Over the years many real life locations have been used for filming the village scenes or buildings in the fictional Beckindale village. English actor who landed the role of Marlon Dingle on British soap opera Emmerdale in 1996. Ross had eventually found April sitting in a car at the garage. Two weeks later, Marlon watches Donna's video message for April. Marlon tried to save him - offering his hand - but Eli refused to be rescued. Marlon was thrilled but when Donna came home, he saw she was miserable. Ross got them out of the car before it exploded and Donna spent months in hospital learning how to walk again. Donna tried to apprehend him but Freddie escaped. He threw Shadrach out and told him that he didn't care if Shadrach drank himself to death. This was made worse when Donna tried on Tricia's wedding dress and was caught by Marlon, who momentarily thought Tricia had come back. The social worker looked into it before breaking the bad news: they wouldn't get the kids until they had more suitable accommodation. However, far from it all being over, Marlon set off to work only for Eli to kidnap him. EMMERDALE’S Marlon Dingle is living in fear of a life behind bars after being charged with Graham Foster’s brutal murder - a crime actually committed by Rhona’s ex Pierce Harris. Summary: Marlon Dingle's birthday is 02/05/1971 and is 49 years old. However, Jessie is horrified when she comes home and Marlon has spelt out "I love you" with the lights on the wall. 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In the Daily Record he stated, "I'm 6ft 4 ½ in, thin and geeky" On his twitter account he has said his height a few times, including "6ft 4", "6ft 4 and a bit" and also "6ft 4 and a half". Anthony was impressed with Marlon's cooking and asked Marlon to call him. Marlon Sebastian Dingle is the son of Albertand Delilah Dingle, the brother of Eli Dingle and the father ofApril Windsor and Leo Goskirk. Jessie begs Max to let Marlon and April go so Max demands £40,000 to leave. A number of weeks later, Marlon realised that Laurel had not stopped drinking after she choked on her vomit and had to be rushed to hospital. Ellis also warns Jessie that Marlon will find out her secret, that her other son, Billy Fletcher is in prison for GBH. Marlon walks in on them arguing and Ellis angrily tells him that Jessie was in jail this morning visiting her "psycho" son. During the funeral, Marlon was unable to control his emotions while reading Donna's eulogy. Ashley started abusing his father Sandy as a result of the stress of trying to make the marriage work. Tall Trees Cottage Donna returned her mother's money as there was no longer a house to buy and Viv didn't need a surrogate, discovering she was pregnant. Eli started blackmailing them. Marlon, Rhona and Paddy went for a scan of the baby, and this showed that its heart rate was healthy. An incredulous Marlon punched Scott in response. Marlon was terrified, unsure of what his volatile brother was capable of, but asked what he had ever done to Eli? and this year is no exception with Paddy Kirk pulling out all the stops to whisk Chas Dingle off her feet. However, Daphne comes back the next day, having overheard Marlon's daughter April Windsor tell Daphne's daughter Matilda that Marlon is single. Marlon then conducted some research and explained to Paddy that he must call Rhona to tell her to return, otherwise he will inform the police who will force her to bring Leo home. Going against Paddy's advice, Marlon finally confessed to Moira that he thought he was falling in love with her, leaving her shocked. Pretending not to know him, Marlon yelled at Eli to leave but he wouldn't. Laurel felt uncomfortable, however, after Marlon decided to bring their wedding day forward in order for Donna to be able to attend before she dies. It didn't take long for Marlon and Donna to fall in love. After he regains consciousness, Jessie and Marlon married in a non-legal ceremony with Jessie's aunt Bonnie acting as registrar. Tricia was found alive and rushed to hospital but suffered a heart attack. When Ellis is stabbed during a night out Jessie and Marlon are convinced that Max is behind it. Soon after this, he told his friend Laurel Thomas about the baby's Down syndrome. Lizzie upset Marlon when she preyed on his gullibility by pretending to be a psychic, causing Marlon to spend a fortune on phone bills pouring his heart out to her. The men were later arrested after Eli framed them for firearm possession. It didn't take long for Marlon and Donna to fall in love. The two argued furiously at work as Marlon felt that she was invading his domain and finding fault with his food on purpose. Marlon Sebastian Dingle is the son of Albert and Delilah Dingle, the brother of Eli Dingle and the father of April Windsor and Leo Goskirk. Marlon went to tell the family that Shadrach was found dead. In March 2014, Marlon celebrated his 40th birthday. Marlon and Laurel explained to April that Donna had gone to be a superhero in the sky. His desperate attempts to win her back seemed to have failed but she was willing to forgive him after reading a romantic list of her characteristics written by Marlon. He found a memory box for April, with birthday cards for every year of April's life, photos of Donna and a teddy bear inside. Marlon decided he was done with his family and wanted them all out of his life, even quitting his job at the Woolpack as it was run by Chas and Charity. Donna and Marlon were desperate to get on the property ladder but the prices at King & Sons' new development were