Emmerdale sparks confusion with Tina Dingle incest plot hole involving Vinny and Belle
EMMERDALE has been blasted by viewers for their “poor scriptwriting” over horror incest plot hole on the show.
Viewers of the ITV soap opera were left stunned when a shocking plot twist revealed who Vinny Dingle’s real mum is.
Not only were fans left reeling from Tina Dingle’s shock re-appearance during Zak’s funeral, they could not believe their ears when Tina was uncovered to be the real mother of Vinny.
Mandy adopted Vinny as a youngster and has raised him pretty much all of her life with no questions having seemingly ever been asked about his biological mother.
However, it seems that the secret could be about to be uncovered for the first time with Tina recently threatening that she is back to take ‘what is hers’.
With Vinny being the biological son of Tina, it means that she had a secret liaison with Mandy’s long-term lover, Paul Ashdale.
As the news of Vinny’s true parentage began to settle in for Emmerdale fans, many were left instantly horrified as they figured out a dark incest twist.
Over the past few months, there have been hints of romance between Vinny and Belle Dingle but the new revelation means that the pair are related.
Despite being fully aware of a potential blossoming connection, Mandy never made an effort to stop love progressing despite knowing the truth.
As Tina is Vinny’s real mother and the sister of Belle, it means that Belle would in fact be Vinny’s aunty.
Insisting that writers must have made the story up “on the spot”, one fan fumed: “All that flirting, all that chemistry, all those accusations of Belle and Vinnie sleeping together and not once did Mandy panic or act the way she acted when Tina showed up.
“This story was rushed and made up on the spot.”
Someone else echoed: “You’ve got a point there never thought of that! I think the writers forgot…”
A third went on to say: “I agree with you, she should / would have been frightened of them starting a relationship.”
Before a fourth raged: “Totally agree – again poor scriptwriting.”
Forgotten soap storylines
The nation's soaps have had many gripping storylines play out over the years. However, some plots proved to be far less memorable. Here are some forgotten stories from Weatherfield, Walford and more...
- Ken and Audrey’s romance (2015): After the death of wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Coronation Street original Ken Barlow (William Roache) started to move on in his life. He started to develop a spark with old friend Audrey (Sue Nicholls), with then-Corrie boss saying it would be like “Ross and Rachel”. In the end, nothing ever came of it and the two remained platonic pals.
- Beth’s bigamy (2016): Despite being happily married to Kirk (Andrew Whyment), a troubling secret came to light about Beth Tinker (Lisa George). It transpired that she had never divorced from her first husband, Darryl (Paul Loughran), father of her son Craig (Colson Smith). Although Craig and Kirk were shocked – and Beth was arrested – the storyline didn’t didn’t go much further.
- Kat Slater’s secret son (2017): Capitalising on the popularity of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie), the two received a spin-off back in 2017. Titled ‘Redwater’, it saw the two travel to Ireland where they met long-lost son Luke, now called Dermott Dolan, played by Oisín Stack. Despite the high-tension events during Redwater, Kat seems to have put the experience behind her as Dermott’s not been mentioned since.
- Alfie’s brain tumour (2015): Having learned in 2015 that he had a brain tumour, Alfie kept the news from Kat until their trip to Ireland. At the time, actor Shane Ritchie revealed fans would see a change in Alfie as he battled the illness. It would appear that at some point after leaving the Square, was told the tumour was non-malignant. By the time Alfie returned in 2022, fans were left confused over what had happened to the storyline.
- Kathy and Buster’s affair (2016): In 2016, Walford legend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) fell into the arms of convict Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman. Buster was the long-time lover of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and fathered both her sons – Mick (Danny Dyer) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). When Buster left, he begged Kathy to join him, but she refused for the sake of her family. Meanwhile Buster didn’t even stop to say goodbye to Shirley before exiting with a broken heart. Fans expected a showdown between the two women, but this never came to pass.
- Jacob’s OCD (2016): After his dad, David (Matthew Wolfenden), was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This manifested in the form of cleaning. Jacob’s OCD made a brief return one year on, after David had another scare after finding a lump. Jacob frantically searched the bins for a “lucky coin” that had accidentally been thrown away. Despite stressful situations – such as being groomed by his teacher Maya, losing his fiancee Leanna to a serial killer, dealing with mum Leyla’s drug addiction, and surviving a stabbing – the condition doesn’t appear to have returned.
- Marlon and Charity’s fling (2003): Few fans would likely remember few will remember the one-night stand between Charity (Emma Atkins) and Marlon (Mark Charnock) in 2003. The pair slept together when Charity was staying with Marlon while still under suspicion for husband Chris’s supposed “murder”.
- Alex Browning’s revenge plot (2014): Fans expected a confrontation when Dr Browning’s son Alex (Ojan Genc) mer stepmum Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). After all, Mercedes, with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) had murdered Alex’s dad, double-murderer Dr Paul Browning, after he kidnapped and attacked his new wife. In fact, the soap teased Alex would seek revenge for his father’s death upon arriving. However, he instead gave Cindy’s son Hilton (his half-brother) a life-saving transplant, became his godfather, and leaving the village soon after.