Tanya appears again on 21 April 2011, when Debbie's mother Charity Tate, arranges for her to go on a date with Nikhil Sharma.
In June, Cain Dingle, Belle's half-brother, tries blackmailing the Wyldes and when Natasha refuses to pay him, Will goes missing.
Nikhil then proposes to Maisie and she later accepts, wanting to give Will some stability but Will is angry and loses his temper with Belle when she tries to comfort him.
She is played by Kitty McGeever, and was later introduced as the cousin of established character, Lisa Dingle (Jane Cox), who made her first appearance back in 1996.
He is surprised to discover that she is a single mother but introduces himself to her daughter Sarah (Sophia Amber Moore) when he sees her and Debbie going to play group.
Debbie's father, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) does not trust Michael and is proved right when he sees a text from the best man and it is revealed that he has not called off the wedding.
Michael later phones Debbie repeatedly but she doesn't take his calls, busy rebuilding her relationship with Charity and getting to know Noah.
[6] The actress auditioned alongside several different actors, including James Thornton, who was eventually cast as Moira's husband, John.
Matty is the youngest child of John (James Thornton) and Moira Barton (Natalie J. Robb).
"[13] For his portrayal of Matty, Palmisciano was nominated for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards; he came in fourth place with 13% of the total votes.
Matty confides in Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins), who is aware of the texts as she has been forced into sending some herself.
He breaks into Butler's farm in order to steal back his birth certificate, however he is caught by Cain Dingle before he is able to leave.
Later, Victoria is horrified to find that a man has broken into her Diddy Diner truck, and even more so when the culprit knows her.
The character was initially portrayed by Sophie Firth, who tragically died after her dress caught fire at her grandmother's house.
Angelica's christening was nearly a disaster as Jimmy is away on a work trip and returned late due to the van breaking down.
Angelica last appeared on 13 March 2024 after she was sentenced for dangerous driving, which had resulted in the death of Cathy's brother Heath.
Sally later arrived in Emmerdale, revealing she had left her husband and moved in with Ashley and Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy).
On 5 November, Sally watched as an ember from the bonfire set fire to Laurel's coat, only springing into action when she saw Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) approaching.
Laurel's suspicion of Sally grew in early December when she started piecing together details of the fire and did not remember locking the door or moving the heater so close to the curtain.
Laurel was relieved when she left but was furious when Ashley said Sally had only gone to Edna Birch's (Shirley Stelfox) house.
After stalking Ashley and Laurel in the village for a few weeks, kidnapping Edna's dog, Tootsie, and Angelica King and denting Diane Sugden's (Elizabeth Estensen) car when Doug was driving it.
The next day, Viv Hope (Deena Payne) tells Laurel that she saw Sally outside the cash and carry, going into a flat.
It is later revealed by Ashley that Sally was sectioned and declared mentally ill. Priya Sharma, played by Effie Woods, made her first screen appearance on 14 September 2009.
[20] Priya has embarked on a casual fling with Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and a relationship with David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) during her time in the village.
[23] An illegal immigrant from Ukraine, she arrived in the village in the back of a haulage truck driven by Carl King (Tom Lister) and ran away, hiding in the Dingles' barn.
She was found and befriended by Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Will Wylde (Oscar Lloyd), whom she told that it was dangerous for anyone to know she was there.
She later became friends with Sam Dingle (James Hooton) who tended to her injured leg and offered her shelter and protection as she explained she wanted to work to send money back to her young son in Ukraine.
Sam invites Olena to the Dingles' party celebrating Lisa's release from prison, which she accepts, but doesn't want to.
Later, the UK Border Agency arrive after receiving an anonymous tip-off that Terry and Eric are employing people illegally.
However, after one of the officers asks to see her passport, Olena admits to Terry that she is, in fact, not Polish, but Ukrainian, and does not have any papers.