too steep. When April went missing, Marlon blamed Ross for her disappearance. Albert Dingle Shortly before the wedding, Marlon started having nightmares about Tricia. Cameron later takes people hostage but eventually lets them go except for Chas and Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb). The Dingles found out that Marlon was responsible for the hi-jack and on Christmas Day, he was tried at a Dingle court, with Zak as judge, Sam on defense and Butch on prosecution. Because of this, he developed romantic feelings for her and convinced himself that she felt the same way. When Max realizes the police have been called, he is infuriated and raises the gun, pointing it at Jessie. It doesn't take long before old tensions between Marlon and former love rival Al ... Sid's life-changing week. He also told her that she had got married too young. The ambitious chef was overwhelmed by such a huge responsibility and grabbed the opportunity with both hands – even though the Dingles tried to take advantage by regularly dropping in for free food. The children struggled to cope following the recent events, particularly Gabby, whose biological mother Bernice returned in November. Mark Charnock was born in England, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 28, 1968 (Generation X). Shadrach took advantage of this and moved in with Marlon. The trio are all now good friends again. Father Despite a positive report, their social worker, Mrs Jenkins, told them that they wouldn't get the kids until they had more suitable accommodation. Marlon was very upset and told Rhona he did not want to be the part of the baby's life. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In late 2012, Marlon became involved in a row and custody battle with Paddy and Rhona, who wanted to move to New Zealand for a couple of years, with Leo. Jessie reveals she got the job but turned it down, despite this, things grow increasingly worse with the couple. Three year old actor Harry Whittaker, who played Marlon and Rhona's son in Emmerdale, has died. In December, Lilith left her children with Marlon and Donna again while she went to work. Donna had a major run-in with Marlon's family when she reported Shadrach to the police for theft. Donna and Marlon went to their final meeting with social services and were glowing with pride as Mrs Jenkins said they'd had a very positive report. Sibling(s) When they returned, Marlon announced he and Donna were planning to start a family but Ross tried to convince Donna that would be a mistake. So when they won the Kings River Showhome, they were thrilled but shocked to discover that they still had to pay a deposit. Marlon defended her and the fight ended with Marlon and Chas being thrown out. After finding the murder weapon, the same torch he threatened Graham with the day of his death but now covered in Graham's blood, in his house he was charged with the murder. Trivia. A relationship started to develop that was more than friendly. He told her that he'd support her if she wanted to return to work. Marlon is unsure about Billy moving in but agrees. By Christmas 1998, Zak had disowned Butch and Marlon had steered clear of the Dingles for a year since being cast out of the clan, but then Mandy asked him to talk to Butch. Mandy Dingle told him what happened and he was beside himself with worry, desperate to get out to find his daughter. Although he rebuffed her attempts to snare him early in the year, Donna proved she was the woman for Marlon when she helped him look after his cousin, Lilith Dingle's (Amanda Hennessy), children when she suddenly left them with him. In 2010, he dated Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry), and is father to a Down syndrome child named Leo, who Rhona gave birth to in 2011. Bob was further shocked when Marlon informed him that Donna was dying of cancer and only had weeks to live, something that Bob had never known. Marlon went to confront Paddy and Rhona and a fight between Marlon and Paddy resulted in a police officer getting assaulted by Paddy, and the two were arrested. When Marlon was discharged from hospital following an operation on his eye, he was furious to discover that Cain had told Laurel to leave and they went to find her. Following the showhome collapse, Marlon and Donna lived in a caravan outside Wishing Well cottage. Marlon wouldn't stand being blamed for Shadrach's death, leading to an argument between him and Zak; Marlon retorting that he actually bothered to take care of Shadrach unlike everyone else and stormed out after. While Laurel was in hospital recovering, April revealed to Marlon about the orange juice incident, which infuriated him. The trio are all now good friends again. It reached boiling point and Moira quit, leaving behind an upset Diane and a guilty Marlon. Their relationship was severely tested when Tricia agreed to marry Jason Kirk's (James Carlton) boyfriend, Joe Fisher, so he could stay in the country. Spouse(s) It was later revealed that Rhona was expecting Marlon's baby, while she was still with Paddy. Marlon eventually warmed to his daughter, and as Donna and April were leaving the village in Bob's car, Marlon stood in front of them, causing Donna to hit her head on the windscreen as Bob makes an emergency stop. Tricia was offered the chance to star in a Bollywood film and went to India for six months. Charnock also plays ‘Brother Oswin’ in Cadfael. On 26th November 2018, April convinces Marlon to start putting up the Christmas lights. 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