{"id":16867,"date":"2024-11-25T16:16:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=16867"},"modified":"2024-11-25T16:16:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T16:16:59","slug":"sam-dingle-character-change-fans-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/sam-dingle-character-change-fans-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Dingle character change spotted by fans – and they’re here for it"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a big year for the Dingles, and with it, Emmerdale<\/a> fans have noticed a change in Sam Dingle<\/a> \u2013 and they\u2019re here for it.<\/p>

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The last few months alone have seen Sam come to terms with his son being sent to prison, the revelation that his sister has been abused by her husband and his dad\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

Fans believe that these big events have seen Sam become more emotionally intelligent.<\/p>\n

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Sam\u2019s son Samson was sent to prison (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Sam\u2019s big year<\/h2>\n

Following on from 2023, which saw Sam\u2019s wife Lydia assaulted<\/a> by her childhood friend Craig, things continued to be tough for Sam. Earlier this year, Sam\u2019s son Samson teamed up with local thug Josh Cope. They carried out a robbery at The Hide. Unfortunately, waiter Matty Barton was there and a scuffle broke out. Samson ended up being stabbed and then lied to the police that Matty had stabbed him on purpose.<\/p>\n

Matty was jailed, but Samson eventually admitted the truth. He was then sentenced to four years in prison<\/a>. The whole situation took its toll on Sam, who was heartbroken to lose his son.<\/p>

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