Emmerdale fans are delighted to have a former villain return to the village with the character being portrayed by a new actor.
As Emmerdale viewers likely know, Thomas King is back in the soap with him being played by James Chase. It has been a number of years since Emmerdale fans saw the character on their screens - back then Thomas was played by Mark Flanagan.
When he was last in the village Thomas, son of Carl King, stalked and harassed Carl's ex Chas, after she was thought to have murdered his dad. He also dated Belle despite their families being against the romance, leading to a plan to run away together. Eventually he changed his mind and left without her and hasn't been seen since.
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Explaining the return of Thomas to the village, James said: “Tom is (now) a vet. He’s been working as a vet in Leeds. ‘The things that happened in his life when he was younger, like when his father died and he found out the sort of man his father was, I think after his initial outburst of rage and confusion – he went back to Saudi Arabia to figure things out.
“It put Tom on a new path to become the best man he could be and just to be there for the people that he loves.” James has said Thomas still holds strong feelings for former love Belle.
We’ve got some details for those who’d like to know a little more about Emmerdale’s newest acting talent. The 27-year-old has done a host of voiceovers for the Saint Kitts and Nevis investment programme as well as Dominica citizenship administration and radio work He also appeared in The Beginning and End of Everything.
You may recognise him from Robin of Loxley which was directed by Andrew Walkington. Star James is represented by Red Talent Management, with the agency posting on Twitter: “Had to keep this under tarpaulin for a while. So happy for James Chase, cast in @emmerdale as lead Tom King, now working as vet in Leeds, making a quick stop in Emmerdale to check in on Belle Dingle. Huge congratulations from all RED Team.”
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Away from acting, James has recently launched an Instagram account. There he lists himself as a ‘goofball’.
Announcing his Emmerdale casting, James said: “It's been crazy fun already filming this last month. Cast and crew alike humbly welcoming me into the Emmerdale family.”
As ever, we'll continue to bring you the big Emmerdale news about what is happening in the village and away from it. You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars.
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