{"id":47462,"date":"2025-10-01T13:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=47462"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:25:36","slug":"dingles-claim-best-family-prize-inside-soap-awards-are-they-top-soapland-we-investigate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/dingles-claim-best-family-prize-inside-soap-awards-are-they-top-soapland-we-investigate\/","title":{"rendered":" As the Dingles claim Best Family prize at The Inside Soap Awards, are they really the top of Soapland? We investigate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the stories in Emmerdale contain Dingles at some point or another \u2013 which is hardly surprising given how many of them there are! But as they are crowned Best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/characters\/dingle-family-tree-emmerdale-biggest-family-zak-cain-chas-charity\/\">Soap Family<\/a> at the Inside Soap Awards, we ask: are they really the best in Soapland?<\/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>From the Sugdens to the Miligans, Emmerdale has some strong families and Coronation Street and EastEnders also offer some contenders too.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the evidence\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>The competition for the best soap family against the Dingle family in Emmerdale<\/h2><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11701\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11701 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/00_embargo_emm_dingles-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"The Dingle family in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/00_embargo_emm_dingles-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/00_embargo_emm_dingles-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/00_embargo_emm_dingles-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/00_embargo_emm_dingles-1536x920.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/00_embargo_emm_dingles-2048x1226.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The biggest family in Soapland \u2013 and the most versatile (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Emmerdale<\/h3>\n<p>Across Emmerdale the Dingles really are the biggies. There\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/characters\/the-sugden-family-emmerdale-annie-jack-joe-newcomer-john\/\">the Sugdens<\/a> \u2013 once the greatest, but now depleted to just Robert and Victoria. The less said about killer John at this point, the better. They had the potential to be built up again, but with Vic off soon due to Isabel Hodgins maternity leave, we think it\u2019ll be a while before this happens.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the newbies on the block, the Miligans, have certainly been thrown a lot of stories in the last two years. And we\u2019re not complaining \u2013\u00a0 we love them! But are they enough to rival the Dingles? Well, they\u2019re effectively connected to the Dingles, so it\u2019s probably one and the same!<\/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 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out 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flex-nowrap transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out\">\n                              <div class=\"story-item flex-none slide\">\n              <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:hidden dbxgas:md:block dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-desktop\"><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\" md: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\/jacob-trapped-dr-todd-mandy-makes-big-confession\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\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, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">54 minutes 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)] 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for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">14 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\/bear-could-blow-everything-as-he-takes-to-the-stand\/\">\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\/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\">1 day 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\">4 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\">4 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\">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<figure id=\"attachment_47477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47477\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47477\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"The Brannings are back (Credit: BBC)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-1300x867.webp 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-180x120.webp 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-96x64.webp 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-512x341.webp 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Max-Branning-3-scaled-1-192x128.webp 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Brannings are back (Credit: BBC)<\/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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<h3>EastEnders<\/h3>\n<p>Over in Walford we\u2019ve got some pretty big clans \u2013 the Brannings, the Mitchells, the Slaters and the Beales to name the obvious.<\/p>\n<p>The Branning family are on the rise, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/eastenders-insider\/spoilers\/eastenders-spoilers-next-week-max-branning-crashes-peter-lauren-wedding\/\">Max Branning back in Walford<\/a> as well as his son Oscar recently arriving. Coupled with Jack and his brood, plus Lauren and her kids they\u2019re a pretty big lot. And now Lauren\u2019s married to Peter, that unites them with the Beales!<\/p>\n<p>The first family of Walford, the Beales have been around since the first ever episode of EastEnders. But as we\u2019ve seen with the Sugdens in Emmerdale, longevity doesn\u2019t necessarily mean for the better!<\/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>The Mitchells of course are the name everyone knows. But Phil is pretty much on his own now. Ben is in prison, Grant is in Portugal, Sam is God knows where and Louise is also MIA. Can this family come back and be great 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>And with Stacey Slater heading away from Walford, and Freddie hot on her heels, it also leaves the Slaters a little depleted.<\/p>\n<p>But you know who\u2019s not dimishing? The Dingles in Emmerdale, that\u2019s who\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47476\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47476 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"The Platts are popular too (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-1300x837.