Emmerdale star Eden Taylor-Draper paid tribute to the late soap legend Steve Halliwell.
The Zak Dingle actor died last December at the age of 77, with a statement from Emmerdale saying, ‘Steve will forever be synonymous with Emmerdale. The proud defender and head of the Dingle family. Heart and humour in all he did, it has been and always will be impossible not to smile when you think of him.’
The late star had played Zak since 1994, with his final appearance in the show coming in June last year in a warmly funny scene with Dan Spencer (Liam Fox). In the world of Emmerdale, Zak is currently in Scotland with his granddaughter Debbie and is frequently mentioned in the show.
There’s a wedding coming up very soon as Belle Dingle (Eden) and Tom King (James) are about to get married following their fairytale ice rink engagement at Christmas.