Corrie's Kit Green star Jacob Roberts reveals struggle before soap – with new problem now he's on set

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Coronation Street's Jacob Roberts, known for his role as Bernie Winter's long-lost son Kit Green, had a humble beginning before hitting the big time on Corrie.

Ever since his arrival earlier this year, Jacob has been involved in a number of hard hitting storylines. Now, he's in the centre of a scandal with the Platts as he and Shona got intimate behind her husband David's back.

As well as Kit having troubles, Jacob has opened up on his own personal struggles before, and after joining the show. Just three weeks before his soap debut, the 34 year old was fitting TV aerials, after leaving Hollyoaks the year before and facing a tough time finding new acting gigs. "It was a low moment," he previously shared with the Mirror. "Eight months previously I was on TV and now I was in the freezing cold rain on top of a roof, fiddling with a TV aerial." "It was winter and I was outside up a ladder in the cold, instead of inside in the warm doing lines, it was a total reality check and hard to take." he said.

Seeking to stay incognito while on the job, Jacob mentioned, "I was dreading anyone recognising me and saying: 'Weren't you on Hollyoaks?' I wasn't being pretentious, but I was there to work and I didn't want the attention." But actor Jacob also has trouble now he's on set in Weatherfield.Towering at 6ft 4in, has shared some behind-the-scenes challenges of filming in the iconic pub. "I love it, but I'm 6ft 4in so I don't really fit in the Rovers," he laughed. "Every time I stand at the bar they have to raise the level of the top of the bar.