Emmerdale confirms major character is not actually returning despite rumours

| Soaps Reporter Published November 10, 2026 9:54am Updated November 10, 2026 9:54am Samson remains in prison (Picture: ITV) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated November 10. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. Emmerdale has confirmed a resident isn’t returning to the village, despite his family spending the past few weeks believing that he was going to. Sam and Lydia Dingle (James Hooton and Karen Blick) learnt recently that their son Samson Dingle (Sam Hall) would be released from prison. This caused problems among the Dingle family, as Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) had decided son Matty Barton (Ash Palmisciano) would move into Samson’s old room. Matty decided against making Wishing Well his new home because he knew it was creating tension between Lydia and Moira. Looking forward to seeing his son again, Sam got to work securing him a new job. Yesterday, he helped Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) decorate the house ready for the big comeback. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Sam’s son won’t be coming home (Picture: ITV) The trio were interrupted when Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) arrived with some news. He shared that Tom King (James Chase) – Belle’s abuser – had been attacked in prison and was currently in hospital. It was revealed that Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) had asked Samson to beat Tom up in an attempt to scare him off. Belle pointed out that Cain had just made things worse, while Sam questioned why his brother would organise such a thing, knowing the violence would threaten Samson’s future. Sam was told in today’s episode that because Samson attacked Tom, he’s looking at fresh charges and therefore a longer stretch in prison. Belle heads to see Tom tomorrow (Picture: ITV) Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. The development with Samson and Tom left Belle in a huge panic. With Cain and Sam at odds, she concluded that the only way to fix the problem is to visit Tom herself. Tomorrow, Belle and Kammy head to the hospital. Kammy is terrified to let Belle go into the room alone, and tells her that if she’s not out in ten minutes, he will go in to help. But how will Belle’s meeting with Tom go? Deals of the Day Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday The best Black Friday sleep deals to upgrade your bedroom with Simba’s 33% off sale And if Tom discovers that Kammy exists, could that put him in danger? Arrow MORE: Tom’s vulgar power play as Belle’s nightmare unfolds in Emmerdale Arrow MORE: Emmerdale’s Sam attacks Cain after shocking act that will rip the Dingles to bits Arrow MORE: All Emmerdale spoilers for next week as Cain’s fists fly against his own family The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.