 From 2015 to 2019, he has portrayed Tracy Barlow's former husband Robert Preston in "Coronation Street", taking over from original actor Julian Kay.The character was killed off on Christmas Day 2019.Gemmill grew up in Cowden, Kent and he is married to actress Emily Hamilton; the couple have a son Wilfred (b.2008) and two daughters Mabel (born 2010) and Violet (born 2012).