Adam arrived, looking for a quiet life in Emmerdale, following his divorce. His first medical emergency from on his arrival was being alerted by Daz Eden (Luke Tittensor) that Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb) was in labour while in Seth Armstrong's (Stan Richards) hut.

Adam set up a clinic at the church hall and worked hard to gain the respect and admiration of his new neighbours. Working in the village and living at the B&B, Adam was right at the heart of the community and soon won over pensioners Edna Birch (Shirley Stelfox) and Betty Eagleton (Paula Tilbrook) with his well-worn charm offensive. It wasn’t just the pensioners that loved the new GP.

His living circumstances meant Adam started spending a lot of time with B&B manager Steph Stokes (Lorraine Chase) – who was finally getting her life back on track after a traumatic year. From the offset there was a flicker of attraction between the pair and as they continued to live under the same roof as their relationship blossomed. But falling in love hadn’t been on Steph’s agenda – especially considering she’d never experienced real devotion before. However, Adam got her to trust him and soon she opened up about her traumatic childhood, confessing to him that her brother Terence (Nick Brimble) had sexually abused her. Horrified by the revelations, Adam vowed to support Steph and appealed to her to tell her father Alan (Richard Thorp) what had happened. However, as Steph and Adam were grappling with the fall out of her confession, Alan had got back in touch with Terence.

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