Dingles

Dingles is a surname most often associated with a prominent fictional family in the British television soap opera Emmerdale. The Dingle family is one of the village’s oldest and most enduring clans, introduced to the show in the 1990s and continuing to appear in various storylines over ensuing decades. The family is depicted as large and tightly knit, with multiple generations living in and around the village, and it has produced several long-running characters.

The Dingles are typically portrayed as working-class rural residents with ties to farming and local industry. Over the years the clan has been involved in a wide range of plots, including romance, business ventures, disputes, and personal hardship. Core characters often emphasize loyalty to kin, while internal tensions reflect themes of pride, poverty, and community rivalry.

In the context of Emmerdale, the Dingles have become a defining element of the show's continuity, contributing to its long-form character development and ongoing dramatic storytelling. The surname is widely recognized within the series’ fan base and is associated with a lineage that spans multiple generations and intersecting lives within the village.