 He then joined "Emmerdale" on 16 February 2006 as Jamie Hope in the ITV soap "Emmerdale".On 8 February 2010, whilst appearing on Shaun Keaveny's breakfast show on BBC 6 Music, he announced that he was leaving "Emmerdale" after four years.On 15 March 2010 it was confirmed that after a five-year hiatus, Carter was returning to "Hollyoaks".