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The chap I'm at the hotel with (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

him

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'the chap' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'i'm at the hotel with' is the wordplay.
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'the hotel with' becomes 'h' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'im' after 'h' is 'HIM'.

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(Other definitions for him that I've seen before include "That man" , "Proper character" , "Objective male pronoun" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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