Alex Lincoln found out he got Emmerdale role on way to another job interview

Alexander Lincoln found out that he got a part on Emmerdale while he was on the way to another job interview.

He made his debut as Jamie Tate – estranged son of icon Kim – last year, and has settled into life on the show very well, becoming a firm fan favourite.

Speaking about the moment he was told the good news, the 26-year-old revealed it could have been a completely different career path.

Appearing on Lorraine via a live-link in Leeds, the host asked if he was somewhere ‘exotic’ when the confirmation came.

‘I wasn’t, no… I was in Walthamstow. I think I was on my way to an interview for a cinema I was going to be working at,’ Alex replied. 

‘Then I got the call through and it was sort of shock, filled with fear, and then just happiness.

‘A whole year, I can’t believe it. It’s gone so quickly.’

It really, really has.

The soap star also opened up about life back in the Dales, lifting the lid on measures Emmerdale bosses had taken to ensure everyone’s safety on set.

The serial drama returned to filming recently, with viewers praising the special lockdown episodes.

Discussing being back at work, Alex praised those behind the scenes for all their hard work.

‘It is quite strange getting back to it,’ he continued. ‘They’ve got a doctor / paramedic on the door as you go into the studio, with a temperature gun, and they take your temperature before you go in.

‘If you’re sweaty or whatever then they sit you down for 10 minutes and give you a drink of water before you go into the studios. 

‘It’s great. The work they’ve done in getting it all set up is brilliant. They’ve got all different cohorts, which is a different unit for each studio. 

‘It’s got a one-way system that you go around in, which means if you go a bit wrong and want to go to the toilet, you get lost for about an hour.’

Lorraine continues on weekdays, at 9am, on ITV.

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