JAMES HOOTON has played the role of Sam Dingle on Emmerdale for best part of 25 years and although the character is married on the ITV soap, the actor has not tied the knot as of yet. Express.co ...

EMMERDALE star James Hooton has been criticised on social media after he revealed he won’t be getting the Covid vaccine. The actor, known for playing Sam Dingle since 1995 on the ITV soa… ...

Emmerdale star James Hooton has been lighting up the small screen for decades as a member of the infamous Dingle family. The 48-year-old was just 22 when he started his role as Sam Dingle on the ...

James said: "I think it's August we start filming which sort of tackles Zak passing away." Hooton's voice then dropped a little as he added: "Obviously, Steve passed away at the back end of last ...

Emmerdale star James Hooton struggled to control his emotions as he spoke fondly of his late co-star Steve Halliwell.. The actor, who plays Sam Dingle, became emotional as he opened up about the ...

Emmerdale star Eden Taylor-Draper has revealed what she's hoping for from her co-stars as she marks a major milestone on the ...

EMMERDALE star James Hooton has said he almost quit the soap after bosses rejected his plea for bigger storylines. The actor – who plays Sam Dingle in the ITV soap – was left frustrated… ...

Soap star James Hooton first started playing Sam Dingle in Emmerdale back in 1995 when the character showed up in the Yorkshire village after serving time at a young offenders institute.

James Hooton as Emmerdale's hapless Sam Dingle (Image: ITV) With more than 20 years’ Emmerdale service playing Sam Dingle, actor James Hooton says he is terrified of ­being killed off.

EMMERDALE’S James Hooton only went on the famous soap to clear his debts and was meant to last just eight episodes. To think that after selling socks to try and make ends meet, he has now pla… ...

Emmerdale actor James Hooton, who plays Sam Dingle in the soap, has announced his fiancée Nancy Lucas is expecting the couple's second child together. Hooton, 42, who already has an eight-year ...

EMMERDALE star James Hooton has said he almost quit the soap after bosses rejected his plea for bigger storylines. The actor – who plays Sam Dingle in the ITV soap – was left frustrated… ...