I always liked dancing and you'd go to class and find you had an hour acting and an hour of ballet.
In many ways 'Emmerdale' is a huge part of my life but in many ways it's not. I've always had so many interests elsewhere - family and friends and other interests away from that.
Let's not forget that I am an actor and I'm a real budding, enthusiastic and ambitious actor.
I've been acting since I was a kid and it started out as a hobby. I've been lucky enough to make that my professional career and I've earned a living out of it.
I'd love nothing more to play a strong leading male in a Marvel thing. I read they are about to make comic book hero Captain Britain and I thought that would be an amazing part to play.
I thought I had a pretty good American accent but I had a few sessions with a voice coach over there and she was picking up on a few things. Possibly because I've got such a strong Northern accent, I emphasise the wrong part of words so the idea is to work on my American accent.
I don't live too far from my mum so I can go round for home-cooked meals and get my ironing done.
A family with two kids and a dog, however cheesy it might sound, that's what I want.
I'm happiest when I'm with people who have known me for years.
I just want to be a normal lad and not known as 'that bloke off the telly.'
I've always wanted to have children and become a father, without question.
I want five children! I do want a huge family, but ultimately, whatever will be, will be.
We're pretty sure Liz fell pregnant on our wedding night.
Twenty years is a long time and it's been an incredible 20 years. I'm so grateful to 'Emmerdale' for what they have given me throughout that period.
The amazing thing with a soap is every day you're challenged, the amount of storylines we go through, the amount of emotions you get to play is really challenging.
I'd love a racing career, but as I didn't start until I was 28 I missed years of experience.
Australia has the British way of life - and great weather. I could live there.
I watch a lot of English films but one of my favourites is 'Gladiator.' It's epic - if it doesn't get you fired up, nothing will.
I find it really easy to be aggressive, I find it easy to cry.
I have done Emmerdale since I was 12 and there has never been a time when I could just be myself.
