Emmerdale viewers are speculating that newcomer Dylan, portrayed by Fred Kettle, may have another link to the village, and it’s not just through April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan). Dylan was introduced into the storyline when April found herself living on the streets.
He offered her a place in his squat and cared for her until she tragically gave birth to a stillborn baby and was rushed to hospital. Upon April’s return to the village, Dylan followed, but his presence has been met with hostility from April’s father, (Mark Charnock).
In a surprising turn of events, Marlon offered to fund Dylan’s rehab after he relapsed. However, fans have been theorising about Dylan’s parentage since his arrival.
One name that has surfaced is Tina Dingle (Samantha Power), who left the village abruptly last year after Vinny (Bradley Johnson) discovered she was his biological mother. A fan speculated on : “I’m sure we’ve all seen the rumour posts claiming that fans have figured out who Dylan’s secret father is (Why is it always father and not mother?). These are the men that I have seen mentioned: , Joe Tate, Eli Dingle, Aaron Dingle, Ross Barton.”
The post elaborated: “Now, I really hope that if Dylan returns as a permanent character, and I really hope that there are plans to bring him and Fred Kettle back, that he’s not connected to any of these characters. But, if he needs to be tied to a character, I think the most interesting parent that Dylan could be given would be Tina Dingle,” reports .
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Dylan in Emmerdale (Image: ITV)
“Didn’t they establish that she has some other children? It wouldn’t surprise me that her kid would run away. I’ve been vocal that I think Sam and Lydia should foster Dylan. Sam and Vinny would be Dylan’s closest blood relatives if Tina were Dylan’s mother. Seeing Vinny as Dylan’s big brother could be a great story. Even without her on the show, it would give the character some good family ties that do not seem too forced since Tina has been off-canvas for so long setting up a decent story for when she returns. What is their relationship like? Why did he runaway? Has she tried to find him?”
The fan concluded: “Now, again, I hope that Dylan has no ties to . That’s my first pick (not that my opinion really matters). I think that’s what would make for the most interesting character development for him, but if I had, was forced, to connect him to someone, I think Tina is the most interesting possibility.”
Emmerdale viewers are convinced they’ve rumbled a new Tina Dingle twist (Image: ITV)
Echoing the sentiment, one enthusiast concurred: “Tina is a good shout not Cain or Aaron or Bob for the love of god, but will he ever return?”
Meanwhile another chimed in: “It would make more sense if he was one of Tina’s kids.”
One viewer speculated: “I think it’s going to be Tina. We all know she’s a s*** mum, so her not reporting her son missing (and pretty much selling the other one to Mandy) makes sense. They did tease that she had other kids. I hope not- both because the village already has too many Dingles, and because I can’t stand Tina.” (sic)
Yet, another fan was quick to disagree: “Why not just have him be a stand-alone character? Bring in a new family. Why does he have to have ties to anyone in the village? But the Tate’s may be more fitting. If he’s Aaron’s, I personally think that would set the character back…but it’s a soap.”
A second supporter concurred: “I quite agree, why do all new characters have to be related to somebody resident in the village?”
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