - the Jacqueline Chadwick Academy.<\/p>\n<p>She also wrote a series of crime novels featuring criminal psychologist Ali Dalglish. The mum of two recently turned 50 and according to her<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jackiechaddy\"> Twitter bio<\/a> lists herself as 'joyfully single'. She also states she is a woodworker and links to a craft website called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elizabeth-adam.com\/\">Elizabeth Adam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n                <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-exits-returns-newcomers\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? And who\u2019s arriving and returning to the soap?<\/a><\/strong><\/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\/PIEND5wJ0sE?si=KqTFQaEEuPuH1bUs\" 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, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/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\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\"> <b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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