Chas Dingle

Chas Dingle
Emmerdale character
Lucy Pargeter as Chas Dingle
Portrayed by	Lucy Pargeter Lynette Creane (2016, Ashley's perspective)[1] Charleigh Brierley (2017 flashback) Maddy Barker (2022 flashback)
Duration	2002–present
First appearance	Episode 3287 16 October 2002 (2002-10-16)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Keith Richardson
Spin-off appearances	Emmerdale: The Dingles, For Richer For Poorer (2010)
In-universe information Other names Chas Livesy Chas Spencer Chastity Dingle Occupation Stripper Barmaid Pub landlady Armed forces (1 week) Father Shadrach Dingle Mother Faith Dingle Half-brothers Cain Dingle Caleb Miligan Half-sisters Gennie Walker Husband Gordon Livesy (backstory, 1991–2001) Dan Spencer (2012–2013) Paddy Kirk (2020–2024) Sons Aaron Livesy Daughters Grace Dingle Eve Dingle Stepsons Sean Spencer Stepdaughters Amelia Spencer Grandfathers Jedediah Dingle Grandmothers Peg Dingle Uncles Zak Dingle Albert Dingle Ezra Dingle Caleb Dingle Nephews Nate Robinson Kyle Winchester Isaac Dingle Nicky Miligan Nieces Debbie Dingle Molly Sharma First cousins Sam Dingle Lilith Dingle Del Dingle Marlon Dingle Mandy Dingle Tina Dingle Butch Dingle Eli Dingle Belle Dingle Other relatives Charity Dingle Ryan Stocks Noah Dingle April Windsor Leo Goskirk Moses Dingle Obadiah Dingle Sarah Sugden Jack Sugden Frankie

Chas Dingle^[2] (also Livesy and Spencer) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Lucy Pargeter. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 October 2002. Chas returned on 21 September 2003. Chas was absent for six months in 2005 when Pargeter took maternity leave. She left temporarily on 5 June 2005, and returned full-time from 13 December 2005. In 2013, Pargeter announced that she would be taking a short break from the show in order to appear in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. Pargeter was briefly recast for one episode on 20 December 2016 to provide an alternative physical appearance to the character through the eyes of Ashley Thomas (John Middleton).^[3] Chas departed temporarily once again on 31 March 2017 when Pargeter took a second maternity leave. Pargeter confirmed her return to filming on 31 August 2017. Chas returned on 25 October 2017. In January 2024, it was announced that Chas would be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in an upcoming storyline.^[4]

Chas' main storylines have focused on her turbulent relationship with Carl King (Tom Lister), becoming a prime suspect in the murder of Tom King (Ken Farrington), discovering she has a half-sister Gennie Walker (Sian Reese-Williams), rebuilding a relationship with her son Aaron Livesy (Danny Miller) who she abandoned as a child, her relationship with Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt), disputing with her niece Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb) after having an affair with Debbie's fiancé Cameron Murray (Dominic Power), her grief over the loss of her father Shadrach Dingle (Andy Devine), sister Gennie and best friend Katie Sugden (Sammy Winward), developing post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) being shot, discovering Aaron's sexual abuse at the hands of his father Gordon Livesy (Gary Mavers), discovering that she is pregnant with Paddy's child but that the baby Grace will not survive long after birth due to bilateral renal agenesis, and falling pregnant again with their second daughter, Eve.