ITV Emmerdale fans 'work out' Tina Dingle's second secret child - and she's in the village

Emmerdale viewers are speculating that Tina Dingle may have a second child who is already residing in the Dales.

The character, portrayed by Samantha Power, returned to the Dales last week for her father Zak's funeral, who tragically passed away off-screen and was brought back from Scotland to the Emmerdale village.

Tina was previously seen in the Dales in 1996, played by Jacqueline Pirie. However, following Zak's death, Tina made a comeback last week, causing quite a stir at the funeral. The Dingles were soon in turmoil as Tina began insulting the family, overshadowing Zak's farewell. She also audaciously attempted to stake a claim on the family home.

Tina, who was wearing an electronic tag, was eventually escorted away by the police, but she returned to the village in Monday's episode (October 21). In a surprising turn of events, it was revealed that she is the biological mother of Vinny (Bradley Johnson), who was adopted by Mandy (Lise Riley).

Mandy has raised Vinny for most of his life after starting a relationship with his father, Paul Ashdale (Reece Dinsdale). Since then, Mandy has considered Vinny as her son, and he has always viewed her as his mother, reports Leeds Live.

However, fans are now convinced that Tina has another secret child - a familiar face to viewers. One fan posted on an Emmerdale Facebook fan page: "Mandy is the only Mum Vinny has known . Tina isn't nice she's spiteful and is just after what she can get and cause trouble." Someone replied: "I think she has a few more children."

Discussions among fans are stirring with many believing Amelia Spencer, portrayed by Daisy Campbell, could be the one in question. A third commenter speculated: "Definitely! Wouldn't surprise me if it's Amelia - both nasty characters! ".

Another pondered the logistics: "How would that work though? ," and rationalised: "You know what soaps are like, anything can happen." A further enthusiast expressed excitement: "I would love for this to come out, I can see it now! " Whilst yet another agreed: "100%."

In a teaser of what's to come, Samantha discussed her character Tina's qualities: "Well, she has no filters, and she will literally do anything to make sure she gets her way, including her claim to the house. She is not one to be trusted! I loved it! " Her description of Tina continued: "She is feisty, bolshy, selfish, and she always seems to have an agenda and won't stop at anything to get what she wants! ".

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm