SHAYNE WARD

In the first episode of the series, Lee talks to Shayne Ward about playing Aidan Connor on Coronation Street, including behind the scenes insights about his casting, being on set, working with the cast and dealing with massive storylines. Shayne also chats about his pop career, X Factor, performing on the West End, a brush with Take That and his work on new music. And if you want an instant hit of Shayne's great music, check out Breathless here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HbKnQxd0_EShayne talks in depth about his portrayal of Aidan Connor on Coronation Street, a storyline that ended with the character taking his own life. The conversation also mentions the male rape storyline featuring David Platt, played by Jack Shepherd. If any of these issues affect you, you can find support and information here:https://www.samaritans.org/https://www.mind.org.uk/https://rapecrisis.org.uk/https://www.survivorsuk.org/---------------------------------------Lee Salisbury is a Series Producer & Director who worked in Continuing Drama for over 10 years. Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry@davidstevens_editor @the__bothyThanks to Rosie Baker-Smith for her social media help and Orla McKibbin for her press help. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox If you are interested in sponsoring Soap From The Box, please get in contact with the team on instagram @soapfromthebox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices