Tom Chambers (actor)
| Tom Chambers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas Stuart Chambers 22 May 1977 Darley Dale,Derbyshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor, Television Personality |
| Spouse(s) | Clare Harding (2008–present) |
| Children | William Chambers Olive Chambers |
Thomas Stuart "Tom" Chambers (born 22 May 1977) is an English actor, known for his role as Sam Strachan in the BBC medical dramas Holby City and Casualty and as Max Tyler in BBC drama series Waterloo Road. He also won the sixth season of Strictly Come Dancing with his partner Camilla Dallerup.
Chambers was born and raised in a small village called Darley Dale in Derbyshire and was educated at Repton School.
In December 2000, Chambers came close to death when the British Airways flight on which he was travelling from London to Nairobi was disrupted in a hijack attempt. Paul Mukonyi, a 27-year-old mental patient from Kenya, burst into the cockpit of the Boeing 747. As the cockpit crew fought to restrain Mukonyi, the auto-pilot became disengaged in the struggle, the jumbo was knocked off course and it plunged about 19,000 feet (5,700 metres) with 398 passengers on board. The pilots recovered control of the aircraft and all passengers landed safely. Chambers described this as "the most terrifying experience of my life". It was this flight that caused him to seek out his teenage sweetheart, Clare Harding, and propose. The couple married in October 2008 in Derbyshire, having to change the date due to his commitments in Strictly Come Dancing. Together the couple have 2 children, William born in May 2011 and Olive born in August 2014.
In 2008, Chambers took part in the Great Walk to Beijing organised by singer Olivia Newton-John in aid of breast cancer awareness and research.
Chambers attended the National Youth Music Theatre and Guildford School of Acting. He has starred opposite Matthew Rhys and Kate Ashfield in the British film Fakers.
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