‘Overwhelmed’ Hollyoaks star reveals all on his new Coronation Street role after being revealed as Bernie Winter’s secret son
Bernie found her secret son – but she doesn’t know it yet (Picture: ITV)
Former Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts, who played Damon Kinsella in the Channel 4 soap, was recently revealed as Bernie Winter’s (Jane Hazlegrove) long lost son Christopher ‘Kit’ Green in Coronation Street.
Bernie went searching for the son she had given away as a baby, but was left disappointed when she didn’t find what she was looking for.
Little did she know, she had actually come face to face with her secret son – and she is set to meet him again very soon.
In tonight’s (May 15) episode, Kit bumps into a drunken Bernie in the street while he is on duty as one of the detectives investigating the disappearance of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton).
He soon arrests her for being drunk and disorderly, and later decides to use his job to find out more about her colourful past – while still keeping his identity a total secret from her.
‘He realises who she is when she mentions a jade elephant toy, which is something he would know because it’s the only memory he’s got of his biological mother, but he doesn’t want to let her know that he knows,’ actor Jacob explained.
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‘I think she’s come into his life at a time where he didn’t actually need her. He’s got a great job and life now so he doesn’t want to disrupt that.’
Kit is Bernie’s third son, who she decided to give away having already had twins Gemma Winter and Paul Foreman (Dolly-Rose Campbell and Peter Ash), and Jacob expressed his shock at joining such an established family as Bernie’s secret son.
‘I was very shocked because I know Bernie has already got a big family, so to be a part of that family is great but I was surprised. I didn’t know how well I would fit in because Kit is nothing like that family, but I do think he’s been a good addition and created a new and exciting dynamic.’
Kit lied about his identity to Bernie (Picture: ITV)
Kit arrests Bernie for being drunk and disorderly (Picture: ITV)
Speaking more broadly about the show as a whole, Jacob admitted how ‘overwhelmed’ he was after first setting foot on the cobbles, though he revealed that the rest of the cast welcomed him with open arms.
‘It’s absolutely amazing to be joining the cast of Coronation Street. Meeting all of the cast and crew was great, it really is like one big family. It’s just a lovely environment and everyone has been really nice and welcoming. I feel like I’m at home here.
‘When I walked on set for the first time it actually felt a bit overwhelming because the attention to detail is just incredible, it actually makes you feel that you are on a real street.’
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In terms of what is still to come for Kit, Jacob teased a lot of layers to his character, which will surely provide a lot of drama in the coming weeks.
‘Kit is working as a detective and has been brought in to try and solve the Lauren Bolton case and of course is Bernie’s secret son. I do think he is going to be a very misunderstood character at first.
‘He’s been really hurt throughout his life and although he has a good heart, he has some deep rooted resentment with his biological mum, which will be really interesting to play out.’
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