{"id":42983,"date":"2025-07-10T20:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=42983"},"modified":"2025-07-10T16:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:44:22","slug":"faith-dingle-tragic-journey-emmerdale-what-sally-dexter-doing-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/faith-dingle-tragic-journey-emmerdale-what-sally-dexter-doing-now\/","title":{"rendered":" Faith Dingle and her tragic journey in Emmerdale \u2013 and what Sally Dexter is doing now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/sarah-sugden\">Sarah Sugden<\/a> struggles with her baby trauma in Emmerdale, there is one person who she could really do with right now: her granny Faith Dingle.<\/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>Faith and Sarah had a very special bond \u2013 one that was only broken by Faith\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>So as Sarah remembers her great-gran and all that she promised her, let\u2019s take a look at Faith\u2019s life in the Dales \u2013 and where actress Sally Dexter is now.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42998\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42998 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"Chas and Cain's mum in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-1300x827.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-1536x977.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-180x114.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-96x61.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-512x326.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g-192x122.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_8509519g.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chas and Cain\u2019s mum in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Who was Faith Dingle in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Faith was the ex-wife of Shadrach Dingle and the mother of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/cain-dingle\/\">Cain Dingle<\/a>, Caleb Miligan and Chas Dingle.<\/p>\n<p>At 16, Faith was in a relationship with Shadrach, but had a fling with his brother Zak and fell pregnant with Cain. 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Faith ended up in prison in 1975 and was pregnant with another child \u2013 Caleb \u2013 whose father was Frank Tate. He was put into foster care when he was born in 1976 and she went back to Shadrach, having her third child, Chas in 1978.<\/p>\n<p>Faith left her family in 1986 and Chas took her place looking after everyone. Though Cain took the beatings of his father.<\/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>She was seen on and off over the years in Emmerdale \u2013 firstly to tell Zak he was Cain\u2019s real dad and then to celebrate the Dingles 10 years in Emmerdale.<\/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>Off-screen she married a man named Brian, but he died, and then she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a double mastectomy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42999\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42999 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"Faith and Sarah had a very special bond in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-1300x961.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-1536x1136.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-180x133.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-96x71.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-512x379.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1-192x142.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9772102ad-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faith and Sarah had a very special bond in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Faith Dingle and Sarah Sugden\u2019s close bond<\/h2>\n<p>When<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/sarah-sugden-history-with-cancer-emmerdale-faces-new-diagnosis\/\"> Sarah was in need of proton beam therapy<\/a> in 2017, Faith donated \u00a320k to the fundraising page. However she then turned up a month later skint and homeless.<\/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>Living in secret in a barn at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/emmerdale-where-dingles-live-history-wishing-well-cottage\/\">Wishing Well Cottage<\/a>, Sarah found her and brought her food and medicine. After Sarah stole a donation tin to give Faith money for the B&amp;B, Faith collapsed and the family found out she was in town.\u00a0Moira invited Faith to stay with them after they learned she had been the one to donate the money.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, Sarah needed to go to Prague for the treatment and Debbie was on bail so couldn\u2019t go. Faith went instead and it was then that she and Sarah struck up their deep bond.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43001\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43001 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chas ended up close to her mum (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_12998745bq-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chas ended up close to her mum (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>Relationship with daughter Chas<\/h2>\n<p>Things were not so happy with Chas, who could not forgive her mum for leaving her with Shadrach. Debbie managed to get the pair talking though.<\/p>\n<p>Faith admitted her mistakes and that she shouldn\u2019t have left her kids like that. Chas decided to move on and form a relationship with her mum. However when she went to hug her, Faith pulled away and Chas felt rejected again.<\/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>It was actually because of the mastectomy as she didn\u2019t want Chas to know. But Moira told Chas everything and the pair finally started to move forward.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43002\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43002 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"She sent Kim Tate crashing down in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-1300x854.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-180x118.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-96x63.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-512x337.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1-192x126.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851aq-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She sent Kim Tate crashing down in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Faith Dingle pushes Kim Tate and leaves Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Their relationship was put on rocky footing once again when it was revealed Faith had been the one who pushed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/kim-tate\/\">Kim Tate<\/a> off a balcony on her return.<\/p>\n<p>Kim wanted revenge on Faith, but she fled the village before she could get it!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43000\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43000 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"Faith lived her final days surrounded by her family (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-1300x806.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-1536x953.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-180x112.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-96x60.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-512x318.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1-192x119.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bi-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faith lived her final days surrounded by her family (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>Faith returns and so does her breast cancer<\/h2>\n<p>In 2021, Faith made a comeback to the village. However it was to have a tragic end when she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Her relationship with Cain was incredibly strained by this point and he refused to be there for his mother. The news hit him hard though and he lashed out at all those around him as he struggled to deal with it.<\/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>He eventually agreed to support Faith, but was stunned by her decision not to continue treatment. He felt she was giving up.<\/p>\n<p>But finally Faith and Cain were able to make peace and he pledged to be there for her until the end. And that he was.<\/p>\n<p>As the cancer spread to her brain, she attacked Cain with a frying pan, thinking he was Shadrach. It was the fear he witnessed during those moments that made him finally understand why she left 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>After Cain and the family give Faith the perfect day \u2013 a makeshift seaside in Emmerdale \u2013 Cain danced with his mother, warming her heart. But he still couldn\u2019t tell her he loved her.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42997\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42997 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Faith was with Cain when she died in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13429047bp-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faith was with Cain when she died in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>When did Faith Dingle die in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>In October 2022, Cain discovered Faith in her bedroom at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/the-woolpack-emmerdale-history-beloved-village-boozer-including-landlords-landladies-tricias-death-camerons-siege\/\">The Woolpack<\/a>. She had taken an overdose to end her life.<\/p>\n<p>Cain tried to call an ambulance, but seeing Faith wanted this, he stopped. He sat by her side talking to her and finally told her he loved her.<\/p>\n<p>Faith died in his arms and he sat sobbing over her body.<\/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>Faith\u2019s final appearance was in a video played at her funeral.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43003\" style=\"width: 691px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43003 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-691x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Sally Dexter at the British Soap Awards in 2023 (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-878x1300.jpg 878w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-768x1138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-1037x1536.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-122x180.jpg 122w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-65x96.jpg 65w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-346x512.jpg 346w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1-130x192.jpg 130w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_13947105fg-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actress Sally Dexter at the British Soap Awards in 2023 (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who played Faith in Emmerdale and where is actress Sally Dexter now?<\/h2>\n<p>Faith was initially played by Gillian Jephcott, but Sally Dexter took over the role in 2017. Fleur Keith played a young Faith in a flashback episode.<\/p>\n<p>Sally has had a wide-ranging career across stage and screen. Prior to Emmerdale she had starred in A Touch of Frost, Poldark and Secret Diary of a Call Girl, among other huge hits. She is also a big name in the West End having appeared in Oliver!, Sister Act and Billy Elliot The Musical among others.<\/p>\n<p>Following her initial departure from Emmerdale Sally went on to have roles in TV series Snatch, Father Brown, Genuis and film Attack of the Adult Babies.<\/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>Since her second Emmerdale exit, Sally has appeared as Sofia in film The Groomsmen Last Dance in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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