Emmerdale shock discovery in Samson Dingle storyline

Emmerdale has shared details of a tense new search for Samson Dingle as he remains missing.

The troubled teenager has been absent from the village since the shock storm which killed Harriet Finch and Liv Dingle.

Friday night's episode (October 21) ended with a glimpse of Samson unconscious in a dark tunnel, having seemingly been injured during the terrible weather in the village.

As the drama continues next week, Samson's stepmum Lydia is upset that the initial searches for him have proved fruitless.

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Lydia still hasn't told Samson's father Sam, who's still recovering after his own injuries.

Although she dreads the conversation, Lydia finally tells Sam everything. Sam instantly blames himself for the situation, remembering the row that he had with Samson last time they saw each other.

Noah Dingle soon becomes determined to help, reassuring Amelia Spencer that he'll find Samson. Viewers have recently seen Amelia give birth to her and Samson's baby daughter.

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Mackenzie Boyd decides to join Noah for the desperate search.

Noah and Mackenzie ultimately manage to find Samson in the tunnel, but they're terrified as it's unclear whether he's dead or alive.

Meanwhile, Amelia's father Dan becomes emotional as she shares the name of the baby for the first time.

Will Samson ever make it back to the village to meet his baby daughter?

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James Hooton, who plays Sam, recently praised young actor Sam Hall for his recent work in the role of Samson.

He told Digital Spy and other media: "Sam Hall, who plays Samson, has played my son for many years and is coming into his own now. He's been given this huge responsibility with this storyline where he becomes a parent. He doesn't want that responsibility, so it's a great juxtaposition with the Dingles.

"Sam and Lydia are all about family and looking after each other, while Samson is the opposite end of the scale. He doesn't want this baby or the responsibility.

"It's just been a joy to see Sam flourish as an actor and portray this particular perspective as well as he has done – he's just been incredible. It's been really interesting to play."

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, and streams on the ITV Hub.