Emmerdale actor James Moore saw his character created based on his own disability after he auditioned for the role just two weeks after getting an agent.
Initially pursuing photography as he felt his disability - Ataxic Cerebral Palsy - could prove more difficult to break into acting, the role came up for the Yorkshire soap and he was snapped up at a casting call.
And although ITV producers were looking for a disabled character to come on board - after auditioning James they used his own life and disability to shape that of his character.
