Emmerdale star makes TV history after quitting soap for new life in Hollywood
A former Emmerdale actor has traded the Dales for Hollywood in a significant career shift.
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Alexander Lincoln, who gained fame portraying Jamie Tate on the ITV soap since his debut in 2019, has become a fan favourite. As the son of the iconic Kim Tate (Claire King), Jamie was involved in several major storylines, including his strained relationship with Kim and fathering a child with Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham).
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However, in 2021, Alexander departed from the soap, with Jamie last seen faking his own death in a car crash. Believing he had died, his mother Kim was unaware that Jamie had secretly moved in with his daughter Millie and her grandmother.
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Since leaving the soap, Alexander has kept busy with roles in the BBC soap Doctors, the comedy-drama series Everything I Know About Love, and the award-winning film In from the Side.
Alexander played Jamie on Emmerdale(Image: (Image: ITV))
Moreover, Alexander secured a role in the Hollywood film The Groomsmen: Second Chances, which is notable for being the Hallmark Channel’s first-ever gay wedding story film, reports the Daily Star.
In the film, which was released last week in the US, Alexander plays Zack, starring alongside Mean Girls’ Jonathan Bennett, B. J.Britt, and Owen Davis.
The plot follows Danny (Jonathan Bennett) as he travels to Greece to plan his friend and business manager Zack’s (Alexander Lincoln) wedding to a lawyer. However, Danny soon realises that he has feelings for Zack and is in love with him.
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Lead actor Jonathan recently posted on his Instagram, praising his collaboration with Alexander. He wrote: “Alex Lincoln appreciation post: Alex you are the true star of The Groomsmen Second Chances.
“When I set out to tell the first gay wedding story on Hallmark, I knew that this role would be crucial to the film success. Alex has the thing you can’t explain, he has that ‘it factor’ that makes you love him from the moment he walks into a room, or walks one screen.”
He left Emmerdale in 2021(Image: ITV)
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He went on: “His acting is superbly grounded and raw and real and it makes you lean forward in your seat to watch what he’s saying. This movie couldn’t have turned out the way it did without this man, he was the glue that helped glue The Groomsmen together.
“Not only does he make us belly laugh daily on set, but he lights up the screen with such a different energy that keeps my character grounded. It’s no wonder he’s becoming a super star in the industry because when you’ve got it, you’ve got it.
“I will forever be grateful to you, Alex, for coming into our film universe and helping make history at Hallmark and making all of us shine.”