Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the

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soap opera ''

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'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the

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sitcom '' The Gemma Factor''.

Life and career

Adams moved to

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at the age of 18 to study performing arts at the

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. On graduating, he secured an agent and has appeared in several television dramas and comedies including '' Blue Murder'', ''

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'', ''I'm With Stupid'', and ''Eleventh Hour'' alongside

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.. He also works frequently in the field of voice-overs, having voiced several commercials and documentaries, such as

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Frosties. He has also previously worked as the assistant to the series producer for ''

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'' before moving to ''

'' as a storyliner. Having written stories for over 400 episodes he then became a Script Editor; leaving the show in February 2015 to commence filming

. He is also the founder and Principal of Small Screen Talent; a TV Acting academy and agency for young performers. Adams was nominated for a RTS Television Award at the Royal Television Society Awards 2010 in the "Best Performance in a Comedy" category for his role as Jeff Bowyer in the

sitcom, '' The Gemma Factor''. Adams began appearing as a regular in the

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, ''

'', as Scott Drinkwell from April 2015 onwards. He was awarded the British Soap Award for "Best Male Dramatic Performance" in June 2018. In July 2018, Adams made an appearance as a panelist on '' Love Island: Aftersun'' alongside Ferne McCann and

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Personal life

In April 2018, Adams married his boyfriend Phil Crusham.

Awards

References

External links

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