Sam is a simple, sweet-natured man who can be easily taken advantage of. He loves his family and constantly tries to win their approval with his enthusiasm and effort in any scam they run. Now a father, Sam has become much more responsible and his caring and sensitive nature makes him an ideal dad for Samson.
| Lives at |
Wishing Well Cottage (in an annexed flat) |
| Works at |
Gamekeeper at Home Farm |
| First appearance |
14th February 1995 |
| Likes |
Being a gamekeeper - he's happy out in the woods with the animals |
| Disikes |
Being treated like he is stupid |
| Did you know? |
Despite being an innocent soul at heart, Sam Dingle has one of the longest police records of anyone in Emmerdale |
History
1995
- Sam helps the Dingles steal some furniture from a skip outside the Woolpack
1997
- Sam returns from Ireland for Pollard's wedding to Dee, only to get punched by Mandy who mistakes him for a burglar
2000
- Out for revenge after the bus crash, Cain and Sam break into Tate Haulage. Sean Reynolds turns up and Cain hits him over the head. Sam ties Sean up and holds him hostage to prevent Cain going any further
2002
- Sam gets a tortoise for his birthday who he names Stella. He becomes very attached to her, even taking her to the Woolpack and buying her a tomato juice!
2003
- When told that his chickens aren’t laying as they miss him at night, Sam decides that his only option to get his egg empire started is to sleep in the chicken run
2006
- Sam and Alice's baby is born and after mishearing him being introduced as Sam's son, Belle claims to like the name Samson. Sam agrees with her and Samson is welcomed to the Dingle clan
- Suffering with cancer, Alice begs Sam to help her to die. He can't do it and refuses but after her pleas continue he takes her outside to see the sky one last time and agrees to help her. Sam cradles her and his son in his arms as he depresses the syringe and overdoses Alice with morphine to end her suffering
2008
- Sam misunderstands Pollard when he suggests he'd be better off if the factory just burnt to the ground. Unaware that Pollard was in fact on the cusp of making a business deal with the Kings, Sam set the factory ablaze
2009
- Having followed Will and Belle through the woods Sam is surprised to find an injured Olena in Seth's hide. He helps look after her, finds her work in the village and soon falls for her
2010
- Jealous of Olena's relationship with Eli, Sam reports her to the authorities. He's then devastated to watch her being taken away, knowing that his jealousy has caused him to make a grave error
- Confesses to Maisie that he found Mark's wallet in the woods and gave it to Cain
2011
- Sam's furious when he finds out that Samson's being bullied by Amelia and storms round to confront Rachel.
2012
- Sam gets Zak a job at Home Farm but is mystified when his dad doesn't turn up for work.
- Increasingly suspicious of his dad's activities, Sam takes to moitoring his drinking, convinced there is something wrong.