James Hooton: Last News

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.

Emmerdale actor Sam Hall, who has played the role of Samson Dingle for the past 15 years, has reportedly been axed from the ITV soap.

Emmerdale star James Hooton has been flooded with supportive messages after revealing he'd suffered a tragic loss. The actor took to social media this week to confirm the sad death of his father.

Emmerdale's Sam Dingle, played by James Hooton, is known for his khaki parka and country life in the Yorkshire Dales. But off-screen, James has a super fit body that he loves to show off on social media.The 50 year old soap star leads an active lifestyle with his fiancé Nancy Lucas and their two daughters. Unlike his character Sam, James is a keen rock climber and often shares his adventures on Instagram.

Emmerdale fans have been sharing their love and support to James Hooton after he emotionally marked a milestone following his co-star's death. The actor, famed for playing Sam Dingle in the ITV soap, took to social media as he marked 29 years since he first appeared in the Dales.

Emmerdale actor Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle on the ITV soap, sadly died on Friday as his family paid a heartbreaking tribute to the "most amazing father" following the news of his death aged 77.

Sam Dingle is the steady, reliable backbone of the Dingle family. However, after finding out about his wife Lydia’s rape at the hands of Craig, Sam’s kind-hearted ways may have ended. At Home Farm, Craig is found dead and it looks like one of the Dingles is guilty.The clan head to The Woolpack for a lock-in and actor James Hooton reveals the Dingle court is once again back in session for a week of sleuthing in Emmerdale.

Emmerdale star James Hooton, who plays Sam Dingle in the ITV soap, has teased his character's involvement in Craig Reed's death - with many fans likely speculating which one of the Dingle family could be behind the murder.

Emmerdale star James Hotoon has said every Dingle 'has a secret' to hide in an upcoming special week of the ITV soap. It has been revealed that Craig Reed will be found dead - weeks after Lydia Dingle told her family he raped her in heartbreaking scenes.

Emmerdale star James Hooton has teased Sam Dingle's involvement as it revealed that Craig Reed is dead. It'd be fair to say that each one of the Dingles would be keen on revenge after Lydia bravely told them she was raped by her former childhood acquaintance.

James Hooton is one of the most recognisable faces on the Emmerdale cobbles. He's been starring in the show since 1995 as Sam Dingle. His life on the soap hasn't been short of drama, from shootings and kidnappings and cow stampedes- it's always been eventful.

Bradford, with his family in 2020 and has been exploring the area ever since. He loves the local bars, rock climbing spots, moorland walks and the nearby historic village of Saltaire, which is a World Heritage Site. James, who has played Sam Dingle for more than 28 years in the long-running soap, spoke to YorkshireLive from a pop-up bar called Ta'Hoots that he runs with business partner, John Tatton.

SOAP fans are waiting with bated breath to receive some news about Sam Dingle who was left impaled by a spike after a cow stampede. However, the trailer for Emmerdale's 50th anniversary stunt week featured a blink-and-you-miss-it hint on his fate. Latest scenes of the ITV drama revealed the farmhand, portrayed by James Hooton, had been taken into surgery and losing a life-threatening amount of blood.

EMMERDALE fans were left horrified as Sam Dingle suffered a horrific accident with a digger while a storm rips through the Dales village. As part of Emmerdale's 50th anniversary on ITV, the village is hit with a horrific storm and show bosses teased deaths and heartache to mark the drama series' half-century milestone. But fans of the hit soap were left gobsmacked as a gory scene showed Sam Dingle slumped across a digger, impaled by the spikes of the vehicle's shovel.

Emmerdale fans have been pleading 'not Sam' after the Dingle favourite was seen impaled on a piece of farming machinery. The ITV soap's 50th anniversary windstorm stunt claimed its first vicitm on Monday night (October 17) when viewers discovered Harriet Finch had died in a freak accident.

Emmerdale's 50th anniversary windstorm claimed its first victim - and fans were stunned that it was PC-turned-vicar-turned PC again, Harriet Finch. During Sunday night's special hour-long episode to mark the ITV soap's milestone occasion, viewers saw Harriet squashed when she plunged down a ravine followed by the quad bike she was riding in search for pregnant Amelia Spencer.

REFORMED troublemaker Sam Dingle has become a familiar face viewers are often happy to see on ITV. But Emmerdale star James Hooton revealed his character may not be spared from the deadly anniversary drama. Sam has come a long since he first rocked up the eponymous village in February, 1995.

Emmerdale's James Hooton has shared behind-the-scenes details from Sam Dingle's "brutal" spiking cliffhanger as he teased whether his character lives or dies. Fans were left horrified on Monday's episode as the episode ended with Sam's body lifeless on a tractor spike after attempting to escape a cow stampede. During the latest instalment, the village continued to struggle with the terrifying storm and winds, especially over at Moira Dingle's farm.

Emmerdale viewers were left hiding behind their hands tonight as fan-favourite character Sam Dingle appeared to be killed off in the soap’s most brutal stunt yet.It comes as Harriet Finch was 'confirmed' dead by Kim Tate, with Dan finding her in the woods and crying over her lifeless body. Sam, played by James Hooton, was forced to jump out of the way of a herd of stampeding cows as the 50th anniversary storm continues to batter the village and its farmland.And as the episode drew to a close, things weren’t looking good for Sam, who was pierced directly through the chest by a huge metal spike – more like something from a SAW film than an evening soap.READ MORE: Emmerdale Marlon Dingle exit fears as Mark Charnock address his future on ITV soapCovered in blood and grazes, Sam’s iconic khaki coat was smeared with red where the spike stabbed right through him.Though Belle and Nate managed to get out of the way of the cows, will they be able to save Sam’s life, or is he already a goner?Taking to Twitter, a series of shocked fans condemned the stunt, with one penning: "Noooo, Sam! This is absolute chaos!""Sam Dingle impaled by a tractor!" another echoed, while a third wrote: "Jesus @emmerdale what a way to kill off Sam.

There were more horror scenes in Emmerdale as Sam Dingle became a victim of the soap's first-ever cow stampede. The ITV soap returned to screens on Monday night (October 17) after kicking off its big 50th anniversary week of 'death and destruction on Sunday on what marked its official five decades on air.

Coronation Street stars Tanisha Gorey and Adam Hussain looked all the rage as they posed with their other halves at the British Soap Awards.The actors play twins Asha and Aadi Alahan in the ITV soap, but they looked rather different as they attended the glitzy soap awards bash on Saturday night (June 11).The pair were nominated for the best family gong - alongside their on-screen dad Jimmi Harkishin, who plays Dev Alahan on the TV cobbles.The award ended up going to rival soap Emmerdale - to the Dales' Dingle clan that included a brilliant acceptance speech from the soap's Sam star James Hooton.But the young soap stars did have something to celebrate as they proudly watched their co-star and friend Millie Gibson take to the stage to pick up the award for best young performer.Their former Corrie co-star Maximus Evens took home the gong for villain of the year for his portrayal of Corey Brent.After the awards, Millie also shared the adorable moment her fellow Corrie stars looked on with pride as she hit the stage to collect her British Soap Award. Maximus, Tanisha and Adam had smiles on their faces as they looked towards the stage with the moment being caught on TV."Think I've found my favourite pic that my cousin took whilst watching..." Millie wrote on her Instagram Story.