Coronation Street star Calum Lill has told how he was given some words of warning by show bosses before landing the role of Joel Deering.
The actor joined the ITV soap last year and described being cast in the show as a dream come true. Before joining Corrie, Calum could be found flogging cars as he took on different jobs - including a stint at Junkyard Golf Club - in between acting gigs - which included an appearance in 2021 on Hollyoaks in which he played PC Carlton Smith in the Channel 4 soap.
He previously told the Manchester Evening News: "I’d had an unsuccessful audition at Corrie before and they said, 'If they like you, they will get you back in, do not worry'.
I was a bit down because if you’re working class and northern, all you want to do is something on Coronation Street." READ MORE: Coronation Street fans work out when Joel Deering will be 'exposed' as key date revealed READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Describing the experience of being a jobbing actor as "tough", he went on: "Then it came along and I've never felt anything like it.
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