Jacob Roberts 'joins Coronation Street as part of Lauren Bolton plot'
Former 'Hollyoaks' actor Jacob Roberts has joined the cast of 'Coronation Street', and he is set to play a character involved in Lauren Bolton's (Cait Fitton) disappearance storyline.
Jacob Roberts has joined the cast of 'Coronation Street'.
The former 'Hollyoaks' star - who played Damon Kinsella in the Channel 4 soap from 2017 to 2023 - is set to play a character who is involved in Lauren Bolton's (Cait Fitton) disappearance storyline.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "'Corrie' bosses were really impressed with Jacob in his audition and he landed the part straight away.
"He's getting along really well with the cast, and will make quite the impact with viewers when he hits screens in a few weeks."
The hard-hitting plot has seen police convinced that café owner Roy Cropper (David Neilsen) is responsible for Lauren's whereabouts.
Roy has been arrested and charged with the teen's murder, after she disappeared from the cobbles earlier this year.
Jacob's Hollyoaks character Damon departed the Cheshire village in June last year alongside Zara Morgan (Kelly Condron).
A message on the 'Hollyoaks' X account read: "Get together and say goodbye to the man, the legend, Damon! He has given us endless entertainment, laughter and tears on our screens, and we will never forget him! Thank you Jacob, for bringing us this amazing character who we've all loved for so long! #Hollyoaks (sic)"
Jacob wrote on Instagram: "My time at Hollyoaks has come to an end, after 6 amazing years. I would just like to thank all of the amazing cast, crew and viewers that helped to make this all possible, my time on the show would not have been the same without you all. The end of an era for Damon Kinsella, but i am very excited to see what the future holds on screen soon. (sic)"
