The actor, 51, first graced the Dales as Sam Dingle in 1995 and quickly became a fan favourite as part of the infamous family. James took a brief hiatus from the soap in 1998, only to return in ...

Emmerdale star James Hooton has been congratulated by his co-stars after he announced that he had been acting on the ITV soap for 30 years this January. James joined the soap in 1995 as Sam Dingle.

Emmerdale has waved goodbye to Samson Dingle after 18 years on the show. In the episode aired on Tuesday (August 6), viewers ...

Emmerdale star James Hooton has been congratulated by his co-stars after he announced that he had been acting on the ITV soap for 30 years this January. James joined the soap in 1995 as Sam Dingle. As ...