Jack Downham says farewell to the Dales after 17 years (Picture: ITV)After 17 years in the Dales, Emmerdale star Jack Downham has officially said goodbye to Noah Dingle, and he’s marked the occasion with a heartfelt tribute to the ITV soap that has been his home for most of his life. He wrote: ‘Noah Dingle over & out. What a bloody beautiful place to have worked for 17 years!’ However, Noah’s farewell was overshadowed by another emotional moment for the Dingle family. The emotional goodbye came just weeks after it emerged that Jack would be leaving the soap.