{"id":39741,"date":"2025-05-22T11:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T10:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=39741"},"modified":"2025-05-22T11:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T10:23:28","slug":"itvx-early-release-delivers-devastating-debbie-news-as-hopes-of-a-return-are-crushed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/itvx-early-release-delivers-devastating-debbie-news-as-hopes-of-a-return-are-crushed\/","title":{"rendered":" ITVX early release delivers devastating Debbie Dingle news as hopes of a return are crushed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WARNING this article contains Debbie Dingle spoilers for the Emmerdale episode showing on Thursday May 22, in which the soap issues an update on her \u2018return\u2019 to the village. This has not yet aired on ITV, but is available on streaming service ITVX*<\/strong><\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-belle-suspicious\/\">Tonight\u2019s episode of Emmerdale<\/a> gives a shocking update as to the whereabouts of <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/debbie-dingle\/\">Debbie Dingle<\/a> \u2013 absent from the soap since February 2021. Since then, she\u2019s been residing in Scotland, where here family have visited her on multiple occasions over the years. Debbie, meanwhile, has not returned the favour.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have long clamoured for the iconic Dingle\u2019s return, amid frustration at her absence from major events recently. This included Belle marrying Tom, Zak\u2019s funeral, and daughter Sarah\u2019s 18th birthday \u2013 all missed by Debbie.<\/p>\n<p>The soap finally reveals what Debbie\u2019s been up to in tonight\u2019s episode \u2013 ready to stream now on ITVX \u2013 as Sarah called her mum in need of support ahead of her upcoming biopsy. But what\u2019s Debbie\u2019s excuse this time?<\/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_38430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38430\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38430\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22_05_emm_sarah_cain_charity_02-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah with Cain and Charity in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22_05_emm_sarah_cain_charity_02-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22_05_emm_sarah_cain_charity_02-1300x809.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22_05_emm_sarah_cain_charity_02-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22_05_emm_sarah_cain_charity_02-1536x956.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/22_05_emm_sarah_cain_charity_02-2048x1275.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah got more than she bargained for when she called her mum (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Debbie reveals Australia move<\/h2>\n<p>Phoning her mum with the news, <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdaleinsider.com\/tag\/sarah-sugden\/\">Sarah<\/a> was stunned when Debbie dropped a bombshell of her own. 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Charity's life and Kev steps up for Lewis<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">23 hours 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\/charity-flees-village-kev-returns-save-lewis\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-18T145425.410.jpg\" alt=\"Charity flees the village and Kev returns to save Lewis\">\n                                                   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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-may-finally-have-gone-too-far-lewis-kidnapped\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-16T131450.703.jpg\" alt=\"Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped\">\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, Jun 19<\/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 may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">7 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\/kev-back-after-lewis-kidnapped-charity-goes-missing\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-12T131311.450.jpg\" alt=\"Kev back after Lewis is kidnapped and Charity goes missing\">\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\">Jun 22 - 26<\/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 back after Lewis is kidnapped and Charity goes missing<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week 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>But that wasn\u2019t the only news \u2013 she and Chris had gotten married, three weeks ago. This news left Sarah and the Dingles out in the cold, having not been told about either.<\/p>\n<p>Charity and Cain were suitably shocked, with Charity immediately leaping to the assumption that Debbie was in a relationship with an abuser, who was keen to get her away from her family. After repeated calls, Cain managed to get through. He and Charity were devastated to learn that it had been Debbie\u2019s idea to emigrate, wanting to make a clean break from her past.<\/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<p>But where does this leave Sarah and her grandparents?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39745\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-39745\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Debbie-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Debbie glares while in a conversation on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Debbie-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Debbie-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Debbie-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Debbie-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Debbie\u2019s not coming back (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Debbie Dingle news rules out Emmerdale return<\/h2>\n<p>As they attempted to process the news, Cain broke down in Charity\u2019s arms. Having been abandoned by another child, he was feeling like a terrible father \u2013 unaware of Nate\u2019s real whereabouts. Meanwhile, a despondent Sarah headed to the hospital for her biopsy alone.<\/p>\n<p>Back home, Charity reassured Sarah that they\u2019d be there for her in Debbie\u2019s absence\u2026 unaware<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-next-week-cancer-trauma-sarah-unsupportive-jacob\/\"> of her secret cancer fears<\/a> and IVF plans. Fans, meanwhile, will be just as disappointed for the news.<\/p>\n<p>While Charley Webb\u2019s return to the soap has always been unlikely, viewers <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2024\/10\/17\/opinion-recast-debbie-dingle-emmerdale-village-needs-her\/\">have hoped that the role would be recast<\/a>, so that Debbie may be welcomed back into the Dingle fold where she belongs. With one fell swoop, Debbie has put paid to those hopes for the forseeable. Poor Sarah!<\/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><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (26th-30th May)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tZk1w-QqCOQ?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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>\n<p><b><i>What do you think of our story? 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