had sex again in a car but Holly Barton knocked on the garage door. They got rid of Holly. After fetching drinks for him and Charity drinks she joked 'Same time tomorrow?'. In February 2017, Cain was shocked when his mother Faith returns to the village and help Robert and Aaron's family for his nephew and Robert's wedding, but turns bad news when his mother was accused of the murder of her husband. In October 2018, after Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) leaves Debbie at the altar on their wedding day, Cain threatens to kill Joe if he ever shows his face again around the village and goes up to Home Farm to search for answers but sees Joe walking back into the grounds after deciding against Graham's wishes to stay away. Cain punches Joe in the face causing him to fall and hit his head on a rock which seemingly kills him. Although it is revealed several months later that Joe was still alive and that Graham helped him flee the country. Creation and casting In 2000, series producer Kieran Roberts introduced three new members of the Dingle family. The new characters made their first appearance at the funeral of Butch Dingle (Paul Loughran). Among them were Cain (Jeff Hordley), son of Zak Dingle (Steve Halliwell) and Faith Dingle (Gillian Jephcott). Cain's cousin/one-time lover is Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), and Zak's brother is Shadrach (Andy Devine). In April 2006, it was announced that Jeff Hordley had quit, however, the door was left open for a possible return in the future. In January 2009, it was announced that the character would be brought back in April that year after a three-year break. Speaking to Digital Spy about his return, Hordley said "I am really looking forward to returning to Emmerdale. The storylines that led to Cain's return are in keeping with his character and a perfect way to bring him back to the heart of the Dingle clan where he belongs". Hordley later said that he initially turned down a return but when he was approached on the matter he approved of the storyline and felt like "the time was right for me". Development Characterisation The character was labelled a "ruthless hard man", a "bad boy" and a "villain" by Digital Spy. Itv.com also described Cain as the "village pariah" and commented that he likes "being in charge" but dislikes "being