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Megan Shaw

Emmerdale Sam Dingle actor James Hooten's real accent leaves fans absolutely baffled

Emmerdale has shared a series of behind the scenes clips to their official Instagram as the ITV soap continues with it's 50th anniversary drama but fans were distracted by Sam Dingle star James Hooton's accent.

Sam Dingle is known for his thick Yorkshire accent but in reality, James sounds nothing like his rural character. He keeps a low profile when not filming and rarely gives interviews, so his real voice has come as a shock to many.

In a behind the scenes clip posted on Emmerdale's official Instagram account, the ITV soap reveals that a stunt double was used to perform Sam's recent graphic scenes.

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