Emmerdale spoiler: New arrival will be Chas and Cain Dingle’s mother
EMMERDALE's Cain and Chas Dingle are set to be reunited with their mother later this year after the soap's new producer made a shock confession.
Chas and Cain Dingle's mother Faith is set to make a return to the soap
Iain McLeod confessed he accidentally gave the game away at a recent press conference when he teased the arrival of a new Dingle called Faith.
Many fans were left wondering if it could be Shadrach Dingle's ex-wife Faith, who is mother to Cain and Chas, and it turns out they were right.
Ian revealed: "I think there's a few character gaps that I'm looking at potentially filling at the moment.
"I mentioned a new member of the Dingle family. I actually mentioned her name which, of course, meant that anyone that knows their Emmerdale history was immediately able to work out who that was!"
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He continued: "There's somebody missing in that sort of acerbic Val-type category, which I think is in need of attention. That voice - we've never quite replaced that."
Speaking at a press event, Iain added: "There are no new families on the horizon at this point.
"I think we've got such a brilliant cast and such a balance of characters, from villains to heroes and everything in between, that I don't feel like I'm crying out for anything particularly new at the moment."
Cain's mother Faith has been described as 'gin-fuelled whirlwind'
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Faith Dingle has been described as "gin-fuelled whirlwind" and a "big, chaotic mess" and it seems she will be arriving with a lot of drama.
Iain explained: "While it might look like she's a whole lot of fun and trouble at the start of it, the story that we get is likely to be a lot more serious."
Faith was previously played by Gillian Jepchott in 2000 and 2004 but producers are reportedly looking to recast for the character's return.
Emmerdale continues tonight on ITV at 7pm.