![\"Sam](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_203989105-772a.jpg\")
\n\t\tHis life has changed! (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tHis life has changed! (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n
Emmerdale<\/a>\u2019s James Hooton<\/a> has revealed a former co-star of his now has a very different career after leaving the show.<\/p>\n Sam Hall<\/a> played Samson Dingle<\/a> in the ITV<\/a> soap from 2009-2024. The character is the son of James\u2019 alter-ego Sam Dingle<\/a>. <\/p>\n Everything changed for Samson in the Summer of 2024, when he got drunk with a friend while at The Hide.<\/p>\n When Samson\u2019s mate Josh discovered that HOP! employee Matty Barton<\/a> (Ash Palmisciano<\/a>) is trans, he began calling him by his previous name. <\/p>\n Josh gradually became more aggressive towards Matty and tried to force him to hand till money over.<\/p>\n When Josh pushed Samson towards Matty, he was stabbed by the knife Matty was holding. He was rushed to hospital, and Matty was arrested. <\/p>\n \t\t In the aftermath, Samson proceeded to lie to the police about what happened, due to the fact Josh was threatening him to keep quiet. <\/p>\n Samson stayed quiet for a while, which meant Matty spent time behind bars even though he was innocent. The guilt eventually became too much for Samson<\/a> and he ended up telling the police the truth.<\/p>\n The young man was sentenced to four years in prison<\/a>. It meant saying goodbye to his life in the village as well as daughter Esther, who he shares with Amelia Spencer<\/a> (Daisy Campbell<\/a>).<\/p>\n A lot has changed for star Sam Hall since leaving the show. Recently, James Hooton reflected on how much he\u2019s missing his on-screen son, who now has a job that is worlds away from acting. <\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019d love Samson to return. Sam Hall, who played him, has become a friend of mine\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t He added to his chat with Inside Soap<\/a>: \u2018He\u2019s also a qualified electrician, so has done a lot of work for me in my house!\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDon’t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n Click the button below and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n \nAdd us as a Preferred Source<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \t\t James also said that Samson returning to the village would create some intriguing storylines, as Sam and Lydia Dingle<\/a> (Karen Blick<\/a>) would learn about just how much Samson has changed since being in prison.<\/p>\n Despite his son no longer being in the Dales, life remains dramatic for Sam Dingle. <\/p>\n He\u2019s part of the Dingle family, of course it\u2019s always chaotic. <\/p>\n The character will face an emotional ordeal soon, as he learns a long with a number of other family members that Cain Dingle<\/a> (Jeff Hordley<\/a>) has prostate cancer.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Samson](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_287941281-c460.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe actor played Samson until 2024 (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n![\"Samson](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_287941215-b31e.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe character was sent to prison for four years (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n![\"Soaps](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772824693_20_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\")
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