Butch Dingle, played by actor Paul Loughran, was one of Emmerdale's most iconic characters, and a huge part of the Dingle family.
Francis Albert "Butch" Dingle was the son of Zak and Nellie Dingle, Butch got his nickname because at six years old he had come home from school with some flowers which he wanted to dry and press in a book.
His father Zak was concerned that his son was too sensitive so he started calling him "Butch" in an attempt to get him to behave more like a man.
