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The Emmerdale teens face a terrifying incident this New Year's Day, while the Dingles go to war and Belle Dingle makes a wedding discovery.

Emmerdale has provided an update on Zak Dingle following actor Steve Halliwell's death.

The battered and bloodied character (played by Lawrence Robb) was tied to a chair in a disused factory as he was pressured to give up all rights to son Reuben.

Emmerdale stars have remembered Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle on the ITV drama for nearly three decades, as a “soap icon” following his death aged 77.

The actor died ‘peacefully with his loved ones around him’, his family said in a statement issued by ITV.

ITV has confirmed the performer has died at the age of 77. The actor, who also appeared in other popular series such as Coronation Street (Granada TV), Brookside (Mersey TV), Heartbeat (YTV) and Crown Court (Granada TV) spent nearly 30-years as head of the Dingle family, Zak, in Emmerdale. The father of Benedict, Tina, Francis

Steve Halliwell spent 29 years on Emmerdale playing Zak, the patriarch of the Dingle family and father of Cain, Belle and Sam Dingle.

Emmerdale actor Steve Halliwell, who starred on the soap for almost three decades, has died at the age 77.

The actor is best known for playing Zak Dingle on the ITV soap opera for 29 years.

Steve Halliwell, who played the role of iconic farmer Zak Dingle on the ITV soap for almost 30 years, passed away at the age of 77, leaving Emmerdale fans devastated