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Why didn’t Vinny recognise his dad Paul in Emmerdale? Fans are venting on Twitter
VINNY Dingle unknowingly met his dad Paul Ashdale - disguised as Alex - this week in Emmerdale after Mandy dropped the bombshell that Paul had abandoned him as a baby.
But viewers on Twitter have been left baffled as to why Vinny didn't recognise his own father. Here's everything you need to know about their relationship...
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Why doesn’t Vinny recognise his dad Paul in Emmerdale?
Viewers on Twitter are flabbergasted that Vinny didn’t recognise his father even a tiny bit when they came face-to-face at the scrapyard.
Paul rocked up at the scrapyard where Vinny works and introduced himself as Alex - without telling Vinny his real identity and is set to get to know him by pretending he's a random worker.
But fans were convinced that Paul’s face would have set off alarm bells for Vinny.
One fan said: "Vinny's dad - doesn't Vinny recognise him?"
Another tweeted: "Very strange vinny doesn't know him he's only young I'd be shocked at how he doesn't recognise him slightly even #Emmerdale."
But other viewers weighed in to point out that Vinny was only very young when Paul ran away, and so wouldn’t recognise his face.
One said: ";Ppl ask why Vinny doesn’t recognise his dad! He was a baby when he left them ."
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Will Mandy lose Vinny to Paul in Emmerdale?
After the father and son met, viewers also flocked to Twitter to express their concern that Mandy will lose Vinny to Paul if he tells his son the truth first.
One fan said: "Poor Mandy aka @Reallisariley she is really worried she will lose vinny to Paul aka @reece_dinsdale but I think they will / hope they will become family."
Another added: "Has Paul really changed or is Mandy right to be worried?"
But viewers needn't worry about Paul ripping Vinny away from Mandy as actor
Speaking to , Reece said: “He knows where Mandy’s family lived so he’s tracked her down, wanting to see Vinny again and to make amends for leaving. His intention is to be a good dad and make up for lost time.”
He added: “There is a reason why he abandoned him but we won’t know it straight away. You’ll have to wait a bit to find out!”
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How will Vinny react to the truth in Emmerdale?
Bradley Johnson - who plays Vinny - has hinted at the devastation his character will face if he discovers the truth.
He told : “Paul comes to the scrapyard calling himself 'Alex' and Vinny just thinks he's a random guy. Vinny sees him as a friend – someone he can have a laugh with.
"That all adds to the tension, as the whole thing is bound to explode when Vinny finds out. It's brilliant because there's so many different secrets.
“Vinny has no idea that Mandy has already seen Paul. Mandy also doesn't know that Paul is still in the village.
"That's why, when Vinny does find out, it's sure to be a massive bombshell. All I'm going to say is that it'd be pretty explosive."
Bradley added that the truth would test his relationship not only with his dad but also with Mandy.
He added: “I feel like it would upset Vinny, because things are finally going well for him. He's finally got a purpose and a place where he feels happy.
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“If anything disturbs that, he's going to lose his cool a little bit. He'd want answers over what happened all those years ago.
“There's so much of Vinny's past that the audience don't know. I think he'd also be annoyed that he's been lied to by Mandy."
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