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-1536x989.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-2048x1318.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-180x116.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-96x62.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-512x330.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23_07_coro_audrey_party_02-scaled-1-192x124.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Platts are popular too (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<h3>Coronation Street<\/h3>\n<p>The Platts and the Barlows spring to mind when you think of Corrie and there\u2019s also the Websters and the Alahans. But are any up there with the Dingles?<\/p>\n<p>The Platts aren\u2019t particularly united, especially now Gail is out of the picture. The Websters definitely aren\u2019t on each other\u2019s side with Carl having an affair with his brother Kevin\u2019s wife! And the Alahans consist of just Asha and Dev now.<\/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 Connor-Swains may be a force to be reckoned with in the future \u2013 if they can just get rid of pesky Becky. Carla, Lisa and Betsy could be contenders for the family crown.<\/p>\n<p>But will anyone ever beat the Dingles?<\/p>\n<h2>What makes the Dingle family in Emmerdale the best in Soapland?<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_43482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43482\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43482 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Sam Dingle fight in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-96x64.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/30_07_emm_cain_sam-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They fight, but they always have each other\u2019s back \u2013 in the end (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Dingle code<\/h3>\n<p>Okay, it\u2019s a bit pathetic isn\u2019t it, having a Dingle code and being all scary and such? And we can definitely do without the Dingle Court. But, it means they are always on each other\u2019s side. Even when they\u2019re, er, not. You don\u2019t mess with a Dingle.<\/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>Even if the Dingles are divided, the code will bring them back together eventually. They will always do what is best to protect their own \u2013 even if that means sometimes sending them to prison as in the case of Samson and Noah.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11702\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11702 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15_10_emm_sam_belle_cain-1-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"Cain Sam and Belle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15_10_emm_sam_belle_cain-1-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15_10_emm_sam_belle_cain-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15_10_emm_sam_belle_cain-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15_10_emm_sam_belle_cain-1-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15_10_emm_sam_belle_cain-1-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take on one, you take on all (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The sheer volume of them!<\/h3>\n<p>You can\u2019t walk a metre in Emmerdale without coming across a Dingle!\u00a0A newcomer in town with a mysterious secret? Probably a long-lost Dingle!<\/p>\n<p>Even those who aren\u2019t Dingles want to be part of the Dingles \u2013 see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-romance-for-belle-and-kammy\/\">Kammy romancing Belle<\/a> and Gabby marrying Vinny. Paddy\u2019s even married two of them \u2013 Mandy twice!<\/p>\n<p>It might be a bit overkill, but it makes sense that a family all lives close by and has each other\u2019s backs.<\/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_1860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1860\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1860 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09_08_emm_mandy_02-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Mandy in a blue feathered mask sitting at a computer and gesticulating in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09_08_emm_mandy_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09_08_emm_mandy_02-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09_08_emm_mandy_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09_08_emm_mandy_02-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/09_08_emm_mandy_02.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mandy brings the sass and the fun (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>They can do gritty and they can do comedy<\/h3>\n<p>The Dingle clan in Emmerdale represent a very broad spectrum. From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/cain-dingle\/\">hardman Cain<\/a> to reasonable Belle, from cheating Chas to hilarious Mandy, they\u2019ve got one of everything.<\/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>Never has a storyline featuring the Dingles been boring. The actors can all act and the characters all have something special about them.<\/p>\n<p>From Belle\u2019s abuse, Chas\u2019 cancer, Charity\u2019s historial abuse and just about every single Aaron storyline to Mandy\u2019s financial dominatrix days we\u2019ve laughed with the Dingles and we\u2019ve cried with them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9318\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9318 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/15_10_emm_cain_dingles_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"They always pull together in the end (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They always pull together in the end (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>So are the Dingle family in Emmerdale the best in Soapland?<\/h2>\n<p>Well, there is some competition and we\u2019re not saying we\u00a0<em>don\u2019t like<\/em> other families across EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, but the Dingles definitely get our vote.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, if you\u2019re joining Emmerdale you secretly want to be a Dingle, don\u2019t you?!<\/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>Long may the Dingles reign surpreme in Emmerdale \u2013 and keep bringing them in, we say!<\/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? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HgVKaaR-p2c?si=ty3zCp6he5hRSwiW\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/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>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much do we love the Dingles? 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