Emmerdale bombshell as fan favourite dies leaving villagers heartbroken

Emmerdale aired emotional scenes during Monday's episode (July 1) of the ITV soap as Minty was confirmed dead leaving Isaac Dingle devastated.

Back in May, Moira and Cain Dingle were concerned over their young sons attachment to Minty the lamb, having told Isaac that the animal will be used for meat, despite him treating him as a pet. But Cain allowed his son to keep the little orphaned animal.

During the latest trip to the Yorkshire Dales, young Isaac was left shocked when he found the lamb had passed away. Only moments before Moira and Cain were in a disagreement over Matty after Cain gave him a pep talk about 'sticking up for himself' while he's in prison for stabbing Samson Dingle.

Since Matty was arrested, the Dingles have been divided with Moira knowing her son would never stabbed anyone. Cain at first supported his wife but the two have been at loggerheads as his support dwindled.

As tensions between the couple continued to brew, Cain acknowledged that he had been to see Matty while Moira was beside herself with worry that an inmate may discover Matty is trans.

Cain tried to reassure his wife and explained that he had given Matty some sound advice and she wouldn't worry. Moira snapped back and accused him of not caring about her son and urged him to show support.

As the two continued to bicker Isaac came running frantically into the house."It's Minty. He's dead", Isaac exclaimed as he lept into his mum's arms and let out a cry.

Later in the episode, Cain comforted Isaac at they went to see Minty. "But I don't want him to be dead", the young lad heartbreakingly told his dad.

Moira then tried to help her son understand the lamb's sudden passing, "You know most orphaned lambs don't live as long as Minty", she told