Who is Noah Dingle in Emmerdale and who was his dad?
Noah Dingle in Emmerdale was born to his mum Charity Dingle, who was in prison at the time accused of murdering her former husband Chris Tate. Baby Noah was born three months early, and had to have emergency surgery. Charity wasnt sure who Noahs dad was at first. It could have been her husband Chris Tate, or her cousins Cain Dingle or Marlon Dingle, as shed slept with all three men at the right time. Debbie, Charitys daughter, was convinced her dad Cain was also Noahs dad. She named her brother Enoch  the son of Cain in the Bible  but Charity didnt like the name and called her son Noah. While tiny Noah was still recovering from his surgery, Zak Dingle decided to carry out a DNA test to find out if the baby was his new grandson. When the results came back, everyone was surprised to discover that Chris Tate  Charitys late husband  was the daddy. Straightaway, Chriss sister Zoe Tate bribed Charity to hand Noah over. She offered the desperate new mum 10,000 and the evidence she needed to get out of prison in exchange for custody of the tot. Little Noah went to live with his aunt, who renamed him Christopher Francis Tate Jr, and banned Charity and Debbie from seeing him. Zoe Tate wanted to adopt Noah but her mental health issues meant she wasnt approved (Credit: ITV/YouTube)  Zoe applied to adopt her nephew but she was turned down because of her mental health issues. Social services approached Charity and asked if she would take her son back and  slightly reluctantly at first  Charity agreed. Charity changed her sons name back to Noah and eventually, she and her little boy left Emmerdale to go and live in Spain. Charity is not the best mum and her relationship with teenager Noah has been troubled since the start. Noah has had two stepdads, Jai Sharma and Declan Macey, and got involved in some of Charitys most elaborate and dodgy schemes. So it was no surprise when Noah began lashing out, bullying Jacob Gallagher because he felt his mum had abandoned him. Things got even worse when Charity went to prison again and this time wouldnt let Noah visit. As it turned out, she was secretly pregnant but Noah thought his mum didnt want to see him. Noah and Charity have had a troubled relationship (Credit: ITV)  Noah was living with Cain and Moira Dingle by now, though he moved into the Woolpack when his mum got out of jail. Moira encouraged them to build some bridges and, after a shaky start, Charity promised Noah would be her priority from then on. When Joe Tate  Noahs half-brother  arrived in the village, Noah was drawn to the suave, charming man. He hero-worshipped Joe and though he struggled when he heard the truth about his dads death, Noah bonded with his big brother. He even began bunking off school to hang out with Joe. Noah hero-worshipped Joe Tate (Credit: ITV)  When Joe disappeared, Noah was very upset. Joes friend, Graham Foster, told him that Joe loved him very much, was proud of him, and gave Noah some cufflinks that belonged to his dad, Chris. Meanwhile Noah had also met another half-brother, Ryan Stocks. Charity had given birth as a 14-year-old girl and thought her baby boy had died. Because Charity was raped by Ryans dad, evil copper DI Bails, Noah struggled to get along with Ryan. But the brothers eventually managed to warm to each other and they both supported their mum when she gave evidence against Bails in court. Noah is good friends with his niece, Debbie Dingles daughter Sarah. But their relationship has been under strain since Sarah, rebelling against her long-term health problems, started dabbling with drugs. Her bad decisions led to Noah taking an overdose back in December 2019. Noah was out in the woods all night and suffered a reaction that could lead to kidney damage. Noah took an overdose (Credit: ITV)  Charity blamed Graham for Noahs drug overdose. But when Graham was murdered, an upset Noah eventually revealed that Sarah was the one who gave him the pills. When Charity fell apart after splitting from Vanessa Woodfield, Noah was left to fend for himself. Resentful of his mum, he decided it was time for him to say goodbye to Emmerdale and join the army. (Credit: ITV)  But Noahs kidney problems came back to haunt him. And although he tried to con his way into the army, his plans are on hold for now. Instead Noahs been employed by his uncle, Jamie Tate, to spy on Gabby Thomas and keep Jamie posted on whats going on at Home Farm. We cant help feeling this will end in tears. Entertainment Daily has a dedicated Emmerdale spoilers section for you to get your fix before the latest episodes air. Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays. You can also catch up on the ITV Hub. Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know.