Emmerdale has confirmed a major update about Debbie Dingle several years since she was last seen in the village.
She was notably absent from her grandfather Zak’s funeral at the close of last year.
The character received a mention earlier this year during daughter Sarah Sugden’s (Katie Hill) pregnancy and cancer plot, when viewers learned that Debbie had relocated to Australia with an unknown partner named Chris.
Viewers will recall that Sarah embarked on IVF treatment but was devastated by a cervical cancer diagnosis. Consequently, Debbie’s mother Charity volunteered to be Sarah’s surrogate.
Yet, in Monday’s episode (August 18), the soap provided a crucial development when Debbie telephoned Cain.
