Find out why James Hooton, aka Sam Dingle, almost left the soap...
He's played Sam Dingle since 1995 August 05, 2019 - 17:23 BST Britta Zeltmann Emmerdale star James Hooton has been reflecting on his career of almost 25 years on the ITV soap, revealing he once nearly quit the show. James, who has played Sam Dingle on the programme since 1995, said bosses had told him his character was unlikely to ever be given a major storyline, making him dislike his job and leaving him wanting to quit.
The actor told Sunday People: "The character I play went through a very lean period and it got to the stage I started to dislike my job. I didn't have much to do. I was young and ambitious and I wanted to do more work." When James approached his bosses to discuss the chance of more exciting storylines, they simply dismissed him. He recalled: "I asked if there was a chance to get involved in more stories...
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