Mandy Dingle

In-universe information
In-universe information
Occupation	Barmaid ; Beautician
Father	Caleb Dingle
Mother	Vera-Lynn Dingle
Husband	Butch Dingle (1998–1999); Paddy Kirk (1999–2001, 2024–present)
Adoptive sons	Vinny Dingle
Stepdaughters	Eve Dingle
Uncles	Zak Dingle; Shadrach Dingle; Albert Dingle; Ezra Dingle;
First cousins	Butch Dingle; Sam Dingle; Cain Dingle; Chas Dingle; Tina Dingle; Marlon Dingle; Belle Dingle; Eli Dingle;
Other relatives	Charity Dingle; Debbie Dingle; Sarah Sugden; Jack Sugden; Aaron Dingle; Nate Robinson; Kyle Winchester; Isaac Dingle; Eve Dingle; Frankie Robinson;

Mandy Dingle
Mandy Dingle
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Lisa Riley
Duration	1995–2001, 2019–present
First appearance	Episode 1992; 20 July 1995
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Keith Richardson (1995, 2001) ; Jane Hudson (2019)
Spin-off; appearances	The Dingles Down Under (1997); The Dingles in Venice (1999)
Occupation	Barmaid ; Beautician
In-universe information
Occupation	Barmaid ; Beautician
Father	Caleb Dingle
Mother	Vera-Lynn Dingle
Husband	Butch Dingle (1998–1999); Paddy Kirk (1999–2001, 2024–present)
Adoptive sons	Vinny Dingle
Stepdaughters	Eve Dingle
Uncles	Zak Dingle; Shadrach Dingle; Albert Dingle; Ezra Dingle;
First cousins	Butch Dingle; Sam Dingle; Cain Dingle; Chas Dingle; Tina Dingle; Marlon Dingle; Belle Dingle; Eli Dingle;
Other relatives	Charity Dingle; Debbie Dingle; Sarah Sugden; Jack Sugden; Aaron Dingle; Nate Robinson; Kyle Winchester; Isaac Dingle; Eve Dingle; Frankie Robinson;

Mandy Dingle is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Lisa Riley. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 July 1995 and departed on 28 September 2000. She returned briefly from 16–26 November 2001. After seventeen years, Riley agreed to reprise the role in late 2018 brief stint, and made her on-screen return on 4 January 2019, and departed after three episodes on 8 January. On 10 July 2019, it was announced that Riley would be returning on a permanent basis, and Mandy reappeared from 12 September 2019. Riley took a brief break at the end of 2025 in order to appear on I'm A Celebrity. Her last appearance was 29 December 2025. She made virtual appearances on 16 & 26 January 2026 respectively, before returning on-screen on 17 February 2026.