James has played Sam Dingle on the soap since 1995.
Emmerdale's Sam Dingle has been on our screens since 1995 and is a firm favourite with fans of the ITV soap. Sam, played by James Hooton, has been through countless storylines over the years.
We take a look at James' life away from the soap and what he gets up to when the cameras stop rolling from his hobbies to his shocking real accent... Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
In June, he shared a gorgeous picture of himself and his fiancée dressed to the nines as they attended the British Soap Awards. Top TV news A few years ago, James posted a shot of himself scaling the wall of his house, wearing only a pair of shorts, as stunned fans flocked to tell him how good he looked.
Real accent Fans of Emmerdale are used to hearing Sam with a thick Yorkshire accent so many were surprised to learn it wasn't the actor's actual accent. The soap's Instagram page once shared behind-the-scenes clips which featured James – who is originally from Carlton, Nottinghamshire.
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