Who is Amelia’s dad Daz in Emmerdale and how does Dan factor in?

Stephen Patterson

Published December 20, 2024 6:45pm Updated December 20, 2024 6:45pm

Emmerdale's Dan, Daz and Amelia Spencer in front of the village — The Daz and Dan situation is quite a complicated one, as Amelia knows all too well (Picture: ITV)

Emmerdale welcomes back Amelia Spencer’s (Daisy Campbell𝔍) biological dad Daz Spencer (Mark Jordon) for her final scenes, which will no doubt spark quite a bit of confusion with fans.

Amelia, as viewers will know, is set to exit after 13 iconic years 🔴in the eponymous village, with bosses having made the decision to axe the character.

Her exit comes in the wake of ex-boyfriend Tom King (James Chase) being convicted of domestic abuse and coercive controlling behaviour towards wife Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper), receiving a three year prison sentence.

💯Heartbroken over recent events, Amelia decides that it’s time to leave the village and go on to pastures new. But her final scenes see the return of her dad Daz.

His relationship to Amelia is quite a complicated one, especially given that Dan Spencer (Liam Fox) – who was sent to prison last year – raised her as his own.

ꦫIf you’re confused about the whole thing then fear not as I am on hand to shed some light on the matter.

Who is Amelia’s dad Daz in Emmerdale and how does Dan factor in?

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock (9878245aa) Ep 8268 Tuesday 25th September 2018 Daz Spencer, as played by Mark Jordon, rushes out to give Dr Cavanagh's, as played by Jonny McPherson, his forgotten phone and he notices Bernice's number calling and demands answers. An angry Daz confronts Dr Cavanagh but Diane Sugden comes to his rescue. 'Emmerdale' TV Series UK - 2018 Emmerdale, is a British ITV long running soap opera, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989, set in Emmerdale, a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. It was created by Kevin Laffan and was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. It was originally produced by ITV Yorkshire and is still filmed in their Leeds studios. — Daz was last seen in 2019 (Picture: ITV)

꧑Daz is Amelia’s biological father. For the first 11 years of her life, however, Amelia thought that Dan – who is technically her uncle – was her dad.

🍎The truth was revealed in 2018, following the death of Amelia’s mum Ali Breckle. Dan wasn’t best pleased with Daz for breaking the news of Ali’s passing to Amelia and a row ensued between the siblings, with Daz going out and getting drunk.

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Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton) confronted him in the aftermath, with a drunk Daz revealing that Amelia was possibly his child – not Dan’s.

A subsequent DNA test confirmed such a thing.

Amelia and Dan struggled to process the news, with the former disappearing in a long-running missing person’s story that required police intervention to track her down.

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock (9719298av) Ep 8180 & Ep 8181 Tuesday 19th June 2018 Dan Spencer, as played by Liam Fox, is furious that the police are not charging Daz Spencer, as played by Mark Jordon, and catches up with him and threatens him with a wrench. Daz makes a confession and a disgusted Dan orders him to stay away. 'Emmerdale' TV Series UK - 2018 Emmerdale Farm is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale, a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, it first broadcast on 16 October 1972 and produced by ITV Yorkshire. — Dan struggled to come to terms with the fact that Amelia wasn’t his daughter. (Picture: ITV)

꧙Amelia ultimately came to terms with the news though she still thinks of Dan as her real dead, given that he was the one who raised her.

Dan, as fans know, received an eight year prison sentence൲ last year after he attacked the man who was stalking Amelia. The altercation resulted in the stalker’s death.

ꦦDaz, meanwhile, left the village in 2019 after he got a delivery job in Croydon.

Who plays Amelia’s dad Daz in Emmerdale?

Television Programme: Emmerdale with Laura Norton as Kerry Wyatt, Liam Fox as Dan Spencer and Mark Jordan as Daz Spencer. FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO -TV Listings Magazines Tuesday 15 July 2014, Newspapers and other media including ANY websites Saturday 19 July 2014 Emmerdale - Ep 6921 Monday 21 July 2014 During the stag party Daz Spencer [MARK JORDAN] slips out and heads back to Dale Head where a drunk Kerry Wyatt [LAURA NORTON] is looking for a CD. He compliments Kerry and tries to kiss her, unaware a fuming Dan Spencer [LIAM FOX] has seen. How will Kerry talk her way out of this one? Picture contact: david.crook@itv.com on 0161 952 6214 Photographer - Amy Brammall This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Plc Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itvpictures.com — Daz made his Emmerdale debut back in 2014 (Picture: ITV)

Daz is portayed by Mark Jordan.

🍰Mark played the role initially in 2014 before reprising the part in 2017, becoming a series regular for two years.

𒁏He is perhaps best known for his work on Heartbeat, where he played PC Phil Bellamy. In real-life, the actor is in a relationship with Laura Norton, who plays Emmerdale’s Kerry.

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 or stream from 7am on ITVX.

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