Since Nate Robinson’s (Jurell Carter) death, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordely) has been spiralling in Emmerdale.

It’s no thanks to John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth), who all but handed him the scotch to enable him to drink himself into a stupor, which resulted in Cain faceplanting the floor and John making himself the hero by saving him from the alcohol poisoning he gave him.

But with or without John’s interference, Cain has been struggling with his guilt over Nate’s death and his turn to booze was a sign he is not coping with his loss.

He admitted to John that he was struggling with the fact he didn’t tell Nate what he meant to him before he died – or any of the other loved ones he’s lost – and the fact that Nate died thinking Cain had disowned him is eating him up inside.

Meanwhile, he’s still somewhat convinced that Tracy might have had something to do with it, and vice versa, with their game of tit for tat not helping Cain’s mood one bit.

Tracy (Amy Walsh) truly put the boot in by making her checkmate move and banning Cain from the funeral, which later became a ban for the entire Dingle family.

This was a painful blow to Cain, as he saw it as a lost chance to say a proper apologetic goodbye to his son.

But there’s a reprieve for the mechanic. Granddaughter Sarah (Katie Hill) tries to help him see that the ban is an opportunity instead – if Tracy is taking over the main funeral anyway, Cain can have his own send off for his son and be in complete control.

That means a right royal Dingle knees up is on the cards complete with chaos and all the high spirits their unconventional Dingle funerals can muster.