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Emmerdale’s Kyle Winchester: Fans puzzled by his unexpected surname origins

Kyle had a dramatic start to life

Kyle Winchester first appeared in Emmerdale in 2011 after his dramatic on-screen birth.

He’s already been through a lot in his short life.

But who are Kyle’s parents, how old is he and why is his surname Winchester?

Kyle Winchester tries to explain himself in Emmerdale
Kyle’s surname has confused fans (Credit: ITV)

Fans confused over Kyle’s surname

As Kyle faces a murder charge after confessing to killing Al Chapman in recent Emmerdale scenes, fans have been left confused by his surname.

With his mum being called Amy Wyatt and his dad Cain Dingle, why is he Kyle Winchester?

Viewers are questioning it, with some even wondering if they’ve missed a whole plotline somewhere.

“Why is Kyle’s surname Winchester when Amy’s is Wyatt and Cain’s Dingle?” asked one.

“How do Amy and Kyle have different surnames?” queried a second.

A third said: “Anyone tell me why Kyle’s surname is Winchester?”

“Why is Kyle a Winchester? Have I missed a full family storyline?” questioned another.

In fact, they actually have missed a storyline…

Amy and Cain are Kyle’s parents (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Who is Kyle Winchester in Emmerdale? Why is his surname Winchester?

Kyle is the biological son of Cain Dingle and Amy Wyatt.

Cain and Amy, who was 17 at the time, had a one-night-stand in 2011 which resulted in Amy falling pregnant.

Cain paid Amy to have an abortion but she couldn’t go through with it.

Amy hid her pregnancy from everyone except Cain’s younger sister Belle Dingle.

Amy gave birth to a baby boy in the village cemetery. However she thought he was stillborn and left him in the village phone box.

He was found by Hazel Rhodes and taken to hospital where nurses named him Kyle.

Eventually Amy’s foster parents Val and Eric found out she had had a baby and she went to the hospital.

On Christmas Day Amy brought Kyle home but she wasn’t ready for motherhood.

Amy phoned social services and Kyle was taken away and placed in foster care.

He was eventually adopted by Tom and Karen Winchester – which is why Kyle has the surname Winchester.

Kerry gave Kyle up for adoption (Credit: TV/Shutterstock)

What happened to Kyle’s adoptive parents?

In July 2013 Karen and Tom died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

When Amy learnt about this she went to the funeral where she met Kyle’s adoptive grandmother Joanie Wright.

She befriended Joanie and started to see Kyle, but didn’t tell Joanie she was Kyle’s birth mum.

Eventually Joanie found out the truth when Eric let it slip.

She took out a restraining order against Amy.

Amy tried to flee to Ireland with Kyle, however Cain persuaded her to give Kyle back.

Amy went to Ireland anyway and Cain took his son back to Joanie.

Joanie was Kyle’s adoptive grandmother (Credit: ITV)

What happened to Joanie?

When Joanie had nowhere to stay, she ended up moving in with Lisa and Zak Dingle.

Cain wasn’t happy about this.

Joanie had an affair with Zak but in December 2016 she was imprisoned for assault.

At this time, Cain had started to see Kyle and bond with him.

However when Lisa picked Joanie up from prison in January 2017, Joanie had a heart attack and died.

Living with Cain and Moira

After Joanie’s death, Zak and Lisa were concerned about raising a young child.

Kerry, Amy’s mother, wanted to have Kyle but when a social worker found out Amy had been taken away from Kerry when she was a child, Kyle was taken into care temporarily.

Lisa and Zak managed to get Kyle back and Zak was appointed his legal guardian.

Eventually Kyle went to live with Cain and his wife Moira.

Emmerdale Feb 7 Moira tries to pacify Amy telling her she will try and get through to Cain
Amy came back to the village in 2019 (Credit: ITV)

Amy’s return

In 2019 Kerry went to Ireland where she reunited with Amy, with Natalie Ann Jamieson having taken over the role from Chelsea Halfpenny.

Kerry convinced Amy to come back to Emmerdale.

Amy decided she wanted to be involved in Kyle’s life and told him she was his birth mum.

Cain and Amy eventually came to the agreement that they would share custody of Kyle.

How old is Kyle now?

Kyle was born on December 1 2011 meaning the character is 11 years old.

When he shot Al Chapman he was just 10 years old.

Emmerdale Feb 9 Al gives Kyle his old phone who quickly pockets it.
Kyle is now 10 (Credit: ITV)

Who are Kyle’s siblings?

Kyle is the younger half-brother of Cain’s other children Debbie and Nate.

In 2017 Moira gave birth to Cain’s son Isaac.

Who plays Kyle in Emmerdale?

Kyle was originally played by twins Molly and Isaac Ainsworth in 2011.

When Kyle returned to screens in 2013, Huey Quinn had taken over the role.

Huey is currently still playing Kyle.

Cain Dingle looks pleadingly at wife Moira in prison as he confesses
Cain stunned Moira with the truth about Kyle (Credit: ITV)

Kyle revealed as a killer in Emmerdale

Last month Cain Dingle discovered that his sister Chas had been having an affair with Al Chapman – the Dingles’ sworn enemy.

Cain tricked Al into meeting and he confronted him about the affair with a gun.

He put the gun down telling him it was just to get attention and the two men began to fight.

However Al ended up getting shot and died from his injuries.

Kerry discovered Cain holding a gun, stood over her fiancé’s dead body and called the police.

Cain was arrested and charged.

When Moira confronted him after he pleaded guilty, Cain was forced to confess that it was Kyle who shot Al.

Moira and Amy have spent the last months covering up for Kyle, with Cain determined to take the blame.

But this week Kyle has gone to the police himself, too overwhelmed by the guilt to keep it a secret any longer.

As Moira and Amy try desperately to continue to protect Kyle, what does this mean for his future?

Will Cain be released? And is Kyle going to prison?

Read more: Who is in the cast of Emmerdale? Meet the full line-up

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Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.

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Charlotte Rodrigues
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