Chris Fountain has admitted that he was petrified when he showed up for his first day on Coronation Street.
The 23-year-old actor – who recently left Channel 4's Hollyoaks after landing the role of Tommy Duckworth on the ITV soap – admitted he was “daunted” when he first met his new castmates, but added that the stars helped him settle in quickly.
He said: “It was quite daunting, to be honest, as it’s a massive institution. I was really star-struck to meet Bill Roache (Ken Barlow) and Barbara Knox (Rita Sullivan). They’ve been in the show since I was born, so they’re living legends.
“I’m good friends with Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) and I actually went to school with Jack P Shepherd (David Platt). Ryan’s been great. I’ve actually been staying at his house during the week, as he lives not too far away from the set.”
The former ‘Hollyoaks’ hunk explained he is enjoying playing his flirty alter-ego because it’s interesting to portray someone so different to himself.
Chris added: “As an actor, it’s great playing someone who’s different to myself.
“At the moment, he’s just full of confidence, chatting up everything going!”
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