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Has Samson left Emmerdale for good? He was sentenced and said goodbye to his dad tonight

Samson Dingle has left Emmerdale as he was sentenced to prison and shared a tearful farewell with his dad, Sam.

It was reported back in April that the ITV soap had called time on the character of Samson, with The Sun claiming actor Sam Hall had been axed. During a Loose Women interview back in July, Sam was asked if he had “another 15 years in him” to equal on-screen dad James Hooton’s 30-year career on the soap. Sam gave little away during a recent appearance alongside on-screen dad James Hooton on Loose Women (Credit: ITV) Samson Dingle was born in 2006 after his mum Alice went into premature labour.

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