Emmerdale villager in tears as Zak Dingle’s heartbreaking death is finally confirmed in emotional scenes
Viewers were devastated as the news was broken on screen for the first time.
AN Emmerdale resident broke down in tears as they had to reveal Zak Dingle’s heartbreaking death in tonight’s episode.
Actor Steve Halliwell previously passed away at the age of 77 in December 2023 after a period of ill health.
On tonight’s edition of Emmerdale, his on-screen alter ego died off-screen, which left fans devastated.
It was up to Moira (Natalie J Robb) to break the news after she suffered a horrific burn that morning.
She was attempting to cook Matty (Ash Palmisciano) a hearty breakfast before she suffered from a small seizure.
Her wrist was caught on the side of the pan after her son warned her against potentially strenuous activity.
Cain (Jeff Hordley) unexpectedly returned to the village early from his trip to Scotland after he visited Debbie (Charley Webb) and Zak.
He revealed that his father was supposedly doing better before he went for a lie down.
Just after Cain left the kitchen, Moira then received a frantic call from Debbie, who revealed the tragic news.
When Cain awoke from his slumber, he noticed that Moira was slouching over the kitchen table in tears.
Although he initially thought it had something to do with her brain tumour, Moira told him it was something else entirely.
He was left in utter shock by her message as she relayed Debbie’s heartbreaking news.
But Cain was not the only person who was shocked by the news, as it seems that ITV soap fans were also left devastated.
Taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – one user wrote: “Zak will be missed always.”
Emmerdale is available to watch on ITV1 and stream on ITVX.