What did you think of your pictures?
Mainly, thank God for make-up! I loved them, but you always feel nervous because there are things you don’t like about your body and that’s what I focus on. It was a good laugh though and they had some cheesecake on the shoot, which never goes down badly.
After a brief straw poll your pictures were rated as “drool”. Are they the sexiest shots you’ve ever done?
Well, I don’t do many, and especially not sexy ones like this, so definitely. I get photographed for the Hollyoaks calendars as well, but they’re really tame. Though speaking of which, I hope you’ve got one on your bedroom wall.
Nah. We’ve got one with puppies sitting in vases. Why don’t you have a calendar of your own rather than having to share with the rest of the cast?
I’m hopeless. I couldn’t organise my way out of a paper bag, never mind organise my own calendar. Also, I seriously doubt I could get 12 shots out of myself.
Cheeky, pouty, sexy, angry… it’s easy. Anyway, Hollyoaks has been on the up-and-up since you joined two years ago. Are you that good?
Am I heck! But people have been writing some very nice things about the show. It’s always been fantastically well put together and I guess it’s so popular because it’s about young people for young people and touches on some important storylines.
That and it’s chock-full of pretty people. Your character Louise was nicknamed “the Ice Queen” – is there a little bit of you in her?
I think a lot of people hate Louise because of her prickliness, but I’m not prickly at all – I’ve been waxed! No, don’t write that. I’m not icy though. I’m a lot more laid-back than she is, although I’m sure I have my days. I’m definitely not as snooty and snobby as she is. I think if you’re happy and smiley guys like you a lot more.
Louise particularly hates students. Now that you’ve had your NUS card revoked, do you share the same sentiment?
No – students are fantastic! And I’m certainly not envious of them having NUS cards, but I do miss going to the pub every night, which I can’t do because of work. Maybe when I finish Hollyoaks I’ll become a drunk. I’m joking, I don ’t advocate alcoholism. I certainly don’t miss being as poor as I was as a student. It’s nice to have money.
How much do you get paid?
Piss off!
Someone cheated on you in Hollyoaks. Has that ever happened in real life?
One guy did at university and told me a year afterwards. I’d had an inkling at the time, so when I found out I’d sort of already gotten over it. He said he felt guilty, but I don’t know why, as it was a whole damn year later. I didn’t scream or anything, I just said, “We have to end it now, obviously.” That’s the worst punishment. It’s better than going crazy or something.