Emmerdale fans predict heartbreak in the village after THIS shock twist

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Emmerdale fans aren't happy with Samson Dingle...

There was a shock twist in tonight's Emmerdale that has left fans convinced that village favourite Sam Dingle has got heartbreak heading his way.

Yesterday's Thursday night double bill of Emmerdale saw Sam have a teary heart-to-heart with his teenage son Samson about his late mum, Alice.

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Samson lied to his dad that the school had found the fund for him to go on a school trip to France (Picture: ITV)

As Sam and Lydia get their wedding plans in place, Sam realised that if he was going to wear a wedding ring after marrying Lydia, then he would have to take off his wedding ring from his late wife Alice, that he has been wearing since her death in 2006.

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But while Lydia told her husband-to-be that she wouldn't be putting pressure on him either way about his wedding ring decisions, Sam eventually came up with the idea of passing his wedding ring from Alice to their teenage son, Samson.

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Vinny worked out that Samson was lying about where he got the money for the trip to France (Picture: ITV)

But while Samson was thrilled by the touching gesture, he soon saw it as a way to make some cash, rather than it being something he would treasure forever.

Having been told by Lydia and Sam that they couldn't afford a school trip to France, Sam decided to make the money himself by pawning the ring.

But as Sam lied to hid dad that the school had found the funds for him to go on the trip after all, Vinny knew he was lying and soon worked out that Samson had pawned the ring.

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Fans know that Sam will be heartbroken when he finds out what Samson has done (Picture: ITV)

Fans weren't happy with the teenager and took to social media to share how upset Sam would be when he found out what his son had done...

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But next week sees the plot thicken when the Dingles think Vinny is the one who has pawned Sam's ring, and they order him out of the house.

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A secret about Vinny is revealed next week (Picture: ITV)

However, in the chaos, the family soon learn a huge secret about Vinny. But what could it be?

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.